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Paper tells how wastewater can be part of the solution to water shortages
Reclamation of wastewater into drinking water can help provide the world with much more drinking water, according to the August 10 edition...
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Resignations driven by pay cuts leave a major California treatment plant short-staffed
The San Jose (Calif.) Mercury-News reports that a rash of resignations tied to recent pay and benefit cuts has left the San...
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WERF selects Black & Veatch to lead research on net-zero energy solutions for wastewater treatment
Energy costs are a significant part of utility operating budgets, and more utilities today are trying to become energy neutral or even net...
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Raw sewage discharge leads to temporary closure of Kings River in California
An accidental discharge of raw sewage forced the closure of a stretch of the Kings River in Tulare County, Calif., on Monday, July...
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WEFTEC workshops shed light on biogas
The Water Environment Federation will explore obstacles to harnessing biogas and present solutions in a series of workshops at WEFTEC 2012 in...
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Gresham wastewater treatment plant will fill all power needs with onsite sources
The Oregonian newspaper reports that the 13 mgd (average) Gresham Wastewater Treatment Plant will the first in the state and second on...
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Flow meter measures methane content in biogases
Endress+Hauser has introduced the Proline Prosonic B 200 ultrasonic flow meter for measuring the flow rate and methane content of wet biogas,...
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Drought intensifying across the U.S., according to AWWA
Drought conditions that have gripped much of the central United States this summer are intensifying, reports the National Drought Mitigation Center at...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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....
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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...
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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.
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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...
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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...
