In this week's water and wastewater news, treatment plant officials track mercury contamination to a homeowner using questionable ointments, and a pilot program in New York City asks Queens residents to limit water use during heavy rains via text message

Staff from 10 utilities will travel to host facilities to learn about innovative treatment technologies and processes

The open-source tool allows for preliminary engineering design of activated sludge plants in a matter of hours

See what’s going on around the country in this listing of new water and wastewater projects

In this week's water and wastewater news, a former water district manager in California is charged for burying hazardous waste; and a chemist in Pennsylvania steals potassium cyanide and dumps it in a stormwater drain

Looking for education opportunities in the water and wastewater industry? Check out this updated listing of upcoming events from around the country.