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-000594 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.
SW-001193 viewsPhoto Date: 6/4/18
Photo Credit: Alicia van Ee
Description: A beef cow slipped into the ditch and died. This ditch led into a creek that fed a popular lake in the area.
AQ-0008B93 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
HH-004191 viewsPhoto Date: 1-14-20
Photo Credit: Thomas Snider
Description: We received a complaint stating they suspected their neighbor hoards trash because they never see them take their trash out.
*2020 Photo Contest Winner for GEH Category
HS-001191 viewsPhoto Date: February 10 2020
Photo Credit: Jennifer Heller
Description: A sloth in the Sloth Rescue Center munches on a tasty flower in Colon, Panama.
GW-000389 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.
SW-0010a89 viewsPhoto Date: April 19, 2018
Photo Credit: Jason Ravenscroft
Description: Dye test for home suspected of discharging sewage into creek from broken sewer lateral.
HS-0009B88 viewsPhoto Date: April 2019
Photo Credit: Nathan Scherer
Description: Multiple animal carcasses dumped along an open ditch
WW-000987 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.
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