Entries Tagged 2016 Olympics

Online Exclusives

News Briefs: Olympians Attempt to Avoid Rio's Sewage Splash

In this week's water and wastewater news, Olympians work to avoid sewage-tainted waters, the fallout in Flint continues, and fuel tanks in Hawaii cause concern for utility managers.

August 10, 2016

Online Exclusives

News Briefs: Police Sting Centers on Olympic Venue's Wastewater Plants

In this week's water and wastewater news, polluted waters near the Olympic venue trigger a police investigation, a St. Louis plant goes back online after severe flood damage and Flint water quality shows improvement.

Online Exclusives

Chasing Olympic Gold in Raw Sewage

As the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro near, concerns arise over the city’s polluted water venues. Here's how a lack of wastewater infrastructure affects a city of 12 million.

August 20, 2015