Huge Lansingburgh water main break causes big problems
By WNYT
Updated: September 19, 2023 - 10:07 AM
Published: September 18, 2023 - 1:45 PM
Troy emergency crews responded to a substantial water main break in Lansingburgh on Monday.
Micron’s unmatched environmental impact at Clay chip fabs doubles in latest estimates
Story by Glenn Coin, Tim Knauss, syracuse.com •1w
Syracuse, N.Y. – Last fall, it looked like Micron Technology’s planned semiconductor plant in Clay would need a maximum of 20 million gallons of water every day.
How wildfires can have a devastating, long-term impact on nearby water supplies
Paul Hantiuk · CBC Radio · Posted: Jun 24, 2023 4:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: June 24
Monica Emelko arrived in Fort McMurray, Alta., in June 2016 to help study the impact of the wildfires. She says the devastation to people's homes and lives she witnessed changed her as a person.
We've Pumped So Much Groundwater That We've Nudged The Earth's Spin
By pumping water out of the ground and moving it elsewhere, humans have shifted such a large mass of water that the Earth tilted nearly 80 centimeters (31.5 inches) east between 1993 and 2010 alone, according to a new study published in Geophysical Research Letters, AGU’s journal for short-format, high-impact research with implications spanning the Earth and space sciences.
Nearly $1.2B Settlement Win for Water Systems Against Manufacturers of PFAS
Napoli Shkolnik Law Firm, NRWA's official partner, was a key player in the settlement
Jun 2, 2023
Minnesota puts a cost estimate on getting toxic PFAS out of wastewater: At least $14 billion
The study offered a wide range of costs — up to $28 billion — to implement still-new technologies that would remove and destroy "forever chemicals" from wastewater.
By Chloe Johnson Star Tribune JUNE 6, 2023 — 5:10PM
We're Hiring - NYRWA Seeks Wastewater Technical Assistance Provider
NYRWA Employment Opportunity: Wastewater Technical Assistance Provider
NYRWA is currently accepting resumes for a Wastewater Technical Assistance Provider. The New York Rural Water Association anticipates at least (1) future opening and is seeking interested candidates to provide resumes.
Video Series: Process Control Technical Assistance for Small Mechanical WWTPs
Geared toward plant owners and operators of smaller systems with flow of less than 1 million gallons per day
Mar 6, 2023
A four-part video series available from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) focuses on improving CWA-NPDES permit compliance at Small Mechanical Wastewater Treatment Systems (WWTPs).
Drone photos show dramatic rise in California reservoirs after record-setting rain, snow
Terry Castleman
March 16, 2023·2 min read
Winter storms across California have significantly improved drought conditions and filled state reservoirs that had held less than a third of their capacity.