1.Solid and Hazardous Waste Programs Workshop.
Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) Waste Programs Division staff invite interested community members and business and government personnel to participate in our free August and September 2018 workshops. Don’t miss these opportunities to learn about the latest requirements and best practices and to earn Professional Development Hours
Wednesday, September 12
Solid and Hazardous Waste Programs Workshop
Workshop | 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Coconino County Community Services and Health Services District
2625 N. King Street
Flagstaff, AZ 86004
Topics:
- Solid Waste
- Hazardous Waste
- Pollution Prevention (P2)Go to ADEQ.
gov to register
2. Drinking Enough Water. On average, the National Academy of Medicine recommends men’s drink about 12 cups of water a day; women about 10 cups a day. The amount varies based on activity and temperature. If you consume salt or a lot of protein, you also need to consume more water each day. Also, if you drink alcohol, you need to drink more water. Alcohol works as a diuretic. Aging usually comes with additional medications. The more medication taken, the more water should be consumed.
Not a perfect measurement, but the color of your urine is a good measure of your hydration. If your urine is colorless, you could be overhydrated. If your urine is the color of apple juice or darker, you are likely under hydrated. Your goal should be to excrete urine that is the color of lemonade.
Different Bottled Waters
Protein Water: Water with added whey protein isolate. Makers claim this low protein drink maintains and replenishes muscles, increases energy and endurance. This type of water does little to improve hydration or pretty much anything else.
Deep Ocean Water: Desalinated water from a deep ocean current. After a workout, this drink caused saliva to return to normal. Kona Deep, a brand of Deep Ocean Water, is basically just water and adds little more than plain water in rehydration.
Raw Water: Unfiltered, untreated water. A risky water to consume. Raw Water consumed straight from a stream may contain parasites such as Giardia or Cryptosporidium. Very risky to consume.
Alkaline Water: Water with a pH of 7. Not a greathydrator of your body. The average person has 30 to 50 liters of water in their body. One liter of Alkaline Water is not enough to alter your bodies pH.
Electrolyte Water: Water with added electrolytes. These are sweated out during sports activites or working in the yard for a period of time. Food and regular water replace the electrolytes you sweat out. If you consume sports drinks, be sure to dilute them by 50% with regular water
Coconut Water: The water found inside a young, green coconut. Coconut water is high in potassium (470 milligrams per cup). The minimum daily allowance for potassium is 4,700 milligrams a day. You might enjoy the taste but you don’t really need coconut water (or the 45 calories per cup)to rehydrate.
Hydrogen Water: Water with added molecules of hydrogen. Claims to improve endurance and reduce fatigue. In one study, post workout lactic acid levels were lower at after consuming Hydrogen water. However, the Hydrogen water had no effect on muscle fatigue.
Source: Nutrition Action Health letter September 2018
Spring Water: Sourced from a spring or glacier. This water is taken from a spring or glacier to a facility where it is filtered and bottled. Companies conduct a seven to ten step process to make sure the water is clean to drink. Good for all to drink.
3. The $3 Billion Plan To Turn Hoover Dam Into A Giant Battery. Hoover Dam helped transform the American West, harnessing the force of the Colorado River —along with millions of cubic feet of concrete and tens of millions of pounds of steel —to power millions of homes and businesses. It was one of the great engineering feats of the 20th century.
Now it is the focus of a distinctly 21st-century challenge: turning the dam into a vast reservoir of excess electricity, fed by the solar farms and wind turbines that represent the power sources of the future.
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, an original operator of the dam when it was erected in the 1930s, wants to equip it with a $3 billion pipeline and a pump station powered by solar and wind energy. The pump station, downstream, would help regulate the water flow through the dam’s generators, sending water back to the top to help manage electricity at times of peak demand.
The net result would be a kind of energy storage —performing much the same function as the giant lithium-ion batteries being developed to absorb and release power.
To read the entire article, go to nytimes.com and then search “The $3 Billion Plan To Turn Hover Dam Into A Battery.”
4. Havasupai Trails, Campgrounds Set To Reopen. Trails and campgrounds on the Havasupai Reservation will reopen as planned on September 1.
According to Abbie Fink, who represents the tribe, the necessary repairs to trails and campgrounds have been completed.
The areas are safe for visitors, however, they are advised that the monsoon season typically runs though September 30. Summer temperatures can also hit 100 degrees in addition to the potential for flash floods.
5. OSHA 8 Hour Refresher. An 8 hour OSHA refresher class will be held on October 8, 2018 Columbus Day, in Glendale.
If you are interested in attending the class, contact D. Salzler at 623-930-8197 or at sconflict@aol.com. Cost is $80 per student. A light breakfast with coffee is provided and lunch is provided ay no extra cost
6. The Environmental Information Association Arizona Chapter In alliance with
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WILL BE PRESENTING A
FREE SEMINAR ON
ASBESTOS REGULATIONS
Breakfast and Lunch included.
Come meet, share a meal and learn the basics from EIA
Board Members, ADEQ Inspectors and instructors from The
Asbestos Institute.
Flagstaff, AZ August 30, 20188:00am –3:30pm
Location: Elks Lodge #499
2101 N. San Francisco St., Flagstaff, AZ 86001
8:00am Registration –Continental Breakfast/ 8:30am Seminar Start/ 3:30pm Seminar End
So that we can arrange for food, please register on-line at
www.eia-az.org or call (602) 864-656
