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Wastewater treatment plant operators play a critical role in keeping Washington's waters clean. Treatment plants deal with everything we dump down the drain or flush down the toilet.
Despite all of the potential hurdles these facilities and their operators face, 110 wastewater treatment plants in Washington garnered top-performing status this year.
"Wastewater treatment plant operators are local heroes. They are protecting water quality every day." said Polly Zehm, the Department of Ecology's Deputy Director. "They deal with everything that you flush or put down the drain. That includes some things you probably shouldn't be putting down the drain, things like those disposable wipes."
Ecology evaluated more than 300 plants operating in Washington to determine if they were meeting the state pollution limits and permit requirements, which include: monitoring, reporting, spill prevention planning, pretreatment, and operational demands.
Nearly a third of all systems across the state achieved full compliance with their water quality permits in 2018. We are honoring these top-performers with the annual Wastewater Treatment Plant Outstanding Performance Award. The list of 110 awardees is available online.
Treatment plants can apply for state funding to help upgrade and improve their systems. We also provide technical assistance to help plants operate successfully.
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Arohi says to Dilip if I go to meet deep he will bring me to Roma. If I don't I will never know where bhabhi is. He says you should go to meet him. Arohi says if you get the news of death please pardon me. I have to take my revenge. Chawani comes. Aorhi says don't worry about me. I will not let deep plan anything. She leaves and sees that virat is going somewhere. Virat says to Aorhi, Arohi left all this stuff here. We might find something about her. Arohi says you should rather ask mmom about vedika. He says mom told me a new story. He says she said somoene raped her. Arohi takes out the proofs form his bucket. Arohi says what.. This all happened with mom? Virat says she isn't telling me the name. Arohi says we will find that man and kill him. Virat says of course.
I will kill Vedika's father for sure.
Prithvi hears all this.
Arohi texts deep leave home. I will tell you where to come. Arohi says to chawani stay here and be careful. Tell everyone that I am asleep. No one should know I am not home. They should think I am home. Chawnai says be careful.
Deep texts Arohi I am here.
Virat says vedika I will kill you. He sees an address behind the photo. Prithvi sees that its vedika's address. He says I have to stop him before he finds out I am her father. He goes after her. ROma says where are you going? She says I am going to stop him. and what did you say. She says so what? I had to do this. You kept that snake alive. He says she is my daughter. Roma says I wont let you die. Before we part be careful.
Deep comes to an old house. Arohi's voice says you came to jail last to to meet me. 3 years have past. I waited three years for you. HE says come in front of me. She says I am there in your heart. He says there is nothing in my heart. Aorhi comes out. Deep is dazed to see her. Deep says I ruined your life. I took your family from you you can't love me. I threw you in jail. You can only see hatred in my eyes. Arohi says then why you wanted to go to London with me. He recalls all that he did. Aorhi says that night that we spent together. All the moments of love you spent with me weren't lies. You gave me geeta too. It kept me alive. You didn't want me to stay in jail. You always saved me. I always made you uncomfortable even as kesari. You even had doubt but stayed quite. You love me like I do. You did so bad I still love you. We want to hate each other but we can't. Maybe this is love.
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Prithvi comes to Vedika's house and burns all her photos. Virat says is someone here? He sees the fire and says someone came here before me. Virat sees half burned photo of Vedika and and her parents.
Arohi says why did you come here to meet me? Why didn't you shoot me right away. Deep says I spent night for you for my needs. I fooled you and trapped you in all this. And you are such an idiot you still love that lie. I don't love you. I only love Tara. You have to die. For my familyl… Arohi says family? A criminal mother and her murderer kids?? Family is what we have made? Deep says you have gone crazy. It was all a lie. Because of you Vedika died. Arohi says you killed an innocent for those devils. Deep says they are my family and I would do anything for this. He burns the handkerchief. Arohi says stop deepp. She falls. Deep holds her. Arohi says burning it wont burn memories. I know you love me anyway. You shot only on my foot to keep me alive.
Precap-Deep looks at the camera and says I will know what game is Arohi playing. He plays the video. Arohi says to chawani if he sees the recording he will know everything.
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I then made a start on the veggie patch and didn't get too far before my back started to complain.....
This shows how much more I still have to do!! Luckily I have company coming over on Saturday and I will see if they will help me with the weeding. If they don't help they won't get fed!!!!
After having a cup of tea I decided to tackle cutting the field again, however by lunch time it started to pour and never stopped all day. I want to get my potatoes planted this week if possible.
