As the conversation around per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water and biosolids fertilizer grows increasingly louder in the public sphere, many...
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Feds Making Moves on PFAS Research and Regulation
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Here's an Argument for a More Collaborative and Flexible Approach to Regulating Water Quality
Entry 225943No one questions the importance and success of the Clean Water Act. It has without a doubt led to better technology,...
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Are PFAS Regulations Going Too Far?
As if the wastewater industry didn’t have enough public perception issues, the conversation around per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) has reached a...
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What's the Best Way to Deal With New and Emerging Environmental Contaminants in Wastewater?
When new pollutants start showing up in our waterways, clean-water plants often find themselves in the spotlight.
A new or emerging pollutant is...
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Water Infrastructure Needs More Federal Investment. Here's What One Industry Association Is Doing About It.
After passage of the original Clean Water Act in 1972, federal dollars flowed into the wastewater treatment sector.
With the goal of ensuring...
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Industry Fights Back Against Biosolids Report
In the 1970s, a research project analyzed the effects of biosolids land application on an area devastated by coal mining — the...
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Polluters Seeing Historically Low Fines Under Trump's EPA
According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s online Enforcement and Compliance History database, civil penalties for pollution violations have fallen to their...
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The Operators at the End of Nowhere: Treating Antarctica's Wastewater
Jeanne Sabin always liked the idea of going to Mars. When an opportunity arose to operate a wastewater treatment facility at the...
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Meeting Challenges Is All in a Day's Work for the Water Plant Team in Central City, Kentucky
The Central City (Kentucky) Water Treatment Plant was on the point of filling a major new demand when a change in federal...
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How Will You and Your Agency Observe a Special Week Dedicated to Water?
It seems there’s an official month, or week, or day for almost everything. In April alone there’s Golden Rule Week, National Public...
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This Massachusetts WWTP Plans to Double Its Capacity in the Same Footprint
Facing expanding coverage territories and stricter regulations regarding the concentrations of nitrates and phosphorous in treated wastewater, the Wareham (Massachusetts) Water Pollution...
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WE&RF Awards Contract to Develop Scientifically Sound Nutrient Goals
The Water Environment & Reuse Foundation (WE&RF) recently awarded a contract to LimnoTech to develop scientifically sound nutrient goals. The research will...
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The Battle of the Minnesota River Basin: How 41 Cities Are Challenging Regulations
A coalition of Minnesota municipalities awaits response to a letter they’ve sent to the governor and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency stating...
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What Will the Trump Administration Mean for the Water, Wastewater Industry?
“We’re going to rebuild our infrastructure, which will become, by the way, second to none. And we will put millions of our...
