Tag: wastewater
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It’s Raining Stormwater NOVs in California
Photo: Adobe Stock / Romolo Tavani For many California industrial facilities, above average rainfall brought 60-day notices of violation from private enforcers threatening to file federal Clean Water Act complaints. After many years of drought, in late 2023 and early 2024 California experienced significant rain. Indeed, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reported rainfall quantities far…
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‘Acute Problems’ Plaguing Big Island’s Wastewater Treatment Systems Prompt EPA Crackdown
Birds make a home in the lagoon system where wastewater is treated in Kealakehe. (David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024) A newly signed consent order will force county officials to make multimillion-dollar upgrades to treatment plants and take steps to eliminate large cesspools The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Hawaii County have reached an agreement intended to correct…
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Tijuana River: ‘on the level of the Flint water crisis,’ warn advocates
Photo: The Tijuana River sewage crisis has forced some beaches to close for the past 800 days and counting. For most of the past two years, residents of Imperial Beach have not been able to open their windows. Nor spend the day at the beach with their family. Nor send their children to a playground.…
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From flush to faucet: More places look to turn sewage into tap water
Photo: Wastewater is forced through microscopic holes in tightly wrapped membranes wound in these fiberglass vessels during the reverse osmosis stage of purification at Orange County’s Groundwater Replenishment System. Other communities around the state and country may soon emulate the Southern California county’s practice of recycling all of its wastewater. Matt Vasilogambros/Stateline After an Orange…
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5 major trends impacting the Water industry in the next decade
The Water Industry is set to embrace several changes in the coming years due to rapid urbanisation, severe climate changes, rising customer demands and emerging digital technologies. These changes will present businesses with a complex set of challenges that could be worth addressing in order to stay competitive within the industry. Can such challenges be…
