Masonic Temple debris sent to EPA for asbestos testing
ZANESVILLE — Materials from the Zanesville Masonic Temple have been sent to the Ohio EPA for asbestos testing, Zanesville Mayor Don Mason said. The building was destroyed by fire two weeks ago and demolition of the remaining portion started on Friday. Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral once used in a variety of building materials, including insulation and […]
Feature: What the updated Building Regulations mean for air quality
Richard James Watts MSc CEng MCIBSE MIEnvSc and Senior Consulting Engineer at Evotech Air Quality explains what the updated Building Regulations mean for indoor air quality. In December, the Government published significant changes to the Building Regulations and associated Approved Documents, in a bid to help the UK deliver net-zero by 2050. The update provides […]
Here Are 5 Spots in The House That Demands Your Attention And Sanitisation Right Away
Do you think you live in a clean home? While most of you would like to respond in affirmation, the reality is that the most pristine homes have some dirty spots. These easily overlooked spaces are often hidden from the gauge of the residents and act as a hotbed for microbes and germs that can […]
Mines outside Nederland install new water treatment facility after being issued violation
A couple of months after being issued a state water quality violation, the Cross and Caribou mines outside Nederland have installed a new water treatment filtration system that is fully operational. The Colorado Department of Public Health and the Environment’s Water Quality Control Division, who issued the violation Nov. 5, continues to inspect and monitor […]
OSHA fines auto parts maker $25,000 for two COVID deaths, while leaving the big fish off the hook
A major COVID outbreak at Ohio-based Sanoh America killed at least two workers and infected a third of the workforce of one of its plants, prompting the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to levy a wrist-slap fine on the company for not protecting its employees. During an inspection last August at the beginning […]
Boulder Valley School District board hears update on indoor air quality
Five years into work to improve and study indoor air quality, Boulder Valley is seeing improvements and was in a better position to respond to the pandemic. The school board heard an update on the district’s indoor air quality work at a Tuesday work session. Boulder Valley started working with the University of Tulsa’s indoor […]
EPA Fines Cleaning Products Manufacturer in Great Bend, Kansas, for Alleged Clean Air Act Violations
January 25, 2022 LENEXA, KAN. (JAN. 25, 2022) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will collect a $144,924 penalty from Fuller Industries Inc. to resolve alleged violations of the federal Clean Air Act’s Risk Management Plan Rule. The Great Bend, Kansas, company produces a variety of cleaning products. According to EPA, as part of its […]
Many San Diego School Districts Shift to ‘Group’ Contact Tracing in Effort to Keep Kids in Class – NBC 7 San Diego
Some school districts in California like San Diego Unified are shifting to a new type of coronavirus contact tracing in the hopes of keeping more children in the classroom, but parents should get ready to receive more notifications that their child has been exposed. While there may be more COVID red flags, that doesn’t necessarily […]
Montgomery County COVID-19 Update for January 25, 2022
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TX — Montgomery County Public Health District, in conjunction with the Montgomery County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, continues to encourage eligible populations to be fully vaccinated and receive a booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Those who have been vaccinated and/or boosted tend to have mild symptoms and the majority […]
Lake Marion water system expands; ground broken in St. George | Local
Special to The T&D ST. GEORGE – A groundbreaking ceremony was held in St. George on Tuesday for the Lake Marion Regional Water System’s Winding Woods Reach and elevated water tank. This new reach and elevated storage tank will supply water to the Winding Woods Commerce Park, Woodland High School, the Dorchester County Courthouse and […]