Industrial growth in the past decade has put the Macon Water Authority (MWA) in Georgia on the precipice of a major expansion...
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How WWTP Tours Can Help Operators Get Acquainted With New Processes
The Macon Water Authority (MWA) in Georgia recently completed about $51 million worth of long overdue rehab work on its two wastewater...
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Bureau of Reclamation Takes Action to Boost Drought-Stricken Lake Powell
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation recently made an unprecedented move to protect water levels in Lake Powell on the Utah-Arizona border, announcing...
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Turning Wastewater Into a Resource: A Graduate Student’s Solution to Climate Change
These days, civil and environmental engineering doctoral student Kevin Clack spends his time investigating innovative ways to improve water resilience in arid...
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Winners Announced for Annual Campus RainWorks Challenge
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced the winners of its 10th annual Campus RainWorks Challenge, a national competition that engages...
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Bug of the Month: What To Do With Fungi in Wastewater Treatment
Fungi at low levels are common or insignificant and often incidental visitors to wastewater treatment processes, although at higher abundance fungi may indicate...
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Video: Minnesota City Solves Strict Nutrient Regulations at New Facility
The city of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, was faced with one of the state’s most stringent nutrient limits for its planned new wastewater...
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CISA Releases Cyber Risk Summary for Water/Wastewater Sector
The Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency recently released the attached summary outlining findings from its Cyber Hygiene (CyHy) vulnerability scanning and cybersecurity assessments services....
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Using Soap to Remove Micropollutants from Water
Imagine millions of soapy sponges the size of human cells that can clean water by soaking up contaminants. This simplistic model is...
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Routine Lagoon Draining Unearths Jurassic 'Sea Dragon' in Britain
The routine draining of a lagoon in Britain recently exposed the remains of a Jurassic reptilian sea-dweller called the ichthyosaur — more...
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Graphene Sensor Rapidly Detects Opioid Metabolites in Wastewater
The unique properties of the atom-thick sheet of carbon known as graphene have enabled a new penny-sized, multiplexed bio-sensor that’s the first to...
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Solar-Powered System Offers Route to Inexpensive Desalination
Widespread research efforts have focused on ways to desalinate seawater or brackish water using just solar heat. Many such efforts have run...
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The Water Council Launches WAVE To Accelerate Water Stewardship
The Water Council — an international non-profit committed to freshwater innovation — recently introduced its Water Stewardship Verified (WAVE) program, which aims...
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Process Removes Biofuel Contaminants From Wastewater and Generates Hydrogen to Fuel Its Own Operation
The holy grail of biofuel researchers is to develop a self-sustaining process that converts waste from sewage, food crops, algae and other...


















