According to a new French study, cities and hospitals are releasing wastewater into the environment that contains antibiotic-resistant bacteria.The study suggests that...
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Sacramento's Sanitation District Plans $1.5 Billion Upgrade
After initially challenging the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board’s findings that elevated volumes of ammonia and pathogens were present in...
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News Briefs: Success! Maine Program Reduces Baby Wipes in Pump Stations
Fewer baby wipes are ending up in the Portland Water District Cottage Place pump station in Westbrook, Maine, thanks to a pilot...
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News Briefs: Heavy Rains Send Record Sewage Spill Into Harbor
About 25 million gallons of partially treated wastewater ended up in Stamford Harbor, Conn., after heavy rains inundated the wastewater treatment facility....
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Weekly News Briefs: Unreported Spill Prompts Mercury Testing
An unreported mercury spill triggered concern over employee health at the East Lansing, Mich., Wastewater Treatment Plant after an anonymous caller tipped...
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Weekly News Briefs: Wastewater Nutrients Could Benefit Wetlands
Rerouted wastewater could rejuvenate some of Louisiana’s wetlands. As part of the Wetland Assimilation Project at the South Terrebonne Wastewater Treatment Plant,...
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Weekly News Brief: Is New York Ready for Another Sandy?
More than a year after Hurricane Sandy hit the Eastern seaboard, wastewater treatment plants are still searching for a silver bullet to...
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News Briefs: Phosphorus Bill Links Wastewater Plants and Dairy Farmers
Wastewater treatment plants near Green Bay, Wis., could receive a reprieve from phosphorus discharge standards. A bill introduced by State Sen. Rob...
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Toilet-To-Tap Programs Conserve California Water
According to the California Department of Water Resources, 2013 closed as the driest year on record for many areas of the state....
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Joining Hands
Business is thriving in Edmonton, capital city of the Canadian province of Alberta. Forecast to be one of the country’s fastest growing...
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Xylem Expands Range of Medium-Pressure UV Water Treatment Solutions
Xylem Inc., a water technology company focused on addressing the world’s most challenging water issues, has expanded its range of medium-pressure UV...
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Microfiber Media Improves Tertiary Effluent to Meet Stringent Wastewater Treatment Requirements
Aqua-Aerobic Systems has added the OptiFiber PES-14 Microfiber to its family of pile cloth media. The microfiber media is especially engineered to...
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Water Purification Demonstration Project Boosts Recycled Water Initiative
The practice of replenishing reservoirs or groundwater basins with highly treated wastewater is not new. Orange County, Calif.; El Paso, Texas; Payson,...
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Florida Utility Overcomes Environmental Constraints to Manage Water Reuse
Destin Water Users Inc. (DWU) is a member-owned utility that provides its customers with drinking water and wastewater reclamation services. Located on...













