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UF TREEO ~ Gator Bites Quarterly Email Newsletter |
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August 8, 2008 |
Volume 3, Number 3 |
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Upcoming Conference: The Florida Green Lodging Conference We can help plan your next event
or conference: http://www.treeo.ufl.edu/services/GreenConf.aspx
For
more Courses Visit: |
Need
CEUs?
Click
on the heading to see the course schedule and details.
Reminders PE’s
don’t forget about the Laws and
Rules for Florida Engineers course, only offered two more times in
2008. t t t Water/Wastewater
Operators, CEU deadline is April 1, 2009. Meet our New Registrar
Lauren
McCain joined TREEO Center during the summer of 2008. She replaced Janet Touchton in the position
of program assistant. Janet Touchton
worked at the TREEO Center for 15 years, and she will be missed, she and her
family have moved to Louisiana. Lauren
previously worked at HHP as a Financial Counselor. Lauren
grew up in Gainesville and graduated from Gainesville High School and
attended Santa Fe Community College. She
enjoys spending time with her husband Hermon and two daughters, Hailey and
Chelsea as well as reading and water sports. Did you
Know?
Cross
Connection Control - Frequently Ask Questions QUESTION: What is a
cross-connection? ANSWER:
A cross-connection is any temporary or permanent connection between a public
water system or consumer's potable (i.e., drinking) water system and any
source or system containing nonpotable water or other substances. An example
is the piping between a public water system or consumer's potable water
system and an auxiliary water system, cooling system, or irrigation system QUESTION: What is
backflow? ANSWER:
Backflow is the undesirable reversal of flow of nonpotable water or other
substances through a cross-connection and into the piping of a public water
system or consumer's potable water system. There are two types of backflow...
backpressure backflow and backsiphonage. QUESTION: What is
backpressure backflow? ANSWER:
Backpressure backflow is backflow caused by a downstream pressure that is
greater than the upstream or supply pressure in a public water system or
consumer's potable water system. Backpressure (i.e., downstream pressure that
is greater than the potable water supply pressure) can result from an
increase in downstream pressure, a reduction in the potable water supply
pressure, or a combination of both. Increases in downstream pressure can be
created by pumps, temperature increases in boilers, etc. Reductions in
potable water supply pressure occur whenever the amount of water being used
exceeds the amount of water being supplied, such as during water line
flushing, fire fighting, or breaks in water mains. QUESTION: What is
backsiphonage? ANSWER:
Backsiphonage is backflow caused by a negative pressure (i.e., a vacuum ~ or
partial vacuum) in a Public water system or consumer's potable water system.
The effect is similar to drinking water through a straw. Backsiphonage can
occur when there is a stoppage of water supply due to nearby fire fighting, a
break in a water main, etc. For
More FAQs Click Here New Information from DEP
Special
Notice To Florida Licensed Drinking Water, Wastewater and Distribution System
Operators: Operators requiring CEUs
toward renewal of their licenses cannot take the same course in the renewal
cycle 2009-2011 that they took during the renewal cycle 2007-2009. Taking the
same course in back-to-back renewal periods is prohibited by the FDEP
Operator Certification Program. Operators will need
to wait until the renewal period 2011-2013 if they want to take the same
course again and receive CEU credits. Hinkley CenterIn cooperation with the
Hinkley Center for Solid and Hazardous Waste Management, TREEO is
participating in a survey effort to gauge the scope of 2009 research
priorities for the solid waste industry.
Created in 1988, the Center has awarded more than $4 million for over
120 research projects and sponsors solid and hazardous waste research at
accredited public and private universities and colleges in Florida. The Hinkley Center wants
to know what is important to you in terms of research that needs to be
conducted in the field of solid and hazardous waste. Just ink a few thoughts and email them to
the Center (survey@hinkleycenter.org). The Center is looking for basic ideas. Just send them your research idea and maybe
even a little background. If you are unfamiliar with the Hinkley
Center, visit their web page: www.hinkleycenter.org. You will be impressed with the quality of
research the Center has sponsored in the past, and its importance to
Florida's waste issues. Don't forget
to keep an eye on your inbox for future mailings-- you don't want to miss the
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