Drought conditions that have gripped much of the central United States this summer are intensifying, reports the National Drought Mitigation Center at...
Blogs
Drought intensifying across the U.S., according to AWWA
Online Exclusives
Displaying results 4979-4997 of 5216
Blogs
EPA meeting to seek public input on "lead free" definition
The U.S. EPA will host a public meeting Aug. 16 to solicit input from states, manufacturers, drinking water systems, and other interested...
Blogs
Reward offered to stop illegal septage dumping that is fouling wastewater plant
Someone in Claremont, N.C., is dumping 8,000 to 10,000 gallons of septage per week into the city’s wastewater system and it is “creating...
Blogs
Chlorinated water accidentally released from treatment plant
A failure of the dechlorination process at the St. Albans (Vt.) City Wastewater Treatment Plant led to the release of half a...
Blogs
Fall from ladder injures a worker at a treatment plant
A 57-year-old man was seriously injured July 24 when he fell from a ladder while working at the Metro Wastewater Treatment Plant...
Blogs
Water Environment Federation Announces Winners of the 2012 WEF Excellence Awards
The Water Environment Federation announced the winners of the 2012 WEF Excellence Awards. The awards will be presented in October at the...
Blogs
Blue Plains Wastewater Treatment Plant turns 75
The DCist website reports that D.C. Water on July 18 celebrated the 75th anniversary of its Blue Plains Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant....
Blogs
Students complete award-winning science project on biogas production
Waste & Recycling News reported on an award-winning science project in which three California eighth graders showed how different types of waste...
Blogs
Researcher studies impact of biosolids on crops and soils
The Capital Press newspaper in Washington State reports that field trials began in May to study the use of biosolids in agriculture.
Ph.D....
Blogs
Sunflower seeds helping to power wastewater treatment plant in Raleigh
The Raleigh (N.C.) Telegram newspaper reports that the City of Raleigh’s green efforts include using sunflower seeds grown on city property to...
Blogs
American Water gets Water Research Foundation grant for backflow monitoring project
American Water received a grant from the Water Research Foundation to conduct a joint research project with Utah State University to measure...
Blogs
Washington treatment plant launches an internship program
The Northern Light community newspaper of Blaine and Birch Bay, Wash., reports on a new internship program at the Lighthouse Point Water...
Blogs
Solar panels make a South Texas treatment plant energy self-supporting
The Houston Chronicle newspaper website reports that 1,316 solar panels at the City of Weslaco southern wastewater treatment plant turned the facility...
Blogs
Storm in the east triggered a substantial sewage discharge to the James River in Virginia
A wastewater discharge from the Lynchbug (Va.) Wastewater Treatment Plant after the recent storm in the East led to alerts to the state...
Blogs
Apparently they see the value
On Thursday, June 28, the City of Maryville, Tenn., held an open house to showcase its award-winning Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant. Among...
Blogs
Endress+Hauser introduces Proline Prosonic B 200 ultrasonic biogas flow meter
The Prosonic B 200 ultrasonic biogas flow meter from Endress+Hauser measures the flow and methane content of biogas for process control, emissions...
Blogs
An object lesson in security
You might think a wastewater treatment plant would be the last place thieves would strike, especially if your plant is down a...
Blogs
AWWA releases two financial management publications to assist water utilities
The American Water Works Association has released two publications designed to help water utilities with financial management and ratemaking. Financial Management for Water...
Blogs
One way to get revenue
It depends on where you are and on your circumstances. Some wastewater treatment plants prefer not to accept septage – either they’re...
