Archive for August 8th, 2009

Councillor Hume seething over Watson's sewage remarks

… Affairs Minister Jim Watson has “attacked” the city over its performance on sewage treatment on the eve of a major municipal conference in the city. … See all stories on this topic

Monongahela River water leaving bad taste but is safe to drink

Sources of TDS include wastewater from oil and gas drilling, sewage treatment plants, storm water runoff, abandoned mine drainage and a host of industrial … See all stories on this topic

EPA: Missouri firm needs OK before using sewer sludge

In 1972 when the Clean Water Act was adopted, Congress mandated that industrial chemicals should be dumped into publicly owned sewage treatment plants to be … See all stories on this topic

Byron to Save Money on Sewage Treatment

The City of Byron plans to save money by sending its waste water to be treated in Macon. The Macon Water Authority approved a 50-year contract to treat … See all stories on this topic

Residents air concerns over sewage facility

"We're just nervous that we're going to have a sewage treatment facility at the entrance of our community, and as you can see no one would like that," she … See all stories on this topic

Gazans and Israelis Smoke a Sewage Peace Pipe

Treehugger Since the most recent wave of conflict this past December, the people of Gaza have been bemoaning their city's lack of sewage treatment plants. … See all stories on this topic

Rules in works for sewage treatment

But it remains to be seen how many communities – particularly small, rural municipalities – will be able to afford to upgrade their sewage treatment … See all stories on this topic

Stimulus funds to pay for two Akron projects

Modernizing the distributed control system at the city's sewage treatment plant off Akron-Peninsula Road. The project will cost $2 million, with $1 million … See all stories on this topic

Water use at KJ slaughterhouse concerns Orange County

… a large demand on the area's sewage treatment capacity and should have been analyzed in the environmental review for the $30 million pipeline project. … See all stories on this topic