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News Briefs: Operator Accused of Burying 86 Drums of Waste, Embezzlement
News Briefs: Operator Accused of Burying 86 Drums of Waste, Embezzlement
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February 28, 2018

In this week's water and wastewater news, a former water district manager in California is charged for burying hazardous waste; and a chemist in Pennsylvania steals potassium cyanide and dumps it in a stormwater drain
News Briefs: Houston Police Seek WWTP Break-In Suspects
News Briefs: Houston Police Seek WWTP Break-In Suspects
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January 31, 2018

In this week's water and wastewater news, a trio of suspects record a video of themselves breaking into a WWTP; and Michigan updates its rules on biosolids application
A Pennsylvania Clean-Water Plant Masquerades as a Red Barn to Blend in With Its Scenic Surroundings
A Pennsylvania Clean-Water Plant Masquerades as a Red Barn to Blend in With Its Scenic Surroundings
Editorial
January 17, 2018
A Pennsylvania clean-water plant masquerades as a red barn to blend in with its scenic, rolling-hill surroundings.
News Briefs: City Shuts Off Water Service to Mayor's House for Nonpayment
News Briefs: City Shuts Off Water Service to Mayor's House for Nonpayment
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November 01, 2017
Filtration Plant Staff Pushes Performance Past Permit Requirements
Filtration Plant Staff Pushes Performance Past Permit Requirements
Editorial
September 14, 2017
Presidents Award-winning Ephrata Joint Authority plant uses data to fine-tune processes and produce consistently high-quality water.
News Briefs: Top EPA Official Resigns Over Agency's Course Under Trump
News Briefs: Top EPA Official Resigns Over Agency's Course Under Trump
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August 09, 2017
In this week's water and wastewater news, senior official Betsy Southerland leaves the EPA with a scathing farewell message renouncing Administrator Scott Pruitt's handling of the agency; and an Indiana wastewater superintendent is suspended after the start of an FBI investigation
News Briefs: Human Error Causes Black Discharge in Niagara River
News Briefs: Human Error Causes Black Discharge in Niagara River
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August 02, 2017
In this week's water and wastewater news, the New York Department of Environmental Conservation is investigating a discharge of black water into the Niagara River; and Pittsburgh residents may have been misled by health officials
Making Excellence Your Plant's Standard Mode of Operation
Making Excellence Your Plant's Standard Mode of Operation
Editorial
July 20, 2017
Partnership for Safe Water standards drive everything from operating procedures to equipment specifications at a Phase IV-recognized water treatment plant.
News Briefs: Public Gets Access to Potable Recycled Wastewater
News Briefs: Public Gets Access to Potable Recycled Wastewater
Online Exclusives
June 28, 2017
In this week's water and wastewater news, Californians have access to bottled samples of potable recycled wastewater thanks to a statewide tour; and a Pennsylvania judge sentences a water meter hacker to prison.
News Briefs: Operator's Accidental Keystroke Leaves 80,000 Without Water
News Briefs: Operator's Accidental Keystroke Leaves 80,000 Without Water
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February 15, 2017
In this week's water and wastewater news, an operator in Orange County makes a computer error that pumps excess fluoride into the water system; a treatment plant team is suspended for negligence; and customers in Louisiana find pink water coming from their taps.