Waste
Cold Sludge Lyrics

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I'm planning my escape
Meaningless waste

Sun's out, go on a walk today
To escape all your meaningless demons
I'm out, I think I might walk away
Find a place where I can do what I want to

I'm planning my escape from meaningless waste
But I think I'll still send you a postcard
I'm making my escape, not leaning in too late
If you want you can come with me

Baby for a minute can I tell you how I'm thinkin' of ya
Things ain't been the same since we haven't seen one another since last summer

I'm planning my escape from meaningless waste and I'll tell you all about it November
I'll tell you about my friends, and the places that I've been
And the people I can't remember

I'm getting out of here, I gotta, I gotta get gone
40 Hour work week, what's that ever get me?
I'm trying so hard not to be wrong I forgot just how to be

All my friends want better lives

All my friends want better lives
For themselves

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Cold Sludge's song "Waste" delve into the theme of escaping a life filled with meaningless activities and seeking personal freedom. The first paragraph sets the tone as the singer plans their escape, denouncing the futility of their current situation. The phrase "Meaningless waste" refers to the unfulfilling nature of their daily routine or perhaps even relationships.

In the second paragraph, the lyrics introduce the idea of going for a walk to escape one's internal demons, which can symbolize negative thoughts and emotions that plague the individual. The singer contemplates walking away from it all, searching for a place where they can fully express themselves and do what they truly desire.

The third paragraph delves into the desire to reconnect with someone important. The line "I'm planning my escape from meaningless waste and I'll tell you all about it November" suggests that the singer will use their escape to gain new experiences and stories to share with this person when they meet in November. The lyrics express nostalgia for the past and the yearning to be reunited with someone who has been absent from their life since the previous summer.

The final paragraph encompasses the singer's determination to leave their current situation behind. They express dissatisfaction with the traditional 40-hour workweek, emphasizing its lack of reward. The line "I'm trying so hard not to be wrong I forgot just how to be" suggests an internal struggle to conform to societal expectations while craving personal freedom. The closing repetition of "All my friends want better lives for themselves" implies that the desire for escape and a more fulfilling existence is shared among the singer's social circle.

Overall, the lyrics of "Waste" by Cold Sludge convey a deep longing to break free from a life filled with unfulfilling routines and explore new possibilities. It highlights the importance of personal expression, human connections, and the desire for a sense of purpose beyond just going through the motions.

Line by Line Meaning

I'm planning my escape
I'm strategizing my way out

Meaningless waste
A futile and insignificant existence

Sun's out, go on a walk today
Take advantage of the sunshine, confront your inner struggles

To escape all your meaningless demons
To break free from the burdens that hold no value

I'm out, I think I might walk away
I'm ready to leave behind my current situation

Find a place where I can do what I want to
Discover a location where I have the freedom to pursue my desires

But I think I'll still send you a postcard
Despite my escape, I'll keep you informed of my journey

I'm making my escape, not leaning in too late
I'm departing before it becomes too late to change

If you want you can come with me
You have the opportunity to join me if you desire

Baby for a minute can I tell you how I'm thinkin' of ya
Darling, allow me a moment to express how you are on my mind

Things ain't been the same since we haven't seen one another since last summer
Life has felt different in the absence of our meeting since the previous summer

I'm planning my escape from meaningless waste and I'll tell you all about it November
I'm plotting my departure from this futile existence, and in November, I'll narrate all the details to you

I'll tell you about my friends, and the places that I've been
I will share tales of my companions and the locations I've visited

And the people I can't remember
And the individuals whose memory has escaped me

I'm getting out of here, I gotta, I gotta get gone
I'm leaving this place, it's necessary, I must depart

40 Hour work week, what's that ever get me?
What benefits have I gained from a 40-hour workweek?

I'm trying so hard not to be wrong I forgot just how to be
In my pursuit of avoiding mistakes, I've lost touch with being authentic

All my friends want better lives
Every one of my companions desires an improved existence

For themselves
For their own individual fulfillment

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Written by: Richard Rossi

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Comments from YouTube:

YoshMaster

2y↑4.8K

Haha I love that woman! She’s very passionate about doing something most people would never dare to do. People like her are so important to society!!

WorcestershireSauce

@Tellez408 still not enough to live in the borrough she works in

Lil Hall

Agree we must this lady at all cost

Justinn Mai

@I WANT MY SLAW!! so am I lmao

I WANT MY SLAW!!

