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News Briefs: Pump Fails at Richmond Water Plant After 6-Day Water Crisis

Also in this week's water and wastewater news, residents affected by Los Angeles' Palisades Fire file a lawsuit alleging mismanagement of a key water reservoir critical for firefighting
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EPA to Hold Webinar About Wildfire Impacts on Drinking Water

The webinar is a part of a larger series offering information and updates about the unique challenges of small drinking water systems
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Heroic Operators Kept Water Flowing During Colorado’s Devastating Marshall Fire

Operators put themselves in danger to keep water flowing during the devastating Marshall Fire in Colorado in December 2021
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Wildfires Can Poison Drinking Water. Here's How Communities Can Prepare.

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Understand the Basics of Fire Safety Equipment in Hazardous Areas of Facilities

Here’s some practical advice for water and wastewater treatment plant operators for keeping their detection devices working properly
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WRF Releases Report About Wildfire Impacts on Drinking Water

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Treatment Plant Operators: The Unsung Heroes of California's Carr Fire

California water treatment operators continue to struggle after seventh-largest wildfire in state history
News Briefs: Motor Failure Starts Fire in Chemicals Building at Water Treatment Facility

News Briefs: Motor Failure Starts Fire in Chemicals Building at Water Treatment Facility

Also in this week's water and wastewater news, a North Carolina town will test its wastewater for opioid use; and a company selling bottled water is accused of illegally disposing of hazardous waste
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Fort McMurray Operators Tell The Tale of Smoke, Fire and Saving a Plant

These brave operators worked 16- to 20-hour shifts to save their plant from a Canadian wildfire, now known simply as "The Beast."
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News Briefs: Suspected Drowning at Plant Attributed to Heart Attack

In this week's water and wastewater news, a worker dies at a Baton Rouge wastewater plant, heavy rains bring more challenges to Fort McMurray, and Ohio passes a new law aimed at lead contamination.
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News Briefs: Operators Stay Behind as Canadian Wildfire Threatens Plant

In this week's water and wastewater news, operators in Canada protect a water plant during a catastrophic fire, a Flint water worker pleads no contest to charges related to the water crisis, and a Las Vegas water utility loses $4.5 million in an office supply scheme.
The Fire Chief Project: A big month for better names

The Fire Chief Project: A big month for better names

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Utilities joins the trend toward more positive names for water and wastewater agencies
The Fire Chief Project: What? No Odors?

The Fire Chief Project: What? No Odors?

Community leaders celebrate cooperation on tour of White Pigeon Township Wastewater Treatment Plant