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COVID-19 Pandemic Should Be a Wake-Up Call for Water Security
7:00am, August 31, 2020 COVID-19 Pandemic Should Be a Wake-Up Call for Water Security
News Briefs: Two Workers Found Dead in Nebraska Pump House
September 17, 2020

Also in this week's water and wastewater news, the University of Arizona prevents a potentially massive COVID-19 outbreak thanks to wastewater testing
News Briefs: Wastewater Testing for COVID-19 Pays Off for Utah State University
September 03, 2020

Also in this week's water and wastewater news, damage from Hurricane Laura leaves hundreds of thousands of residents without access to clean water
Federal Agencies Announce National Wastewater Surveillance System for COVID-19
August 26, 2020

The new public health tool aims to help leadership understand COVID-19 spread in a community
WQA Offers Guidance On Sanitizing Water Treatment Systems
August 24, 2020

Document suggests best practices when recommissioning systems stagnant from not being used during COVID-19 shelter-in-place orders
Expert Panel Finds Low Risk of Coronavirus for Wastewater Workers
August 20, 2020

The panel also updated the guidelines for protection of wastewater personnel from potential pathways of exposure to biological hazards
News Briefs: Wastewater Testing Predicts Minnesota COVID-19 Outbreak
August 19, 2020

Also in this week's water and wastewater news, a gasification plant in North Dakota is selling beverage-grade CO2 to water treatment plants due to a CO2 shortage
Researchers to Examine COVID-19 Virus in Biosolids
Researchers to Examine COVID-19 Virus in Biosolids
July 28, 2020
Why Wastewater Testing Is Critical in the Fight Against COVID-19
Why Wastewater Testing Is Critical in the Fight Against COVID-19
July 20, 2020

Wastewater from at least 30 states is being tested by a company called Biobot for the presence of COVID-19, and the findings will be instrumental in leadership decisions going forward
Experts Offer Recommendations for COVID-19 Wastewater Surveillance
July 07, 2020
Declining Revenue, Social Distancing Among Water Sector Concerns During Pandemic
July 06, 2020

A new survey from the American Water Works Association shows the number of utilities reporting declining revenue increased from 23% in late April to 32% in June
WEFTEC Goes Fully Virtual for 2020 Show
June 16, 2020

The 2020 trade show was originally slated to take place as an in-person event in New Orleans
COVID-19 Heightens Water Problems Worldwide
COVID-19 Heightens Water Problems Worldwide
June 09, 2020
COVID-19 Stay-at-Home Orders Might Make Our Buildings Sick, Too
COVID-19 Stay-at-Home Orders Might Make Our Buildings Sick, Too
June 02, 2020
Why Test Water for Legionella Bacteria?
Why Test Water for Legionella Bacteria?
June 01, 2020
Knox County's 'QuaranTeam' Isolates in Treatment Plant for Weeks
Knox County's 'QuaranTeam' Isolates in Treatment Plant for Weeks
May 20, 2020
Letter Praises 'Back-End' Sewer and Water Workers
Letter Praises 'Back-End' Sewer and Water Workers
May 13, 2020
Small Businesses to Get COVID-19 Paid Leave Help
May 13, 2020

New rules to help employers keep workers on the payroll

Xylem Extends Global Community Grants Program to Support COVID-19 Response
May 05, 2020

Xylem calls on customers and partners to nominate nonprofit organizations in their communities to receive funding for COVID-19 response
Blue-Ribbon Panel to Evaluate Hazards to Wastewater Workers During Pandemic
April 30, 2020
News Briefs: Michigan Operators Ask to Stop Testing Wastewater During Outbreak
April 29, 2020

Also in this week's water and wastewater news, wastewater testing in New Castle County in Delaware has discovered 15 times more COVID-19 cases than are currently confirmed positive cases