INDIANA: Tire Chip Aggregate
Recycled tires starred in the Indiana Onsite Wastewater Professionals Association field day. According to the IOWPA newsletter, installers, homeowners, and county health department officials watched as Blazer Farms of Kokomo and Cole & Sons Inc. of Russiaville replaced an onsite system using tire chips in the drainfield and perimeter drain. The aggregate is approved for use by the state Department of Health.
Entech, White Pigeon, Mich., provided the media. According to the company, the aggregate holds more water and includes fewer fines than stone. Dick Blazer, owner of Blazer Farms, figured the project would require 124 tons of No. 4 stone, but used only 24 tons of tire chips. The stone alone cost $1,700. The chips cost $705.
Installers noted rubber material reduced skid-steer wear and tear and was easier for workers to level and rake. Blazer, who is gearing up to use tire chips in most installations, welcomes questions. Call him at 765/438-1513.
NATION: 2007 Workplace Fatalities
The 2007 preliminary Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries produced the lowest numbers since the program began in 1992. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics recorded 5,488 fatal work injuries, down 6 percent from the 5,840 deaths reported in 2006. Final results for 2007 will be released in April 2009. The injuries summary is at www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/cfoi.pdf.
Calendar
Dec. 4-5
Kentucky Onsite Wastewater Association Conference, Sloan Convention Center, Bowling Green. Call 270/715-0043 or visit www.kentuckyonsite.org.
Dec. 8-9
National Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association Installer Academy, Riviera Hotel, Las Vegas. Call 800/966-2942 or visit www.nowra.org.
Jan. 8-10
Michigan Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association Conference and Exhibit, Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center, East Lansing. Call Chanin Frank at 989/773-6985, ext. 258 or visit www.mowra.org.
Jan. 13-15
Iowa Onsite Waste Water Association Conference, Polk County Convention Center, Des Moines. Call 515/225-1051 or visit www.iowwa.com.
Jan. 13-15
Ohio Onsite Wastewater Association Conference and Trade Show, Ramada Plaza Hotel and Conference Center, Columbus. Call 866/843-4429 or visit
www.ohioonsite.org.
Jan. 15-17
Oregon Onsite Wastewater Association Conference, Corvallis. Call Belinda Rasmussen at 541/389-6692 or visit http://oronsite.org.
Jan. 18-20
Pennsylvania Septage Management Association Conference, Holiday Inn, Grantville. Call 717/763-7762 or visit http://psma.net.
Jan. 19-21
Missouri Smallflows Organization Conference and Exhibition, Holiday Inn Select, Columbia. Call 417/739-4100 or visit www.mosmallflows.org.
Jan. 22-24
Alberta Onsite Wastewater Management Association Conference, Deerfoot Inn and Casino, Calgary. Call 780/489-7471 or visit www.aowma.com.
Jan. 23-24
Washington Onsite Sewage Association Conference, Vancouver. Call John Thomas at 253/297-2837 or visit www.wossa.org.
Jan. 26-27
Indiana Onsite Wastewater Professional Association Conference, Camp Camby, Camby. Call Scott Rexroth at 317/889-2382 or visit www.iowpa.org.
Jan. 26-28
North Carolina Septic Tank Association Conference and Exposition, Hickory Metro Convention Center, Hickory. Call Connie Stephens at 336/416-6394 or visit www.ncsta.net.
Jan. 30-31
Wisconsin Liquid Waste Carriers Association and Wisconsin Onsite Water Recycling Association Joint Convention, Marriott West Hotel, Madison. Call 608/255-2770 or visit www.wowra.com.
Feb. 5-6
Ohio Water Quality and Waste Management Conference, Holiday Inn on Lane, Columbus. Call 614/292-8571 or visit http://setll.osu.edu.
Feb. 11-12
Nebraska Onsite Waste Water Association Conference. Call Lee Orton at 402/476-0162 or visit www.nowwa.org.
Feb. 14-15
Utah On-Site Wastewater Association Conference, Expo Center, West Valley City. Call Carmell Burns at 435/797-3174 or visit http://uwrl.usu.edu/partnerships/
training/uowa.html.
Feb. 25-28
Pumper & Cleaner Environmental Expo International, Kentucky Exposition Center, Louisville, Ky. Call 800/257-7222 or visit www.pumpershow.com.
March 1-4
Ontario Onsite Wastewater Association Conference and Exhibition, Sheraton Conference Centre, Richmond Hill. Call Denis Orendt at 905/372-2722 or visit www.oowa.org.
March 8-10
Pennsylvania Association of Sewage Enforcement Officers Conference, Grantville, Pa. Call 717/761-8648 or visit www.pa-seo.org.
March 18-19
Tennessee Onsite Wastewater Association Continuing Education Workshop and Annual Meeting, UAW Union Hall, Spring Hill. E-mail Scott Fellwock at
scott.fellwock@nashville.gov or visit http://onsite.tennessee.edu/TOWA.htm.
April 6-9
NOWRA Technical Exhibition and Conference, Midwest Airlines Convention Center, Milwaukee. Call 800/966-2942 or visit www.nowra.org.
Training & Education
Pipelayer Certification
The University of Minnesota Extension is offering a three-hour workshop to accommodate a change in the state plumbing code that states all onsite system installers must be certified pipelayers, licensed plumbers, or registered apprentices to install sewer or water pipes outside of a building. The schedule:
• Jan. 28 – Fergus Falls
• March 12 – Owatonna
• March 27 – Willmar
• April 17 – Sauk Centre
Call Nick Haig at 800/322-8642 or visit http://septic.umn.edu.
NAWT Vacuum Truck Technician Training
The National Association of Wastewater Transporters Vacuum Truck Technician Training is Feb. 24 in Louisville, Ky. Call 800/236-6298 or visit www.nawt.org.
Minnesota
The University of Minnesota Extension has these classes:
• Jan. 5-7 – Introduction to Onsite Systems, Austin
• Jan. 8-9 – Installing Onsite Systems, Austin
• Jan. 14-15 – Pumper/Maintenance Continuing Education, White Bear
• Jan. 26 – Troubleshooting, Grand Rapids
• Jan. 27-28 – Installer Continuing Education, Fergus Falls
• Jan. 28 – Pipelayer Certification, Fergus Falls
• Feb. 2-4 – Introduction to Onsite Systems, St. Cloud
• Feb. 5-6 – Installing Onsite Systems, St. Cloud
• Feb. 9-11 – Pumping/Maintenance, Brainerd
• Feb. 12-13 – Continuing Education, Bemidji
Call Nick Haig at 800/322-8642 or visit http://septic.umn.edu.
North Carolina
The North Carolina Soils and On-Site Wastewater Training Academy has the following courses at Raleigh:
• Jan. 8 – Principles of Gravity System Design
• Jan. 9 – On-Site Systems Layouts
Call Joni Tanner at 919/513-1678 or visit www.soil.ncsu.edu/training.
Virginia
The following courses by the Virginia Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association are at Blackstone unless indicated otherwise:
• Jan. 7 – A to Z of Onsite Wastewater, Winchester
• Jan. 21 – Proprietary System Training
• Feb. 11-12 – National O & M Training, Loudoun
• Feb. 18 – Proprietary System Training
• April 15 – Proprietary System Training
• April 23 – A to Z of Onsite Wastewater, Fredericksburg
• May 13 – Proprietary System Training
Contact Jeff Barr at 703/771-5250 or visit www.vowra.org.
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