Water


Coalition Wants Clean Water, Air, and Jobs in N.Y.

New Yorkers urged lawmakers to place a bond act on the November ballot that would provide funds for wastewater, energy efficiency, public health, and economic development.

EPA Allows Dredging Discharge in Bayou aux Carpes

Agency bases decision on need to enhance Jefferson Parish levee system.

USDA Gives Michigan $8 M for Water, Sewer Projects

Michigan cities and townships will receive more than $8 million for water and wastewater projects through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's stimulus funding.

Insituform Wins $5.1 M Contract in Clark County

The Clark County Water Reclamation District has contract with Insituform Technolgoies to perform rehabilitation on about 23,000 feet of sewer pipe.

Harvard Study Sees Increase in Urinary BPA

After a week of drinking from polycarbonate bottles, participants showed a two-thirds increase in bisphenol A in their urine.

WateReuse Symposium Registration Opens

WateReuse Association,with American Water Works and the Water Environment Federation, have slated the 24th annual symposium for Sept. 13-16.



Houston Contracts with Purepay Receivables

Houston Water and Wastewater Utility will be using Purepay Receivables Automation to better manage its billing and payment processing system.

EPA Allocates Stimulus Funds for Water Quality, SRFs

Ten more states are allocated funding in May for water quality, drinking water, and wastewater projects through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

Maryland to Revisit Erosion, Sediment Controls

The Maryland Department of the Environment will make significant changes to its requirements for preventing pollution from running off construction sites.

Economists Band to Fight Climate Change Skeptics

The latest report clarifies the potential regional impacts of policies that impose a price on energy-related carbon dioxide emissions.

MAPLight Tracks Positions on Key Bills

The group's Congress API sheds light on special interest groups' influence on national lawmakers.

DEP, PennFuture Halt Strip Mining Permit

PDG Land Development had proposed to dump rocks removed in the mining of Hays Woods, one of Pittsburgh's largest intact green spaces, into the valleys.

REACHing for Answers

Producers and handlers of all types of chemicals have specific obligations to fulfill to the European Chemicals Agency and their European customers.

Agency Begins Annual N.Y., N.J. Beach Monitoring

EPA will be monitoring beaches and coasts in New Jersey and New York to safeguard the people who use them during the summer months.

NRDC Report Touts Water Efficiency for California

Water efficiency can help California meets it annual water needs, according to a report from the Natural Resources Defense Council.