@Justinn Mai dude I'm just trollin

Justinn Mai

@I WANT MY SLAW!! incorrect women make as much if not more than men I guarantee she makes no less than 35$ a hour plus hazard pay

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Isaiah

2y↑37

Shoutout to the water resource and environmental engineers who created these systems. It’s crazy to think how much humans can accomplish. That being said hopefully NYC can fix the overflow issue.

Βασίλης Σταθόπουλος

2y↑70

As an operator to a wastewater treatment plant I can tell you that at the of the day it feels nice when you have cleaned the water and you have gained energy as biogas

Noah Raye Kaiba

@YouDon't KnowMe Its how we power the plant and the boilers for the digesters.

YouDon't KnowMe

2y↑2

This is the comment I was looking for, I saw a video a couple of years ago about a country that uses waste to create biofuel and they run their city's bus system on it and I was like "why are we not funding this!!!"

Bender

2y↑14

Seriously this woman made the whole video. I remember going to a sewage treatment center in my town for a field trip when I was younger. If this woman was giving the presentation I would probably be working there now!

Nan ‘59

2y↑157

Idk why someone hasn't legislated to have "flushable" wipes deemed NOT FLUSHABLE.
Because this is disgusting! 🤢 🤮

Jeremy A. Medlock

2y↑1

@Mastercreamer LMFAO!

HabAnagarek

It's the U.S., where legislators for some reason keel over and kowtow to whatever industry lobbyists want.

Danny Dubs

2y↑1

@Mastercreamer na bro def called “upper decking!!!” 😂😂

YourTrunk Rattles

People in military need them

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Krakedmask

2y↑2.4K

We need more people like this woman, she loves her job and loves the people in the community!

Anonymous

Granted, it's hard to say how much she truly loves it, it's hard to say since we don't know her personally and I'm also kind of at the beginning of the video. I will say this though, someone's gotta do it.
Edit: I said what I said about I'm not sure because of the complaining...

Chop D

Why not try to be like her then?

Entertain Me

2y↑1

she complained the whole time tho

Paul Rupright

2y↑1

@William Winstrop Wow!! I’m a turd farmer too but my base pay isn’t close to that.. 😄😄

J G

2y↑2

@Mywa You bet! Someone’s got to do it 😌

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Über Mut

2y↑3

I love how passionately and accessibly the woman in this video explains everything! I was a bit sad that the video didn't show more of her explanations because this whole topic is very fascinating. I would be really interested in what her policy recommendations and wishes for the city to improve their sewage system would be.

Nandipa Ndlovu

2y↑1

She really does love what she does, I got really excited watching and learning how the system works. I also want to be more conscious about what I flush and how I treat my wastewater.

Valued Humanoid

2y↑24

There's a few videos on this problem in London as well. People pour their grease and oils that congeal and mixes with the baby wipes to form these massive chunks that clog up the system. The only way to deal with them is to manually break them apart and move them down stream. The investigator was down there doing a story and was dry heaving at the smell when they broke apart. There's also human waste mixed in with it and when air hits it...

Knightwolf

i was also confused when they said borough even though thats still same as a town, no one uses that other then england

Alex Frank

2y↑8

It's mind-boggling that the city didn't just pass a law requiring products to be properly labeled as NOT-flushable.

Fack Attack

2y↑1.2K

Pam could host a whole Cheddar series on wastewater treatment/sanitation/clean water/etc. and I’d watch every episode, she’s awesome!

Mysterious Signal

2y↑2

@William Winstrop keep in mind cost of living in NYC is astronomical compared to most places, she probably lives a very middle class life outside of work, even with that salary. NYC rents are absolutely insane.

hawaiisunfun

2y↑1

@William Winstrop hey for what she does - she really will need the money. If it was me, even though it looks like a lot - I'd probably use all that money just to continue my job alone.

hawaiisunfun

2y↑2

@Mastercreamer why?

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Monke

2y↑9

I love how cool that lady is about her job, we need more people like that

WolfSmack

2y↑2

That woman is a true keeper! Very smart and passionate, happy with what she does, and is truly concerned about the wellbeing of the city she serves.
Only flush products labeled as "septic safe." Flushable does not mean biodegradable. If you cannot easily pull it apart don't do it!

