Archive for February 4th, 2010

Rooftop garden will purify university's water

Otago Daily Times … on Leith Walk has a roof garden – not a space to be admired or sat in, but one contributing to the building's rainwater collection and recycling system. … See all stories on this topic

MMSD cleans 98.3% of waste and storm water in '09

By Don Behm of the Journal Sentinel The Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District's deep tunnels and two sewage treatment plants collected and cleansed more … See all stories on this topic

CUPE PRESIDENT OFFERS OPINION ON PRIVATIZING SEWAGE TREATMENT

THE HEAD OF CUPE BC IS SPEAKING OUT AGAINST PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH THE CAPITAL REGION'S SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM. … See all stories on this topic

Town hall attendees 'go to school' on the millage proposal

Or the new high school could have its own small sewage treatment plant. "We have looked at on-site systems, a small sewage treatment plant or a lift station … See all stories on this topic

Household Pesticide Is Finding Its Way Into California Rivers, Study Suggests

New York Times (blog) The pesticide is often used in California to kill ants and other insects, and has now been found in sewage treatment outflow and Storm runoff in the … See all stories on this topic

Ham Lake seeking $90000 for septic study

A community sewage treatment system may or may not be the best long-term option for 179 lake community lots in northeast Ham Lake. … See all stories on this topic

Faced with Aging Infrastructure, City Considers Water Rate Hike

Over the next few years, the city plans $40 million in improvements to the Metro Wastewater Treatment Plant, the city's main sewage treatment plant. … See all stories on this topic

Flaws seen in bonus program

… industry expert to prepare a mock bid of how much it would cost for a contractor to provide a service, such as running sewage-treatment plants. … See all stories on this topic

Accord reached on closing Green Valley sewer plant

By Andrea Uhde • auhde@courier-journal.com • February 3, 2010 The Green Valley sewage-treatment plant has all the bad signs: It's getting old and nearly … See all stories on this topic

States struggling with EPA rules

All but two states, Montana and North Dakota, have made significant cuts to initiatives ranging from toxic waste cleanup to sewage treatment, … See all stories on this topic