Entries Tagged Michigan

Two workers were killed after being overcome by methane gas in a wastewater lift station in Petal, Mississippi.The city had contracted with...

A 46-year-old worker recently was killed after falling 20 feet from the top of a tank at Marshall (Missouri) Water Treatment Plant.Scot...

U.S. Representative from Flint introduces new lead regulationsMichigan Rep. Dan Kildee (D-Flint) introduced a bill in early April to require the U.S....

The American Society of Civil Engineers recently gave Alaska a C-minus on its infrastructure report card after getting a failing grade on...

Post-storm flooding and damage at the West Point Treatment Plant in Seattle has caused the plant to operate at half capacity, and...

A fire at Warren, Michigan’s WWTP resulted in damage to a conveyor belt and electronic controls.A power failure and subsequent switch to...

A new study from Michigan State University has concluded that more than 35 percent of the nation’s households may be unable to afford...

The community of Southwest Harbor, Maine, recently had a fire truck pumping its drinking water through the system after a pump failure.Firefighters...

Editor’s Note: Each month, we’ll bring you a roundup of new water and wastewater projects from across the country. If you would like...

The family of construction worker, Edgar Alejandro Gonzalez, 30, who died in a 2011 construction accident at a wastewater treatment plant in...

In Rio de Janeiro, a successful trip to the 2016 Olympics means more than a medal for those competing in water sports....

A wildlife rescue has a happy ending, thanks to two county wastewater system employees. The duo recently discovered a disabled snowy owl in...

The City of Flint, Michigan, is slowly moving ahead with a plan to increase its water treatment plant staff. According to a...

It’s a tough question.Replace all the lead pipe in your drinking water system, including home service laterals, or add corrosion-control chemicals at...