Sewers and Sewer Line Maintenance News

  1. Permanent Wastewater Main A Milestone In Flood Recovery Efforts 5/17/2023

    Works to construct a permanent wastewater main under the Martuwarra (Fitzroy) River are complete, after the previous pipeline attached to the Fitzroy River Bridge was damaged during a one-in-100-year flood event following ex-Tropical Cyclone Ellie.

  2. Anue Total Solutions Oxygen Infusion Service Replaces Municipal Chemical Costs & Deliveries 5/17/2023

    Anue Water Technologies is launching Anue Total Solutions (ATS), a unique and turnkey service that replaces costly chemicals with eco-friendly oxygen/ozone systems for municipal wastewater treatment and odor/corrosion control at a low monthly fee to substantially reduce monthly operating costs by a minimum of 20%.

  3. EPA And USIBWC Join Mexico In Announcing Funding For Infrastructure Projects To Address Transborder Sewage 5/4/2023

    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission (USIBWC) joined Mexico’s Comisión Nacional de Agua (CONAGUA) and the Comisión Estatal de Servicios Públicos de Tijuana (CESPT) to announce funding for two wastewater infrastructure projects.

  4. Governor Phil Scott Announced $5.6M To 193 Vermont Households To Fix Failed Wells Or Septic Systems 5/3/2023

    Governor Phil Scott and the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced $5.6M in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding to help 193 low- to moderate-income Vermont households repair or replace failed or inadequate on-site water or wastewater systems like wells, springs, septic systems, and leach fields in 2022.

  5. The City Of Lawton Focuses On Water & Sewer Line Improvements With Plan For The Future 3/29/2023

    During Tuesday’s Lawton City Council Meeting, council members authorized staff to move forward with water & sewer line improvements.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. 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.

  9. 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.

  10. 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.