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Entries Tagged Nebraska

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News Briefs: DC Water Targets Mid-March to Return Flow to Potomac Interceptor

Also in this week's water and wastewater news, a video of a sinkhole swallowing two vehicles at an Omaha, Nebraska, intersection has garnered over 20 million views on social media
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He Looked for a Better Career. He Found It in Clean Water.

Todd Sukup rose through the ranks from meter reader to wastewater superintendent and association president, always representing western Nebraska
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News Briefs: Chlorine Gas Release at Omaha WWTP Injures Four

Also in this week's water and wastewater news, a mussel-inspired membrane could boost sustainability and add value to industrial wastewater treatment
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News Briefs: Fawn Rescued from Underground Pipe at Massachusetts WWTP

Also in this week's water and wastewater news, a worker for a pipe cleaning company in Nebraska survives a long and harrowing journey through an Omaha sewer pipe
Heroism Is All in a Day's Work for These Wastewater Operators

Heroism Is All in a Day's Work for These Wastewater Operators

Clean-water organizations recognize professionals who went above and beyond to protect communities, facilities and people.
News Briefs: Two Workers Found Dead in Nebraska Pump House

News Briefs: Two Workers Found Dead in Nebraska Pump House

Also in this week's water and wastewater news, the University of Arizona prevents a potentially massive COVID-19 outbreak thanks to wastewater testing
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Biogas Does More Than Power Cogeneration Systems. Now It Powers Vehicles.

A Nebraska city replaces a combined heat and power facility with a gas scrubbing system that yields renewable fuel for vehicles.
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Researchers Testing Floating Treatment Wetlands' Winter Survivability

News Briefs: City Audit Shows Suspicious Spending at Nebraska Utility

News Briefs: City Audit Shows Suspicious Spending at Nebraska Utility

Also in this week's water and wastewater news, two juvenile boys cause $100,000 in damages during vandalism spree at an Oklahoma water treatment facility
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Industrial Flows Are a Daily Challenge That the Norfolk Plant Team Meets Consistently

A meticulous focus on process and maintenance keeps a Nebraska plant in compliance and the office walls lined with plaques for excellence awards
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This Treatment Plant's Solar Power System Follows the Sun to Maximize Kilowatt-Hour Production

A solar power array in a small Nebraska city is aimed at fulfilling the entire electricity demand at the wastewater treatment plant
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Midwest Flooding Wreaks Havoc on Water/Wastewater Utilities

News Briefs: Residents Report Illness After Fluoride Pump Malfunction

News Briefs: Residents Report Illness After Fluoride Pump Malfunction

Also in this week's water and wastewater news, a 51-year-old worker dies in an equipment accident at a water treatment plant in Lethbridge, Alberta
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North Platte Operators Met the Challenge of Getting a Temperamental New Facility on Track

Now they keep it running and save money by handling projects in-house