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Between 1970 and 1990, radioactive waste from various site
operations was deposited into the silo through ports in the
roof on more than 16,000 occasions.
I got an email on Wednesday from an editor for a local paper. She said they were working on a "big story" and needed some photos to go with it.
The details were vague and I wasn't really sure what I was supposed to shoot until I showed up, but apparently there is a construction company that is dumping some sort of material in Jamaica Plain. She told me that the owners are grumpy so I should stay on public property, but I should also get a shot to contextualize the dumping, showing how it was affecting local homes and businesses.
I stopped by before work, around 7:30 in the morning prepared to be chased away by some Italian-American brute in a hardhat. Fortunately there was nobody there, and it was impossible to get any worthwhile shots from outside so I entered the dump where a section of the corrugated metal wall had fallen over. It was apparent that this company is dumping the debris from ripped up streets and sidewalks here. It was mostly dirt, asphalt, bricks, pavement and the odd street light pole.
This was the first shot I took, which I like more than the others - the mountain of debris gloriously bathed in the morning sunlight. I did however try to get some other buildings in the same frame as the debris as instructed. In order to do so I climbed to the top of one of the mountains of debris and shot in the other direction. I got the ice cream factory (what is a place called where ice cream is made?) and the car wash.
Not sure what the big deal is here. Looked like a legitimate dump, and the area is kind of run down anyway. Not to mention the ice cream and car wash places had nice messes of their own.
Most of all, I enjoyed the ironic "Do Dumping" signage.
The bar is closed but it seems that the hotel is still in business. What kind of business I'm not sure. It's probably best not to know!
Most of NYC's sewers are combined sewers, meaning they collect both sewage from buildings and stormwater runoff from the streets in a single pipe and carry it all to a wastewater treatment plant. During times of significant rainfall or snowmelt, however, the increased volume of runoff entering the sewer can exceed the capacity of the system. In order to prevent a backup, the excess (including untreated sewage) is dumped directly into area waterways.
Some areas of the city, however, like almost all of southeastern Queens, have two separate sewer systems: one that carries sewage from buildings to a treatment plant and one that channels stormwater runoff directly to a local waterway. This prevents heavy volumes of runoff from overloading the treatment system and causing sewage overflows, but it also means that any pollutants in the runoff will be discharged into the city's waterways without treatment. Hence the warning on the storm drain above, which I assume was painted pink to call further attention to its message. (Other nearby storm drains were painted bright colors as well. Also, if you're wondering what the green and white dots are, here's your answer.)
The overcast sky and fireworks smoke made this last dump and burn ever (for Riverfire) look like a glowing candle in the sky.
Do you reckon we'll see the F111's do a dump and burn at Indy? I reckon there might be a good chance.
Towards the end of Riverfire I was trying to take shots with people in the foreground with my wideangle, I thought it makes the photos more interesting, might try this next time there is fireworks on.
A massive 60 shot upload to keep you all occupied for the next week or so whilst I nip out and take a few more shots.
Please pace yourself, I don't want any complains of Repetative Shot Syndrome...
I'll be adding individual titles and details of what you are looking at (assuming you are bothering to look) as and when I get time. Although I'm not always sure what I'm looking at as, despite several visits to Skye over the years, this is the first time I've actually managed to see the view!
This, apparently is how the whole dump-n-burn thing was discovered - during an aborted landing, the aircrew decided to dump fuel while running on reheat for additional thrust - and the dumped fuel ignited. A lucky accident, but sooooo spectacular.
Around the garbage dump in Payatas more than 70000 people living and working. More than 50% of the people there are involved in the trash trade. Star of Hope started to work with children here in year 2000.
These are some general pictures from dump area July 2010. For detailed information about the children Star of Hope is helping please contact Star of Hope.
To learn more, support our work or become a sponsor? Visit our website: www.starofhope.org or send an e-mail to info@starofhope.org
© Dennis Thern / Star of Hope
7 September 2017. Pieces of concrete rubble; plus a bag with garden waste and litter. Dumped in a green area of the Homes for Haringey flats at 93-98 Holcombe Road N17.
First reported to Haringey Council on 16 August 2017 via the free website FixMyStreet.
About Failure Demand
The management writer John Seddon uses the term "failure demand". It describes extra, usually unnecessary, work which is generated because an organisation fails to carry out a task quickly and efficiently.
  Subsequent requests for the work to be done; or completed are likely to increase the costs. Each repeat request generates more work and added expense; Including in simply processing the unmet or incomplete request.
  The minor example above illustrates this. Council contractors visited n the same place twice; one trip entirely unnecessary. Plus further additional work in processinnd recording.
§ Read about Failure Demand in Wikipedia.
I've no idea who made this behemoth as there were no badges on it, and it just seems to have been dumped in this field in Rossendale. I wouldn't fancy the job of getting that tyre on again.
Eric Bakke from The Fab Shop is sitting in a Super Dump awaiting an upgrade to Pulltarps' Enclosed 4 Spring Pivots. Locate an installer near you. bit.ly/2Pox6Im
We took a drive to the dump today to get rid of the some of the
building materials we thought we were going to use. Another truck
pulled up behind us and was dumping all sorts of nice stuff. Wendy
jumped in and grabbed two of chairs and a pot. She is sitting in one
of the chairs here.
A dump on the outskirts of one of the many ghost towns along Route 66. It has outlasted most of the buildings.
Opening of the overflow tunnel (Nevada side) leading overflow water downstream from Hoover Dam. Looks like it would carry a lot of overflow!
My first 3-D cake. I made this for my cousin's son's second birthday. He's really into trucks, and this Wilton's version was perfect.
The Dump (92,603 square feet)
7204 Brook Road, Richmond, VA
This location opened on March 3rd, 1995; it was originally a Farm Fresh Super Saving Center, which opened on July 28th, 1985. It became a The Grocery Store on October 1st, 1989, which relocated here in October 1994.