When your baby outgrows these shoes, you don’t throw them away—you boil them
Made of a biodegradable material that dissolves in boiling water, they’re designed to solve the waste problem of constantly outgrown baby clothes.
Drinking Water, Wastewater Treatment Systems Fear Federal PFAS Limits Will Create Cost Issues
By Peter Chawaga
Though advocates have been pressuring federal regulators to impose stronger limits on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water and the environment, recent efforts to do so are raising questions about who will pay for the costs.
Could used beer yeast be the solution to heavy metal contamination in water?
A study shows that yeast, an abundant waste product from breweries, can filter out even trace amounts of lead.
David L. Chandler | MIT News Office
Publication Date: June 13, 2022
How WWTP Tours Can Help Operators Get Acquainted With New Processes
The Macon Water Authority (MWA) in Georgia recently completed about $51 million worth of long overdue rehab work on its two wastewater treatment plants. A key change in the rehab was how MWA handles dewatering, moving away from belt presses to a rotary press product.
PFAS in Sewage Sludge, Industrial Wastewater Targeted for Rules
PFAS in Sewage Sludge, Industrial Wastewater Targeted for Rules
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May 24, 2022, 5:30 AM
Annual Training Workshop - Office Closed
Our office is closed for our Annual Training Workshop. We will open on Thursday, May 26th for a short time.
J.D. Power: Customer satisfaction with water utilities sees decline
MAY 4, 2022
BY WFM STAFF
J.D. Power: Customer satisfaction with water utilities sees decline
Two men dead in Charlotte Co. trench collapse
CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. — Charlotte County officials do not believe there was criminal or foul play involved in Monday's trench collapse that killed two workmen.
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Study links fracking, drinking water pollution, and infant health
Date: April 11, 2022
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center
Summary: New research documents the pollution of public water supplies caused by shale gas development, commonly known as fracking, and its negative impact of infant health. These findings call for closer environmental regulation of the industry, as levels of chemicals found in drinking water often fall below regulatory thresholds.
Study Finds PFAS At Higher Levels After Wastewater Treatment
By Peter Chawaga
A new study has underscored the complexity of treating per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), one of the country’s most prolific and widespread water contaminants, while highlighting the futility in attempting to address the problem at wastewater treatment facilities.