STORYTIME WITH UNCLE BILL

2y↑7

That is a lot of waste and water a day. Totally amazing. If that was to fail it would be a catastrophe fast. Seems that women loves her job and what she does for her people. Got a new subscriber. Very informative and interesting to watch. Great video

Rhob 242

2y↑1

I once went exploring a storm strain tunnel, and deep inside, I found a lower level sewage tunnel. Its easy to see how the storm drain runoff and sewage would combine after rain or floods. Really an outdated and harmful design that should be corrected.

Twig

2y↑991

If you're wondering about the benefits of a separate sewer system:
Not only does it prevent overflow, like the video mentions, it also makes the treatment plants work more efficient because the pollution is far more concentrated and not diluted by rainwater.
It also prevents sewege from coming up to street level during a rainstorm and flooding buildings with... well, shit.
The downside of a separate sewer system is that it takes up a lot more space in the underground. It's fine if the streets are wide but in neighbourhoods with narrow streets, I absolutely hate separate sewer systems when designing new pipeline routes. Power cables, gas lines, drinking water (transport and distribution), data cables, 2 sewege systems, sometimes a drain to manage ground water levels and district heating pipes. Its a lot to put into the ground.

KyraFyre

Yes but plastic, oils etc on streets near sewers take that directly to the fresh water sources

Twig

@Jeffrey Bundt Usually that's not enough to worry about.

Jeffrey Bundt

But think of all of the coolant and oil that goes down storm drains.

Twig

@Tilde This is true. A sewage system can still dump untreated water onto open water just in case the treatment plant can't handle the volume. I'm looking at a sewer plan where this is currently the case. Even after separating rainwater and sewage, the sewage system will retain its overflow outlet though. Not entirely sure why I got instructed to leave it in. Probably because there are a lot of rainwater connections still further up the line.

Twig

2y↑1

@Pascal They're probably waiting until those pipes have reached the end of their life. Until then its cheaper to run fresh water through them. Although I suspect it won't be drinking water. It'll probably be raw water at best. Clean, but not exactly fit for consumption. They produce it on a large scale for the industry. If done with the right amount, it'll still prevent clogging, while not diluting the wastewater too much, being cheaper and more effective.

Its still a good thing to reduce drinking water usage as much as possible (though not at the cost of hydration and hygiene). The sewers will get reworked at some point considering their age.

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MiningCo.

2y↑1

I work in the trades and I gotta say it's extremely rare to find a woman willing to do what she did. Props to her!

Joey

2y↑3

This is a very very well put documentary, I really love it and that woman really loves her job. And I want to say something without sounding like "that guy on the internet" but who else noticed the quality of this video? I mean it was made in partnership with a real life broadcaster with resources and made with professionalism in mind, notice the narrator had such a professional and intelligible voice? That's something that's missing in youtube voices today and it's sad. Amazing video btw ❤️🎉

Zane Wonderly

2y↑2

Im 15 and worked as a grounds keeper for my boroughs wastewater plant. I learned so much and a fun fact about wastewater plants is, they usaly dont smell bad at all. They filter and use so many microbes to get rid of the stink. I was standing over 4.6 million gallons of raw sewage and it smelled cleaner than the water that was at my house. And at least where i worked the “finals” we called them (last cleaning process before going to the river) and we could literaly drink it out of the tank. The water that we put into the river was cleaner than the river water.

NYDRAINS - The Original 49.95 Any Sewer or Drain

2y↑2

That was so very interesting in its own weird disgusting way! People like her keep this city moving 💪

Master Optics

2y↑1.1K

That's a lot of crap! I love how enthusiastic she is about waste. Dedication right there to her work.

gxlorp

@Cheddar but the lady wearing the mask needs to calm down. You should have blured the bottom half of her face. Or stuck a Ukraine flag over it

Entertain Me

insufferable

Robert Apostol

2y↑1

Ain’t that just a load of shit!

That's what he said

2y↑1

@Cheddar She was?
Did she recently pass away? :(

eddyvideostar

2y↑1

Dear Master Optics: This type of employment will soon quell your squeamishness, and quench your thirst for any time and any place of intimacy, without prior prayer, that no plumes of anything, but perfume would asunder from the thunder!

