Maintenance tips for helical gear pumps, AODD pumps and skids to keep them running longer.
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Washington, DC—By setting strict health advisories for PFOA and PFOS (two of the thousands of PFAS or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency must now rapidly move to set health advisories for all PFAS chemicals that transform into these two PFAS, according to Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER).
The bipartisan bill will help to create more jobs and is supported by The WateReuse Association.
PFAS have been shown to have harmful effects on the human body.
New administration could reverse rollbacks from Trump presidency.
EPA's tests could uncover potential risks for these essential workers.
WEF President on why this needs to be part of every water resource plan.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today the Senate passed the 2020 Interior-Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act which will now be sent to President Donald Trump for his signature. The National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) applauds Congress for its decision to provide substantial funding for a variety of initiatives that are critical to the continued success of the public clean water sector.
HI, WEF, Water Council say they are happy with the result of this critical legislation
The project was finished ahead of schedule and $4 million under budget.
HOUSTON (Feb. 23, 2016) – GE has announced that it will supply its wastewater treatment equipment for an upgrade of Indianapolis Power & Light Company’s (IPL) Petersburg Generating Station. GE will provide its brine concentration (evaporation) technology to treat flue gas desulfurization (FGD) wastewater discharge, enabling IPL to meet its U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit requirements.
WASHINGTON (Feb. 19, 2016) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released DWMAPS – the Drinking Water Mapping Application to Protect Source Waters. This online mapping tool provides the public, water system operators, state programs and federal agencies with critical information to help them safeguard the sources of America’s drinking water.
Around the U.S. and the world, governments are embracing systems that help conserve water without relying on new aquifer and reservoir sources.
WASHINGTON (Nov. 5, 2015) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded $4 million to four institutions to conduct research and combat the effects of drought and extreme events on water quality in watersheds and at drinking water utilities.
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. (Sept. 28, 2015) – The American Water Works Association’s California-Nevada Section (CA-NV AWWA) has announced the formation of a program to educate and assist drinking water agencies in understanding and reducing unnecessary losses of precious water.
CHICAGO, Ill. (Sept. 28, 2015) – The Water Environment Federation (WEF) has announced the first winners of a new national municipal stormwater and green infrastructure awards program. Developed through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the program recognizes high-performing regulated Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4s) and inspires them to exceed requirements through innovative and cost-effective approaches.
WASHINGTON (Sept. 24, 2015) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized a rule to modernize Clean Water Act reporting for municipalities, industries and other facilities. The final rule will require regulated entities and state and federal regulators to use existing, available information technology to electronically report data required by the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) program instead of filing written paper reports.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (Sept. 17, 2015) – Stan Meiburg, acting deputy administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), will deliver the keynote address at the Water Leaders Session - “The Impact of Leadership: Culture, Communication, and Community in Great Water Cities.” The session is part of a lineup of Monday morning programming for WEFTEC 2015—the Water Environment Federation’s (WEF) 88th annual technical exhibition and conference.