A wench lowering an aluminum bench broke at a metals plant. The bench fell into an ~8000 gallon open vat of sodium hydroxide solution, and the bench became fully submerged and the aluminum reacted with the sodium hydroxide solution producing Hydrogen (H2) gas which ignited. Once the product level in the tank was lowered, and then the tank was refilled with water to dilute the solution, the flames ceased
HS-000572 viewsPhoto Date: 4/12/2017
Photo Credit: Alan Martin
Description: This picture was from a complaint that I had received. The property owner was recycling the metals and chiefly copper. Each of these old A/C units had been onsite for a year. I found that the bases of these units were holding enough water that I found mosquito larvae in April. The grass was cut and the balance of the yard was well maintained except for the HVAC graveyard.
AQ-0008B72 viewsPhoto Date: 08/27/2019
Photo Credit: Kyle Fender
A wench lowering an aluminum bench broke at a metals plant. The bench fell into an ~8000 gallon open vat of sodium hydroxide solution, and the bench became fully submerged and the aluminum reacted with the sodium hydroxide solution producing Hydrogen (H2) gas which ignited. The bench continued to react with the solution continuing to produce Hydrogen (H2) gas which burned. Once the product level in the tank was lowered, and then the tank was refilled with wa
HS-0009B69 viewsPhoto Date: April 2019
Photo Credit: Nathan Scherer
Description: Multiple animal carcasses dumped along an open ditch
GW-000368 viewsPhoto Date: October 26, 2018
Photo Credit: Jason Ravenscroft
Description: Pitless adapter for well at commercial property. Broken electrical conduit. Well is used to make ice.
HS-000668 viewsPhoto Date: 4/5/18
Photo Credit: Megan Rowe
Description: An auto repair shop was observed to be allowing oil and other maintenance runoff to migrate to an indoor storm sewer manhole.
HS-0009C68 viewsPhoto Date: April 2019
Photo Credit: Nathan Scherer
Description: Multiple animal carcasses dumped along an open ditch
WW-000967 viewsPhoto Date: 11-29-2017
Photo Credit: Alicia van Ee
Description: Green trace dye flush in the toilet and bathtub of a lake cottage. The test came back conclusive within 15 minutes.
HS-000867 viewsPhoto Date: 1-3-18
Photo Credit: Mark Miller
Description: Bottles filled with urine
FS-0061H67 viewsPhoto Date: 3-18-2019
Photo Credit: Melissa Papp, FSIO
Description: Photos taken during routine inspection which resulted in 7-C; 12 N-C and 4 repeat violations being cited.