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Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Targets Algal Blooms
Online Exclusives
September 04, 2014
Harmful algal blooms in Lake Erie are a threat for drinking water. The EPA announces increased funding to attack the problem.
Social Media Scare Sends Toledo Into Bottled-Water Frenzy
Social Media Scare Sends Toledo Into Bottled-Water Frenzy
Online Exclusives
August 25, 2014
You can't blame the City of Toledo — where "microcystin" has become an everyday word — for being a little skittish about its drinking water.
Massive Man-made Wetlands System Treats Wastewater
Massive Man-made Wetlands System Treats Wastewater
Online Exclusives
August 12, 2014
A unique water reuse project uses sedges, rushes and other plants to filter effluent-dominated water.
Toledo Lifts Drinking Water Ban After Mycrocystin Scare
Toledo Lifts Drinking Water Ban After Mycrocystin Scare
Online Exclusives
August 04, 2014
After a two-day drinking water ban in Toledo, Ohio, officials declare the water safe and state precautions are being taken to protect the city's residents.
Happy 100, Evanston! Here's to a Century of Clean Water
Happy 100, Evanston! Here's to a Century of Clean Water
Online Exclusives
August 04, 2014
Every water plant has a story. But not every water plant has roots in the Great Chicago Fire, cholera outbreaks and a severe typhoid epidemic.
Detroit Pauses Water Shutoffs Amidst Harsh Criticism
Detroit Pauses Water Shutoffs Amidst Harsh Criticism
Online Exclusives
July 23, 2014
An effort to collect on unpaid water bills throws the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department into the international spotlight.
Toward A Closer Community
Editorial
June 16, 2014
Starting with this issue, TPO magazine expands its mission to include the industrial wastewater and drinking water sides of the treatment profession.
How To Drought Proof Your Water Treatment Plant
How To Drought Proof Your Water Treatment Plant
Online Exclusives
May 21, 2014
Drought is becoming less of a crisis and more of a recurring event. Has your plant made drought plans?
News Briefs: Safe Yield Regulations Worry Massachusetts Water Groups
News Briefs: Safe Yield Regulations Worry Massachusetts Water Groups
Online Exclusives
May 19, 2014
In this week's water industry news, learn how drought has affected states throughout the country and see how water rates changed in 2013.
Water Treatment 101: 6 Tips for Improving Coagulation, Flocculation and Clarification
Online Exclusives
May 15, 2014