Archive for the ‘Frequently Asked Questions’ Category

Who is in Charge of your Operator in Charge?

November 8th, 2011    •  by jmarriott@akelab.com    •   Environment, Frequently Asked Questions, WWTP   •   No Comments »

  Quite often here, we meet people that need assistance. And when they hire us to be that assistance, we get to feel the pleasure of knowing we took a little stress out of someone’s life.  You can almost…...

» Continue Reading

Silly Statement # 417: “I haven’t heard from the EPA, so I must be doin’ somethin’ right!”

October 17th, 2011    •  by jmarriott@akelab.com    •   Environment, Frequently Asked Questions, Maintenance Issues, WWTP   •   No Comments »

Remember when you were little and you had the power of invisibility?  Remember that?  It was so easy too.  You just had to place your tiny hands over your closed eyes and poof – you were gone.  I so good…...

» Continue Reading

Oh those pesky permits: Three things every WWTP owner should do right now!

July 18th, 2011    •  by jmarriott@akelab.com    •   Frequently Asked Questions, Maintenance Issues, WWTP   •   1 Comment »

  It happens a lot, two or three times a week perhaps, that we meet a potential new client and find that not only have they never seen their permit,…...

» Continue Reading

The History of Pipe Bursting – AKE Style!

December 7th, 2010    •  by jmarriott@akelab.com    •   Frequently Asked Questions, Pipe Bursting, Uncategorized   •   No Comments »

About eight years ago, Sam and I were down at Opryland for the Pumper – Cleaner Expo (jealous?), and saw a demonstration for the most amazing machine. A machine that replaces water and sewer pipes right in…...

» Continue Reading

Burned Out Pumps and Other Tales of Woe…

October 25th, 2010    •  by admin    •   Frequently Asked Questions, Maintenance Issues, Pump Stations   •   No Comments »

 "Didn't we just purchase a new pump?" This has to be one of the most often asked questions that we get from our pump station clients.  And frequently the answer is an unsatisfying, "Yes, you did."  Dealing with a failed…...

» Continue Reading