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More stories about Wastewater

  • Unexpected Payoff

  • August 2008 Article Links

  • Power vs. Pumping

    Smart lift station backup plans include both.

  • Get to the Root of Sewer Problems

    Chemicals that fight fats, oils, and grease, as well as tree roots.

  • OSHA singles out sewers

    A new rule addresses manholes and lift stations, as well as road excavations, drilled shafts in bridges, and water tunnels in dams.

  • Bacteria in the Bayous

    In urban waterways, bacteria can come from many sources: storm-water runoff, illicit discharges, wildlife, leaking septic systems, sanitary sewer overflows, stream sediments, wastewater effluent, topsoil, and leaking sanitary sewer systems. Some contribute pollutants during dry weather and some...