In an excellent example of public outreach, the East County (California) Advanced Water Purification program recently unveiled a new virtual reality tour...
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Water Heroes Recognized for Going Above and Beyond
The Water Environment Federation recently announced the 2021 WEF Awards recipients for individuals and organizations that have made outstanding contributions to the...
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News Briefs: California Town Awarded for Cost-Saving Solar Array at WWTP
Entry 242466The Town of Windsor, California, recently received the 2021 Helen Putnam Award for Excellence for a floating solar energy project at...
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Augmented Reality Tech Helps California Plant Amidst Pandemic Restrictions
Over the past year, as Veolia North America (VNA) adjusted to the realities of operating in a world restricted by the COVID-19...
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News Briefs: Water Treatment Failures Put Irish Public at Risk
Entry 242469Two recent failures at water treatment plants in Ireland — at Ballymore Eustace and Gorey — have resulted in illnesses and...
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Jury Awards City of Pomona After 10-Year Legal Battle Over Groundwater Contamination
After a week-long trial, a federal jury awarded the City of Pomona, California, $48 million in damages from SQM North America Corporation — a...
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News Briefs: Federal Judge Tosses Out Trump-Era Water Pollution Rule
Entry 242472A federal judge has thrown out a Trump-era rule that eased water pollution regulations, but the judge is still deciding whether...
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Orange County Water District's PFAS Pilot Project Recognized
The Orange County Water District has been named a California Municipal Utilities Association 2021 Resource Efficiency & Community Service Award winner, receiving...
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News Briefs: Officials Warn Wastewater Release Possible at Piney Point
Entry 242492The Piney Point fertilizer plant in Manatee County, Florida, is back in the news as rain pushes reservoirs to the edge...
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News Briefs: States Ask for Help With Chlorine Shortage
Entry 242495Water utilities in California, Utah, New Mexico and New York are asking the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for help getting chlorine-based...
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News Briefs: Oceanside to Operate First Potable Reuse Plant in San Diego County
Entry 242498Pure Water Oceanside is on track to be the first operating potable reuse project in San Diego County. The Secretary of...
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News Briefs: 'Nearly Catastrophic' Flooding Leaves Los Angeles WWTP at Partial Capacity
Entry 242518Recent flooding at the Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant in Los Angeles — described by officials as “nearly catastrophic” — caused 17...
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Huntington Beach One Step Closer to Desalination Plant Project
Poseidon Water has announced that the company has submitted a Coastal Development Permit (CDP) application to the California Coastal Commission for the...
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News Briefs: WWTP Spill in Los Angeles Causes Beaches to Close
Entry 242524A recent mechanical failure at Los Angeles’ oldest wastewater treatment plant — the Hyperion plant — caused 17 million gallons of...






