Fuel Blending Hazardous Waste: Pros & Cons
Fuel blending is a process that involves the mixture of hazardous waste and commercial fuel to meet the specifications needed for incineration, cement kiln, or an industrial furnace. Fuel blending utilizes another approach to environmental sustainability through alternative fuel methods. Specific organizations can blend a mixture of hazardous liquids, waste, and sludge to create alternative […]
How To Properly Store Household Hazardous Waste
What is Hazardous Waste? Household hazardous waste can be categorized in four ways: ignitability, corrosivity, reactivity, and toxicity. Defined by the EPA as leftover household products that can catch fire, react, corrode or explode, homeowners are encouraged to store these products in safe spaces properly. Since most people are not familiar with potentially hazardous waste […]
The Warning Signs of Water Intrusion
What is Water Intrusion? Water intrusion is the unwelcome presence of water leaking into the home. It is usually caused by rainwater. Typically, water intrusion in your home is a result of structural damage, poor installation of building materials, degrading materials, or defective building materials. What Problems can This Cause? Water intrusion can warp window […]
Dry Wells vs Septic Tanks for Rural Areas Near Portland
Chances are if you’re reading this, you either live in a rural area or an area that gets heavy rainfall throughout the year. If you answered yes to either of those, you’re probably already a little familiar with both dry wells and septic tanks. There is some confusion about what differentiates a dry well from […]
How To Prevent Bathroom Floods From Getting Worse
You can’t undo what’s already been done. However, you can remedy the situation. Follow these steps ASAP after a bathroom flooding to prevent further damage from happening. Shut Off Your Water This one may sound obvious, but the very first thing that you should do if your bathroom is flooding is shut off the source […]
