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Entries Tagged Rhode Island

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Grease Destruction Bubbles Up in Rhode Island

Fast-payback large-bubble mixing devices help a Rhode Island sewer authority eliminate many lift station cleanings and reduce odor complaints
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News Briefs: Iran-Linked Group Suspected in U.S. Water Facility Cyberattacks

Also in this week's water and wastewater news, a puppy is rescued from a San Antonio sewer after an eight-hour effort
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PFAS in Drinking Water Linked to Weight Gain, Says Study

News Briefs: Missouri Lab Detects Delta Variant in Wastewater Weeks Before Outbreak

News Briefs: Missouri Lab Detects Delta Variant in Wastewater Weeks Before Outbreak

Also in this week's water and wastewater news, researchers develop an early warning system for cholera-contaminated water in developing nations
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WWTP Pilots Dual Use of Electric Car for Transportation and Electric Grid Backup

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Climate-Change Challenges Motivate Coastal Operators

With an eye on rising seas, a report in Rhode Island offers a long list of wastewater infrastructure recommendations
Rhode Island Wins NEWEA Operator's Challenge

Rhode Island Wins NEWEA Operator's Challenge

Remembering the Rhode Island Floods of 2010

Remembering the Rhode Island Floods of 2010

Rhode Island marks the fifth anniversary of epic flooding along the Pawtuxet River.
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Pedal Power: The Green Way to Get Around Your Plant

At the Field’s Point Wastewater Treatment Facility in Rhode Island, workers make their rounds via tricycle.
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Asset Management Gets Big Attention At The Newly Upgraded Plant Bucklin Point, R.I.

Asset management gets big attention at the newly upgraded Bucklin Point plant in Rhode Island. That includes the greatest asset of all – the staff.
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Move Over Drinking Water. This Beauty Contest Is All About Effluent

Wastewater treatment plants takes center stage in this first-ever effluent competition.
Weekly News Briefs: Illegal Dumping Causes Contamination at Treatment Plant

Weekly News Briefs: Illegal Dumping Causes Contamination at Treatment Plant

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A Vested Interest

Despite a tight budget, the team in Jamestown, R.I., steps up to deal with droughts and high wet-weather flows, earning praise for efficiency
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Up and Down

FOG and radically different winter and tourist season flows make life challenging for the crew at the New Shoreham (R.I.) WPCF.