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Study analyzes surface transportation allocationsThe largest 85 metropolitan areas will receive less than half of the $19 billion made available by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 even though they represent 73% of the nation’s gross domestic product and 63% of its population, according to the U.S. Conference of Mayors.
Congress may mandate water studyA new bill would require the EPA to study pharmaceuticals in sewer systems, raising the possibility that wastewater treatment plants may someday be required to report levels of such compounds.
Treatment plants don’t remove Teflon
Researchers propose a drinking water limit of 0.04 micrograms per liter of perfluorooctanoic acid rather than the EPA’s 10-times-higher "provisional health advisory."
Public safety vs. public transit
The debate between law enforcement and public transportation continues, this time in South Carolina.
Shop talkFiltering out false alarms
Water utility uses GPS to distinguish between seismic activity and natural dam movement.
Economic Resource Recovery Center
Updated throughout the day, the ERRC has all the details you need on the $150 billion allocated for public infrastructure.
Has your department recently awarded a contract?
We’ll post it on our “Contract awards” page at www.pwmag.com. It’s easy: Just e-mail what the project is and what firm was selected to vsicaras@hanleywood.com.
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