Viewing news archive for September, 2011
Ohio city officials mull how to dispose of wastewater treatment byproducts
Posted on September 29th, 2011 under Agricultural Runoff, Lake and Pond Algae Control, Wastewater News, Water Regulations
The state of Ohio has worked over the past few years to overhaul its air and water quality laws. Many of the state's wastewater treatment plants are antiquated and are in need of repairs, promptin [...]
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Environmental groups file second lawsuit against government, arguing lax oversight has spurred Cape Cod bays' elevated nitrogen levels
Posted on September 23rd, 2011 under Agricultural Runoff, Lake and Pond Algae Control, Wastewater News, Water Regulations
The Environmental Protection Agency has come under fire from critics over the past few years. Such groups argue the government-funded agency is overstepping its bounds as it works to improve water qua [...]
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Maryland county contends with multiple wastewater spills, warns residents to avoid contact with the Patapsco River
Posted on September 22nd, 2011 under Industrial Uses, Wastewater News, Water Regulations
The state of Maryland has aggressively moved to clean its water sources over the last few years. The Environmental Protection Agency has issued increasingly stringent regulations pertaining to water q [...]
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Indiana officials warn residents to avoid contact with river following wastewater spill
Posted on September 22nd, 2011 under Wastewater News, Water Regulations
Public health and environmental officials in Indiana were warning residents to avoid contact with some state water sources after significant rains spurred heavy flooding throughout portions of the sta [...]
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Mississippi county commemorates $13.8 million wastewater treatment plant project
Posted on September 21st, 2011 under Wastewater News, Water Regulations
Lawmakers were on hand this week at the site of a proposed wastewater treatment plant that will serve a large number of residents in Mississippi. According to a report from The Memphis Commercial App [...]
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