Entries Tagged Sara Heger

New studies indicate that the fibers in our clothes could be poisoning our waterways and food chain on a massive scale. Microfibers...

Dialysis is a treatment for kidney failure that removes waste and extra fluid from the blood using a filter. There are two main types:Hemodialysis...

Neither iron nor manganese in water present a health hazard. However, their presence in water may cause taste, staining and accumulation problems...

Due to the complexity of many commercial systems, an operating permit at a local or state level is advisable to be certain...

Regarding soil treatment systems and commercial system design, one of the biggest issues is failing to consider organic loading properly.If we use...

For commercial system design, the organic loading rate is often more critical than the hydraulic.In a biological treatment system, the bacteria in...

There are numerous tanks and varying configurations to choose from when designing commercial systems. Below are common tanks with design considerations related...

A one-size-fits-all approach does not work with commercial design, as the wastewater treatment system starts in the facility. These facilities include restaurants,...

Over 82 percent of U.S. households have a clothes washer, which means there are about 93 million residential units in use. Washers...

If you have been in this industry for some time you have certainly seen a lid on a cesspool, septic, aerobic or...

If a tank is operating properly, solids are retained and take up increasingly more volume. At some time they must be removed....

Trees don’t ask for much — soil, water, sunlight. And they provide a wealth of benefits: They improve the air you breathe,...

The problem with many toilet cleaners is they contain corrosive ingredients: sulfates, sodium hydroxide, sodium hypochlorite (bleach) or phosphoric acid. Also, toilet...

Antibacterial soaps and wipes are now used by 75 percent of American households, according to a recent report. Products designed to kill...