A city-wide boil alert was on Tuesday, Jan. 27, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, after tests confirmed the presence of E. coli in the...
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News Briefs: 700,000 Winnipeggers Warned To Boil Water
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AWWA Selects Jeanne Bennett-Bailey as President-Elect
The American Water Works Association Board of Directors elected Jeanne Bennett-Bailey of Fairfax, Va., as the association’s next president-elect and chose four...
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Environmental Resources Training Center Receives Governor's Award
The Environmental Resources Training Center (ERTC) at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville recently was the 2014 recipient of the Governor’s Sustainability Award, presented annually...
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News Briefs: Benzene Found at Montana Plant After Oil Spill
An oil spill in the Yellowstone River has created problems for the residents of Glendive, Mont. Elevated levels of benzene were found...
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News Briefs: Florida Operator Dies in Plant Accident
Plant operator Herminio Padilla Jr., 48, died Saturday at the East Central Regional Water Reclamation Facility in West Palm Beach, Fla., after...
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The Fire Chief Project: A big month for better names
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Utility Department is no more. That is, the name is history, From now on, this widely respected North Carolina utility will...
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On The Rise
Country music singer/songwriter Cole Swindell is one of Nashville’s newest stars, and he plans to make some new fans when he takes...
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News Briefs: Diabetes Drug Discovered Near Lake Michigan Treatment Plants
Researchers with the School of Freshwater Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee have found elevated levels of metformin, a diabetes treatment drug,...
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Worth Noting - January 2015
People / AwardsKelly Zimmer of Rock Springs was elected president of the Wisconsin Wastewater Operators Association. Zimmer manages drinking water and wastewater...
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Oregon Certification Review Classes Help Operators Pass Licensing Exams
Certification exams often stand as obstacles to operators’ advancement. Exam failure rates can be relatively high, and some operators fail exams on...
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Wind Turbines From Goldwind USA Help The Field's Point Treatment Plant Save $1 Million A Year
Three large wind turbines are helping to power the Field’s Point Wastewater Treatment Facility, saving money and reducing carbon dioxide emissions. The...
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A Mural In A Mississippi Plant’s Administrative Building Promotes Protection Of Water Resources
Amural that graces a large wall of the City of Greenville’s wastewater treatment plant helps connect the facility with its community.Entitled “Greenville...
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Doug Ouellette Believes Teamwork Is All The More Important At Smaller Facilities
Great teams are built on solid foundations. Doug Ouellette, superintendent at the Jamestown (R.I.) Wastewater Treatment Facility, knows teamwork matters all the...
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A State Biosolids Council Finds Farmers Are The Most Effective Sources Of Information For The Public
Everyone has played the game, “Telephone,” where players pass a message from person to person and see how it’s distorted by the...
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Illinois Water Environment Association To Host Annual Conference
The Illinois Water Environment Association will host its 36th annual Technical Conference and Exhibition on Feb. 23-25 at the iHotel in Champaign,...
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The Fire Chief Project: What’s in a name? A great deal, apparently!
What used to be called the Shelbyville (Ind.) Wastewater Treatment Plant is now the Shelbyville Water Resource Recovery Facility.The new name, effective...
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In Texas, Brown is the New Green
One Texas community is using a grassroots campaign to conserve water. And township leaders are confident the efforts will successfully preserve limited...