The City of Austin, Texas, recently approved its GoPurple initiative, which aims to boost the use of recycled water for purposes like irrigation and...
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News Briefs: White House Warns Governors of Ongoing Water System Cyberattacks
The White House and U.S. EPA recently issued a warning to governors that cyberattacks are increasingly targeting water and wastewater systems throughout the...
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It's Nearly Invisible. But It's Effective in Treating Wastewater and Stormwater.
Santa Monica built a facility that can produce 10% of the city’s water demand by treating wastewater and stormwater for indirect potable...
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For This Lead Plant Operator, It’s All About Helping People
When Manuel Dos Santos entered the Air Force, he wasn’t sure what he wanted to do with his life.
He only knew it...
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News Briefs: California Considers Statewide Wastewater Drug Testing
Assembly member Matt Haney of San Francisco has introduced legislation that could position California as the first state to require routine testing...
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Case Studies: Pumps, Blowers, Drives, Valves
Liquid-only, low-horsepower pump systems replace grinders
Problem: The Grizzly Ranch deluxe community in California’s Sierra Nevada Mountains, faced problems with wastewater collection and treatment. On-lot...
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News Briefs: Scientists Develop New Method to Quickly Break Down PFAS in Water
Researchers at the University of California-Riverside have developed an innovative technique to significantly reduce PFAS substances in water. Detailed in a recent...
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California Storage Project to Improve Water Dependability for Residents
As two of the top three investors in California's Sites Reservoir Project, San Gorgonio Pass Water Agency and San Bernardino Valley Municipal...
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News Briefs: Study Reveals High Levels of Nanoplastics in Bottled Water
A recent study in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences has uncovered startlingly high levels of nanoplastics in plastic water...
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News Briefs: Spokane Treatment Facility Offers Virtual 360-Degree Tour
The City of Spokane, Washington, is inviting people to take a virtual tour of the Riverside Park Water Reclamation Facility, the community's oldest...
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News Briefs: California Approves Direct Potable Reuse
California has taken a significant step in water management by approving new regulations for direct potable reuse. This move, aimed at enhancing...
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News Briefs: More Cyberattacks Surface as CISA Releases Advisory About PLCs
The St. Johns River Water Management District in Florida is the latest entity to confirm it was the target of a recent cyberattack....
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News Briefs: Man Rescued After Falling Into Water Treatment Tank in Cleveland
A man was hospitalized after falling into a tank at a water treatment plant in Cleveland, Texas. Emergency responders from the Porter...
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Blazing the Trail Ground in Co-Digestion and Renewable Natural Gas
It starts with biosolids and food waste fed to digesters at the Victor Valley Wastewater Reclamation Authority. It ends with hydrogen and...












