Three of the West’s largest municipal water agencies have partnered with federal agencies to kick off the latest round of an expanded...
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News Briefs: Human Fetus Found at Wastewater Treatment Plant
A 17- to -18-week human fetus was found at the Nogales International Wastewater Treatment Plant in Rio Rico, Arizona, on March 4....
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Three Woofs for Operators! Stray Dog Rescued at Phoenix Plant
You never know what a day will bring. One minute, you’re making rounds at your plant, and the next you’re lassoing an...
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Forward Thinking: Citizen Group Drives Flagstaff’s Wastewater Initiatives
Wastewater technology may one day solve the world’s thirst for freshwater and provide an environmentally safe means for biosolids disposal.Brad Hill, utilities...
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5 Awesome Fix-a-Leak Week Events
Water utilities and communities across the nation are hosting events to celebrate Fix-A-Leak Week, March 16-22. Promoted by the U.S. Environmental Protection...
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News Briefs: City, Wastewater Operator Dismissed From Wrongful Death Lawsuit
The City of Gatlinburg, Tenn., and its wastewater operator, Veolia Water North America, have been dropped from a wrongful death lawsuit filed...
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AMWA Honors Drinking Water Utilities for Management Excellence
The Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies honored 15 public drinking water systems with its top utility management awards on Oct. 20 at...
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News Briefs: Can Viruses Eliminate Bacterial Settling?
Ramesh Goel, a National Science Foundation-funded scientist, believes bacteriophages could be the key to improving wastewater treatment processes. Goel’s research shows potential...
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News Briefs: Maine Wastewater Systems Receive $30 Million
Seven Maine wastewater treatment facilities received a funding boost from the U.S. Department of Agriculture during an Earth Day celebration in Hartland,...
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Weekly News Briefs: Unreported Spill Prompts Mercury Testing
An unreported mercury spill triggered concern over employee health at the East Lansing, Mich., Wastewater Treatment Plant after an anonymous caller tipped...
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Weekly News Briefs: Wastewater Nutrients Could Benefit Wetlands
Rerouted wastewater could rejuvenate some of Louisiana’s wetlands. As part of the Wetland Assimilation Project at the South Terrebonne Wastewater Treatment Plant,...
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Runners Chase Leaks for 2014 Fix-A-Leak Week
For a homeowner, the slow, methodical dripping of a kitchen sink in the middle of the night is merely an annoyance. For...
Editorial
Looking to the Sun
In the desert, rainfall may be scarce but the tap water supply is reliable and sunlight is plentiful. Phoenix (Ariz.) Water Services...
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School of Water
Officials in the fast-growing Phoenix suburb of Peoria have a water conservation philosophy they care enough about to have trademarked: Peoria has...