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- angela said...
Good work on reusing the old windows. I think working for your dinner is a wonderful idea! I can wait to see all your plants growing. It will get me motivated for our spring later in the year!
- May 10, 2012 at 3:00 AM
- Dc said...
Gosh, I wouldn't know where to start with that much land. We have three high vegetable beds so I don't have to bend over too much. Aging/gardening can be a right royal pain at times :)
- May 10, 2012 at 3:12 AM
- Fran said...
That's one huge area to dig over, I don't envy you! I put some pots in a few weeks ago and they need earthing up already, they obviously like all our rain! Take it easy or you will be on your back for a few days xxx
- May 10, 2012 at 5:20 AM
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Poured rain here too. Need a nice day, as well as it being hubby's day off to get our garden tilled up.
- May 10, 2012 at 6:07 AM
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That is a big garden spot to have to turn over by hand! Better be on the lookout for a tiller soon or you will be down with your back. Working for food sounds like a great idea.
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WOW! You have some land!!! We are getting ready to plant our seedlings too.
- May 10, 2012 at 8:33 AM
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We bought a tiller because digging took so much time.
Jane x
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What a brilliant idea to use the old windows to make flower and garden beds!
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I'm impressed with the size of your garden!
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Wow that's going to be a beautiful garden space when everything starts growing!
- May 10, 2012 at 11:56 AM
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I like the idea of raised beds but somehow they never happen...we do have a tiller to till the garden the first time every year...and sometimes he does too early and does it again before we plant.
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Lavina Jean Martin, age 78, died Wednesday, December 19, 2012, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.
Service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, December 22, 2012, at the United Methodist Church in Anamosa. Pastor Laurie Riley will officiate at the service. Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Friday, December 21, 2012, at the Goettsch Funeral Home in Anamosa. Burial will be at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, December 22, 2012, at Rose Hill Cemetery in Grundy Center.
Surviving are her husband, Virgil; two daughters: Vickie (Kurt) Freeman of Marion and Linda (Merle) Miller of Tiffin; four grandchildren: Angela (Paul) Hockaday, Jasen (Tanya) Freeman, Jannea and Trent Miller; three great-grandchildren: Celia and Gus Hockaday, and Joel Freeman; a sister, Clara Hinders of Marshalltown; a brother, Harvey (Jeanette) Beenken of Grundy Center; many nieces and nephews; and many grand-cats and grand-dogs, including her special companion, Buzz.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her son, Rickie (1973); seven sisters: Katharina Ridder, Mariam Bohlen, Lena Anderson, Leta Gerloff, Mildred Katzer, Pearl Hartgrave and Anna Mae Clemons; four brothers: Lutjen Jr., Wilbur, Edward, and Alfred Beenken.
Lavina Jean Beenken was born November 3, 1934, in Holland, Iowa. She was the daughter of Luitjen and Mildred Sink Beenken. On May 2, 1953, Lavina was united in marriage to Virgil Martin at the Grundy Center Methodist Church. Lavina and Virgil owned and operated V and L Pastries in Parkersburg and Lake City for many years. Lavina later went to work for Square D in Cedar Rapids, then moving on to Collins Radio where she worked close to 20 years.
Lavina was a member of the United Methodist Church in Anamosa for 50 years, a member of the AMVETS Auxiliary, an IBEW member, and a proud Den Mother for Cub Scout Pack 67. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend and will be missed dearly by those closest to her.
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Writing for Scientific American four years ago, Lindsey Konkel explained how "(s)tringent environmental regulations and a steep drop in the cost of natural gas" spurred officials in New England to push away from coal and embrace natural gas.
"In 2000, coal accounted for roughly 18 percent of the region's electricity generation while natural gas accounted for about 15 percent," she wrote. "In 2012, just 3 percent of New England's electricity was generated by coal, while 52 percent came from natural gas."
While the increased reliance on natural gas isn't a bad thing, the decreased reliance on coal is. What's ironic is that liberals have complained about the gas as well.
"Natural gas is killing coal plants, but more natural gas infrastructure may be adverse to health and climate in the long run," Konkel quoted N. Jonathan Peres, an attorney for the Boston-based Conservation Law Foundation.
This is why multiple pipeline projects have been killed over the past few years, including one that "would have expanded an existing New England pipeline and was expected to save customers $1 billion a year," as noted by the Daily Caller.


