Entries Tagged Michigan

Tragedy recently struck El Paso, Texas' Roberto R. Bustamante Wastewater Treatment Plant. A 34-year-old senior technician at the plant died after becoming trapped...

Creating efficiencies with water sampler system Problem: A water recovery facility in Michigan monitors the quality of the entire plant from seven sample points....

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer recently signed a trio of bills to prevent lead contamination of water in Michigan's schools and child care...

Reclamation district implements phosphorus removal to achieve strict environmental standardsProblem: The Fox River Water Reclamation District in South Elgin, Illinois, needed to comply...

Researchers in Wisconsin have shown how during the 2022-23 respiratory diseases season, high concentrations of influenza A virus and respiratory syncytial virus...

A man recently wreaked havoc at Winnipeg's water treatment plant, causing estimated damages between $4 million and $5 million. The suspect broke into...

It’s not just the water coming through the sewer system that concerns Bruce Royce and his team at the Midland Water Reclamation...

The Pontiac-based Clinton River Water Resource Recovery Facility in Michigan is aiming to revolutionize energy use in the water treatment sector by converting...

As treatment plant operators, you’re all too aware of the importance of educating the public about the critical work you do. That’s...

Entry 241411PennLive reports that police in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, have charged a water treatment plant employee after finding out he had urinated...

Entry 242256After Bloomburg reported recently that one third of the Centers for Disease Control’s wastewater sample sites showed a rise in COVID-19...

Entry 242266Following the February boil water notice in Austin, Texas, that made national headlines, the Austin City Council is asking its city...

Entry 242469Two recent failures at water treatment plants in Ireland — at Ballymore Eustace and Gorey — have resulted in illnesses and...

Entry 242512 A public works employee with the city of Stanton, Michigan, recently got a surprise when he discovered and captured an American...