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Entries Tagged Oregon

News Briefs: Governors Petition EPA on Microplastics

News Briefs: Governors Petition EPA on Microplastics

Also in this week's water and wastewater news, a study reveals unintended consequences arising from Pittsburgh’s efforts to combat lead in drinking water
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An Oregon Operator Focuses on Improving People, Plant, Process

Roy Bradley and his team constantly look for ways to increase their clean-water plant’s efficiency and improve effluent quality
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News Briefs: Asheville Approves Contracts for Temporary Treatment Systems

Also in this week's water and wastewater news, the United States and Mexico sign an agreement to jointly fund wastewater treatment projects in the Tijuana River basin
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News Briefs: Vermont Legislators Debate Biosolids Ban

Also in this week's water and wastewater news, a study claims that water systems, including desalination and wastewater treatment plants, can significantly contribute to power grid flexibility
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Oregon Researchers Calculate How Much Water Is Stored in Snow

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News Briefs: Cheese-Clogged Pipe Causes Dairy Washwater Discharge in New York

Also in this week's water and wastewater news, officials in Martinsburg, West Virginia, report that a body was discovered in the waste tank of a water treatment plant
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News Briefs: EPA Announces Historic Investment Into Puerto Rico Water Projects

Also in this week's water and wastewater news, first responders rescue a small dog that got stuck in a sewer pipe in Portland, Oregon
News Briefs: Hawaii DOH Fines Navy, Orders WWTP Repairs

News Briefs: Hawaii DOH Fines Navy, Orders WWTP Repairs

Also in this week's water and wastewater news, vandals cause a sewage overflow in Oregon
News Briefs: Man Threatens Water Employees With Pitchfork in Oregon

News Briefs: Man Threatens Water Employees With Pitchfork in Oregon

Also in this week's water and wastewater news, vandals in Northglenn, Colorado, damage flow-control gates, diverting water away from the city for two days
Water Heroes Recognized for Going Above and Beyond

Water Heroes Recognized for Going Above and Beyond

News Briefs: FBI Investigating Water Treatment Plant Hacking in San Francisco

News Briefs: FBI Investigating Water Treatment Plant Hacking in San Francisco

Also in this week's water and wastewater news, a chemical plant failure causes a chlorine shortage in Oregon
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An Award-Winning Young Professional Has Advice for Advancing in Water Careers

Kristi Steiner, WEF’s 2020 Outstanding Young Water Environment Professional, has prospered from industry involvement and encourages others to do likewise.
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Who Knew That a Natural Wastewater Treatment Process Could Help Cold-Water Fishes Thrive?

Talking Water Gardens provides effluent cooling and an attraction for birdwatchers and other nature enthusiasts in Albany, Oregon.
News Briefs: Michigan Operators Ask to Stop Testing Wastewater During Outbreak

News Briefs: Michigan Operators Ask to Stop Testing Wastewater During Outbreak

Also in this week's water and wastewater news, wastewater testing in New Castle County in Delaware has discovered 15 times more COVID-19 cases than are currently confirmed positive cases