Heavy spring rains in Texas have caused a number of wastewater overflows across the state. The City of Austin reported 10 overflows,...
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City of Tulare Captures Biogas, Reduces GHG Emissions
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The City of Tulare, located in California’s world renowned San Joaquin Valley, is known for its rich agricultural and dairy industries. Tulare...
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News Briefs: Texas Drought Officially Over!
A drought that began in 2010 is officially over, according to the Texas Water Development Board and the State Climatologist. The four-and-a-half-year...
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Carollo Engineers Recognized With Project of the Year Award
Carollo Engineers has recently been selected as winner of the American Public Works Association’s Public Works Project of the Year Award for...
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News Briefs: Minnesota City Sues Makers of Flushable Wipes
The City of Wyoming, Minnesota, filed a class-action lawsuit on April 23 against six makers of wet wipes, claiming the flushable wipes...
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News Briefs: Discolored Foam at Plant Triggers Police Investigation
The Reeds Spring (Missouri) Wastewater Treatment Plant was forced to shut down for several hours when operators noticed discolored foam in the...
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News Briefs: Super Bacteria Help Turn Wastewater to Candy Wrappers
It might sound like a joke waiting for a punch line, but the question of, “how do you turn wastewater into candy...
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Could California Run Out of Water?
Droughts and dry spells are not a rare occurrence in California. But according to a recent study, the drought that has plagued...
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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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AMTA and AWWA Announce Membrane Technology Winners
The American Membrane Technology Association and the American Water Works Association announced four awardees at this year’s Membrane Technology Conference. Awardees were...
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How to Solve the Flushable Wipes Problem at Your Plant
Handy at home, trouble at the treatment plant.They’re flushable and disposable wipes. Despite recent cooperation between the wastewater profession and the INDA...
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District Awards $223,500 in Water Project Grants
The Santa Clara Valley Water District (California) awarded $223,500 in grants to five innovative projects expected to help the district meet its...
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City Chooses AdEdge Water Technologies' Biottta for Nitrate Removal
AdEdge Water Technologies has been awarded and is implementing a biottta (biologically tailored two-stage treatment approach) nitrate removal project for the City...
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News Briefs: Florida Operator Dies in Plant Accident
Plant operator Herminio Padilla Jr., 48, died Saturday at the East Central Regional Water Reclamation Facility in West Palm Beach, Fla., after...















