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Wastewater Training

Wastewater Training. Rocky Beem Environmental Training Conference June 4, 2012. The Smithfield Foods Family. World’s Largest Hog Producer and Pork Processor. Headquarters Smithfield, VA. 34 Processing Facilities with Wastewater Treatment. Common Treatment Technologies.

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Wastewater Training

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  1. Wastewater Training Rocky Beem Environmental Training Conference June 4, 2012

  2. The Smithfield Foods Family World’s Largest Hog Producer and Pork Processor Headquarters Smithfield, VA 34 Processing Facilities with Wastewater Treatment

  3. Common Treatment Technologies Dissolved Air Flotation • Animal Processing Plants • Fine-Mesh Screens • Dissolved Air Flotation • Anaerobic Lagoons • Activated Sludge • Discharge Disinfection (NPDES) • Further Processing Plants • Fine-Mesh Screens • Dissolved Air Flotation Covered Anaerobic Lagoon Activated Sludge

  4. Operator Training Needs • 150 Operators in 21 States • SIU Training Not Mandated (ex: MD) • Variety of Backgrounds & Experience • About 10% licensed operators • Diversity of Treatment Needs • Wastewater Flows & Characteristics • Permit Limits

  5. Program Outline • Basic Training Module • Intro to WW Treatment • Wastewater Regulations • Basic Math • Basic Chemistry • Wastewater Sampling • Pollution Prevention • Advanced Module • Pretreatment • Chemical Treatment • Jar Testing • Dissolved Air Flotation • Activated Sludge I & II • Anaerobic Lagoons I & II • Wastewater Solids • Trickling Filters • Continuing Training • Process Monitoring (AS, AN, DAF, Nitrogen) Assigned Plant-Specific Treatment Processes

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  7. Current Status • 100 Employees Enrolled (limit) • 58 Continuing Training • 42 Initial Training • 27 Completed Continuing Training • Treatment Process Monitoring • Activated Sludge Monitoring • Anaerobic Lagoon Monitoring • Nitrogen Removal Monitoring • 6 Months to Complete Initial Training

  8. Training Record

  9. Training Certificates

  10. Licensed Operator CEUs

  11. Total Smithfield NOVs

  12. Questions????? • Office: 757 -356-6714 • Cell: 757-262-6603 • rolandbeem@smithfieldfoods.com

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