Entries Tagged New York

A lead operator at the Fox River Water Reclamation District in Elgin, Ill., was taken into custody Oct. 1 after police received...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded $340 million to the State of New York and $229 million to the State of...

Dr. Mehmet Oz, host of the Dr. Oz Show, has been a big proponent of “flushable” wipes. He’s touted their health benefits,...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that an additional treatment technology will be added to the existing treatment plant at the...

New York City Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Emily Lloyd announced that new odor control and air filtration systems have been installed...

A discussion about drilling wastewater has stalled in Auburn, N.Y. after an engineering firm determined the city’s wastewater treatment plant cannot handle...

Proposed environmental water regulations in Massachusetts have met criticism from local water districts and the Massachusetts Water Works Association, which are concerned...

Like many municipalities in Wisconsin, the City of Vesper is concerned about costs associated with Environmental Protection Agency-mandated phosphorus limits, which will...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced that the Town of Newburgh, N.Y., has completed the construction of a drinking water treatment...

More than a year after Hurricane Sandy hit the Eastern seaboard, wastewater treatment plants are still searching for a silver bullet to...

Facing new U.S. EPA air-quality standards thatwould require major upgrades at the city’s biosolids incinerator, leaders in Little Falls, N.Y., in 2012...

Nitrogen from wastewater treatment plants isn’t a threat to human health, but it can reduce oxygen levels in water bodies and promote...

While most wastewater treatment plants focus on material collected from their own systems, some choose — often for economic reasons — to...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it will provide grants of $340 million to the state of New York and...