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Welcome to the City of Waterbury website. We are constantly striving to keep the website fresh and technologically advanced in order to provide solid two-way communications between our city government and our citizens. Within this site you will find information on events, services, available commercial properties plus efficient ways to interact with government, all in an easy-to-navigate format. Please feel free to leave your comments and questions here at any time. You can expect a response. Thank you for visiting our city website.
The City of Waterbury has prepared its 2019 MS4 Annual Report and Stormwater Management Plan, describing the activities conducted and accomplishments made by the City pursuant to the requirements of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) General Permit for Stormwater Discharges from Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4). Prior to submission to the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, the draft Annual Report is available for public review and comment online at http://www.waterburyct.org/content/9569/9605/9632/10197/default.aspx and at the Public Works Department during regular business hours at 185 South Main Street. The MS4 Stormwater Management Plan is also available for public review and comment. The annual report and Stormwater Management Plan are available for public review and comment for 30 days from the date of this notice.
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Kin + Carta (previously the St Ives Group) delivers transformative growth for the world's largest companies. Combining strategy, innovation and communications, they help you create and market the digital products and services your customers want.
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Bench are a business focused technology consultancy and systems integrator specializing in deployment and adoption of Marketing and Data Technology. Bench have been implementing, migrating, integrating and supporting CRM systems for over 7 years with extensive experience in on-premise, cloud based and secure deployments, complex multi-market implementations and integrations into legacy and current platforms, in B2B and B2C environments.Read More →
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Ophthalmology's Greatest Hits: Cataract Surgery
My last article listed the five most significant developments in eye care over the past 25 years, chosen by ophthalmologists. I have practiced during this entire period of incredible and sometimes miraculous innovations. So, here's my list of ophthalmology's greatest hits:
- State-of-the art cataract surgery
- Treatment of macular degeneration
- Treatment of diabetic eye disease (diabetic retinopathy)
- Advances in the diagnosis and treatment of glaucoma
- Treatment of dry eyes
In the 1970s cataract surgery took about an hour, required hospitalization of 1-3 days, was reserved for the worst cases and entailed significant risk. Now this 10-minute procedure occurs in outpatient surgery centers and is safely performed on anyone with vision loss from cataracts.
Technological advances including miniaturization and computerization have revolutionized cataract surgery. One of the pioneers of modern eye surgery, Charles Kelman, struck upon the idea of removing a cataract by breaking it into tiny pieces using ultrasound and then sucking these fragments up into a tiny probe. This technique called phacoemulsification allows for a much smaller incision into the eye, resulting in faster recovery and many fewer complications.
Before the development of intra-ocular lens implants (IOLs) in the 1970s and '80s, either thick Coke-bottle-type glasses or contact lenses were used to restore vision after surgery. Better than blindness from cataracts, both of these options for vision restoration were terrible by today's standards.
Intraocular lenses gained wide acceptance in the 1980s as designs and manufacturing processes improved. Today, all cataract surgery is performed with implants. Phacoemulsification requires a tiny incision of about 1/8" but implants in the 1990s were twice the diameter. The next major development was implants that could be folded in half.
These developments have made cataract removal the most commonly performed and most successful major surgery performed throughout the world.


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Like the undead, Marilyn Manson has risen again.But not from the grave, however, just from a 4-foot fall that cut short Manson's Halloween night performance at the Roy Wilkins Auditorium in St. Paul, Minnesota. Manson apparently missed a step while trying to exit the stage just prior to the concert's first scheduled encore. According to one concert-goer, paramedics and a stretcher were brought in for the fallen singer, who lay immobile for some 10 minutes. The show's promoter confirms that Manson lay on the backstage floor for a few minutes, but then got up under his own power and walked himself back to the venue's dressing rooms. Though Manson appeared fine after the incident, and did not request medical attention at the time, the rest of the concert was subsequently abandoned. Manson will hope to get off on a better foot when his Mechanical Animals tour rolls into the Home of Hanson -- Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Tuesday evening.
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Inhale, Exhale by C.L. Matthews
Series: Hollow Ridge #1
Genres: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: August 13, 2019
Buy Now: Amazon
"I do."
Two words woven in love.
In sickness and in health.
For better or for worse.
Til death do us part.
And death dragged us apart.
We both said these vows.
But neither of us kept them.
This is not one of those happy stories.
Life isn't made of simple choices and happily ever afters.
It's a dark place.
It's not easy.
It's full of mistakes and lessons.
It hurts.
And in the end, those two words said in love, are the same ones said in hate.
