Entry 243364
As a result of efforts by the Mexican government’s interagency work group, the Mexican Section of the International Boundary and Water...
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News Briefs: Molasses Helps Illinois WWTP Control Phosphorus
Entry 243375Operators in Lake County, Illinois, are using molasses as an essential part of its wastewater treatment process, according to a recent...
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News Briefs: EPA Adds 172 PFAS to Toxics Release Inventory
Entry 243381The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently took the next step to implement an important per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) requirement of...
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News Briefs: Two Recent Deaths Underscore Importance of Plant Safety
Entry 243384Two recent accidents at water/wastewater treatment plants in Houston, Texas, and Tracy City, Tennessee resulted in deaths — both calling attention...
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News Briefs: Operators Say Hand-Washing, Bleaching Is Affecting WWTP Bacteria
Entry 243404Wastewater treatment plant operators at the Liberty Lake (Washington) Sewer and Water District are speculating that all the hand-washing and sanitizing...
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News Briefs: Colorado WWTP Sees 40% Flow Reduction After Virus Closes Ski Resorts
Entry 243418Wastewater treatment plant operators working for the Eagle River Water & Sanitation District serving Vail and Aspen, Colorado, recently saw a...
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News Briefs: Michigan Operators Ask to Stop Testing Wastewater During Outbreak
Entry 243421Some wastewater treatment plant operators in Michigan are concerned about potential exposure to COVID-19 and are asking state regulators to relax...
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News Briefs: Suspect Rampages at Washington WWTP in Front-End Loader
Entry 243435The Pierce County (Washington) Sheriff’s Department is offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of a suspect who...
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News Briefs: Sewage Study Claims Massachusetts Is Undercounting Its COVID-19 Cases
Entry 243452Researchers from a biotech startup called Biobot Analytics recently reported that they took samples from a wastewater treatment plant in an...
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News Briefs: WWTP Workers in Baltimore Stage Walkout, Citing Unsafe Conditions
Entry 243455Workers at Baltimore, Maryland’s Patapsco Wastewater Treatment Plant recently staged a walkout, citing unsafe working conditions, according to WMAR News.
One worker...
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News Briefs: Wastewater Tests Could Provide Early Warning of COVID-19
Entry 243463Researchers at Cranfield University in Bedfordshire, England, are working on a new test to detect COVID-19 in the wastewater of communities...
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News Briefs: Baby Owls Rescued From WWTP and Rehabilitated
Entry 243486Staff from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) recently responded to a call from wastewater treatment...
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News Briefs: Flint Isn't Spending EPA Funding Fast Enough
Entry 243499According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, more than $87 million in federal funding earmarked to fix Flint, Michigan’s infrastructure hasn’t...
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News Briefs: South Carolina Utility Sues Customer for Water Quality Complaints
Entry 243505A utility in South Carolina is suing a customer who complained about her water quality, according to The State.
Jenkinsville Water Co....





