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Archive by tag: wastewaterReturn
01

Water utilities support each other during crises

Dave Gaylinn posted on 7/1/2024 3:02:00 PM
Water utilities support each other during crises
When the City of Calgary’s water infrastructure unexpectedly failed after a 78-inch water main broke, creating a crisis, a fellow water utility quickly stepped up to help.
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| Categories: | Tags: emergency, Calgary, San Diego, help, unite, WARN, Water/Wastewater Agency, Response Network | View Count: (682) | Bookmark and Share
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Steer clear of fatbergs

Dave Gaylinn posted on 11/15/2023 10:22:00 AM
Steer clear of fatbergs
Fatbergs are a national problem, but they can be avoided.
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| Categories: | Tags: fatberg, water operator, flushable wipe, pipe, clog, fats, oils, grease, fog, F.O.G., sewer, wastewater, drain, toilet | View Count: (1622) | Bookmark and Share
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A vital resource at a minimal cost

Dave Gaylinn posted on 4/5/2021 9:00:00 AM
A vital resource at a minimal cost
A description of some of the rate structures water systems use.
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| Categories: | Tags: water, rate, structure, bill, customer, cost, infrastructure, wastewater, fee, affordability | View Count: (2283) | Bookmark and Share
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Hardly a waste

Dave Gaylinn posted on 8/31/2020 8:19:00 AM
Hardly a waste
A new wastewater analysis process may help determine whether a population of people have COVID-19. The testing cannot determine which individual in the test sample has the virus, but it can indicate the prevalence of the disease in a given population of people.
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| Categories: | Tags: COVID-19, COVID, coronavirus, waste, wastewater, Biobot, Newsha Ghaeli, Jim McQuarrie | View Count: (1657) | Bookmark and Share
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In recognition of Water Quality Month

Dave Gaylinn posted on 8/10/2020 3:45:00 PM
In recognition of Water Quality Month
In recognition of August being National Water Quality Month, we have some simple steps you can take to make a big impact on your community's water quality.
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| Categories: | Tags: water, quality, month, consumer, confidence report, CCR, runoff, leaks, landscaping, pesticides, wastewater | View Count: (2116) | Bookmark and Share
24

Don't flush contact lenses

Amber Wilson posted on 8/24/2018 11:58:00 AM
We've written about not flushing wipes (whether labeled as flushable or not) down the toilet, but we just read about not flushing contact lenses too.
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| Categories: | Tags: contact lenses, pipes, plumbing, FOG, flushable wipes, Scientific American, wastewater system | View Count: (1771) | Bookmark and Share
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World Toilet Day

Amber Wilson posted on 11/17/2017 10:22:00 AM
World Toilet Day is Nov. 19.
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| Categories: | Tags: World Toilet Day, UN Water, toilets, sanitation crisis, wastewater | View Count: (2042) | Bookmark and Share
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Converting waste in space

Amber Wilson posted on 4/26/2017 3:47:00 AM
In light of setting the American record for most days in space, astronaut Peggy Whitson recently spoke with President Trump about her experience.
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| Categories: | Tags: Peggy Whitson, NASA, President Trump, reuse, recycled water, reclaimed water, wastewater, drought, astronaut | View Count: (3352) | Bookmark and Share
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Virginia's Drinking Water and Wastewater Professionals Appreciation Day

Amber Wilson posted on 6/17/2016 3:42:00 AM
June 30 is now Drinking Water and Wastewater Professionals Appreciation Day annually in Virginia.
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| Categories: | Tags: Drinking Water and Wastewater Professionals Appreciation Day, Virginia, Water & Wastes Digest | View Count: (4010) | Bookmark and Share
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