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Rhyagelle

2y↑7

This lady really loves her job! Gotta respect that! If it were for her and people like her, we'd have a very terrible problem with our waste.

Thomas Topero

2y↑6

I’m wondering if there’s any attempts to clean the water from the overflow bodies when capacity is available. Seems like something that would be helpful. 40x a year is a staggering frequency for the volume!

Chris

2y↑2

Many areas have started digging deep underground tunnels that store the stormwater from the combined system and then pump it to the plant when flows decrease.

Danny

2y↑5

Love the drive and way this woman sees her job and all she does. Don’t live in New York but thanks for what you do!

BeardedBoon

2y↑2

To think of the smell 90% of people couldnt breathe in those buildings
What a great person!!
I admire her and all in the waste industry!

Matthew Knutsen

2y↑344

I took a class in hydraulics a few years ago and it really is remarkable how much NYC waterways have improved over the past 30 or 40 years. Wouldn’t quite call the east or Hudson rivers, or the narrows clear yet, but they’re a lot cleaner than their were in the 70’s or 80’s

It’s a shame people know about all the environment problems in the world, but we never hear about things that are improving

B & L Nunya

@Soulsreaper Huge amounts of money.

Soulsreaper

2y↑1

@Friends I Talked To sure improve, but what ppl are trying to get at is, why these baby steps??? why arent those tunnels for the overflow being dug today?

goob city

2y↑1

@Friends I Talked To it’s one big ass garbage pile what do you mean

DarkArkAngel640

2y↑2

@Friends I Talked To It kind of is tho.

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Bella Samantha

Pam is awesome! Her job is pretty shite but she has such a passion for it & keeping the environment n waterways clean is so important n I applaud her for it. 👍
I don't understand why it's so hard for people to realise you don't flush anything but your own organic matter. 🤦‍♂️
You rock Pam! 😁🙏💙🦘

DarkVoidIII

2y↑1

Is the old sewer system being upgraded whenever possible to use the newer separated sewer system? If they're not doing that, it's not going to get any easier on them. While it might seem like a massive undertaking, every outlet that gets connected to a separated sewer system will benefit not only the sewage treatment plants, but also will help reduce the environmental impact raw sewage spillage has on the environment when it overflows.

Potatotenkopf

2y↑4

What an absolute queen, now if only people could care as much about her getting good pay and cheap medical care instead of m&m having block heels or giving billionares tax cuts.

Jacques Gauthier

One way to help clean the water when there is overflow discharge could be to have fresh water oysters do the work. They are known to improve water quality.

For the solids (wipes and toilet paper), I could see them compressing them into biomass pellets and create natural gas from gasification which could then be compressed in LNG and used to power city buses. Gasification was how wood gas was made to power cars and buses in the 1940's during the gasoline shortages caused by the war.

Amethyst Meadows

2y↑291

I had a field trip to the sewage treatment plant in 4th grade. It was fascinating. AND REALLY STINKY. We were learning about Tertiary Treatment plants, hydroelectricity, and the water table. Seeing the intake tubes was nauseating... we were all laughing at the "balloons" that had gotten stuck at the bottom of the rakes. (Hindsight, eh?) We also got to go to the reservoirs, see the fluorination plants, even underneath the Merrimack river hydroelectric dam with a fish ladder in Manchester, New Hampshire. It was simultaneous the coolest and the WORST field trip ever.

Flautalee

Good field trips are memorable ~ that’s the whole point of them.

When teachers prepare the students ahead of time, students learn a lot from the experience. You certainly did.

Melancolia One

You have a weird way of describing things and appear to have perfect recall for minor details

FroggyStyle 64

Merrimack made me burst out laughing. The meramec is a nightmare

tekesters

@Neko 猫は嫌い

Neko

2y↑1

@tekesters I remember some days from second grade lol

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Caesar

2y↑14

the sewerage system is one of mankind's greatest but often overlooked inventions. People are so use to it that they don't understand the mayhem that would unfold if it were to become compromised for a long-term period of time.

MarkSentMe

I LOVE how they capture the gas that comes from those digesters. I wish all communities would do that. It's a sustainable and renewable resource.

Joshua White

Its really not a viable reasource for more normal sized treatment facilities, ours create just enough to power our natural gas generators that only supplement our power usage.

