The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation recently made an unprecedented move to protect water levels in Lake Powell on the Utah-Arizona border, announcing...
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News Briefs: Hurricane Ida Triggers Boil-Water Advisories in New Orleans
Entry 242489Severe damage was recorded across coastal Louisiana as Hurricane Ida — the second most intense hurricane on the state’s record —...
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News Briefs: States Ask for Help With Chlorine Shortage
Entry 242495Water utilities in California, Utah, New Mexico and New York are asking the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for help getting chlorine-based...
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Case Studies - June 2021
Geomembrane covers solve odor issue in wastewater plants
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Laguna Madre Water District in Port Isabel, Texas, sought to eliminate odor complaints after a high-end...
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Utah Professional Operator Finds Balance in Life and Career Satisfaction as a Small-Community Operator
Tom Herbert had a career working on large projects, but after that, and after serving in the military, he has found a...
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From Humble Beginnings as a Seasonal Worker, Zane Deweese Forged a Solid Career and a Strong Community
From humble beginnings as a seasonal worker, Zane DeWeese has helped his hometown create a sustainable water management plan and secure safe drinking...
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News Briefs: Michigan Governor Announces Big Investment Into Water Infrastructure
Entry 243248Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer recently announced MI Clean Water — a $500 million comprehensive water infrastructure investment in Michigan’s water systems from source to tap. The...
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News Briefs: Wastewater Testing for COVID-19 Pays Off for Utah State University
Entry 243279There are stories emerging about college campuses throughout the nation testing wastewater for traces of COVID-19 in an effort to predict...
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News Briefs: Molasses Helps Illinois WWTP Control Phosphorus
Entry 243375Operators in Lake County, Illinois, are using molasses as an essential part of its wastewater treatment process, according to a recent...
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News Briefs: Two Recent Deaths Underscore Importance of Plant Safety
Entry 243384Two recent accidents at water/wastewater treatment plants in Houston, Texas, and Tracy City, Tennessee resulted in deaths — both calling attention...
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A Utah City's Leak Detection Program Earns Rapid Payback and a Smart 50 Award
The Park City (Utah) Public Utilities Department invested in leak detection in 2018 and 2019, and it is paying off in a...
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For the Central Valley Water Reclamation Facility, Resource Recovery Is a Way of Life
Wastewater process diagrams from the 1990s typically showed an arrow in the lower right corner pointing off the page into space, typically...
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News Briefs: Baby Owls Rescued From WWTP and Rehabilitated
Entry 243486Staff from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) recently responded to a call from wastewater treatment...
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Western States Buy Time With a 7-Year Colorado River Drought Plan
As Midwest states struggled with record spring flooding this year, the Southwest was wrestling with the opposite problem — not enough water....












