Sewers and Sewer Line Maintenance News
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Yorkshire Water Using Industry-First Manhole Survey Technology
3/7/2023
Yorkshire Water is using cutting edge modelling grade technology to complete surveys of hard-to-reach manholes – a UK water industry first – as part of its smart wastewater network pilot projects in Holbeck and Ilkley.
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EPA Awards $1.35M Grant To Multi-Institutional Team For Septic Adaptation Research
2/27/2023
Today, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded researchers at the University of Maryland, George Mason University, and Resources for the Future (RFF) a $1.35M grant to assess and find solutions to the compound risks of climate change and septic system failure in traditionally underserved communities.
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Feds Give Harrisburg PA A Deadline For Solution To Chronic Sewage Overflows
2/13/2023
With Pennsylvania’s capital releasing hundreds of millions of gallons of raw sewage and stormwater into the Susquehanna River every year, EPA and the state today filed a consent decree in federal court that will require Capital Region Water to create an effective long-term control plan by Dec. 31, 2024, to reduce sewage overflows.
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U.S. Department Of Commerce Invests $1.5M For Water Infrastructure Improvements To Support Business Growth In Hawkins County, Tennessee
1/17/2023
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.5M grant to the First Utility District of Hawkins County, Tennessee, for water infrastructure improvements needed to support business growth.
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De Nora Joins Phase Four Of Tubli Sewage Treatment Plant Expansion
1/5/2023
De Nora, a global provider in sustainable water treatment solutions, will join phase four of the Tubli Sewage Treatment Plant expansion, announcing plans for one of the largest public sector ozone plants to be built in the Middle East in more than 10 years.
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World-First Project To ‘Self Heal’ Cracked Concrete Using Sludge Could Save $1.4B Repair Bill To Australia’s Sewer Pipes
12/12/2022
Water treatment sludge could be used to prevent 117,000 kilometres of sewer pipes in Australia from cracking in future, without any intervention by humans, helping to save $1.4B in annual maintenance costs.
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Limiting SSOs With Superior Sewer Maintenance Tools And Techniques
12/8/2022
Most municipalities are fully aware that preventing sewer overflows is a national enforcement priority for EPA, yet many struggle to stay compliant.
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Yorkshire Water Adds Cutting-Edge Sewer Technology To Fleet
12/7/2022
Yorkshire Water has added new lateral CCTV vans to its fleet of vehicles, which will help its teams investigate the sewer network more effectively.
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National Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Needs Assessment Survey 2022
11/17/2022
This survey is conducted by WEF's Stormwater Institute on a bi-annual cycle. The first survey was developed in 2018 and this is the third iteration.
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City Of Elyria, Ohio Agrees To Federal/State Plan To Eliminate Sewage Discharges Into The Black River
11/9/2022
The city of Elyria, Ohio, has entered into a consent decree with the United States and the State of Ohio to complete a series of capital projects designed to eliminate discharges of untreated sewage from its sewer system into the Black River, 10 miles upstream from Lake Erie.