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News Briefs: Alaska Gets Failing Grade In Water/Wastewater Infrastructure
The American Society of Civil Engineers recently gave Alaska a C-minus on its infrastructure report card after getting a failing grade on...
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News Briefs: Residents Launching Their Own Utility to Deal With Bad Water
Residents near Bloomfield, New Mexico, are forming their own utility after dealing with bad water for the past nine months. The state...
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News Briefs: Untreated Waste Continues Spilling Into Puget Sound
Post-storm flooding and damage at the West Point Treatment Plant in Seattle has caused the plant to operate at half capacity, and...
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Water Festival Rides Pokémon Fad to Increase Attendance
Unless you’ve lived off the grid for the past nine months, you’ve probably heard of the hit game, “Pokémon Go.”Laurie Loftin learned...
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News Briefs: Operator's Accidental Keystroke Leaves 80,000 Without Water
An accidental keystroke from a plant operator left around 80,000 Orange County residents without water for more than 24 hours.According to a...
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Exam Study Guide: Bionutrient Removal Systems
When faced with a licensing exam, don't struggle with test anxiety! Use the question below and others from our Exam Study Guide series to properly...
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News Briefs: Fire Breaks Out at Michigan WWTP
A fire at Warren, Michigan’s WWTP resulted in damage to a conveyor belt and electronic controls.A power failure and subsequent switch to...
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Water & Wastewater Education Listing: February 2017
AlaskaThe Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation is offering:Feb. 13-17 — Introduction to Small Wastewater Systems, Bethel
Feb. 13-17 — Introduction to Small Water Systems, Kotzebue
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News Briefs: School Accused of Lead Contamination Cover-Up
Parents of students at Summit (Pennsylvania) Township Elementary School weren’t told about high levels of lead in the school’s drinking water until...
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Exam Study Guide: Maximum Contaminant Levels
Maintaining your education is important, especially in a career that demands licensing exams. Prove you’re an expert operator by answering this question and others from...
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News Briefs: Water Will Be Unaffordable in Five Years for Some, Says Study
A new study from Michigan State University has concluded that more than 35 percent of the nation’s households may be unable to afford...
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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...
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See How a New Mexico Plant Got 7,000 Kids to Care About Wastewater
Who really owns a river? Technically, the answer is no one. But employees of the Albuquerque Bernalillo County (New Mexico) Water Utility...
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See How Two Leading Water Groups in Illinois Are Sharing Ideas
Many states have two (or more) associations for water and wastewater professionals. Typically there’s an independent operators’ group and a Water Environment...
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Wood Pellets — A New Choice for Spill Absorption
Spill absorption materials include cellulose, cotton, synthetics and crushed fossilized shells. Another such material, Premium Wood Pellets from Bald Eagle Pellet Co.,...
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Worth Noting - February 2017
People/AwardsThe city of Klamath Falls, Oregon, hired Ray Busch as wastewater division manager.The village of Breckenridge received a $521,063 grant from the...














