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15Jun/11Off

Research and Markets: Power Generation from Wastewater Treatment Sludge – Power Generation, Sludge Management …

Research and Markets: Power Generation from Wastewater Treatment Sludge - Power Generation, Sludge Management ...
Research and Markets has announced the addition of GlobalData 's new report "Power Generation from Wastewater Treatment Sludge - Power Generation, Sludge Management, Regulations and Key Country Analysis to 2020" to their offering.
Read more on Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance

Movers and shakers
James Gable was named operations superintendent for Pennsylvania American Water’s Coatesville water and wastewater facilities.
Read more on Daily Local News

Opinions still split after Rio Vista vote
Proponents of a failed measure to lower sewer and water rates in Rio Vista said its defeat will allow city leaders to spend money needlessly and delay a decision to close one of two wastewater treatment plants.
Read more on The Vacaville Reporter

5Apr/11Off

Wastewater Plant in Edmonton Canada

Some cool wastewater images:

Wastewater Plant in Edmonton Canada
wastewater

Image by Pam_Broviak
Wastewater Plant in Edmonton Canada operated by Epcor. EPT system.

Wastewater Plant in Edmonton Canada
wastewater

Image by Pam_Broviak
Wastewater Plant in Edmonton Canada operated by Epcor

Plant diagrams of secondary treatment system

2Apr/11Off

Cool Wastewater images

Some cool wastewater images:

Wastewater Plant in Edmonton Canada
wastewater

Image by Pam_Broviak
Wastewater Plant in Edmonton Canada operated by Epcor. Primary clarifiers.

6Mar/11Off

Wastewater Plant in Edmonton Canada

Check out these wastewater images:

Wastewater Plant in Edmonton Canada
wastewater

Image by Pam_Broviak
Wastewater Plant in Edmonton Canada operated by Epcor. Scrubber building.

Wastewater Plant in Edmonton Canada
wastewater

Image by Pam_Broviak
Wastewater Plant in Edmonton Canada operated by Epcor

12Feb/11Off

Cool Wastewater images

Check out these wastewater images:

Wastewater Plant in Edmonton Canada
wastewater

Image by Pam_Broviak
Wastewater Plant in Edmonton Canada operated by Epcor

Control screens

Wastewater Plant in Edmonton Canada
wastewater

Image by Pam_Broviak
Wastewater Plant in Edmonton Canada operated by Epcor

Wastewater Plant in Edmonton Canada
wastewater

Image by Pam_Broviak
Wastewater Plant in Edmonton Canada operated by Epcor. Grit tank

5Jan/11Off

Filtering kitchen wastewater for plants

Filtering kitchen wastewater for plants
Water is a precious commodity, so finding ways to re-use waste water, especially in arid regions is essential to sustainability. Researchers in India have now carried out a study of various waste water filtration systems for kitchen waste water and found that even the most poorly performing can produce water clean enough for horticultural or agricultural use. They report details in the ...
Read more on PhysOrg

'Toilet To Tap' Wastewater To Potable -- What Can You Do To Ensure Your Water Is Safe?
Isopure Water, the leading supplier of water purification systems to residential and business founded in 2005 with one mission - Pure Water for Pure Life, responds to California's renewed "Toilet to Tap" water reclamation project(s).
Read more on PublicWorks.com

Pa. fails to fully clean wastewater
In 2009 and part of 2010, energy company Cabot Oil & Gas trucked more than 44,000 barrels of well wastewater from gas drilling to a treatment facility in Hatfield Township, which dumped it into the Neshaminy Creek.
Read more on The Intelligencer

13Jul/10Off

Wastewater: Asia’s Greatest Environmental Sanitation Challenge — ADB

Arjun Thapan, ADB Director General for Southeast Asia, discusses the urgent need to address untreated wastewater, which is responsible of 1 in 4 child deaths in Asia. 90% of wastewater in Asia's urban centers is not treated. Solutions lie in investment in wastewater management.
Video Rating: 5 / 5

