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News Briefs: New York Plastics Company Agrees to PFOA Settlement
Online Exclusives
October 07, 2021

Also in this week's water and wastewater news, pump failure at a WWTP in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, results in a plant shutdown and localized flooding
News Briefs: Hurricane Ida Triggers Boil-Water Advisories in New Orleans
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September 02, 2021

Also in this week's water and wastewater news, Tampa Bay Water announced that it isn't getting enough liquid oxygen to treat its water due to Florida’s current COVID-19 surge
Worth Noting - February 2021
Editorial
January 14, 2021
News Briefs: Wastewater Testing for COVID-19 Pays Off for Utah State University
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September 03, 2020

Also in this week's water and wastewater news, damage from Hurricane Laura leaves hundreds of thousands of residents without access to clean water
St. Bernard Parish Implements a New and More Efficient System for Flushing Water Mains
St. Bernard Parish Implements a New and More Efficient System for Flushing Water Mains
Editorial
July 16, 2019

Automatic flushing units help save labor, improve water quality and prevent growth of pathogens in a Louisiana parish water distribution system
The Water Environment Federation Gets in on the Act of Outreach With a Special Event at Its Conference
The Water Environment Federation Gets in on the Act of Outreach With a Special Event at Its Conference
Editorial
November 20, 2018

A daylong education fair held in conjunction with WEFTEC teaches elementary and middle school students about the value of water.
News Briefs: 'Brain-Eating Amoeba' Returns to Louisiana Parish
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June 27, 2018

Also in this week's water and wastewater news, Salem, Oregon, continues its fight against cyanotoxins; and designers are making wedding dresses out of toilet paper
News Briefs: Utility Worker Loses Foot After Getting It Stuck in Pump
Online Exclusives
May 09, 2018

Also in this week's water and wastewater news, a dog is rescued from an aeration pond in Colorado; and a New Orleans-area utility is under fire for bullying customers
News Briefs: Hurricane Harvey Wreaks Havoc on Treatment Facilities
News Briefs: Hurricane Harvey Wreaks Havoc on Treatment Facilities
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September 06, 2017
This week's water and wastewater news is dominated by the fallout from Hurricane Harvey
News Briefs: Two Louisiana Systems Test Positive for 'Brain-Eating Amoeba'
News Briefs: Two Louisiana Systems Test Positive for 'Brain-Eating Amoeba'
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July 19, 2017
In this week's water and wastewater news, residents in two Louisiana parishes are warned about a brain-eating amoeba in their water systems; and scientists predict tardigrades will be the last creatures on Earth.