tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post2101669016699599760..comments2023-06-30T03:37:24.439-04:00Comments on Arlington Yupette: Arlington's Wastewater Treatment Plant - Malfunction JunctionArlington Yupettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00238598782969327427noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-53470829987196580732013-10-17T10:04:02.511-04:002013-10-17T10:04:02.511-04:00Yeah the place could blow up, just from tanks bein...Yeah the place could blow up, just from tanks being over pressure. Hopefully the safety devices around the plant are receiving adequate maintenance.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-66445228323283055542013-10-16T23:17:25.697-04:002013-10-16T23:17:25.697-04:00They seem to have problems with instrument calibra...They seem to have problems with instrument calibration.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-11989793902556185222013-10-16T19:17:18.182-04:002013-10-16T19:17:18.182-04:00Do they ever perform routine maintenance on the pu...Do they ever perform routine maintenance on the pumps and pump motors?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-25079533489154981592013-10-16T17:26:00.389-04:002013-10-16T17:26:00.389-04:00Appears they wait until equipment malfunctions rep...Appears they wait until equipment malfunctions repeatedly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-76834116209182357872013-10-16T17:21:37.805-04:002013-10-16T17:21:37.805-04:00Do they perform routine maintenance at the wastewa...Do they perform routine maintenance at the wastewater treatment or do they wait until something breaks down and replace whatever broke?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-17483454008243914232013-10-15T18:02:14.541-04:002013-10-15T18:02:14.541-04:00No. "Dysfunction Junction" is on the thi...No. "Dysfunction Junction" is on the third floor of 2100 Clarendon Blvd. where the County Manager's office and the County Board office are located.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-820508645578624442013-10-15T17:59:00.786-04:002013-10-15T17:59:00.786-04:00This has been going on at the wastewater treatment...This has been going on at the wastewater treatment facility for a year or more.<br /><br />Malfunction Junction? More like Dysfunction Junction.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-3937085308082361182013-10-15T12:53:50.195-04:002013-10-15T12:53:50.195-04:00"D.A., I done a hard reset 3 times on that pa..."D.A., I done a hard reset 3 times on that panel and she still don't work right. I hope they ain't having some backyard events up on the Ridge".Bubba Smith - Certified Wastewater Techniciannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-50259840806913688742013-10-15T09:29:47.525-04:002013-10-15T09:29:47.525-04:00"Hey Bubba, forget that there valve, we'r..."Hey Bubba, forget that there valve, we're going to stuff some old rags into the pipe at gate 3A and they will jam against that valve and block the flow until we can get a contractor here to replace the valve."D.A.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-25506699099279703672013-10-15T09:15:43.252-04:002013-10-15T09:15:43.252-04:00Doesn't Tea Party VIP Mark Kelly live close to...Doesn't Tea Party VIP Mark Kelly live close to the plant?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-16507191240272012422013-10-15T09:13:37.382-04:002013-10-15T09:13:37.382-04:00OSHA and EPA are closed until further notice....OSHA and EPA are closed until further notice....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-89778440627979736572013-10-15T09:12:56.488-04:002013-10-15T09:12:56.488-04:00Pretty serious when a control operator has to call...Pretty serious when a control operator has to call techs to determine the status of valves in the plant.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-33445988791311244292013-10-14T20:32:59.698-04:002013-10-14T20:32:59.698-04:00"Can you verify the chlorine valve is closed...."Can you verify the chlorine valve is closed...valves are not showing the proper position on the computer here".Strange But Truenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-88353549533138029112013-10-14T20:18:55.794-04:002013-10-14T20:18:55.794-04:00Wastewater would be beamed down from the Enterpris...Wastewater would be beamed down from the Enterprise to be treated somewhere in the Federation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-39538685739064661472013-10-14T20:13:04.840-04:002013-10-14T20:13:04.840-04:00This is an "award winning" wastewater tr...This is an "award winning" wastewater treatment plant?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-33160538344175256972013-10-14T20:11:38.182-04:002013-10-14T20:11:38.182-04:00It doesn't rain for weeks. So why can't th...It doesn't rain for weeks. So why can't the wastewater plant operators be trained and the equipment checked before a big storm?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-36319643331609485522013-10-14T19:39:54.300-04:002013-10-14T19:39:54.300-04:00There are some SERIOUS problems with the operation...There are some SERIOUS problems with the operation of Arlington's wastewater treatment plant. Too many equipment failures and instrument failures after two years of operation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-70354100337340797402013-10-14T11:23:13.834-04:002013-10-14T11:23:13.834-04:00Fireball and blast effects from a Certified Waste ...Fireball and blast effects from a Certified Waste Water Technician opening the wrong valve would reach Crystal City, so why not call Vornado? 212-894-7000.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-87081223643774027902013-10-14T09:15:38.474-04:002013-10-14T09:15:38.474-04:00"I wonder what would happen if the peroxide c..."I wonder what would happen if the peroxide comes in contact with the chlorine?"Bubba Smith - Certified Waste Water Techniciannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-22002209569672778842013-10-14T09:01:05.965-04:002013-10-14T09:01:05.965-04:00In all the Star Trek films and the TV series was t...In all the Star Trek films and the TV series was there any explanation about where the wastewater goes from the crew of the Enterprise?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963208964879498427.post-77327675284706718672013-10-13T22:23:01.070-04:002013-10-13T22:23:01.070-04:00Don't bother the First Responders. This month ...Don't bother the First Responders. This month is Earthquake Prevention Month.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com