News Articles
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U.S. EPA Updating Slaughterhouse Wastewater Rules For First Time In 20 Years
In the latest development from a U.S. EPA administration that is cracking down on industrial wastewater regulations, the agency is expected to revisit its rules for livestock processing operations for the first time in decades.
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Toilet paper a source of PFAS in wastewater, study finds
Research estimates that toilet paper contributed about 4% of the total 6:2 disubstituted polyfluoroalkyl phosphates in sewage in the U.S. and Canada.
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Algae Could Be The Solution To Abandoned Mine Wastewater Problems
A group of enterprising researchers have come up with a way to turn one of the world’s biggest wastewater issues into a new positive for environmental health.
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EPA allocates $2.4B for 2023 Clean Water State Revolving Fund
The U.S. EPA has announced over $2.4 billion from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law through this year’s Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF).
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4 Reasons to Upgrade Aeration in Wastewater Treatment
Why aeration in wastewater treatment is important, how modernizing technologies can lead to better results, and a walkthrough of some of the modern technologies for wastewater aeration.
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Cleaner Wastewater Makes For Healthier Rivers
Have you ever thought about where your waste goes? For people living in cities, it goes to a treatment plant. However, treated wastewater ultimately finds its way into a local waterway.
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EPA Awards Nearly $2M in Research and Issues Action Plan to Help Small Communities Protect Public Health and Increase Access to Clean Water
EPA Awards Nearly $2M in Research and Issues Action Plan to Help Small Communities Protect Public Health and Increase Access to Clean Water
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FAA Airport Grants Available for Wildlife Hazard Mitigation
As part of the Federal Aviation Association’s (FAA) Wildlife Hazard Mitigation Program, which has been in place for over 50 years and focuses on mitigating hazards, grant monies are available for qualifying activities at General Aviation (GA) airports.
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Eight Trends to Watch in 2018
This past year was an interesting year for water: we saw an uptick in mergers and acquisitions (M&A), more fallout from Flint, a focus on smarter water technologies, lack of government investment in water, and an increasing number of weather events impacting on water infrastructure.
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Succession Planning in the Wastewater Industry
While succession planning is a common topic in the industry, not very many people outside of it know that it’s a problem. We often hear about global warming, dwindling resources, and corporate ownership, but succession planning isn’t as hot a media topic.
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Identifying and Responding to Problems Treating Wastewater
Wastewater treatment using lagoons is widespread in certain areas. The lagoon treatment process usually works well for wastewater treatment in some regions, but the regulated lagoon effluent quality is not always met.
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Cover System Helps Optimize Wastewater Treatment in Cold Climates
Cold climates present serious difficulties for biological wastewater treatment. Falling temperatures produce lowered biological activity in lagoons, which results in lower BOD removal rates.