
PIX – Roundtable Webinar on Pretreatment Gone Viral: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
Synopsis: This roundtable, sponsored by EARTHRES, will be an open discussion of the changes, challenges, and pleasant surprises that our Lehigh Valley area utilities and businesses have encountered this year as a result of the pandemic. What will be our new...

Surcharge Flow Monitoring
Synopsis:
The importance of accurate flow metering to properly manage water influent quality and quantity to maintain the treatment process and remain in compliance with State and Federal regulations at the lowest possible cost.

Klines Island WWTP – Update
Synopsis: Updates on the Kline Island WWTP, in response to EPA’s Administrative Order and related Capital Improvements Plan.

EPA – Annual Report Review
Synopsis: Information regarding new Dental Effluent Guidelines, effective July 14, 2017; discussion of current and future issues, including the following: National study of nutrient remove and secondary technologies, Management standards for hazardous waste...

City of Bethlehem – Wastewater Treatment Plant
Synopsis: Information regarding capital upgrades, including a digester/WAS thickening upgrade project; biosolids and effluent pump project; and review of resulting operations cost reductions.

Chemical Storage – (NCC)
Synopsis: Review of proper chemical storage and procedures that should be followed at facilities, including: Basic chemical knowledge; Storage procedures to avoid accidental interactions; Emergency plans; Business continuity; and Response and recovery....

Piramal Critical Care – Best Practices & Compliance
Synopsis: Compliance: Review of business operations at Piramal Critical Care, particularly in regards to its industrial wastewater permit, water usage best management practices and lessons learned.

Klines Island WWTP Upgrades
Synopsis: Review of upgrades to the Kline’s Island WWTP as of August 2014, including: Belt Filter Press replacement; 2 new climber screens; and Digester cleanout and roof replacement.

EarthRes-Wastewater Surcharge Reduction
Synopsis: Review of wastewater surcharge fee calculations and best practices and methods for surcharge fee reductions through use of flow meters and alternate process flow options.

EPA Region 3 Annual Report Review
Synopsis: Information regarding NPDES Permit requirements, including the following: Logistics – due dates; Contents of annual reports – Part A, Part B, and Part C; Details on the pretreatment monitoring data spreadsheet as included in the annual report; and Additional...

PIX – Roundtable Webinar on Pretreatment Gone Viral: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
Synopsis: This roundtable, sponsored by EARTHRES, will be an open discussion of the changes, challenges, and pleasant surprises that our Lehigh Valley area utilities and businesses have encountered this year as a result of the pandemic. What will be our new...

Piramal Critical Care – Best Practices & Compliance
Synopsis: Compliance: Review of business operations at Piramal Critical Care, particularly in regards to its industrial wastewater permit, water usage best management practices and lessons learned.

CBI – Spills & Emergencies – Are you Prepared?
Synopsis: Information regarding emergency responses as it relates to industrial waste water, including: Basic emergency response terms; Basic preparedness actions; and Evaluation of existing plans and anticipated response actions for functional performance and...

COMPLIANCE SAMPLING GUIDANCE
Synopsis: Overview of sampling protocols and helpful hints of information required by wastewater sampling laboratories.

Water Quality Instrumentation
Synopsis: How to interpret water quality monitoring data so that it is understandable and usable and can help optimize business processes. Knowledge gives you the power to be reactive and make accurate decisions.

Sewer Charge & Surcharge Provision: Development, Implementation, & Benefits
Synopsis: Presentation on how to cost effectively dispose of hazardous and non-hazardous waste. Solid Waste -40 CFR 261.2 Waste Regulations Universal Waste Rule (UWR)

Industrial Water Assessments
Synopsis: Presentation on how to cost effectively dispose of hazardous and non-hazardous waste. Solid Waste -40 CFR 261.2 Waste Regulations Universal Waste Rule (UWR)

Industrial Inspections: What to Expect
Synopsis: Information regarding POTW inspections conducted by EPA, including: Regulatory requirements and guidance documents; Main points of inspection (e.g., correct chemical storage, general housekeeping, procedures for equipment and floor washdown, etc.);...

Get The Edge: Solutions to Compliance Issues
Synopsis:
A case study in the use of The Edge, a water treatment system, as applied at a poultry processor facility that provided improved treatment capabilities while decreasing chemical and sludge disposal costs.

Endocrine Disrupting Compounds in our Waterways
Synopsis: Information regarding the impact of pharmaceutical waste on the environment including: Review of RCRA regulations governing hazardous pharmaceutical waste management; Identify proper pharmaceutical disposal methods; and Understand the need for an overall...

Lehigh River Canoe Trip

Wastewater Treatment 101
The Pretreatment Information Exchange (LVPIX) a non-profit watershed organization willbe conducting an information seminar and plant tour titled Wastewater Treatment 101,The Why’s, Where For’s, and How-to’s on Tuesday, May 5. 2009. The event will be heldat the City of...

PIX – Roundtable Webinar on Pretreatment Gone Viral: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
Synopsis: This roundtable, sponsored by EARTHRES, will be an open discussion of the changes, challenges, and pleasant surprises that our Lehigh Valley area utilities and businesses have encountered this year as a result of the pandemic. What will be our new...

Surcharge Flow Monitoring
Synopsis:
The importance of accurate flow metering to properly manage water influent quality and quantity to maintain the treatment process and remain in compliance with State and Federal regulations at the lowest possible cost.

Klines Island WWTP – Update
Synopsis: Updates on the Kline Island WWTP, in response to EPA’s Administrative Order and related Capital Improvements Plan.

EPA – Annual Report Review
Synopsis: Information regarding new Dental Effluent Guidelines, effective July 14, 2017; discussion of current and future issues, including the following: National study of nutrient remove and secondary technologies, Management standards for hazardous waste...

City of Bethlehem – Wastewater Treatment Plant
Synopsis: Information regarding capital upgrades, including a digester/WAS thickening upgrade project; biosolids and effluent pump project; and review of resulting operations cost reductions.

Chemical Storage – (NCC)
Synopsis: Review of proper chemical storage and procedures that should be followed at facilities, including: Basic chemical knowledge; Storage procedures to avoid accidental interactions; Emergency plans; Business continuity; and Response and recovery....

Piramal Critical Care – Best Practices & Compliance
Synopsis: Compliance: Review of business operations at Piramal Critical Care, particularly in regards to its industrial wastewater permit, water usage best management practices and lessons learned.

Klines Island WWTP Upgrades
Synopsis: Review of upgrades to the Kline’s Island WWTP as of August 2014, including: Belt Filter Press replacement; 2 new climber screens; and Digester cleanout and roof replacement.

EarthRes-Wastewater Surcharge Reduction
Synopsis: Review of wastewater surcharge fee calculations and best practices and methods for surcharge fee reductions through use of flow meters and alternate process flow options.

EPA Region 3 Annual Report Review
Synopsis: Information regarding NPDES Permit requirements, including the following: Logistics – due dates; Contents of annual reports – Part A, Part B, and Part C; Details on the pretreatment monitoring data spreadsheet as included in the annual report; and Additional...

PIX Article – Eastern PA Business Journal
Synopsis: Background on PIX organization and mission.