A major valve refurbishment and replacement project boosts reliability, safety and environmental protection at the Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant in Los Angeles.
Also in this week's water and wastewater news, damage from a fire at a Georgia WWTP will cost $414,000 to repair; and the U.S. EPA announces $1.9 million in research funding for lead detection and control strategies
Rescue workers spent 13 hours inspecting a maze of sewer pipe running underneath L.A.’s Griffith Park before finding 13-year-old Jesse Hernandez
In this week's water and wastewater news, researchers conduct a blind taste test and find people prefer recycled water; and a Boston startup company will monitor sewage for opioid use
A California authority goes ‘green’ with an aeration efficiency upgrade and two solar arrays installed under a power purchase agreement with no upfront capital.
In this week's water and wastewater news, New York officials hand down seven safety citations in the wake of a wastewater operator's death; and California puts a structure in place for indirect potable reuse in its reservoirs
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
In this week's water and wastewater news, a former wastewater superintendent is awarded a settlement after getting fired for exposing an E. coli cover-up; and a California utility sets a world record for converting the most wastewater to potable water
Cross-training and in-house improvement projects help the Carpinteria (California) Sanitary District keep treatment costs down and maintain quality performance.