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Adam and Sarah Northam describe what s available online and in person at the Waters Library on the campus of Texas A&M University-Commerce. (Mark Haslett/KETR)
Among the library s offerings are several special collections, including a digital archive featuring items of regional interest. KETR visits with Head of Research and Learning Sarah Northam and Digital Archivist Adam Northam to learn what s been going on at the library, what s currently available and how to access the library s services and holdings. We also discuss last August s name change, when the university s main library was named after Waters. It had been named after former university president James G. Gee.
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Commerce City Manager Howdy Lisenbee answers listener questions about the city s water systems. (Mark Haslett/KETR)
Water Production Overview
¼ of water from groundwater wells east of town
Large Pumps bring raw water into town for treatment
Water Treatment Overview
Stage 1: Clarification – add chemicals and allow time for sedimentation and minerals to settle out of the water
Stage 2: Filtration – push the settled water through large water filters
Stage 3: Disinfection – use a Chloramine (Chlorine & Ammonia) compound to kill any bacteria within the water
Stage 4: High Service Pump – large pumps to push water into the distribution system
Water Distribution Overview
All underground pipes AND water towers are connected as one large “virtual” bowl
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KETR s North By Northeast conversation series returns in 2021 with a focus on the City of Commerce. New Commerce City Manager Howdy Lisenbee introduces himself to listeners around the region. In today s get-acquainted chat: His first name (it s not a nickname), a little about the public trust, the latest on City Hall re-opening (by appointment starting Jan. 19) and those controversial traffic circles (not in current plans for State Hwy. 24).
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