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Infrastructure

Why sludge age matters more than you think

When plants monitor sludge age, they’re looking at how long microorganisms hang out in their system before they’re pushed out. Some describe it as the average age of your biomass.

Features

San Diego residents hope cross-border agreement can finally clean up Tijuana River pollution

The complex Tijuana River cross-border problem has been worsened by years of neglect and an overall lack of funding.

Regulations

Is PVC pipe at risk? Recent TSCA prioritization raises concern

While current federal regulations minimize human contact with vinyl chloride, its TSCA prioritization may impact PVC’s role in water distribution.

Resource Management

How wildfires threaten drinking water & what utilities are doing about it

Not every wildfire will contaminate drinking water, but they all raise the possibility of it. For water utilities teams, it’s all about the response and reassurance to residents.

Features

Businesses on Cuyahoga River can’t afford to ignore compliance, observers say

Conditions in the Cuyahoga River Area of Concern have vastly improved over 30 years, thanks to ongoing restoration along the waterway.

Resource Management

Oregon port may apply wastewater to fields despite drinking water concerns

A wetter-than-usual winter and upcoming rain and freezing temperatures are pushing Oregon's Port of Morrow toward exceeding its wastewater storage capacity by February.

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Firefighting planes are dumping ocean water on the Los Angeles fires. Why using saltwater is typically a last resort

Using seawater to fight fires can sound like a simple solution – the Pacific Ocean has a seemingly endless supply of water. But seawater also has downsides.

Resource Management

Kyle, Texas, tackles water crunch amid drought, unprecedented growth

As the city of Kyle, Texas, experiences unprecedented population growth, it also must maintain a delicate balance between progress and water sustainability.

Infrastructure

Retrofitting Anderson Dam: Valley Water’s bold move to secure Santa Clara’s water supply and flood protection

Valley Water Director John Varela called the Anderson Dam retrofit project “the most critical project in our capital improvement list.”

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