Lectures Series on Water & Waste Water Engineering by Prof C.Venkobachar, Prof. Ligy Philip, Prof. BS Murty Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Madras. For more details on NPTEL visit nptel.iitm.ac.in
Video Rating: 4 / 5

26May/10Off

Cool Wastewater images

A few nice wastewater images I found:

Wastewater Plant in Edmonton Canada
wastewater

Image by Pam_Broviak
Wastewater Plant in Edmonton Canada operated by Epcor

Wastewater Plant in Edmonton Canada
wastewater

Image by Pam_Broviak
Wastewater Plant in Edmonton Canada operated by Epcor

Wastewater Plant in Edmonton Canada
wastewater

Image by Pam_Broviak
Wastewater Plant in Edmonton Canada operated by Epcor. EPT system.

8May/10Off

Wastewater Plant in Edmonton Canada

A few nice wastewater images I found:

Wastewater Plant in Edmonton Canada
wastewater

Image by Pam_Broviak
Wastewater Plant in Edmonton Canada operated by Epcor. Chemical area.

Wastewater Plant in Edmonton Canada
wastewater

Image by Pam_Broviak
Wastewater Plant in Edmonton Canada operated by Epcor. EPT system.

Wastewater Plant in Edmonton Canada
wastewater

Image by Pam_Broviak
Wastewater Plant in Edmonton Canada operated by Epcor. Bypass gates.

28Jan/10Off

Wastewater Spills Into Mudd Creek

Wastewater Spills Into Mudd Creek
San Antonio Water System crews are busy cleaning up a sewer spill on the city's far North Side.
Read more on KSAT San Antonio

Plugged sewer line causes wastewater spill
Associated Press - December 31, 2010 5:14 AM ET NEW MARKET, Iowa (AP) - State environmental officials are blaming a mop head and a greasy rubber object for plugging a sewer line and sending...
Read more on CBS4 Quad Cities

Council defers setting water, wastewater rate budget until next year
As Hamilton residents prepare for another property tax hit next year, councillors have delayed approving another water and wastewater rate budget hike until early next year.
Read more on Stoney Creek News

22Sep/09Off

Wastewater Plant in Edmonton Canada

A few nice wastewater images I found:

Wastewater Plant in Edmonton Canada
wastewater

Image by Pam_Broviak
Wastewater Plant in Edmonton Canada operated by Epcor. EPT system.

Wastewater Plant in Edmonton Canada
wastewater

Image by Pam_Broviak
Wastewater Plant in Edmonton Canada operated by Epcor. Birds in the primary clarifier.

Wastewater Plant in Edmonton Canada
wastewater

Image by Pam_Broviak
Wastewater Plant in Edmonton Canada operated by Epcor

9Sep/09Off

Nice Wastewater photos

Some cool wastewater images:

Wastewater Plant in Edmonton Canada
wastewater

Image by Pam_Broviak
Wastewater Plant in Edmonton Canada operated by Epcor. UV building with the river team outside cleaning their rafts.

Wastewater Plant in Edmonton Canada
wastewater

Image by Pam_Broviak
Wastewater Plant in Edmonton Canada operated by Epcor

Plant diagrams for UV system

16Aug/09Off

CRD Wastewater Treatment Options

A look at some of the options the CRD is exploring for wastewater treatment in the core area.

Lectures Series on Water & Waste Water Engineering by Prof C.Venkobachar, Prof. Ligy Philip, Prof. BS Murty Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Madras. For more details on NPTEL visit nptel.iitm.ac.in
Video Rating: 4 / 5

12Jul/09Off

Wastewater Plant in Edmonton Canada

A few nice wastewater images I found:

