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Massachusetts Water Resources Authority Wins Best of the Best Water Taste Test
The American Water Works Association recently announced during ACE21 All Virtual that the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority of Boston has won the 16th Best of the...
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New England Researchers Find Only 10% of PFAS Passed Through WWTPs
Researchers at the University of New Hampshire have conducted two of the first studies in New England to collectively show that per-and...
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NASA and Pacific Disaster Center Developing Early Flood Warning System
Although floods are consistently ranked among the leading causes of natural disaster losses and fatalities, there has been a major gap in...
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EPA Urges Operators to Prepare for Hazardous Weather Ahead of Hurricane Season
With June marking the start of hurricane season in the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently...
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NSF CAREER Award Will Help URI Professor Close the Clean Water Gap
When it comes to ensuring that a community has clean drinking water, there isn’t a one-size-fits-all solution. Urban and rural communities have...
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Bug of the Month: The Value of Monitoring Stalked Ciliates
Stalked ciliates are protozoa (higher life-form organisms) that are characterized by their cilia, which are hair-like organelles. Ciliates are eukaryotic and contain...
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Researchers Discover How Microplastics Slip Through the Environment
Washington State University researchers have shown the fundamental mechanisms that allow tiny pieces of plastic bags and foam packaging at the nanoscale...
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Managing Employees’ Licensing and Credentials
For those who work in the trades, success depends not only on developing core skills but on keeping those skills sharp.
Of course,...
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Engineers Report New Process for 3D Printing Aerogels for Water Treatment
Graphene excels at removing contaminants from water, but it’s not yet a commercially viable use of the wonder material. That could be changing.
In...
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Rialto Microgrid Project to Offer Resilient, Sustainable Power to City's WWTP
The City of Rialto, California, in partnership with Rialto Water Services and Veolia North America, have announced a joint commitment to the...
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Microplastics Turn Into 'Hubs' for Pathogens and Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria, Says Study
It’s estimated that an average-sized wastewater treatment plant serving roughly 400,000 residents will discharge up to 2 million microplastic particles each day in its effluent. Yet,...
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Wisconsin Utility Emphasizes Importance of Public Outreach
Treatment plant operators work day in and day out to serve their communities with efforts that are too often unnoticed. But a...
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ASCE Infrastructure Report Card Gives U.S. a C-
The American Society of Civil Engineers has released its 2021 Report Card for America's Infrastructure — the latest quadrennial assessment of the nation's infrastructure. The...















