Entries Tagged New York

Entry 244396Republicans in New Hampshire have proposed a bill to abolish fluoridation in municipal water systems. The House Resources, Recreation and Development...

Entry 244485A team at RMIT University in Australia recently created a environmentally friendly fired-clay building bricks made out of 10 to 25...

Entry 244499A private contractor hired to test and maintain several wastewater treatment plants was found dead in a holding tank after an...

Entry 244541A man from Springfield, West Virginia, was indicted by a federal grand jury for permit violations and untreated sewage discharges from...

Entry 244613The town of Wallingford, Connecticut, could soon pay more than $100,000 in plant repairs after sandpaper clogged its wastewater treatment system. In...

Entry 244691The former water systems operator for Hounsfield, New York, is accused of stealing water from the same town he served using...

Entry 244905A methane gas buildup and improper use of a torch is the likely cause of an explosion at a water treatment...

Entry 244913A chemical explosion at the Martinez (California) Water Treatment Plant injured a 32-year-old employee, who was taken to a hospital for...

Entry 245011The failure of an electric motor at a water treatment plant in Elgin, Illinois, started a fire in a building that...

Christopher Murphy is trying to put wastewater to work. As superintendent of the Great Neck (New York) Water Pollution Control District, he...

The words traditionally used to define municipal treatment systems — sewer, sewage, wastewater — have never painted a flattering image in the...

So-called flushable wipes are causing serious issues for a wastewater treatment plant out of Muskegon County, Michigan, and residents are complaining about...

Sometimes the best of plans and intentions run into hurdles that can’t be cleared. That’s what happened when the New York village of...

Entry 245133A wastewater superintendent in Bolton Landing, New York, has been arrested and charged with six felonies and four misdemeanors for allegedly...