Wastewater Plant in Edmonton Canada
wastewater

Image by Pam_Broviak
Wastewater Plant in Edmonton Canada operated by Epcor

Plant diagrams for UV system

Wastewater Plant in Edmonton Canada
wastewater

Image by Pam_Broviak
Wastewater Plant in Edmonton Canada operated by Epcor

Wastewater Plant in Edmonton Canada
wastewater

Image by Pam_Broviak
Wastewater Plant in Edmonton Canada operated by Epcor

Model of the plant site showing bypass flow

8May/09Off

CSB Safety Video: Public Worker Safety: Wastewater Plant Exp

Public Worker Safety: Wastewater Plant Explosion Daytona Beach Florida January 11, 2006

Ever wonder what happens when you water the street? Ever ponder where all that water goes? Well, we give you a good idea with a tour of the TreePeople Urban Watershed demonstration.
Video Rating: 3 / 5

5May/09Off

Wastewater Treatment, Water Reuse, and VOC / Odor Control by Bord na Mona

wastewater, water, wastewater treatment, water reuse, odor control, waste water treatment, septic treatment, rain harvesting, rainwater harvesting, wastewater reuse, gray water, water membrane www.bnm-us.com Wastewater Treatment, Water Reuse and VOC Odor Control Bord na Mona Environmental Products US Inc. provides wastewater treatment and water reuse systems as well as odor treatment and voc abatement for municipal, decentralized or on-site community and commercial applications including the PuraM® membrane bioreactor, PuraMax® MBBR, PuraSaf® submerged aerated filter, Puraflo® peat biofilter, rainwater harvesting and chemical free air pollution solutions including the MONASHELL® biofilter for H2S, odor and VOC removal. For mor einformation visit www.bnm-us.com or call 800-787-2356.
Video Rating: 0 / 5

25Apr/09Off

Wastewater Treatment

Steps in the modern treatment of wastewater www.britannica.com

15Apr/09Off

Aqua America’s Texas Subsidiary Purchases Water and Wastewater Systems

Aqua America’s Texas Subsidiary Purchases Water and Wastewater Systems
BRYN MAWR, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aqua America, Inc. (NYSE:WTR) announced today that its Texas subsidiary has acquired the water and wastewater system assets of Gray Utility for $ 3.3 million. The Gray systems are “tuck-in” acquisitions that serve approximately 6,300 people in Chambers, Jefferson and Liberty counties along the Gulf Coast near Baytown, which is about 40 miles from downtown Houston ...
Read more on Business Wire

Aqua America’s Texas Subsidiary Purchases Water and Wastewater Systems
Aqua America, Inc. announced today that its Texas subsidiary has acquired the water and wastewater system assets of Gray Utility for $ 3.3 million.
Read more on Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance

Braidwood OKs new plant contract
BRAIDWOOD — Commissioners smiled during the unanimous vote to approve the change order in the contract for access work to the new wastewater treatment plant. Unlike most change orders, this one put money back into the city coffers. During Tuesday’s regular council meeting, the commissioners reduced the contract with S.A. …
Read more on The Herald News

Panama City, Bay County oppose new EPA rules
PANAMA CITY — Panama City might be the only local government entity to join in a multi-party lawsuit to fight against new Environmental Protection Agency wastewater and stormwater regulations, but it’s not alone in its opposition to the rules....
Read more on The News Herald

12Apr/09Off

County acquires wastewater plant

County acquires wastewater plant
Forsyth County has begun work to expand the permit for the James Creek wastewater plant it acquired in a recent settlement.
Read more on Forsyth County News

Rockford continues 'grocer efforts,' urges residents to dig out fire hydrants
The Rockford City Council Meeting of Dec. 28 was brief and included an offer by a resident to lend his knowledge to help alleviate wastewater discharge issues, a look at new heat seeking cameras purchased by the fire department and a another plea by council and the public works department, as well as discussion pertaining to, property owner obligation to dislodge fire hydrants adjacent to their ...
Read more on Rockford Press & News

Repairs eyed for Lewiston wastewater treatment plant
$ 1M will be taken out of reserve account and paid back.
Read more on Niagara Gazette

