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The 411 for Water Treatment Professionals
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In this week's 411 on water treatment we explore USDA's efforts to tackle rural water problems to the latest news on the Mississippi River salination crisis. As we address contemporary issues, we also turn an eye to the past, discovering timeless solutions from ancient civilizations.
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Nate Talley
Writer, Industry411
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USDA Looks to Improve Water Treatment, Disposal Systems in Rural Areas
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The USDA Rural Development program announced that it is accepting applications for grants to help private nonprofit organizations improve water treatment and waste disposal systems by providing technical assistance to people in rural areas. Applications are available through the Water and Waste Disposal Technical Assistance and Training Grants program...
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Small Town Has Been Dumping Untreated Wastewater for Years, According to Iowa DNR
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A small Pocahontas County town has for years failed to remove contaminants from its wastewater before piping it to a nearby creek, according to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. Varina, with a population of about 70, has no municipal sanitary sewer service — its residents use private septic systems. But its drinking water treatment facility produces wastewater that flows through about 6,000 feet of pipe and into Little Cedar Creek, DNR records show. “It’s kind of bizarre,” said Jacob...
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EPA Opens Civil Rights Probe Into Alabama’s Management of Sewage Infrastructure Funds
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will investigate possible racial discrimination in Alabama’s management of funds that can be used to bolster sewage infrastructure. In a notice issued Tuesday, the Biden administration said it will look into whether the state excludes residents from participating in its water infrastructure program or denies them benefits on the basis of race. The decision comes after civil rights and environmental groups accused Alabama of discriminating against Black...
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Wastewater Detects Signs of Antimicrobial Resistance in Aged Care Facilities
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A new study published this month, analysing wastewater samples from several aged care and retirement homes in Adelaide, has uncovered worrying signs of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in at least one facility. High levels of bacterial resistance against three common antibiotics -- ceftazidime, cefepime and ciprofloxacin -- were identified in one aged care residential home. A second facility recorded above average levels of antimicrobial resistance to gentamicin, putting residents' health at risk...
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Study: Ancient Maya Reservoirs Offer Lessons for Today’s Water Crises
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According to a new paper, ancient Maya reservoirs, which used aquatic plants to filter and clean the water, “can serve as archetypes for natural, sustainable water systems to address future water needs.” The Maya built and maintained reservoirs that were in use for more than 1,000 years, wrote University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign anthropology professor Lisa Lucero in a perspective in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. These reservoirs provided potable water for thousands to...
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UK Water Firms Want Consumers to Foot $100B Overhaul Cost
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Water corporations in the UK have come into the spotlight once again to reveal their monumental plans for overhauling the wastewater infrastructure, causing a ripple of contention among campaigners. They propose that consumers bear the financial burden, a £96 billion burden, which critics regard as a significant injustice. Most of the major firms are currently rallying for approval from the regulatory body, Ofwat, for their proposed expenditure strategies which will span 2025 to 2030. These...
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New Water Treatment System Could Be Game Changer for St. Charles
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The City of St. Charles has been down to one functioning well for drinking water since mid-February due to contamination of hazardous chemicals. That could change next week. Utility crews recently installed a granular activated carbon (GAC) treatment system at the city’s water treatment plant. On Wednesday, the city asked the Environmental Protection Agency to restart three of its drinking wells on Oct. 10. If approved, wells CW-6, CW-7, and CW-8 will be activated to flush water through....
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