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Plant More Native Trees To Reduce Landslide Risk, Say Researchers
4/11/2024
Landslides typically occur under heavy rain. With the potential for increased precipitation due to climate change and a possible return to La Nina reinforcing slopes with native trees and shrubs could be an effective, economical and sustainable solution.
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U.S. House Representatives Introduce Legislation Supporting A Collaborative Approach To Cybersecurity
4/11/2024
Legislation that supports AWWA’s recommendation for a collaborative approach to cybersecurity in the water sector was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives today.
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CERAFILTEC Marks Global Expansion With Four New MBR Projects
4/11/2024
CERAFILTEC, the global leader in ceramic flat membrane (CFM) technology, has achieved a significant milestone by securing four Membrane Bioreactor (MBR) projects with a combined capacity of 13.7 MLD in February and March 2024.
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Department Of Energy Announces $75M For The National Alliance For Water Innovation To Advance Desalination And Water Reuse Technologies
4/11/2024
Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced renewed funding for the National Alliance for Water Innovation (NAWI), DOE’s energy innovation hub for desalination.
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Biden Harris Administration Finalizes First-Ever National Drinking Water Standard To Protect 100M People From PFAS Pollution
4/10/2024
Today, April 10, the Biden-Harris Administration issued the first-ever national, legally enforceable drinking water standard to protect communities from exposure to harmful per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as ‘forever chemicals.’
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NAWC: EPA Final Regs To Address PFAS in Water Is Good First Step
4/10/2024
After the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today issued final regulations on restricting harmful “forever chemicals” in the nation’s drinking water, the National Association of Water Companies (NAWC) President and CEO Robert F. Powelson issued the following statement...
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New EU Rules To Improve Urban Wastewater Treatment And Reuse
4/10/2024
On Wednesday, MEPs approved new EU rules for the collection, treatment and discharge of urban wastewater.
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California Water Service Group Utilities Prepared To Comply With New PFAS Regulations
4/10/2024
Following the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) adoption of a new National Primary Drinking Water Regulation for certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) today (new PFAS regulation), California Water Service Group (Group) (NYSE: CWT) confirmed that it believes its subsidiaries are well positioned to treat potentially impacted water sources and to meet the EPA’s five-year compliance timeline.
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Switch To Green Wastewater Infrastructure Could Reduce Emissions, Provide Huge Savings
4/10/2024
University researchers have shown that a transition to green wastewater-treatment approaches in the U.S. that leverages the potential of carbon-financing could save a staggering $15.6B and just under 30 million tonnes of CO2-equivalent emissions over 40 years.
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Cla-Val Launches Cla-Tools, A Free Software Suite To Analyze And Plan Valve Assets In Water Systems
4/10/2024
The Cla-Val Company has launched Cla-Tools, a complimentary software suite that allows users to analyze their current or future planned valve systems.