A hazmat situation in Farmville, Virginia, recently caused the state’s Department of Emergency Management and members of the local fire department to issue an evacuation order near the town’s wastewater treatment plant.
An issue related to storage cylinder piping caused a chlorine release at the plant. VDEM stated that the valves on the suspected cylinders were closed, which eliminated the leak.Pennsylvania Governor Announces Water InvestmentsPennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf recently announced the investment of $269 million for 11 drinking water, wastewater, stormwater and non-point source projects across 10 counties through the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST).“The concerted effort to improve our nation’s
News Briefs: Residents Evacuated After Chlorine Leak at Virginia WWTP
Also in this week's water and wastewater news, the U.S. EPA announces a $132 million Bipartisan Infrastructure Law investment for important work to protect and restore estuaries of national significance
