Viewing news archive for July, 2011
Pennsylvania invests $99 million to improve wastewater treatment plants and water sources
Posted on July 26th, 2011 under Industrial Uses, Wastewater News, Water Conservation News, Water Regulations
The governor of Pennsylvania is moving to improve the state's water sources by investing in their development.According to the Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett, his administration is planning to [...]
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Kansas fights blue green algae problem
Posted on July 25th, 2011 under Agricultural Runoff, Lake and Pond Algae Control
Blue green algae blooms are an unwelcome pest in water sources throughout the U.S., creating dead zones that fish are unable to live in and creating health hazards for both humans and animal life. Acc [...]
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NASA funds students' work with blue green algae
Posted on July 22nd, 2011 under Industrial Uses, Lake and Pond Algae Control
Spurred by the presence of nitrogen and phosphorus in water sources, blue green algae tend to proliferate during the summer months. According to a published report, engineering students are working to [...]
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Fracking wastewater serves a contentious issue in New York
Posted on July 21st, 2011 under Agricultural Runoff, Construction and Oilfields, Wastewater News, Water Regulations
A number of districts in New York are under fire after reports surfaced stating that they are using contaminated wastewater from natural gas drilling companies as part of certain road maintenance prog [...]
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Groups file suit against Pennsylvania wastewater plant
Posted on July 19th, 2011 under Agricultural Runoff, Construction and Oilfields, Wastewater News, Water Regulations
The ongoing battle between drillers and regulators is reaching a fever pitch in Pennsylvania, as a wastewater treatment plant is being sued over its handling of drilling wastewater arising from the pr [...]
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