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Entries Tagged Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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EPA Announces Funding for Water Reuse and Conservation Research
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $3.3 million in funding to five institutions to research human and ecological health impacts associated with water reuse...
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News Briefs: Human Fetus Found at Wastewater Treatment Plant
A 17- to -18-week human fetus was found at the Nogales International Wastewater Treatment Plant in Rio Rico, Arizona, on March 4....
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Flint, Chicago Lead Lawsuits Pressure Water Sector
Lawsuits filed against the City of Flint, Michigan, and the City of Chicago could have a broad, long-term impact on the U.S. water...
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Vermont DEC Retiree Recognized for Contribution to Wastewater Industry
Andy Fish, retired engineer of the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation, was recently honored with a 2015 Regional Lifetime Achievement Award by the U.S....
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How to Survive a Surprise Audit
Surprise audits at a treatment plant are not uncommon. Governing agencies sometimes show up unannounced to look over records and walk through...
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Canada and US Adopt Phosphorus Reduction Goals to Protect Lake Erie
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy and Canada’s Environment and Climate Change Minister Catherine McKenna announced that Canada and the U.S....
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EPA Online Mapping Tool Helps Protect Drinking Water Sources
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the Drinking Water Mapping Application to Protect Source Waters. This robust, online mapping tool provides the...
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News Briefs: Severely Flood-Damaged Plant Offline Until Spring
Officials from the St. Louis Metropolitan Sewer District confirmed a flood-damaged wastewater treatment plant in Fenton, Missouri, will remain offline until at...
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News Briefs: Former Operator Sentenced for Falsifying Data
Edward O’Rourke, 60, was sentenced to three years in a state prison for submitting false water purity information to the New Jersey...
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The Flint Water Crisis: A Timeline
Nov. 29, 2011: Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder appoints Michael Brown the first emergency manager of four to help deal with a declared...
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California to Receive $182 Million for Water and Wastewater Infrastructure
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Regional Administrator Jared Blumenfeld announced more than $182 million in funding to California for investment in statewide...
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Trend Setter: How Madison Eliminated Its Lead Problem
Editor's note: This article first appeared on the Madison Water Utility blog in repsonse to recent news events in Flint, Michigan.You can’t see it....
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News Briefs: Sebring, Ohio, Operator Denies Falsifying Reports
A small-system water operator in Sebring, Ohio, has denied misleading the public about unsafe lead levels in the town’s drinking water. According...














