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Entries Tagged Louisiana

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​News Briefs: Study Links Treatment Upgrades to River Recovery in Waterloo, Ontario

Also in this week's sewer and water news, Hawaii Water Service selects Carollo Engineers to conduct a feasibility study for a new recycled water plant in Kapalua
News Briefs: 3 Texas Workers Dead After Manhole Gas Exposure

News Briefs: 3 Texas Workers Dead After Manhole Gas Exposure

Also in this week's water and wastewater news, sinking levees in New Orleans require more than $1 billion in upgrades
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News Briefs: Former Clerk Arrested in Indiana for Water Utility Embezzlement​

Also in this week's sewer and water news, a boil-water advisory is issued in New Orleans after a foil balloon struck a power line, causing an outage at a treatment plant
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When Communities Face Drinking-Water Crises, Bottled Water Is a ‘Temporary’ Solution That Often Lasts Years and Worsens Inequality

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News Briefs: Saltwater Intrusion Threatens New Orleans Tap Water​

Also in this week's sewer and water news, researchers design a synthetic, biodegradable sponge tailored to capture microplastics from various liquids
Underwater Sill Being Built to Stop Salt Water Intrusion in Mississippi River

Underwater Sill Being Built to Stop Salt Water Intrusion in Mississippi River

Unsafe salinity levels have been detected at municipal drinking water intakes in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana
News Briefs: Utah Fights Quagga Mussels to Save Water Infrastructure

News Briefs: Utah Fights Quagga Mussels to Save Water Infrastructure

Also in this week's sewer and water news, Tropical Storm Barry brings enough rain to cause sewer overflows in Alabama and raise concerns for those in New Orleans
News Briefs: Water Association President Accused of Embezzlement

News Briefs: Water Association President Accused of Embezzlement

Also in this week's sewer and water news, two water supervisors in New Orleans are accused of sleeping on the job during a citywide pressure drop
News Briefs: Manhole Vandal Causes Sewer Overflow

News Briefs: Manhole Vandal Causes Sewer Overflow

Also in this week's sewer and water news, two high-level pumping staff members go AWOL during a power crisis in New Orleans
News Briefs: Anchorage Earthquake Ruptures Dozens of Water Mains

News Briefs: Anchorage Earthquake Ruptures Dozens of Water Mains

Also in this week's sewer and water news, a naked man is rescued from a lift station in West Monroe, Louisiana
News Briefs: Unshored 15-Foot Trench Collapses, Kills Worker

News Briefs: Unshored 15-Foot Trench Collapses, Kills Worker

In this week's sewer and water news, one trench collapse in Maryland kills a construction worker, and a second worker is lucky to escape with his life after a similar collapse in Alberta
News Briefs: Louisiana Utility Accused of Bullying Homeowners, Falsifying Reports

News Briefs: Louisiana Utility Accused of Bullying Homeowners, Falsifying Reports

Also in this week's sewer and water news, a Minnesota representative calls on the government to allocate more money for water infrastructure; and a Pennsylvania town's water mandate has citizens ready to migrate elsewhere
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Playing Catch-Up: New Orleans Tackles Catch Basin Cleaning and Repair Program

Flooding problems prompt city to take action on catch basin maintenance, even bringing citizens into the effort
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Mardi Gras Wreaks Havoc on New Orleans Storm Drains

Crews removed 93,000 pounds of plastic beads from catch basins along a main parade route prior to this year’s celebration