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Proactive exercises ease winter operations for Lubbock

The Municipal Posted on January 9, 2020 by Kathleen MoranFebruary 20, 2020
Lubbock, Texas

Taking the time to prepare for winter during ideal weather conditions maximizes success when the real weather threats strike. On Oct. 16, 2019, various agencies and departments across the city of Lubbock, Texas, came together to participate in an annual … Continue reading →

Posted in Maintenance and Operations | Tagged january 2020, lubbock, maintenance & operations, salt, snow, streets, texas, The Municipal | Leave a reply

Facility planning: Designing and building safe, efficient and long lasting salt and sand storage buildings

The Municipal Posted on January 1, 2020 by The MunicipalDecember 30, 2019
Greystone Construction fabric building

When snow flies and ice builds up on roads, will you be ready? Response time, safety and a sufficient supply of salt and sand is critical for winter road maintenance.           “The facility where salt, sand and equipment is stored … Continue reading →

Posted in On the cover | Tagged fabric buildings, greystone construction, january 2020, maintenance & operations, salt, sand, storage, The Municipal | Leave a reply

Farmington Hills sees savings in brine production

The Municipal Posted on September 19, 2017 by Denise FedorowSeptember 19, 2017

Even before rock salt prices got, well, saltier, officials in the city of Farmington Hills, Mich., looked for a way to reduce costs by starting their own municipal brine production facility. Mr. Kevin McCarthy, superintendent of the Department of Public … Continue reading →

Posted in Streets & Snow | Tagged brine, salt, september, snow, streets, streets & snow, The Municipal | Leave a reply

Hats off to Bloomington

The Municipal Posted on October 26, 2014 by Barb SieminskiOctober 27, 2014
An anti-icing truck prepares the roads prior to an impending snowfall in Bloomington, Minn. The city has its own brine-blending station and uses both regular salt and treated salt. Most of the city’s snow and ice control operators are Minnesota Pollution Control Agency certified road salt applicators. (Photo provided by the city of Bloomington, Minn.)

With shivering memories of last year’s arctic cold, heavy snow and other miserable weather, public works is bracing itself in case this winter is a copycat of the last one. So far, indications are that it will be. Bloomington, Minn., … Continue reading →

Posted in Streets, Highways, & Bridges | Tagged bloomington, salt, snow | Leave a reply

Minimizing the impact of ice

The Municipal Posted on September 24, 2014 by The MunicipalSeptember 24, 2014
salt brine phase diagram

Winter weather conditions in 2014 were devastating for many cities across North America. Cities like Atlanta, Ga., were crippled for days on end, incurring lost revenue in the millions. CBS News reported, “This season’s severe winter weather has cost the … Continue reading →

Posted in Streets, Highways, & Bridges | Tagged anti, brine, deicing, eutectic, ice, impact of ice, salt, step, winter | Leave a reply

HERD SAND, SALT AND MIXTURE SPREADERS FROM KASCO MANUFACTURING

The Municipal Posted on September 17, 2014 by The MunicipalSeptember 17, 2014
KAS_Herd 750S Sand Spreader

Kasco Manufacturing offers the HERD sand, salt and mixture spreaders in three PTO-powered models.  Model 5.5 spreads 275 lbs. of sand in one minute and the hopper can hold 550 lbs. of wet sand or 5.5 cubic ft. of material.  … Continue reading →

Posted in Press Release | Tagged salt, sand, spreader | 1 Reply

Town of Avon Department of Public Works

The Municipal Posted on March 14, 2014 by The MunicipalMarch 18, 2014

Avon, CT Challenge – Storage Solution – Hercules Truss Arch Building Size – 72′ wide x 84′ long Application – Road salt & equipment storage When winter weather strikes, municipalities near and far depend on an abundant supply of road … Continue reading →

Posted in Press Release | Tagged avon, building, clearspan, public, salt, storage, town, williams | 1 Reply

DESIGN-BUILD SOLUTIONS FOR ABUNDANT SALT STORAGE SOUTH WINDSOR, Conn.

The Municipal Posted on February 18, 2014 by The MunicipalFebruary 18, 2014
ClearSpan’s 72’W x 60’L Hercules Truss Arch Building for Sand & Salt Storage.

With more snow ahead and so little salt to go around, several municipalities are running low on their salt supply, and in some cases, are re-allocating funds from their budgets in order to purchase more material. With demand sky high, … Continue reading →

Posted in Press Release | Tagged ahead, arch, building, buildings, clearspan, fabric, salt, storage | Leave a reply

Bio-Microbics, Inc. Acquires SeptiTech, LLC.

The Municipal Posted on August 15, 2013 by The MunicipalAugust 15, 2013

Bio-Microbics expands its Fixed Integrated Treatment Technologies (FITT®) with SeptiTech’s Biological Trickling Filter Systems. Shawnee, KANSAS USA – Bio-Microbics Inc., a global manufacturer of decentralized wastewater, water and stormwater treatment technologies, is pleased to announce the acquisition of SeptiTech, LLC.  … Continue reading →

Posted in Press Release | Tagged bio, chlorine, commercial, disinfection, hypochlorite, microbics, salt, scicell, scichlor, septitech, sodium, standard, systems, treatment, wastewater, water | Leave a reply

Beat it, beet juice

The Municipal Posted on January 13, 2013 by Dani MolnarJanuary 17, 2013
The sludge created while making beet molasses is added, along with other beet waste products, to the salt brine mixture

Beet juice has run its course, say some municipal users and commercial manufacturers. The Madison and Dane County Department of Health in Madison, Wis., has begun to scrutinize the winter road product, questioning its safety for the ecosystem. Specifically, sugar … Continue reading →

Posted in Transportation | Tagged beet, beets, juice, preston, product, salt, sugar | Leave a reply

Stephenson County’s got it covered

The Municipal Posted on August 2, 2012 by The MunicipalJuly 31, 2012

When the Stephenson County Highway Department lost its old salt storage building during a windstorm in July 2011, County Engineer Chris Isbell had to make a quick decision to be ready for the upcoming winter. The highway department, located in … Continue reading →

Posted in Products | Tagged building, buildings, clearspan, county, fabric, isbell, salt, structures | Leave a reply

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