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EPA to Hold Webinar About Wildfire Impacts on Drinking Water
EPA to Hold Webinar About Wildfire Impacts on Drinking Water
Online Exclusives
July 18, 2023

The webinar is a part of a larger series offering information and updates about the unique challenges of small drinking water systems
Heroic Operators Kept Water Flowing During Colorado’s Devastating Marshall Fire
Heroic Operators Kept Water Flowing During Colorado’s Devastating Marshall Fire
Online Exclusives
February 22, 2023

Operators put themselves in danger to keep water flowing during the devastating Marshall Fire in Colorado in December 2021
Wildfires Can Poison Drinking Water. Here's How Communities Can Prepare.
Wildfires Can Poison Drinking Water. Here's How Communities Can Prepare.
Online Exclusives
August 18, 2020
Understand the Basics of Fire Safety Equipment in Hazardous Areas of Facilities
Understand the Basics of Fire Safety Equipment in Hazardous Areas of Facilities
Editorial
June 17, 2019

Here’s some practical advice for water and wastewater treatment plant operators for keeping their detection devices working properly
WRF Releases Report About Wildfire Impacts on Drinking Water
WRF Releases Report About Wildfire Impacts on Drinking Water
Online Exclusives
December 04, 2018
Treatment Plant Operators: The Unsung Heroes of California's Carr Fire
Treatment Plant Operators: The Unsung Heroes of California's Carr Fire
Online Exclusives
October 01, 2018

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
Online Exclusives
July 25, 2018

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
Fort McMurray Operators Tell The Tale of Smoke, Fire and Saving a Plant
Fort McMurray Operators Tell The Tale of Smoke, Fire and Saving a Plant
Online Exclusives
August 08, 2016
These brave operators worked 16- to 20-hour shifts to save their plant from a Canadian wildfire, now known simply as "The Beast."
News Briefs: Suspected Drowning at Plant Attributed to Heart Attack
News Briefs: Suspected Drowning at Plant Attributed to Heart Attack
Online Exclusives
June 15, 2016
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.
News Briefs: Operators Stay Behind as Canadian Wildfire Threatens Plant
News Briefs: Operators Stay Behind as Canadian Wildfire Threatens Plant
Online Exclusives
May 12, 2016
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.