Cold-Weather Operations Require Foresight and Special Precautions

Maybe it’s because so many water and wastewater treatment plants are located in sunny climes, but cold-weather operation doesn’t seem to get headlines. It should, because plants in the Frigid Zone need to take special steps to get through winter.Bill Sheehan, of the Maine Department of Environmental Protection, stresses preparation. Sheehan says he’s a “bit of a nag” when it comes to reminding plant operators to spend a pre-winter day walking around the grounds looking for potential issues.“Lots of facilities are small — some are one-man shows,” Sheehan says. “It’s very easy to overlook winter prep stuff and get caught