by Sam Pavlovich | Aug 7, 2020 | Fats Oils Grease (FOG), Wastewater Articles, Webinars
Rick Allen discusses methods for educating the public on fats, oils and grease. This is a short webinar that lasts about 18...
by Sam Pavlovich | Jun 23, 2020 | Fats Oils Grease (FOG), Wastewater Articles
I recently received this email from a municipality looking for help regarding a new (small) lift station: “Our new lift station is being clogged with wipes almost daily, requiring several hours a day sometimes. That is very difficult when I am the only employee. Do...
by Sam Pavlovich | May 20, 2020 | Fats Oils Grease (FOG), Wastewater Articles, Webinars
Resident expert, Tanner Hartsock, shares how fats, oils and grease (FOG) can impact your wastewater treatment system. This is a short video that lasts 8...
by Sam Pavlovich | May 6, 2020 | Fats Oils Grease (FOG), Wastewater Articles
Excess fats, oils, and grease (FOG) discharged into collection systems can cause issues for Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTW). First, fatty organic material can accumulate in sewer lines inhibiting wastewater flows. Obstructed pipes can cause Sanitary Sewer...
by Sam Pavlovich | Apr 29, 2020 | Fats Oils Grease (FOG), Wastewater Articles
Publicly owned treatment works (POTW) often struggle to limit fats, oils, and grease (FOG) intake in their wastewater systems. Excess FOG buildups can prevent wastewater flows causing blockages in collection lines. Additionally, heavy FOG discharge can disrupt...
by Sam Pavlovich | Apr 20, 2020 | Denitrification, Fats Oils Grease (FOG), Food to Microbe, Nitrification, Wastewater Articles
Speeding-up Mother Nature Over the last 20 plus years of being in the environmental arena, I have been asked this question hundreds of times: what can microbes do for me? My best response to this question is, “what do you want them to do for you?”As I had once heard...
