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

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

• The Synergy of Oil Recycling and Biodiesel
  Programs for Todays Modern Utility

Rob McElroy, P.E.General ManagerDaphne Utilities
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Watershed Protection

• Sewer Spills
• Contamination
• Environment
• PR
• Costly

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How do you respond?
Is this law enforcement?
Is this watershed protection?
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but I dont pour oil down the drain
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Think about it
A single teaspoon of oil per home per day

adds up to over 7 drums of oil poured into the
Daphne sewers every month!(Louisville 88 drums
per month!)
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Healthy Artery with Normal Blood Flow
Finding Proactive Solutions
Sewer Pipe
Grease
Constricted Sewage Flow Opening
Plaque Deposits Restricting Blood Flow
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ProactiveSolutions?
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Oil Grease Recycling

• Free
• Voluntary
• Low start-up cost

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Results!
gt40 reduction in sewer spills and grease related
sewer events!!
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Ive got an idea
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Biodiesel Plant

• Converts used oil into biodiesel fuel

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Benefits of Biodiesel

• No engine modifications required
• Low cost (1/ gallon including materials labor)
• Reduced emissions
• Our fuel is made from a pure waste product

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Fleet FuelMy truck smells like French fries!!
Biodiesel Uses
Power Generating Equipment
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Glycerin

• Glycerin is a by-product (about 10
  by volume)
• We make Soap from it (marketing
  education)
• Its a great way to connect with our customers!!

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Make them the Hero!!
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Oil Recycling and Biodiesel programs today
Were Focusing on our Mission!
help us protect the watershed and our water
supply tomorrow!
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• A Town Called Perfect

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Find a way to Build PERFECT!
Were here to help! www.daphneutilities.com
Rob McElroy, P.E.General ManagerDaphne Utilities
Were Your Hometown Utility!