Mr. Jim D. Buckles, P.E., BCEE recently presented on Wastewater Sampling: The Challenges of Representative Wastewater Sampling at the 85th Annual AZ Water Association Conference and Exhibition in Glendale, Arizona. Serving as the Arizona chapter of the American Water Works Association and the Arizona member association of the Water Environment Federation, AZ Water’s primary functions are education and dissemination of information for providing safe water and for the reclamation of wastewater.
Mr. Buckles’ presentation outlined appropriate equipment and procedures to ensure accurate flow measurements along with BMP’s for obtaining truly representative data. Topics of discussion included calibration, selecting locations, observation and notes and collection safety including avoiding confined space entry when possible.