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The 411 for Water Treatment Professionals
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NATE TALLEY Industry 411
Over the last few years in the heart of the United States-Mexico border region, an international crisis has been steadily gaining momentum, casting a shadow of concern over communities on both sides. The Tijuana River sewage crisis has thrust water treatment professionals into a pivotal role in safeguarding public health and the environment.
For years, the Tijuana River Valley has grappled with sewage pollution. However, recent developments have elevated this issue into a full-blown crisis. Last Tuesday, California Senators Alex Padilla and Dianne Feinstein called on the senate to fund the river’s clean up in an upcoming emergency funding bill, which includes $4 Billion for border issues, as well as $24 Billion for Ukraine and 12 billion for FEMA.
As Tijuana’s population grows, its aging water treatment infrastructure simply cannot keep up with the trash and sewage, as well as heavy rainfall events that can overwhelm the system. Contaminated waters from the Tijuana River flow from Mexico into the United States, affecting San Diego County in California...
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US Cities That Are at Risk of Catastrophic Water Infrastructure Failure
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When torrential rainfall in August 2022 pushed the Pearl River in Mississippi to surge well beyond its banks, floodwaters spilled into the suburbs of Jackson and led an already-hobbled water treatment plant to fail. It was the final stroke in what experts described as a yearslong issue in the making, which...
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Golf Courses to Use Water From Wastewater Treatment Plants to Irrigate
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The Minister of the Environment has announced investments to be made in Vilamoura and Quinta do Lago, which will help to irrigate almost half of the region's golf courses with recycled water by 2026. The Government apparently has “several objectives”, one of which is “finding alternative sources of water” and, “most importantly”, using water from wastewater treatment plants.
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Toxic Biosolids Used To Fertilize U.S. Cropland
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Over 60% of leftover sewage waste or "biosolids" are used by farmers to fertilize crops in the U.S. A recent study found that a category of cancer-causing chemicals called PFAS were present in a majority of the fertilizing sludge - impacting food, livestock, and ultimately drinking water. Farmers expect that the biosolids coming from municipalities are entirely safe to use on their crops. Consumers also have...
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State Warns of Cyber Threat to Water, Wastewater Systems
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The Missouri Department of Natural Resources is warning water and wastewater plants across the state about the threat of a potential cyber attack. The warning comes after the Environmental Protection Agency and the Water Information Sharing & Analysis Center in Washington, D.C., learned of the potential threat to critical infrastructure, like the plants.
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Wastewater Testing Could Be New Tool for Monitoring Drug Crisis
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Wastewater monitoring is a cost-effective and reliable tool to help address the toxic drug crisis killing thousands of Canadians each year, giving a window into the prevalence of drug use in certain areas and whether new cocktails are entering the illicit market, Alberta-based researchers say. Wastewater surveillance...
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