News Briefs: WWTP Superintendent Pleads Guilty to Falsifying Wastewater Samples

Associated Press is reporting that a former wastewater treatment plant superintendent has pleaded guilty to manipulating water sample test results so they appear to comply with federal standards. A former supervisor at the plant also pleaded guilty to the same charges in January 2019 — conspiracy and falsifying or providing inaccurate information.According to court documents the supervisor and superintendent told operators to raise chlorine levels on the days when E. coli samples were taken.WWTP in Connecticut Named After Comedian John Oliver A wastewater treatment plant in Danbury, Connecticut, officially bears the name of British comedian and TV host John Oliver after he