Rienie Kramer

This lady is so nice in explaining how it all works ... bless you ... need more of your type😇

Dean Teasdale

Great video, always been fascinated by this sort of job, really the most essential occupation imaginable 🙂
On a side note, pardon my ignorance, but I've been wondering for some time why this excellent channel is called Cheddar? 🤔
Would anyone be so kind as to enlighten me? 🙂

bunnysay_ebooks

2y↑404

I wish we had more public outreach about what cannot be recycling and "flushable" wipes. A lot of people don't know.

bunnysay_ebooks

@EL Plagua yeah I agree, probably a good target for regulation.

EL Plagua

The problem is the companies advertising the wipes as flushable. So of course alot of customers are going to expect it to be flushable

bunnysay_ebooks

@Patrick Molzcan you were the one who commented to me my guy. Maybe go touch some grass? Get a hobby? Try something new.

Patrick Molzcan

@bunnysay_ebooks I don’t engage in pointless conversation with “keyboard warriors” cya…little bunny

bunnysay_ebooks

@Did You Know? question: can you put paper towel down your toilet? The answer may surprise you.

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scar3xcr0

2y↑4

All the all the different US cities Departments of Sanitation and their Water and Sewer Departments should put some money together to create an organization to sue "flushable" wipe manufactures for false advertising and lobby congress to make it illegal to sell them as flushable wipes and require text on the package stating boldly that they are "NOT FLUSHABLE!" It would probably save the districts way more than they would spend.

Adam A. Diaz

This woman is amazing. Her humor her work ethic. She's awesome!

Dwayne 73

This is a large scale example of almost any modern sewer system in most cities and towns.

susan sempf

Thanks for all you do wherever you are involved with this job.

benjamin omelko

this women needs a job as a host on tv shows, she genuinely is interesting to watch

King Hulk

2y↑4

I heard a story from my friends dad that was a plumber. He said the biggest pile of poo he ever seen was at a college sorority dorm room. He got a call, knocked on the door and he heard was come in. 4 girls hiding behind a door said the bathroom over there. They kept peaking and laughing. What he saw was a mountain of poo. It was so big he had to go back to the truck and get a mini shovel to break it up! He was acting it out. My friends and I were dying of laughter. He said women take the biggest poos he’s ever seen and it’s not talked about. Lolz

The Kurt's Place Channel

Very entertaining and fun to watch. Thanks for posting this.

Bruce Li

The amazing part is how the plants was built in the first place. Amazing technology!!!!

Ben McReynolds

2y↑207

The underground sewer systems of new York and Chicago are some of the craziest things I've ever seen. The amount of effort that went into the infrastructure of the water ways is INSANE.

Entertain Me

they can afford it

Метастаз

my theory is strong European influence, especially in the case of NY, you can parallel a lot of Historical infrastructures work with the ones happening at the same time around Europe. big parts of Americans are living in full YOLO mode, without care for anyone coming after them. eternal western frontier bs or something.

J D

@timmmahhhh Milwaukee also has the deep tunnel project which is basically what was mentioned at the end of the video, giant tunnels to hold water.

Allen Toyokawa

@phantom NOT

Common Knowledge

Don't forget L.a

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RelativeEarth

My city also has storm sewers hooked to waste sewers in the older neighborhoods. Heavy rains would bring all that up peoples floor drains and toilets. Hugh construction over a period of years have separated the sewers. The Metropolitan Utilities District is still charging us for it. We still get floods but they don't come up in the basements. I hope.

Helli ox

2y↑1

They explained how all the organic matter is being treated after filtering out the solid waste, but they never mentioned how they filter out all forms of human-made chemicals dissolved into the sewage waters (pills/medicine, illegal drugs, cleaning agents, flammable substances, etc...). How the heck they deal with THAT part?

Inventechfilm

I love her passion, I see everyone else did too. Its Important to have meaningful people that make a difference.

jaycyntha4

2y↑1

I feel like we need more outreach about this info. Like commercials that call NYC to action on rainy days or include it in NYC public education.

D725

One thing that might help - separate the wastewater from the rain water drainpipes. Also, put a sign next to or in front of said wipes at the store to warn consumers, that the "flushable" wipes are not flushable.

juSTIn Turner

2y↑1

That lady is incredibly inspiring! Your job and place in life is a matter of perspective.

BigB8

They should show this video on TV to all New Yorkers. It should be on every channel at the same time. She was very transparent about everything that passes thru that sewer system. This would be a great PSA.

