MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. -- Miles Blankenship, 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron environmental chemist, inspects hazardous waste at the 90 day storage facility, June 15. The hazardous waste that was properly turned in include, items such as solvents, paints, adhesives, fuels, and heavy metals. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Jamie Train)

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MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. -- Al Wright and Pat O’Brien, both 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron environmental flight, conduct an inventory of non-resource conservation recovery act items at the 90 day storage facility, June 15. Non-RCRA items include batteries, lamps, and mats to clean up spills that occur on base. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Jamie Train)

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MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. -- Dennis Heyer, 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron environmental contractor, checks the water flow using a water level meter at a monitoring well, June 15. The meter provides data telling which way water is flowing and water volume. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Jamie Train)

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MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. -- Cole Knight, 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron environmental engineer, checks the progress June 15 of the new water well system being installed here. This $15 million project combines two technologies to save time and money, and is designed to remove contaminants such as oil, jet fuel, and lubricants from groundwater and soils. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Jamie Train)

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A river runs through it

MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. -- David Pettus, 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron environmental engineer, checks the pH balance of a creek before it leaves base property, June 15. Mr. Pettus is in charge of the water management on base to include storm, waste, and drinking water. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Jamie Train)

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Civil Engineer environmental flight aids mission success

Published June 17, 2009

Environmental flight highlighted

McConnell water monitored

McConnell water wells

A river runs through it