Entry 243452Researchers from a biotech startup called Biobot Analytics recently reported that they took samples from a wastewater treatment plant in an...
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Where Are the Big Breakthroughs in Water and Wastewater Treatment?
Twenty-four years ago, Nicholas Negroponte wrote a landmark book, Being Digital, that explored the impact of digital technology on work, entertainment, social...
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News Briefs: Operator Accused of Stealing Water From Town for a Decade
Entry 244691The former water systems operator for Hounsfield, New York, is accused of stealing water from the same town he served using...
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New AI Tech Could Test for Cyanobacteria in Hours Instead of Days
Progress on new artificial intelligence (AI) technology could make monitoring at water treatment plants cheaper and easier and help safeguard public health,...
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Constantly Changing Source Water Is No Problem for This Award-Winning Water Treatment Plant
When the Superstition Area Water Plant began operation in June 2016, customers got to choose the name. “The plant sits at the...
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Climate Study Uncovers Bad News for Water Quality
Increased precipitation from a changing climate could pollute U.S. waterways with excess nitrogen, increasing the likelihood of severe water quality impairment from...
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New Wastewater Design Guidelines Could Save Municipalities Millions
New wastewater system design guidelines developed at the University of British Columbia (UBC) may help municipal governments better protect aquatic life and...
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News Briefs: Two Wastewater Workers Air-Lifted After Gas Exposure
Two treatment plant workers were rescued from the basement of the River Road Wastewater Treatment Plant in Wichita Falls, Texas, on Saturday,...
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Microcystin Detected in One-Third of Southeastern Streams
U.S. Geological Survey scientists have detected toxins — known as microcystins — produced by various forms of algae in 39 percent of the small streams...
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News Briefs: Ohio EPA Orders Miami River Plants to Reduce Phosphorus
The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency has set new phosphorus limits for two plants that discharge into the Great Miami River. The new...
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How Toledo Fought Back Against Lake Erie Algae
Despite the worst recorded algal bloom in Lake Erie this past summer, the City of Toledo drinking water system did not experience...
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News Briefs: Worker Rescued After 24-Foot Fall
A contract worker at the Piscataway Wastewater Treatment Plant near Accokeek, Maryland, was rescued Nov. 17 after falling 24 feet from scaffolding...
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News Briefs: It's a Giant Floating Solar Array!
Europe’s largest floating solar system will soon be installed on a United Utilities’ water reservoir in Greater Manchester. The $5.4 million (U.S.)...
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Exam Study Guide: Copper Sulfate
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