Archive for January 31st, 2009

Major sewage spill taints bay, shellfish

The spill was caused by a malfunction in two pumps at the Coos Bay sewage treatment plant in Empire. It dumped an estimated 500000 gallons of partially … See all stories on this topic

Dog survives dive into sewage treatment tank

Examiner.com Hershey dove into a solid waste collection tank at a sewage treatment plant in Kalama, Wash. It happened when police officer Jeff Skeie (pronounced … See all stories on this topic

New Sewer Treatment Facility for Honesdale

It's a dirty job but workers at Honesdale's sewage treatment plant said they've got to do it. A growing population has put a strain on the small facility … See all stories on this topic

Blairsville Municipal Authority water, sewer rates to increase

The authority budgets reflect one-time expenses of $9000 for a back-up pump at the sewage treatment plant and $40000 for rebuilding and bringing up to code … See all stories on this topic