Entries Tagged E. Coli

A new portable sensor uses E. coli cells to quickly detect endocrine disrupting chemicals in water.

In this week's water and wastewater news, an operator in Orange County makes a computer error that pumps excess fluoride into the water system; a treatment plant team is suspended for negligence; and customers in Louisiana find pink water coming from their taps.

In this week's water and wastewater news, treatment plant burglary suspects are urged to seek medical care after coming into contact with E. coli bacteria, New York City looks at banning flushables, environmental scientists look into the carbon emissions of wastewater treatment plants, and Williston, North Dakota gets the OK for a lagoon.

A task force report cites training issues and other problems at the Flint Water Treatment Plant and within the Department of Public Works.

In this week's water and wastewater news, a plant faces health and safety violations, DC Water sues the EPA, and a Syrian water treatment plant is hit in an airstrike

In this week's water and wastewater news, two operators improperly report chlorine levels, a third Louisiana water system tests positive for brain-eating amoebas and Wal-Mart is named in a flushables lawsuit.

A recent study in the onsite wastewater industry has implications for treatment plant employees. Find out where your greatest risks might be and how you can increase protection.

In this week's water and wastewater, a boil alert is issued in Winnipeg, microbeads come under scrutiny in Wisconsin, and a Texas utility devises a water savings plan.

With an eye to the sky, the NEORSD staff hopes to solve combined sewer overflow issues by tackling high-rate treatment.