FP&M employees keep campus going over winter break
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FP&M staff members are featured in a UW-Madison news article that showcases some of the vital workers who keep campus going over winter break.
Robert Hodel, steamfitter, uses a torch to weld a pipe at the Charter Street Heating & Cooling Plant on Jan. 10. Photo: Althea DotzourMark Wentland, water treatment superintendent, tests the water hardness in the water lab at the Charter Street Heating & Cooling Plant. Wentland says they test the water 250 times per day. Steam goes out to heat and cool campus, and condensate comes back. Maintaining pH in the pipes is extremely important to boiler operation. Photo: Althea DotzourHarry Studebaker, power plant operator, uses a cleaning solution to remove build-up in pipes at the Charter Street Heating & Cooling Plant. Clean-in-place (CIP) is a method of cleaning the interior surfaces of pipes without major disassembly. Photo: Althea Dotzour