Astro Beyond

Aside from the passion for her job... we need people like this everywhere in general! I studied a cross contamination class once, what I learned there in detail no one outside of that class would have taught me. That class can help you understand how important it is to collaborate to keep things clean and safe. This planet is crying for a little collaboration... we seem not to get it. It might be because we know we are only here once and creating a who cares mentally, selfishly living like let the next generation handle it... I try to contribute every day by creating less garbage at home and using my electric powered equipment, knowing that it's a very small part and wishing everyone worldwide could do theirs!

spectro

2y↑160

That's a insane amount of wastewater, quite interesting to see how it looks!

IronIsKing

Hearted, nice

Kamak

The woman wins everything I Love people like her !
She makes cleaning waters a very special task and exciting too !
God bless her !!❤️

Jeff W

2y↑8

Kind of ridiculous that "flushable wipes" are still called that, when it's CLEAR AS CRYSTAL that they're not flushable. That is false-advertising.

erstla

Five minutes into the video and stomach already starting to turn, I take my hat off to this lady and other people who work in the industry… I couldn’t do it.

Vaginetta McSnapper

I can't imagine the stench. I hope NYC sanitation workers are well compensated for doing this gross but essential job.

Just Doin Florida

2y↑24

I love videos about sewer systems so much for some reason. Maybe because I'm a fisherman and it's just cool to see the advances we're making to get our water as clean as possible so our environment remains healthy.

Luthien Nightwolf

2y↑1

I have so much respect for people who do the dirty jobs like this. Whatever this woman and others like her are getting paid, its probably not enough! Always put the wipes in the trash.

Who Cares

This lady is amazing!! She made sewage so interesting lol

Mike Baxter

2y↑2

5:20 I worked in maintenance at a paper recycler, at least once a year employees would find money! :) The owner was hands on (his son walked the factory floor and shoveled sludge if need be) They had a strict policy, you find it you keep it! :) ,, the biggest haul was $500 US, fell out of a conveyer, over a hour or two. They figure ppl put money in magazines and someone tosses the magazines in the recycle box

Irish_ Soldier124

Having spent time using wipes for “bird baths” in the army, and having them to “freshen up” after not showering for a week in the Middle East….I know they’re bad, and I’m going to continue to use them. There’s no better feeling in the world than the way you feel after using wiped vs TP

Evy!

2y↑486

As Adam Conover once said, “flushable” wipes are as flushable as “flushable” golf balls

Entertain Me

who?

Kay

2y↑1

@Mastercreamer dude this is the second comment of this type that I’ve seen posted I will 100% do this at the next party I go to

Mastercreamer

2y↑1

I always would take a dump in the water tank part of the toilet instead of toilet bowl when I was at a house party. Called it “top loading” 😂😂

2001 Coupe

2y↑5

The countries waste water treatment plants should Sue the companies who make the wipes , are the flushable? yes! should they be flushed no. It causes to much damage.

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Terrakinetic

They're going to be more important than ever and are worth investing more infrastructure into.

Nathan Peachs

What a legend 😄 This process is super Important and she is super chill about the whole affair 😄 Great Video Guys ❤

Sunny Day

My Uncle was an assistant to the team of architects and engineers that designed the original plant at that location in the mid 1960's.

DFPercush

2y↑1

I'd like to know more about the chemical treatment process, the chlorination and such. Do they require a constant supply of chemicals to dump into the water stream or is that recycled somehow? And does anywhere use germicidal UV lamps to treat the outgoing stream? It's a fascinating, albeit somewhat disgusting, subject. But it's definitely something we don't want to neglect.

JourneyToTheVoid

2y↑1

@DFPercush that’s a good point their no incentive to have an RO system

DFPercush

2y↑1

@JourneyToTheVoid I doubt they use RO on wastewater discharge. They don't have to make the water pure and drinkable, they just have to make it not an environmental hazard.

JourneyToTheVoid

They probably have a Ultra filtration system and reverse osmosis as well

Affy 225

This commissioner is so talented at her job it’s amazing!

Catherine Cat

Pam reminds me so much of my uncle that works at a wastewater treatment plant haha
kinda eccentric, really passionate, really entertaining

ThisIsChris

Awwww, PAM! 🙈 she was so freaking awesome. I loved her humor, her mind, her gestures, her attitude.. she’s a really awesome person.

