Viewing news archive for August, 2011
Unique blue-green algae bloom discovered in Texas-Oklahoma lak
Posted on August 31st, 2011 under Lake and Pond Algae Control
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently announced that it had discovered blue-green algae in Lake Texoma.The announcement means that no one is allowed to swim in the man-made reservoir along the Tex [...]
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Tennessee city to rebuild wastewater treatment facility
Posted on August 31st, 2011 under Wastewater News
The demolition of a wastewater treatment facility in Tennessee is expected to begin soon so construction of a new plant can begin.An equalization basin at the Gatlinburg Wastewater Treatment Plant col [...]
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Minnesota city to build state-of-the-art wastewater treatment facility
Posted on August 31st, 2011 under Wastewater News
An engineering firm has been retained by a Minnesota city to help it meet its wastewater treatment needs.St. Peter, Minnesota, is working with Bolton & Menk to design and provide construction mana [...]
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New Jersey governor temporarily bans fracking
Posted on August 31st, 2011 under Wastewater News
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie banned the use of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, in New Jersey for one year, until further research has been done on the method's safety, according to Busine [...]
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Three dogs die from blue-green algae in Kansas lake
Posted on August 31st, 2011 under Lake and Pond Algae Control
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment, in cooperation with the Kansas State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, has announced that one dog was killed after being exposed to toxic bl [...]
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