Geomembrane covers solve odor issue in wastewater plants
Problem
Laguna Madre Water District in Port Isabel, Texas, sought to eliminate odor complaints after a high-end...
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Editorial
José Moreno Has Achieved Levels of Knowledge and Licensure That Many With Advanced Degrees Would Find Daunting.
José Moreno has achieved levels of knowledge and licensure that many with advanced degrees would find daunting.
He didn’t have the opportunity to...
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Industry News: May 2021
EnBiorganic expands its network into TexasEnBiorganic Technologies welcomed Fuquay of New Braunfels, Texas, to its licensed network of EBS-Di Installers and service providers....
Editorial
Round Rock Utility Proves It: There Are Many Ways to Conserve Water
In the drought-prone region between Dallas and Austin, the water utility in Round Rock takes water conservation seriously.
The utility encourages conservation by...
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Pollutant Levels After Hurricane Harvey Exceeded Lifetime Cancer Risk In Some Areas
The unprecedented rainfall from Hurricane Harvey in 2017 brought more than flood damage to southeast Texas. For people living in environmental justice...
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Worth Noting - April 2021
People/Awards
Four City of Houston wastewater treatment plants won Peak Performance Awards from the National Association of Clean Water Agencies:
Kingwood Cedar Bayou Plant, Platinum Award
Forest Grove...
Editorial
How Does This Operator Sum Up His Clean-Water Career?
Wastewater treatment is Rey Davila’s passion.
Recently retired, he loved his job as chief of solids operations at the South Mesquite Creek Regional...
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News Briefs: Water Outage in Austin Influenced by Obscure Gear Switch
Entry 242706Power outage issues during the recent storms that led to a boil-water notice at Ullrich Water Treatment Plant in Austin, Texas,...
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Widespread Water Outages Reported Across Texas Due to Winter Storms
Millions of Americans are under boil-water advisories in north and central Texas as the recent winter storms have triggered a water crisis...
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Heroism Is All in a Day's Work for These Wastewater Operators
One can easily argue that water professionals do heroic deeds every day, whether supplying safe drinking water or protecting water resources from...
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News Briefs: WWTP Explosion Kills 4 Workers in England
Entry 243174A Dec. 3 explosion at a wastewater treatment facility in Avonmouth, England, killed four individuals, including two employees of Wessex Water,...
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News Briefs: Federal Judge Sentences WWTP Operator for Falsifying Tests
Entry 243201A federal judge has sentenced the former supervisor of Sioux City, Iowa’s wastewater treatment facility to two years of probation, including...
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Brain-Eating Amoeba Found in Texas Water System
Environmental officials in Texas are saying it may take months before the water system in Lake Jackson is free of a brain-eating...
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News Briefs: Ohio Sets Up Wastewater Monitoring Network for COVID-19
Entry 243276Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine recently announced that state and federal officials have set up a COVID-19 monitoring network in 22 cities...