24Feb/09Off

Coralville residents asked to limit wastewater discharge

Coralville residents asked to limit wastewater discharge
A sewer line break that caused raw sewage to be released into Muddy Creek and the Iowa River has forced the City of Coralville to ask residents to limit wastewater discharge until further notice.
Read more on KWWL Iowa

Blast damages Illinois wastewater treatment plant
An explosion at a Kankakee wastewater treatment plant leveled one building Monday and sent a liquid byproduct pouring into the Kankakee River, but officials said no drinking water was contaminated.
Read more on AP via Yahoo! Finance

Coralville sewage no longer flowing from broken line
Coralville officials have rerouted wastewater from a broken sewer line and expected to stop discharge into Muddy Creek Friday, Dec. 31, 2010.
Read more on The Gazette

9Feb/09Off

Cool Wastewater images

Some cool wastewater images:

Wastewater Plant in Edmonton Canada
wastewater

Image by Pam_Broviak
Wastewater Plant in Edmonton Canada operated by Epcor. Chemicals for DAF system.

Wastewater Plant in Edmonton Canada
wastewater

Image by Pam_Broviak
Wastewater Plant in Edmonton Canada operated by Epcor. Membrane system.

Wastewater Plant in Edmonton Canada
wastewater

Image by Pam_Broviak
Wastewater Plant in Edmonton Canada operated by Epcor. DAF system.

30Jan/09Off

Plugged sewer line causes wastewater spill

Plugged sewer line causes wastewater spill
NEW MARKET, Iowa (AP) - State environmental officials are blaming a mop head and a greasy rubber object for plugging a sewer line and sending 23,000 gallons of untreated wastewater into a river near New Market in southwest Iowa.
Read more on WOI-TV Des Moines

SALINE: Police Briefs: Prescription pills targeted in apartment burglary; Deer found injured near Saline wastewater ...
Prescription pills targeted in apartment burglary
Read more on The Saline Reporter

City, Cookers keep working toward agreement
HARLAN -- The City of Harlan and Shelby County Cookers continue discussions this month, and a new agreement regarding wastewater treatment conditions is likely in the future.
Read more on The Harlan Tribune

28Jan/09Off

Latest Wastewater News

North Coralville residents asked to limit wastewater discharge
Coralville officials are asking residents in the northern section of the city to limit wastewater discharge, including toilet flushing, dish and laundry washing and fewer showers, until further notice due to a sewer line break on the north side of town, which is causing a discharge of untreated wastewater into Muddy Creek.
Read more on The Iowa City Press-Citizen

Sewer break sends untreated wastewater into Coralville’s Muddy Creek
CORALVILLE – A break in a sewer line Wednesday on the north side of Coralville has caused an ongoing discharge of untreated wastewater into Muddy Creek and then to the Iowa River. That has promoted city officials to ask residents in the Altanna Estates, Auburn Hills, Brown Deer, Dovetail, East Auburn Hills, Forest Edge Estates, [...]
Read more on The Gazette

Wastewater Treatment Plant Explosion Sends Raw Sewage in Kankakee River
A small section of the Kankakee River was transformed into its own Gowanus Canal yesterday when an explosion at a wastewater treatment plant send thousands of gallons of raw sewage and sludge into the river. Environmental Protection Agency officials believe the spill is contained within a half-mile of the explosion. Drinking water has not been affected and, since the river tends to ice over in ...
Read more on Chicagoist

23Jan/09Off

Wastewater Plant in Edmonton Canada

A few nice wastewater images I found:

Wastewater Plant in Edmonton Canada
wastewater

Image by Pam_Broviak
Wastewater Plant in Edmonton Canada operated by Epcor. Secondary clarifiers

Wastewater Plant in Edmonton Canada
wastewater

Image by Pam_Broviak
Wastewater Plant in Edmonton Canada operated by Epcor. Scum collector for DAF system.

Wastewater Plant in Edmonton Canada
wastewater

Image by Pam_Broviak
Wastewater Plant in Edmonton Canada operated by Epcor. Secondary clarifiers.