"You want a divorce?"
"I do."
Words could never perfectly describe the abundance of emotions that took complete control over my body, mind, and soul while inhaling (pun totally intended) this breathtakingly captivating and heart shattering story. It's been days since I have had the ability to read anything else and I am still attempting to catch my breath because this story totally sucked the life right out of me. I think this author might have just ruined me for all other books (okay so we all know that's not completely true because I could never give up books, but let's just say this story will ALWAYS hold a special place deep inside my heart). C.L. Matthews brilliantly constructed a unique tale so unlike anything I have ever read before…and probably unlike anything I will ever be fortunate enough to read again for as long as I live. This story gave me all the feels and it's nearly impossible to accurately comprehend everything I experienced and the pain my heartstrings are enduring right now.
Inhale, Exhale shows the true side of human nature…the dark side we all try to hide because we don't want others to see and judge. The author's words were poetic and the storyline gripped my heart. These characters are beautifully flawed and you see that intertwined throughout the pages of this story. You will never be the same after reading this story and I cannot wait for you all to dive in!!!
About C.L. Matthews
C.L. Matthews resides in Utah, the state with the best snow on earth. She is not a fan of the snow but loves her state just the same. She is known for her swag business and creative pieces. C.L. Matthews is a swag maker, book nerd, and new author, it isn't an easy task but she wants to succeed in many things. Her hobbies consist of crafting, drinking coffee until she can't consume any more, and reading until she falls asleep with books in her lap. C.L. Matthews is married to her childhood best friend, she got her happily ever after.
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As I was cleaning baby barf out of the little crevice between the armrest and seat bottom of my son's car seat with a toothpick because I couldn't reach in the space with my fingers, it occurred to me that as gross as this was, it wasn't the worst barf clean-up job I'd ever had to do.
When I was 20 (for those counting, 18 years ago and to this day, thinking about it still makes me gag), I had a puppy named Korby. Korby was a lovable troublemaker with Houdini-like abilities to get out of the house no matter how locked down it was and run rampant, terrorizing the neighborhood. Another trait of that dog was she'd eat anything. Seriously, that Marly&Me; dog had nothing on Korby.
So one day she ate a dead pigeon that she came across in our front yard, after busting herself out of house arrest. I didn't realize, at that moment, she had eaten the pigeon so when I got her back in the house, I fed her and put her in my car to take her wherever we were going. Half-way to wherever we were headed (I don't recall where we were going but I do know we did not make our destination) she barfed up – right on the center console in the front seat – dog kibble, and dead pigeon. Feathers, dead flesh, bones. Oh my god, the smell was atrocious. And let me point out, I was in college at the time, in Arizona, and it was about 1000 degrees.
I'll give you a moment to get your gag reflex under control.
Well, I pulled over, cleaned it up best I could, then took the car to the car wash all the time thinking, "One day you want kids so you have to be able to handle this kind of stuff".
And now, cleaning baby barf with a toothpick, I am reminded that so far, NOTHING that has come out of Mattias (from either end) has been as gross as Korby's pigeon barf.
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Well, this skirt is a long time in coming. I purchased this beautiful wool silk blend back in May 2013 and it spoke to me immediately... before I even held it in my hands. However, I didn't start sewing until September and it almost immediately became a UFO.... but now, it's finally finished!!!
I love this little ruffle in the back:
Read the entire story on my blog: SterlingThimble.blogspot.com
Monday, May 12, 2014
Simplicity 1919 Finished!!
Posted by Jessica at 7:16 AM
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8 comments:
I like the little ruffle in the back also. You did nice work.ReplyDelete
Good job lovely skirt. I love the ruffle, fun and girly.ReplyDelete
The ruffle is cute !ReplyDelete
Congrats on completing a UFO. And work it girl, you matched the lines!ReplyDelete
Lovely, flirty and yet versatile skirt. Great job!ReplyDelete
Stunning fabric you found - perfect for this skirt and the ruffle - which is lovely. Glad you finished this - it was far too nice to leave around as a (an??)UFO.ReplyDelete
Pretty skirt. Love the back ruffle.ReplyDelete
Thanks so much everyone. :)ReplyDelete
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The Rolls Royce Phantom VIII Will Become The Leader of Ultra Luxury
A successful CEO may be driven around in something like a Mercedes S-Class, but some people are lucky enough to reach a stage in their life where money is no longer an object and nothing is out of reach. The car for them, then, has always been the Rolls-Royce Phantom. Since 1925 in fact.
