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The 411 for Water Treatment Professionals
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NATE TALLEY Industry 411
In recent years, water treatment professionals across the globe have faced an alarming surge in the frequency and severity of flooding events. These rising tides are causing significant challenges for wastewater treatment facilities. As the demand for effective and resilient wastewater management grows, it is crucial to understand the profound impact flooding has on these critical infrastructure components.
Extreme weather events, such as hurricanes, torrential rainfall, and storm surges, have surged over the last decade. These events have made flooding an increasingly common occurrence in both coastal and inland regions. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the United States has experienced a 20% increase in heavy rainfall events over the last century, with the North East region seeing up to a 55% increase.
One of the most immediate and tangible effects of flooding on wastewater treatment facilities is damage to critical infrastructure. Floodwaters can inundate treatment plants, causing electrical systems to short-circuit, damaging pumps and motors, and compromising the structural integrity of facilities. The repair and replacement costs can be astronomical, straining budgets and resources.
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Water Treatment Worker Fired for Reporting Safety Issues Awarded $150K
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The City of Middletown paid $150,000 to a former water treatment plant worker who said he got fired after reporting safety violations, water quality issues and public health concerns to the Ohio EPA. Matthew Romero filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in 2019 against the city and several Middletown officials, including the city manager, water treatment manager and public works director, claiming wrongful firing and retaliation.
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Firefighters Test Use of UV-Treated Wastewater as Droughts Increase
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While firefighters can access fresh water from pump trucks or hydrants, and even utilize special foams and swimming pools when the situation calls for it, a handful of fire services are beginning to explore the use of treated wastewater as a more sustainable alternative. One fire service in the small country of Wales, part of the United Kingdom, has initiated a new pilot project to use treated wastewater as part...
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$300M Awarded to Expand Us-Mexico Wastewater Treatment Plant Beginning in 2024
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Works are set to begin on a binational project to expand a wastewater treatment plant shared by the US and Mexico in 2024, local media reported. The expansion is intended to help solve water treatment issues in the cities of Tijuana and San Diego, the Tijuana representative of the International Boundary and Water Commission (IBWC), Roberto Espinoza Mora, was reported as saying by paper El Sol de México...
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Communities With EPA Wastewater Treatment Waivers Face Updates
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Wrangell is one of the first coastal communities in Alaska to face major wastewater treatment upgrade requirements in the coming years. The new testing and treatment could cost millions, and Wrangell officials say they feel like they’re aiming for a moving target. The federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has updated its proposed new wastewater treatment permit for the island community of Wrangell...
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Chattanooga Looking To Increase Energy Output of Biosolids
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A local wastewater treatment plant could soon be a source of renewable energy. The city of Chattanooga unveiled plans to the Industrial Development Board Monday to install a waste-to-energy system at the Moccasin Bend Environmental Campus, A waste-to-energy system takes the organic solids from wastewater and turn them into a substitute for natural gas. The lead administrator for the city’s Wastewater...
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New Water Treatment Approach Helps to Avoid Harmful Chemicals
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The water coming out of your faucet is safe to drink, but that doesn't mean it's completely clean. Chlorine has long been the standard for water treatment, but it often contains trace levels of disinfection byproducts and unknown contaminants. Georgia Institute of Technology researchers developed the minus approach to handle these harmful byproducts. Instead of relying on traditional chemical addition...
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Report Shows How Leakage Technology Is Advancing
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Any water loss through leaking pipes is unacceptable in the eyes of the public, and on the launch of a deep-dive leakage report from Ovarro, technology leader for leakage solutions, Barbara Hathaway, explains how technologies continue to advance. Across most parts of the world, water utilities have been tackling chronic water losses over recent decades but the world population is increasing and with this, demand for...
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