Cold Weather Nitrification Problem: As wastewater cools during cold weather, the metabolic rate of nitrifying bacteria slows down. Below 25 degrees Celsius, for every 5 degrees Celsius that the temperature drops in a wastewater environment the nitrification rate is cut in half. This wastewater temperature inhibition to nitrifying bacteria causes depletion of nitrification in numerous […]
Dear Friends, It is with heavy hearts that we inform you of the death of our longtime brother, friend and co-founder of our business, Charley Davis, on March 11th 2015. Needless to say, we will all miss him more than words can express. Each of us not only grieves the passing of a tremendous individual […]
Charley J. Davis enjoyed a life long interest in chemistry. He received his first chemistry set at the age of 13 and set up his first lab in his bedroom. As his experiments became more involved, he was “encouraged” by his mother to move lab out of the house to his father’s old workshop. Since […]
The annual Food & Beverage Environmental Conference (FBEC) continues to be the premier environmental event for the food industry, bringing together senior environmental managers from food and beverage companies to share their experiences with sustainable practices, environmental compliance and new technologies and approaches. The conference is open to those employed by a food or beverage processing […]
With nearly half a million people working in the meat and poultry industry, worker safety, health and human resource issues are vitally important to the success of our businesses. A growing interest in environmental issues means many industry professionals may also find that their duties have been expanded to include worker safety, human resources and […]
Randy Drake from Hydro Solutions presenting “The Effects of Chemical Toxicity in Wastewater Systems” at the Central States Water Environment Association Pretreatment Seminar on August 14, 2013
Hydro Solutions is looking forward to attending the 2013 International fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo in St. Louis from June 10-13. Randy Drake, Senior Biologist, will be attending this year’s Expo which provides the global ethanol industry with cutting-edge content and unparalleled networking opportunities in a dynamic business-to-business environment. For more information on the workshop
Shuanghui International of China agreed on Wednesday to buy the American meat processor Smithfield Foods for about $4.7 billion, in one of the biggest moves by a Chinese company into the United States to date. Under the terms of the deal, Shuanghui, which is the largest pork processor in China, will pay $34 a share […]
We are looking forward to attending the American Meat Institute (AMI) conference next week on Worker Safety, Human Resources and the Environment. This will be an great opportunity to stay up-to-date on these important elements of our industry, which helps us to provide excellent service to our customers. The conference will be held March 20-21 in […]
We are very pleased to welcome a new addition to our team, Elizabeth Rindone. In an effort to continue providing great service to our customers, Elizabeth will be working with our inside sales administrative support team. Elizabeth has a wealth of experience in this capacity, and we are delighted to have her on board. Welcome! […]