Wastewater Articles

Heavy rain causes trouble in paradise as Waikiki beaches close

As the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro near, concerns arise over the city’s polluted water venues. Here's how a lack of wastewater infrastructure affects a city of 12 million.

In this week’s news, aging brick pipelines are creating headaches in Georgia’s oldest city, Detroit gets $8.9 million for green infrastructure, and LA deploys shade balls in its ongoing battle against drought

On Aug. 5, an EPA team working at a Colorado gold mine accidentally released millions of gallons of wastewater into the nearby river. Now, that water is headed toward New Mexico.

In this week’s news, Wichita Falls, Texas, citing an abundance of water, ends its toilet-to-tap program. Meanwhile, the state starts doling out billions of dollars for water projects.

Take a virtual tour of the Victorville (California) wastewater treatment facility to learn more about the day-to-day work inside the plant.

Millions of dollars in repairs are needed after bundles of marijuana cause a major backup in city’s wastewater system.

Gov. Charlie Baker announces grants totaling nearly $400,000 for improvements to local drinking water, wastewater and stormwater systems

In this week's news, vandals are responsible for nearly $50,000 in damages to an Iowa lift station project, and drought-stricken states will receive $50 million in federal funding

Balancing the demands of a diverse customer base spread across a broad geographic range presents special challenges.

In this week's news, California legislators announced a $1 billion drought package, a raccoon is blamed for a sewage spill, and manhole covers got a fashion makeover in Milan.