Wastewater


WaterSense Now Available on Commercial Flushing Urinals

EPA says these products will use half the water of standard urinals.

Wet Wipes Groups Set Flushability Guidelines

A "no flush" logo will be used on packaging for products that don't meet the guidelines.

WERF Research Forum Will be Electronic this Year

Foundation slates meeting for December 8 at your desktop.

Nurses' Group Testifies for Clean Water Enforcement

American Nurses Association links water protection and health.

TRA CReWSers Win Operations Challenge Again

The Water Environment Association of Texas team is on a serious winning streak.

Region 6 Provides Funding for Monitoring and Control

Louisiana, New Mexico Pueblos to receive help in assessing the health of their resources.

EPA to Target Enforcement on Most Significant Issues

The agency says it will step up efforts in pollution caused by such activities as CAFOs, sewer overflows, and runoff from industrial facilities, construction sites, and urban areas.



Utah Businessman Gets 20 Years for Dumping

Larkin Baggett was convicted of ordering employees to dump industrial wastes into a sanitary sewer drain and aggravated assault.

Red Cliff, Colo., Meets Stiff Stimulus Requirements

Baseline Engineering designed the $3.2 M Integrated Fixed Film Activated Sludge wastewater treatment facility for the town.

Mass. Group Honors Lynn Treatment Facility

The Massachusetts Water Pollution Control Association recognized the facility for its consistent removal of TSS, BOD, and fecal coliform. The plant is operated by Veolia Water.

EPA Distributes Grants to Missouri, Kansas

Joplin, Mo., gets $477,000 for new sewer and Kansas County gets $1,146,000 for drinking water distribution expansion.

Peru Plant to Use SBR in Wastewater Reuse Project

ITT modified the process with an Intermittent Cycle Extended Aeration System.

Hach's Turbidity Technology Simplifies Calibration

The company says its new 2100Q portable turbidimeter delivers the most accurate turbidity readings

Winery Demos Clean Hydrogen Gas from Wastes

Penn State engineer and Napa Wine Company use a microbial electrolysis plant to process agricultural wastewater.

5 New York Projects Share $3.5 M in ARRA Funds

New York Gov. David A. Paterson announced $3.5 million for innovative water quality projects in the North Country through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

Companies Turn Wastewater Cellulose into Ethanol

Applied Cleantech and Qteros have developed Q Microbe technology, which transforms municipal wastewater solids material into automobile fuel.

Guam Must Upgrade to Secondary Treatment

Discharges from the Agana and Northern District wastewater treatment plants exceeded Territorial water quality standards for bacteria.

OriginOil Files App for Algae Use in Wastewater Facilities

Company files patent for surface-mounted algae system to help treat wastewater and produce algae for fuel