Protecting Drinking Water Sources With a Bar of Soap and a Truck That Smells Like French Fries

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Protecting Drinking Water Sources With a Bar of
Soap and a Truck That Smells Like French Fries

• Oil Recycling and Biodiesel Programs for Todays
  Modern Utility

Rob McElroy, P.E.General ManagerDaphne Utilities
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Danger!
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• Water Sources
• Environment
• Costly
• PR

Sewer Spills
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Proactive Protection
Utility Management?
Law Enforcement?
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The Culprit
FOG
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FOG
Commercial
Residential
Sewers
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Grease Management Program

• Mandatory
• Targets commercial businesses
• Requires grease management plan

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Which is more dangerous?
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but I dont pour oil down the drain
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A Thousand Cuts

10k customers 7 drums per month
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The Problem
Clogged Arteries
Clogged Sewers
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Cost Effective?
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Cost Effective?
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Address the Source of the Problem
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Oil Grease Recycling

• Free
• Voluntary
• The Secret
• Go Where The People Are!

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Return on Investment

• Start-up cost - 3,000
• A single sewer spill costs???

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40 Less
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What about the oil?
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Biodiesel Plant

• Converts used oil into biodiesel fuel

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Fleet FuelMy truck smells like French fries!!
Biodiesel Uses
Emergency Generators
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Benefits of Biodiesel

• Low cost (about 1/ gallon)
• Made from a pure waste product
• A powerful story

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Return on Investment

• Start-up cost - 12,000
• Save 3 per gallon
• 100 Gals per week X 40 weeks
• 12,000 per year cost savings
• The Story - Priceless

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Glycerin
By-Product of Making Biodiesel
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GlycerinSoap
Another great
connection with our Customers!!
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Make them the Hero!!
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Put the Story to Work!
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Who What When Where Why How
When?
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Go Save Your City!
Rob McElroy, P.E.Daphne Utilities
Were Your Hometown Utility!
www.daphneutilities.com
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