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New framework provides five-step process for valuing the services clean water provides – from recreation and beauty to navigation and hydropower – and incorporating them into policy decisions.
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The Stormwater Equipment Manufacturers Association’s Operation and Maintenance Agreement includes templates for inspection checklists for each type of stormwater Best Management Practices (BMPs) including water quality buffers.
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The National Research Council reports that about 10% of the 126,000 sites that have contaminated groundwater are "complex," meaning restoration is unlikely to be achieved in the next 50 to 100 years due to technological limitations. Most of the funding will come from public sources.
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Newly approved rules could compel cities in California'a Los Angeles County to spend billions to prevent pollution from surface runoff.
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The Wichita Eagle takes a look into the rejection of fluoridated water by the citizens of Wichita, Kansas in the recent election.
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As reported by the American Water Works Association, the owner of a North Carolina sampling lab either improperly tested or failed to test clients’ samples for at least five years.
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The City of Beaumont, Texas awarded RJN Group, Inc. (RJN) a city-wide flow monitoring contract.
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Nature Geoscience publishes results of a study analyzing the causes of the 5.1-magnitude earthquake that killed nine people in Spain in May 2011.
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Majority of Americans surveyed see an increase in safe and efficient water reuse as a competitive advantage over other countries.
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Illinois officials say that $1 billion in projects will go to fix broken water mains, constructing wastewater treatment plants and upgrading sewers.
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The City of Fort Smith, Arkansas is experiencing inflow and infiltration (I&I) in the Riverlyn Basin area during wet weather events.
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The US EPA will be providing $3 million to Philadelphia in research grants for projects that will study the benefits of green solutions to control storm water pollution in the city.
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A year-long Inflow/Infiltration (I/I) Study is currently being undertaken by RJN Group, Inc. (RJN) for the City of Davenport, Iowa on their Duck Creek Middle Basin.
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RJN is performing an evaluation of the City of Falls Church, Virginia storm water collection system in the Hillwood Ave/Douglas Ave area and the Maple Ave/Broad Street Ave area.
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Ostara Nutrient Recovery Technologies Inc. announced today the company has been chosen by Gwinnett County’s Department of Water Resources to install a new Nutrient Recovery Facility at their F. Wayne Hill Water Resources Center (WRC).
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Tough times increase focus on affordability programs
Water and wastewater utilities prove compassion isn't dead by enabling financially challenged customers to maintain vital services.
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Water industry associations are helping utilities provide water and sewer service to the financially challenged with guidance documents and other programs.
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Public policy changes would allow utilities to balance carbon footprint reductions with drinking water regulations, water supply demands and other social and financial goals.
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ASCE releases new economic analysis revealing far-reaching impacts of under-investing in our nation's ports and inland waterways failure to act report
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Water and wastewater industry associations oppose a proposed amendment to EPA's 2013 budget that would make the stimulus package's 'Buy American' requirement permanent for clean water and drinking water state revolving fund (SRF) programs.