Aqua Cycle

A discussion of drinking water, waste water, and other water related topics.

Wednesday, July 8, 2015

Driving Conservation: Consumer Water Credits Trading

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As the drought in California drags on, the State of California as well as water companies are searching for ways to convince people to cont...
Thursday, February 12, 2015

Hazardous Materials Business Plans 101

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The Hazardous Materials Business Plan program was established in 1986 by legislation at both the federal level ( Code of FederalRegulation...
Tuesday, September 23, 2014

California Environmental Reporting System (CERS)

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(c) Susie Vowell Any business that has to handle and store hazardous materials has a responsibility to make sure they are doing so resp...
Wednesday, August 27, 2014

California’s Certified Unified Program Agency (CUPA) System

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Hazardous materials management and hazardous waste management in California can be an undertaking that spans multiple regulatory authoritie...
Tuesday, July 15, 2014

Complying with California's New Hexavalent Chromium Regulation

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California, always striving to be at the forefront of just about everything, is now the first state in the US to implement a drinking water...
Tuesday, July 8, 2014

SWRCB Proposing Mandatory Outdoor Water Conservation for All Californians

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This is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board. This message is to notify interested parties of the availability of the...
Friday, July 4, 2014

Why I Worry About Advanced Oxidation Water Treatment

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Advanced oxidation processes are becoming more prevalent in wastewater, recycled water, and drinking water treatment. There is no doubt tha...
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Patrick Vowell
San Luis Obispo, California, United States
Patrick Vowell currently works as a Water Quality Engineer for an investor owned drinking water utility in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura Counties in California. This involves working with 9 drinking water systems ranging in size from a population served of 200 to more than 40,000. The position is responsible for ensuring compliance with all state and federal drinking water regulations, as well as environmental compliance for NPDES permits; air quality permits; hazardous materials, hazardous waste management; CEQA; and other regulations and environmental permitting. Patrick’s experience includes 10 years working in analytical laboratories in positions ranging from bench level chemist to laboratory director, and includes 5 years of experience in GC/MS, as well as experience in GC/MS/MS and LC/MS/MS. Specialties include Water Quality Monitoring & Treatment Recommendations; Environmental & Other Regulatory Compliance; Project Management and Team Leadership.
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