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 News from the Field
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| That’s One Tough Blower! |
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By Rick Laney,
Environmental Compliance Coordinator, SC |
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| “I operate a small wastewater treatment package plant serving approximately 105 residents. During spring cleaning at the plant, I always weed-eat the yard and use my blower to blow the debris away from the aeration unit. |
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| Last spring, as I was using the blower, I stepped onto an older part of the grating covering the aeration basin. The grating gave way, and, sploosh, there I went, blower and all into the tank. I was waist deep and crawled out of the bubbly tank hurriedly. |
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| Then I realized that my blower was missing. I looked and saw an unusual amount of “aeration” going on where I fell. I got a dip net and fetched my blower. |
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| To my astonishment, it was still running! I would rather not say what it was blowing into the air, but an umbrella wouldn’t keep the smell away!” |
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