Drinking Water News
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GEA At IFAT In Munich: Presentation Of Resource-Efficient Decanter Centrifuges And Digital Real-Time Monitoring For Wastewater Treatment Plants, GEA Intellicant
4/9/2024
At the world's leading trade fair for water, sewage, waste, and raw materials management (IFAT) from May 13 to 17, 2024, GEA will present decanters for sludge treatment and the digital real-time monitoring system for wastewater treatment plants, GEA Intellicant (Hall A1, Stand 451).
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EPA Releases Updated Interim Guidance On Destroying And Disposing Of Certain PFAS And PFAS-Containing Materials
4/9/2024
The U.S. EPA recently released an updated “Interim Guidance on the Destruction and Disposal of Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances and Materials Containing Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances.” The updated guidance reflects the latest, best available science to provide information that managers of PFAS wastes can use to evaluate the most appropriate destruction, disposal, or storage method among those currently available.
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Tiny Plastic Particles Are Found Everywhere
4/9/2024
It’s not the first study on microplastics in Antarctica that researchers from the University of Basel and the Alfred-Wegener Institute (AWI) have conducted.
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D.R. Horton To Pay Civil Penalties Complete A Supplemental Environmental Project And Implement Stormwater Compliance Measures Across The Southeast For Clean Water Act Noncompliance
4/8/2024
D.R. Horton, Inc., the nation’s largest homebuilder, and its subsidiary, D.R. Horton, Inc. – Birmingham (collectively “Horton”), have resolved allegations that they violated requirements of the Clean Water Act (CWA) relating to stormwater discharges associated with construction activity at 16 locations in Alabama, North Carolina, and South Carolina.
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Water Week 2024 To Focus On Critical Legislative, Regulatory Challenges Facing The Water Sector
4/8/2024
Over 350 water sector professionals and policy experts, representing associations and public water sector utilities from across the country, will take part in Congressional office visits this week as part of the annual “Water Week” Fly-In on Capitol Hill.
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Gross Dam Ready To Go Up
4/8/2024
The top of Gross Dam in Boulder County is bustling this spring as workers build the specialized structures needed to raise the dam. The project will nearly triple the storage capacity of the Gross Reservoir and add balance and resiliency to Denver Water’s collection system.
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Jacobi Carbons Helps Bonded Chemicals Tackle Tough Water Treatment Challenges
4/8/2024
Bonded Chemicals, Inc. is a leading distributor of industrial and specialty chemicals serving 14 states in the Midwest and Southeast. Part of the ChemGroup, the company has built a solid reputation for providing municipal and industrial water and wastewater treatment facilities with customized solutions to meet their water quality and safety goals.
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Ocean Floor A 'Reservoir' For Plastic Pollution, World-First Study Finds
4/5/2024
New research from CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, and the University of Toronto in Canada, estimates up to 11 million tonnes of plastic pollution is sitting on the ocean floor.
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Veolia Advances PFAS Mitigation In Drinking Water With More Than 30 Treatment Projects Launched In The U.S.
4/4/2024
Veolia has reached a new milestone in its treatment of PFAS chemicals in America’s drinking water, with more than 30 sites now reporting no detectable levels of regulated PFAS chemicals. The advanced effort includes new treatment installed at 17 drinking water wells in the state of New York, with construction underway on additional projects in four states as Veolia continues to address PFAS contamination in drinking water supplies across the country.
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DOI Announces $19M For Innovative Solar Panel Installation Over Canals
4/4/2024
The Department of the Interior today announced a $19M investment from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to install solar panels over irrigation canals in California, Oregon and Utah, simultaneously decreasing evaporation of critical water supplies and advancing clean energy goals.