Wastewater Regulations and Legislation
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Massachusetts Raw Sewage Challenges Run Deep
1/19/2018
Massachusetts faces a deep problem with raw sewage.
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EPA Overstates Its Work On Superfund Cleanup
1/16/2018
Though the current U.S. EPA administration is boasting about its action to clean up the nation’s Superfund sites, it appears that it has not done as much as implied.
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Ohio EPA Awarded Record $936 Million In 2017 Water/Wastewater Loans
1/10/2018
With cuts being made to the budget of the federal EPA, individual states are having to step up and take matters of protecting drinking and source water into their own hands. Last year, none were more forceful with this change than Ohio.
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With EPA Cuts, Critics Fear Loss Of Water Oversight
1/9/2018
As the U.S. EPA is reshaped under President Trump, some are concerned over what has been reported as an “exodus” of employees from the agency.
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EPA Joins PFAS Investigation In Michigan
1/3/2018
One of the nation’s most high-profile water contamination cases has drawn federal interest, as the U.S. EPA joined an investigation into perfluorinated compound (PFC) pollution in Michigan.
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Wastewater Pros Use Artificial Sweeteners As Monitoring Tool
1/1/2018
Wastewater pros are using diet soda to track down pollution.
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Michigan Township Approves Treatment Solution For PFCs
12/22/2017
As perflourinated compound (PFC) contamination continues to raise concerns all over the nation, one Michigan community has decided to take action to combat it.
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North Carolina Town Mulls Pros And Cons Of Outsourcing Wastewater Services
12/20/2017
A recent debate over the need for improved wastewater treatment in Mount Holly, NC, demonstrates the positives and negatives of having a big city handle its neighbor’s treatment needs.
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Three Months After Harvey, Water Quality Questions Linger
12/20/2017
Even three months after Hurricane Harvey hit land and decimated areas of Texas, there are still questions about the water quality aftermath.
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Class-Action Lawsuit Filed Over Michigan Water Pollution
12/15/2017
Water activists filed a class-action lawsuit this month contending that three companies contributed to water pollution in Michigan.