Also in this week's water and wastewater news, the Niagara Falls Water Board says it doesn't anticipate another black discharge like those experienced in 2017; and the governor of Washington declares a state of emergency due to flooded WWTPs
Also in this week's water and wastewater news, a dog is rescued from an aeration pond in Colorado; and a New Orleans-area utility is under fire for bullying customers
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
In this week's water and wastewater news, a wastewater superintendent in New York is facing four years in prison for allegedly falsifying test results; and a plant worker in Ohio turns himself in to the U.S. Marshals Service for theft
In this week's water and wastewater news, seven major cities in Canada will provide wastewater samples in an effort to track cannabis use; and recycled water bottles in Flint are being turned into clothing
In this week's water and wastewater news, a man in Arkansas is arrested after dropping off 7 grams of crystal meth with his water bill payment; and workers at a wastewater plant in New Jersey accidentally set off a four-alarm fire
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
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