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What happens after it gets flushed?

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

Ron Senf, Senior Operator at Desert Dunes Water Reclamation Facility (Photo by Jared Dort-YumaSun.com)

excerpt from:
McDaniel, Chris. “What happens after it gets flushed?.” Aug. 09, 2009.
http://www.yumasun.com/news/gallons-52034-million-day.html
(accessed 3/3/2010).

For many living within the city limits, the thought of what happens to the contents of their potty ends when they flush their toilet; but that is just the beginning of a long and complicated journey to a city of Yuma wastewater treatment plant. (more…)

Lucky Goldfish Dodges Muffin Monsters, Gets Rescued by Worker

Thursday, August 20th, 2009

Pooh the goldfish and his rescuer in Lanarkshire, Scotland.

Pooh the goldfish was apparently not wanted by his owners because he somehow got flushed down the loo and into the sewer system. The little fishy survived the long ride through the collection system and was plucked to safety by an observant worker who saw him swimming near the headworks screens.

“This is one lucky little fish. We just need to find a good home for him now,” said Jake Huey a treatment works operator for Scottish Water.

Read the BBC story here.

Village of Boyd Contracts to Handle Waste from Country and Rock Fest

Thursday, July 9th, 2009

source: www.stanleyboydonline.com
by Crystal Setzer 09.JUL.09

The Waste Water Treatment Plant (WWTP) in Boyd has been utilized a bit more than usual this past week. The refuse from the “porta potties” at the Country Fest grounds in Cadott is being brought to Boyd to be disposed of in the Treatment Plant.

Tom Grunewald, Village Foreman, explained that the “Royal Flush” company out of Cadott hauls the waste in trucks that hold up to 3,800 gallons. He said the decision to use the Boyd plant was a good one for all of those involved. “It’s closer for them to haul here. The last couple of years they took it to Rice Lake, but now with the cost of travel and the economy the way it is, Boyd was a little more cost effective,” he said, adding, “We will be handling Rock Fest also.” (more…)

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