Wastewater


Amplio Uses Basin Water to Form Envirogen Technologies

New company will offer lifecycle performance at best cost for municipal and industrial water and air applications.

U.S. Sues Scranton Sewer Authority for Untreated Discharges

The complaint seeks to stop the authority from discharging untreated sewage into the Lackawanna River.

Study Finds Ozonation Has Effect on Tamiflu Metabolite

Japanese researchers measured oseltamivir carboxylate concentrations in sewage treatment plant wastewater.

HRSD Agrees to Settle CWA Violations in Chesapeake Bay Area

Hampton Roads Sanitation District must develop a regional plan to ensure its sewer system has adequate capacity for storm flows and pay a $900,000 civil penalty.



N.Y. Sues Waste Hauler for Dumping Raw Sewage

A septic tank and cesspool service provider allegedly emptied a tanker trunk into a stream that feeds New York City's water supply.

Aqua America: Private Companies Poised to Meet Needs

At least one private water and wastewater company is using its good credit rating to invest in infrastructure.

EPRI Set to Test Cooling Water Intake Screens

The institute will evaluate the performance of fine mesh screens at Kansas City Power & Light's Hawthorn Station, which discharges water to the Missouri River.

Plainview, Neb., to Pay $14,940 for Violating NPDES

The city failed to meet effluent limits for ammonia and nitrogen.

WateReuse Association Honors Macpherson, Clovis Plant

CH2M Hill employee and facility design win honors at annual WateReuse symposium.

Missouri Professor Creates Self-contained Wastewater System

A baffled bioreactor uses baffles to create an intermediate settling chamber for sludge return and to treat water to a level suitable for use in toilet flushing and car washing.

West Basin Provides 5 Kinds of Recycled Water

West Basin Municipal Water District in California began its recycling program in the mid-1990s and has invested more than $500 million.

Clearford, Filter Innovations, Aslan Technologies Team Up

Alliance will provide integrated water management solutions, including wastewater collection, water treatment, reuse and distribution, and energy from biogas services.

Jeffersonville, Ind., to Upgrade Sewer in CWA Settlement

The city has agreed to reduce and eliminate overflows into the Ohio River from its combined sewers.

Stimulus Helps Fund Cresson Sewer Project to Stop Overflows

Low-income area gets $2.29-million boost to replace sewer lines and reduce stormwater entering the system.