James Hogan

I've worked both sides of the water infrastructure, wastewater, and now water. Love your video.

mykalimba

2y↑1

Pam is the best! What a textbook example of someone who is clearly excited about their job. I'd take a job at that plant, but only if she was my boss! Also, early NYC residents went 150-250 years without a fully working sewer system?! Wow.

Jonathan S.

@William Winstrop Are you poor or why do you keep copy & pasting her salary?

William Winstrop

Pamela Elardo A in 2020 was employed in Environment Protection, Department of and had annual salary of $228,150 according to public records.
She better be a good boss for that pay.

antonio griffin

She’s not in love with the job.
She isn’t doing the dirty work, she loves the process.

Coming from a wastewater operator 😗

someoneonlylol

2y↑2

Im still baffled at how a leading metropolis still combines wastewater and rainwater

the Thomas J

We truly take our infrastructure for granted.

Perpecede Celequex

2y↑105

My dad works for DEP, they don't usually get a lot of recognition so it's great to see a video about them :)

cholos

@Entertain Me i did 😃

Entertain Me

didn't ask

IronIsKing

2y↑1

Thought it said EDP for a sec

James Matthews

You have to admit they really do a pretty good job.

Michael Jackson

This is very informative and insightful!

Think and Grow Rich

She's probably making six-figures, and she deserves every penny.
People like that are hard to find and hard to replace
She loves what she does.
#Respect

Joe Bledsoe

Such a thankless job that not many folks will do. Thanks!!

Jennifer Wu

2y↑2

There's also one more thing that people need to not flush in their toilets....is paper towels. We had issues in the past where it clogs up the pipes. Especially with the current eco-toilets where it uses less water to flush. It can be a pain and the cost of a plumber coming in can cost from $100-300 depending on the hour.

Capt Subtext

That's your fault, if you flush anything other than human waste and toilet paper then you deserve to pay a plumber.

Robert Woolley

2y↑1

London has a similar issue with combined sewers and storms - which is why its building the Thames Tideway Tunnel.

Pavel S

2y↑2

Thanks for that video. I learned a lot. The most important thing I learned was never swim in the ocean ever!

Joeyfridays

That lady is a boss, knows her stuff and is passionate about it. Love it.

Jess Lawson

2y↑3

The rake reminded me of when I was a sorter a the waste management and recycling center the had a similar raking machine that rose up trash to a conveyer belt and me and 60ish other people had to sort through it by hand, water/waste management are real "shity" jobs and these people need a raise.

Higher Ground

You did community service, didn't you?

Chad

Amazing! Awesome work guys and ladies, Thank you!

Jan-Philipp Klein

she just takes so much pride in her job its amazing

Gormless

the air near the plant can sometimes sting your lungs, when you're biking near it. The creek water is heavily chlorinated though.

M P

THESE people and those who built the machines are real heroes. The things people take for granted.

EF

Wow! Newfound respect for such an involved job!

M B

I wish more people took this seriously. Wipes of any kind, even the ones labeled flushable, aren't flushable. There are now sprays you can buy that you apply to toilet paper for personal cleaning. Baby wipes, or even adult personal wipes for those with a disability, need to dispose of those in a waste can. Get one with a lid and clean it as often as you like each day.

C & J Adventures

Super cool video Cheddar 👍 shedding light on a big problem.

Isaac

2y↑112

I love how genuinely passionate the deputy commissioner is about her job!

Mastercreamer

I always would take a dump in the water tank part of the toilet instead of toilet bowl when I was at a house party. Called it “top loading” 😂😂

Jonathan S.

2y↑6

@William Winstrop Are you poor or why do you keep copy & pasting her salary?

William Winstrop

2y↑3

Pamela Elardo A in 2020 was employed in Environment Protection, Department of and had annual salary of $228,150 according to public records.

Wouldn't you be for that kind of pay?

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Orena Wong

2y↑3

It should be illegal to advertise wipes as "flushable"

wots ma name

What a great lady, passionate about her industry. And I didn't realise the wipes didn't disintegrate. So I'll use the bin from now on.

jason kilanski

Do they still incinerate the solid material that is left behind? I've always wondered why they don't hook up generators to the incinerators to capture some of that wasted energy.