[58242] in Hotline Meeting
FW: Domestic Water Losses
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Andrea Nichols)
Thu Feb 7 14:48:38 2002
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Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2002 14:48:34 -0500
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> Dear Building Occupants
>
> During engineering investigation of the lab waste water system, we
> discovered considerable domestic water draining to the laboratory waste
> system of Building 26. The magnitude of flow indicates that some
> laboratory equipment in the building is being cooled with domestic water.
> Use of domestic water is specifically prohibited by the Massachusetts
> Resource Authority, the government agency enforcing our sewer discharge
> permit. Furthermore, it is wasteful of water and sewer capacity. This is
> even more important now that we are trying to centralize the
> neutralization of laboratory waste. The draining of clean, pH neutral
> water into this system reduces its capacity for treatment.
> Please survey your lab equipment to identify domestic water cooling
> situations, and contact Department of Facilities with the information. We
> will consult with each affected lab to devise a closed cooling loop
> solution and an implementation schedule compatible with research
> activities. Contact Raul Varela at x37085 or varela@plant.mit.edu
> <mailto:varela@plant.mit.edu>, Bernie Richard at x22762 or
> brichard@plant.mit.edu <mailto:brichard@plant.mit.edu>, or Jack Allen at
> x36352 or jrallen@plant.mit.edu <mailto:jrallen@plant.mit.edu>.
> Thank for your cooperation.
> The MIT Systems Engineering Group
>
> Raul Varela
> MIT Facilities Utilities Engineer
