Dog hair, chewing tobacco and contaminated samples were just a few of the problems identified during a Washington Department of Labor & Industries inspection of the City of Woodland’s wastewater system. The city’s wastewater and water treatment plants and 14 pump stations were issued 21 serious violations and five general violations, which resulted in fines totaling $98,000.According to a report in The Daily News, the inspections revealed a hygiene problem in the facility’s lab that included contaminated testing containers, food and drinks in the lab’s refrigerator, dog hair on sampling and testing equipment and more. The plant was also fined for
News Briefs: Dog Hair in Lab Contributes to $98,000 Fine
In this week's water and wastewater news, a plant faces health and safety violations, DC Water sues the EPA, and a Syrian water treatment plant is hit in an airstrike
Dec 08, 2015
| by Jennifer West and Sarah Hirsch |














