Several years ago, the city of Bemidji, Minn., discovered perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances had leached from the city airport into the underground aquifer the city’s five wells draw from for producing drinking water. The PFAS family includes an array of … Continue reading →
It’s been more than 30 years since the cities of Turlock and Ceres in California decided to partner on a surface water project, but by this time next year, if all continues to go smoothly, the Regional Surface Water Project … Continue reading →
When it comes to water, rainfall and snowfall can seem like a feast or famine commodity. Right now, it’s definitely famine in the western United States. In March 2021, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration warned that nearly half the … Continue reading →
Winter 2021 wreaked icy wrath on much of the southern part of the United States. Cities throughout the region made the news daily, with tales of mass power outages, water shortages and even fatalities. Despite the tragedies that arose, there … Continue reading →
In order to create a new, local source for high-quality drinking water, the city of Oceanside, Calif., has turned to recycled water purification. After beginning with a feasibility study, the project is now near completion, with construction projected to be … Continue reading →
Oldsmar, Fla., averted a potential catastrophe in February when someone breached the computer system at the Bruce T. Haddock Water Treatment Plant and changed the levels of sodium hydroxide from 100 parts per minute to 11,100 ppm. An operator monitoring … Continue reading →
The people of Pierre, S.D., voted for an increase on their water bill. The increase of nearly 40% was a stipulation of a project to build a new water treatment facility — to be uniquely situated in a municipal riverside … Continue reading →
“The Water Quality Event” of the year, the 87th annual Water Environment Federation Technical Exhibition and Conference, came together Sept. 27–Oct. 1 at the New Orleans Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, La. The theme of embracing change was made evident … Continue reading →
Utilizing microbes, bioremediation can clean up contaminated soil and groundwater while limiting impacts on the environment, citizens and animals. During the bioremediation process certain microbes are used to “devour” contaminants, including oil and other petroleum products, solvents and pesticides. However, … Continue reading →
The Water Environment Federation’s annual Technical Exhibition and Conference was honored in May, by Trade Show Executive publication, as one of the nation’s fastest-growing trade shows. The 2014 inception of the “largest water quality conference and exhibition in the world” … Continue reading →
In “Rime of the Ancient Mariner,” by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, the immortal words appear: “Water, water every where/nor any drop to drink.” Thanks to entities such as the California-based Wyland Foundation, cities all over the nation are doing their part … Continue reading →