Having undergone some serious updates in its 92-year history, you would be forgiven for thinking that Rolls has pulled out all the stops and redesigned the whole car top to bottom. Well, I suppose they have, but not as they have in the past. In fact to the untrained eye, this new 8th generation doesn't appear to have changed all that much.
A brand new architecture allows for more liberal use of aluminium which in turn increases stiffness as well as reduces weight. Nevertheless, the new Phantom has actually gained 75 kg giving it a total kerb weight of 2,625 kg. Rolls aimed to improve sophistication and quality where we thought it wouldn't even be possible.
For example it is claimed that at 62 mph the Phantom is 10% quieter than its predecessor thanks to 6 mm double glazing all round and over 130 kg of sound insulation material (a little under the weight of 2 adults).
Where the 7th generation was powered by a naturally aspirated 6.75-litre V12, the engineers decided it fitting to improve fuel economy as well as sophistication.
They also said it had to be a V12 for the shear elegance, so the only other route would be turbocharging. A brand new twinturbo unit of exactly the same displacement produces 563 hp, but the most astonishing is the 900 Nm of torque that's available from a very low 1,700 rpm. Of course, Satellite Aided Transmission (SAT) and the highly renowned 8-speed ZF automatic are put to good use too.
All the latest safety kit and technology have been thrown into the Phantom by BMW as if it were a showcase of all that is good, including night vision because headlights are so last year… Inside, a glass fascia on the dashboard will allow owners to display a specially commissioned piece of artwork, taking personalising your car to a whole new level.
There's very little in terms of detail for the launch of the 8th generation Phantom, but we know it's coming next year for a price that's creeping towards the half-a-million mark, and will later be followed by the brand's first try at the SUV market with the currently named 'Cullinan'.


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TAO and New York City Department of Education Win Silver Medal at the IMS Global Learning Impact Awards
CAPELLEN, Luxembourg, May 31, 2018 (Newswire.com) - Open-Assessment Technologies S. A., the leading provider of open source assessment solutions for education and public sector employment, today announced that TAO, its Open Source assessment platform, was awarded a Silver Medal at this year's IMS Global Learning Impact Leadership Institute, for its impact on the New York City Department of Education's Language Other than English (LOTE) and Gifted & Talented programs.
IMS Global Learning Consortium (IMS Global/IMS) is a leading nonprofit collaborative whose mission is to advance EdTech interoperability, innovation, and learning impact. Its Learning Impact Awards program is the only global competition that recognizes outstanding, innovative technology applications that make a significant, positive impact at educational institutions.
Projects were evaluated by an expert panel that used eight criteria for determining clear evidence of innovation and learning impact, including improving access, affordability, and quality of learning. Attendees of the 2018 Learning Impact Leadership Institute — a total of 600 — as well as the public were invited to vote on the finalists with their combined votes counting as one judge. Out of the 26 finalists, eight medalists were selected for their outstanding achievement, and TAO/NYCDoE won a silver medal.
This is the second time that TAO has been recognized by the IMS Global Learning Impact Awards. The first was in 2015, when TAO took home the Platinum award as the leading Open Source, QTI-compliant assessment platform that enables test content to be entirely portable, a crucial design feature as users embrace technology-centric education models.
"We're honored to win a silver medal in this prestigious awards program for our collaboration with NYCDoE," said Marc Oswald, co-founder and CEO of OAT. "It's especially rewarding when our scalable technologies are making a difference in the real world, solving real problems, and advancing digital assessment as a whole. We are thankful to have our work recognized by one of the most prominent organizations in our industry."
About O.A.T.
O.A.T. is the creator of TAO, the leading Open Source assessment platform for Education and Public Sector Employment. With offices in Silicon Valley and Luxembourg, O.A.T. is working with educators and professionals around the globe to redefine digital assessment. For more information, please visit www.taotesting.com.
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You might think of your school's playground as a kind of steady ornament. It's always there, decorating the yard. Day and night, winter and summer, sun and rain and snow. In a way, the play structure might seem like an extension of the building. Maybe you don't even really notice it anymore, now that you've walked past it so many times.
But for all its outward appearance of steadiness, the playground is in fact a changing environment. The wear and tear of regular use by dozens or even hundreds of kids takes its toll. So do the combined forces of wind and weather. The result: A loose bolt here, a new crack there, some trash left on the play surface.
