On May 22, the New York Times reported that the U.S. EPA banned the Associated Press (AP) and CNN from attending the...
Entries Tagged Michigan
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News Briefs: Flushable Wipes Causing Turmoil for Michigan WWTP
So-called flushable wipes are causing serious issues for a wastewater treatment plant out of Muskegon County, Michigan, and residents are complaining about...
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News Briefs: Water Expert Warned Flint Plant Not to Open in 2014
A water expert from Genesee County, Michigan, testified recently that he warned city officials in 2014 the water treatment plant in Flint...
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News Briefs: Houston Police Seek WWTP Break-In Suspects
The Houston (Texas) Police Department is seeking the public’s help in identifying a trio of suspects who allegedly recorded a video of...
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News Briefs: Neighbors Learn Water Bills Were Swapped for 20 Years
A pair of homeowners in Normal Heights, California, recently discovered their water bills had been swapped for more than 20 years.Homeowner Tim...
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News Briefs: Workers Find Organs in Detroit WWTP
Workers at a Detroit, Michigan, wastewater treatment plant made two calls to police after finding either organs in its processes Friday and...
Editorial
A Michigan Plant Works to Prove a Simple, Low-Cost Formula for Producing Class A Biosolids
There are various ways to produce Class A biosolids. Mark Bowman wants to prove to the Environmental Protection Agency that his preferred...
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News Briefs: Reporters Claim Unsafe Washington Treatment Plant Ruined Man's Life
After being exposed for seven years to toxins at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard’s wastewater treatment plant, Tim Combs of Bremerton, Washington,...
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News Briefs: City Shuts Off Water Service to Mayor's House for Nonpayment
The Santa Fe Water Division recently shut off service to the home of its own mayor, Javier Gonzales, for failing to pay...
Videos
Tour a Plant Providing Drinking Water and Hydropower
Join Brian Steglitz, water treatment services manager, as he offers a tour of Ann Arbor, Michigan’s 50 mgd capacity lime softening plant. Inside the...
Editorial
Unique Plant Fencing is a Thing of Beauty
The goal in building a fence around the City of Saginaw Water Treatment Plant was not only to improve security, but also...
Editorial
A Slow-Paced Job at the EPA Wasn't Good Enough for This Water Operator
When Brian Steglitz graduated from Yale University, he joined an environmental consulting firm developing regulations for the U.S. EPA.The snail’s pace of...
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News Briefs: Vandals at Bismarck Plant Damage Vehicles, Equipment
Vandals in Bismarck, North Dakota, recently did more than $30,000 in damage to the city’s wastewater treatment plant, according to local police.Vehicles...
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News Briefs: Public Gets Access to Potable Recycled Wastewater
Direct potable reuse of wastewater will be getting more attention soon in California, as a team of water districts is embarking on...

















