California's longstanding sewage overflow problem in Imperial Beach, primarily due to infrastructure issues and Tijuana's sewage spills, is intensifying due to sea level rise and climate change.
A recent study by San Diego State University and Scripps Institution of Oceanography researchers highlights how rising sea levels, elevating the groundwater table, are putting additional stress on the city's already vulnerable sewer system. Over a third of the sewer pipes, made of vitrified clay and ill-equipped to handle increased stress, are at risk. This issue is projected to worsen, according to the researchers, necessitating urgent attention to the aging sewage infrastructure.
Man Rescued After Falling Into Water Treatment Tank in Cleveland
A man was hospitalized after falling into a tank at a water treatment plant in Cleveland, Texas. Emergency responders from the Porter and Montgomery fire departments were called to the scene.
Using a rescue truck and ladder, they successfully extricated the man, who was then transported to a Montgomery County hospital, but his current condition remains undisclosed.
New Jersey American Water Hosts Graduation Ceremony for Training Program
New Jersey American Water recently hosted a graduation ceremony for the third annual Water Utility Pipeline (Water UP!) training program, a paid nine-week workforce development program for adults in partnership with Rowan College of South Jersey.
This year’s cohort of nine adults, mostly from Camden, received hands-on water utility industry and essential classroom-based business training necessary to join the water and wastewater utility industry upon graduation.
