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News Briefs: Worker Dies After Falling Into Wastewater Tank

In this week's water and wastewater news, a worker dies after becoming trapped in a wastewater treatment tank, the EPA gives Flint a list of demands to address its water issues, a utility in El Paso boosts its safety program, and Gary Hanson is recognized with the George F. Bernauer Award in Wisconsin.

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News Briefs: Worker Dies After Falling Into Wastewater Tank

A 31-year-old man died Oct. 26 after becoming trapped in a tank at the Coney Island Wastewater Treatment plant in Sheepshead Bay, New York.

Emergency personnel from the New York City Fire Department initiated a large rescue effort to search for Michael Buffamante, and they...

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