Free play, the kind that engages children on playgrounds, helps them develop their motor skills, teaches social skills, and even aids in cognitive development. Your play structure is a valuable tool, and your school has likely invested many thousands of dollars to build it. Now, keep it in top shape and make it last with a little regular maintenance.
If you purchased your playground in the last several years, you likely have a maintenance guide from the manufacturer. If you playground is older or if you have lost that document, it's possible that the playground hasn't been inspected for many years. Your play structure and the area around it should be maintained regularly. Here are some basics of playground inspection and maintenance.
The Surface
Start by examining the surfacing underneath the playground. It should be free of debris such as trash and animal droppings.
If your playground has a surface of loose fill, make sure the fill is spread evenly. Loose fill tends to migrate away from use areas, such as the landing spots at the ends of slides and underneath swings. Also, make sure that the fill hasn't become compacted in these areas. If it has, break it up. As a general rule, fill should be 12 inches deep for equipment up to eight feet high, according to the National Program for Playground Safety.
If your playground has a synthetic surface such as rubber mats, look for cracks or cuts. Also, make sure the edges haven't begun to curl.
If the area has a wooden border, check for splintering and decay.
The Equipment
Examine the play structure for cracks and breakage. Make sure handrails are in place and firmly attached. Give the stairs a shake to make sure they're not loose. If you have metal equipment, check for rust spots that need to be repainted. On wooden equipment, look for splinters, large cracks, and rotting. On plastic equipment, pay attention to discoloration. In some cases it might indicate excessive wear. Run your hand over plastic parts. They shouldn't have any obvious imperfections.
At ground level, is the equipment still firmly anchored? Are there any tripping hazards such as exposed footings or even rocks or roots?
Now take a closer look. Are there any sharp edges on the equipment that could cut hands or snag clothes? Make sure all of the bolts and nails are tight and not protruding. You should never be able to turn a bolt with your fingers. Keep an eye out for missing protective caps or plugs. These are common on ladders and climbers. All S-hooks, which are typical fasteners on swings, should be closed. Make sure the hooks haven't started to wear out, too.
If your play structure has moving parts, make sure they are in working order. Look for wear in gears, and check to see that parts are properly oiled. Inspect chains and ropes. Are they secure and in good condition?
Grab the see-saw handles to make sure they are secure and can be gripped easily by the children. Make sure bumpers are in place to create a soft landing.
To clean your playground equipment, stick to mild detergents such as soap and water. Bleach eats away rubber and glue. Wooden structures should be treated with wood preservative once a year. Metal equipment should be repainted as needed. If your school has a metal playground installed before 1978, lead paint might be an issue.
The National Consumer Product Safety Commission provides a maintenance checklist as an appendix to its "Handbook for Public Playground Safety." You can download it at www.cpsc.gov. The National Program for Playground Safety also publishes maintenance and inspection guidelines. The website is www.playgroundsafety.org.


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POLICE are hailing the success of their Christmas drink-drive crackdown in Warwickshire.
Warwickshire Police breath tested 2,055 drivers during their Christmas campaign, which ran from December 1 until January 1, with 65 of them positive – a drop of 0.8 per cent from 2007.
But while they are encouraged that their message not to drink and drive seems to be getting through, some people continue to flout the law.
Chief Inspector Chris Lewis, of Warwickshire Police, said the overall figures were encouraging, but added: "The number of people who were involved in collisions and then gave positive breath tests was double the county average. If people think they can drink and drive this clearly shows they can't.
"They may not think it, but these motorists are the lucky ones, they could easily have been seriously injured or killed, or could have injured or killed their passengers or other road users."
"This year Warwickshire Police joined with the Road Safety Team at Warwickshire County Council, and had the support of the other emergency services, for a high profile educational programme to get the message across about the dangers of drinking and driving.
"We used a range of methods to deliver the messages directly to those who were going out drinking. This included sending text messages directly to people's mobile phones in pubs and bars. We know that more than 700 of these messages were delivered to mobile phones. One landlord told us that a customer ordering a pint of beer received the text message and immediately decided not to drink alcohol that evening. That is a result.
"We also used talking lamppost equipment in town centre streets to give advisory messages and hard hitting images on buses and on a mobile advertising lorry. Local publicans and taxi drivers also backed the campaign which included the same hard hitting messages on beer mats and posters in licensed premises."
In the West Midlands, more than 20,000 drivers were stopped. Of those 4,155 were breathalysed and 528 provided positive samples – a decrease of 0.1 per cent compared with last year's figures.