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The 411 for Water Treatment Professionals
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NATE TALLEY Industry411
Water treatment technicians, tasked with safeguarding the quality of our aquatic resources, are facing a subtle yet significant threat in the Mississippi River. Beyond the familiar challenges presented by the sea, an insidious issue arises: the progressive intrusion of saltwater into the delta.
Due to long lasting drought upstream, saltwater is moving up the Mississippi River. The denser saltwater flows underneath the less dense freshwater, creating a two-level flow pattern in a wedge-shaped formation. The saltwater wedge is pushed upstream by the tides and by the prevailing winds. The Mississippi River is primarily a freshwater river, so the intrusion of saltwater is likely to be highly detrimental for local drinking water and infrastructure.
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Clock Ticks for Water Utilities to Join National PFAS Settlements
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In? Or out? Thousands of water utilities across the Great Lakes region and nationwide will decide in the next three months whether to join two multibillion-dollar, class-action settlements against the largest producers of toxic PFAS chemicals that have tainted drinking water supplies. The settlements with 3M...
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EPA Takes Action to Address Ongoing Pollution Violations at Kailua Wastewater Treatment Plant
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has entered into an Administrative Order on Consent (AOC) with the City and County of Honolulu (CCH) to ensure pollutant discharge requirements are met at the Kailua Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant. This order follows a previous AOC that was entered into December 2022 between the EPA and CCH and is necessitated by the fact that the plant has...
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Is Wastewater an Answer for Adapting to New Climates?
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Population growth and climate change are stretching America’s water supplies to the limit, and tapping new sources is becoming more difficult each year—in some cases, even impossible. New Mexico, California, Arizona, and Colorado are facing the nation’s most significant strains on water supplies. But across the entire American Southwest, water stress has become the norm. “Every part of the Southwest experienced...
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How Food Manufacturers Can Optimize Their Water Treatment Processes
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Water treatment in the food processing industry stands at the crossroads of two essential aspects: the commitment to provide high-quality products and the duty to ensure environmental integrity. As the global food processing industry expands, optimizing the water treatment process becomes increasingly important. It is imperative for food processors to understand this vital process, not merely to meet...
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Hundreds Sickened in Spain by Water Contaminated With Parasite
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More than 450 people have been sickened in a Spanish town after drinking and using contaminated water. Public health officials in Tarazona, in the province of Zaragoza, reported 452 illnesses since early September. Most patients have had a mild illness with symptoms including diarrhea, sometimes vomiting, and a fever. Analyzes commissioned by Tarazona Council from independent laboratories confirmed the...
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Next Generation of Indigenous Water Treatment Plant Operators Graduates
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Last Friday, 12 new Indigenous water treatment plant operators graduated from the program offered by Mamaweswen the North Shore Tribal Council and Water First Education and Training in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. They earned certification as operators-in-training after 15 months of the drinking water internship program. Sustainable access to safe, clean water in Indigenous communities in Canada...
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