What happens when you take away the comfort of technology? Here’s how one operator went back to the basics of wastewater treatment during a working vacation in a tropical climate.

In this week's water and wastewater news, a quick contingency plan is put into place in West Virginia, Burbank gives away recycled water and Santa Clara prepares for the Super Bowl.

The City of Wichita Falls, Texas, ends use of an emergency direct potable reuse system.

In this week's water and wastewater news, Texas cities deal with wastewater overflows, the EPA finalizes the Clean Water Rule and Western states receive federal funding for water projects.

In this week's water and wastewater news, the Texas drought comes to an end, Ontario opens a biosolids facility and a research project looks at agricultural use of treated wastewater.

Ten years ago Madison Water Utility installed the city's first commercial graywater system. But the journey to recycled water wasn't easy.