The City of Austin, Texas, recently approved its GoPurple initiative, which aims to boost the use of recycled water for purposes like irrigation and...
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News Briefs: Divers to Give Pennsylvania Water Plant Deep Clean
Tarentum, Pennsylvania, is commissioning divers to give its water treatment plant a thorough inspection and cleaning. The divers will be submerged in the clear well...
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News Briefs: Mississippi Senate Approves Measure for Takeover of Jackson's Water System
The Mississippi Senate recently passed SB 2628, a measure aiming to transform the governance of Jackson's troubled water system. The bill proposes...
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News Briefs: Boiling Hard Water Reduces Microplastic Risks, Study Finds
A recent study highlighted in Environmental Research Letters suggests that boiling tap water can significantly reduce plastic pollution by destroying at least...
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News Briefs: California Considers Statewide Wastewater Drug Testing
Assembly member Matt Haney of San Francisco has introduced legislation that could position California as the first state to require routine testing...
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News Briefs: Nearly $6 Billion Allocated for US Water Infrastructure
The administration of President Joe Biden has announced a significant investment of $5.8 billion in federal funds for water infrastructure projects across the...
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News Briefs: Montana Ski Resort Converts Wastewater Into Snow for Slopes
The Yellowstone Club, a prestigious resort near Big Sky, Montana, has introduced an initiative to convert wastewater into snow for its ski slopes....
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News Briefs: Duluth Initiative Aims to Heat Homes With Repurposed WWTP Effluent
In Duluth, Minnesota, an innovative project aims to repurpose the heat from millions of gallons of treated wastewater discharged daily into the...
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News Briefs: Scientists Develop New Method to Quickly Break Down PFAS in Water
Researchers at the University of California-Riverside have developed an innovative technique to significantly reduce PFAS substances in water. Detailed in a recent...
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News Briefs: Memphis Lifts Boil-Water Advisory After Cold-Weather Pipe Bursts
After five days, Memphis (Tennessee) Light, Gas and Water lifted the boil-water advisory affecting over 600,000 people in Memphis. The advisory was a...
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News Briefs: Radhika Fox to Step Down at EPA
After serving three years at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Assistant Administrator for the Office of Water Radhika Fox recently announced that...
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News Briefs: Study Reveals High Levels of Nanoplastics in Bottled Water
A recent study in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences has uncovered startlingly high levels of nanoplastics in plastic water...
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News Briefs: Spokane Treatment Facility Offers Virtual 360-Degree Tour
The City of Spokane, Washington, is inviting people to take a virtual tour of the Riverside Park Water Reclamation Facility, the community's oldest...
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News Briefs: California Approves Direct Potable Reuse
California has taken a significant step in water management by approving new regulations for direct potable reuse. This move, aimed at enhancing...







