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Entries Tagged Washington

News Briefs: ​Funding Freeze Announced on Water Infrastructure Projects in 12 States

News Briefs: ​Funding Freeze Announced on Water Infrastructure Projects in 12 States

Also in this week's water and wastewater news, researchers produce a new thematic map that clarifies the diverse primary water rights systems across the United States
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Fair Warning: Safeguarding Citizens Against Waterborne Pathogens

Civic Alerts and a quick-acting special purpose district help keep Puget Sound and its marine life safe and clean for future generations
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Like a Doctor, Olson Sees and Addresses Symptoms in His Plant

Paul Olson has applied his experience to solve problems and oversee critical projects at clean-water plants in his home state of Washington
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Keeping Pollution Out of Puget Sound

Tacoma utility creates a campaign involving artwork, films and photos to encourage residents to reduce pollution entering storm drains
Stormwater: Looking Beyond and Recognizing Innovators

Stormwater: Looking Beyond and Recognizing Innovators

Communities earn recognition for creative and cost-effective green infrastructure and stormwater management systems

Inside Brightwater: How Wastewater Becomes a Resource

Closing the Loop: Seattle Plant Turns Waste into Sustainable Fertilizer

Closing the Loop: Seattle Plant Turns Waste into Sustainable Fertilizer

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Washington Septage and Biosolids Treatment Facility Transforms Waste

This case study from a biosolids facility in Sumner, Washington, shows how the Varcor System by Sedron Technologies efficiently treats material while producing clean water
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Northwest City’s Education Campaign Tells Where Stormwater Really Goes

Tacoma’s utility creates a campaign involving artwork, films and photos to encourage residents to reduce pollution from storm drains
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Guess How Much This Plant Had to Invest for Permit-Compliant Nutrient Reduction

A Washington district faced a new effluent limit on total inorganic nitrogen. Optimized aeration helped achieve compliance without capital investment
Need to Find New People? Here Are Some Ways to Recruit the Best

Need to Find New People? Here Are Some Ways to Recruit the Best

NACWA Workforce Development Award winners highlight innovative and effective ways to recruit, train and retain a new generation of clean-water professionals.
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News Briefs: Spokane Treatment Facility Offers Virtual 360-Degree Tour

Also in this week's water and wastewater news, New Mexico is allocating $500 million to purchase reused water under a plan announced by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham
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News Briefs: Louisville Utility Team Shares Wildfire Water Recovery Expertise in Hawaii

Also in this week's water and wastewater news, due to an unusual dry spell in the Pacific Northwest, Seattle Public Utilities is requesting its 1.5 million customers to adopt water-saving measures
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Traveling Troubleshooter Keeps Tabs on Household Pump Systems

Larry Peterson regularly patrols 240 lakeside septic tank effluent pump systems, going through miles of rural and remote country to detect and fix problems