April 17, 2008
| Water & Wastewater Newsletter April 17, 2008 |
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| This Week´s Featured News Stories |
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 | New silica method could reduce the cost of purifying drinking water Tiny particles of coated silica could be used to purify drinking water by removing harmful pollutants and pathogens. This simple and relatively cheap technology is capable of removing contaminants from water making it safe to drink and helping ensure that drinking water meets the standards of the European Drinking Water Directive. Provision of portable water is becoming a major socio-economic issue, particularly in developing countries. Waterborne pathogens are a significant cause of disease and according to a recent UN water report, are the leading cause of diarrhoea, worm infestations and infectious ... | ||||
 | US EPA orders Marin County sewage systems to address `chronic` spills The US Environmental Protection Agency has issued enforcement actions requiring nine sewage collection systems in the Sausalito and Mill Valley areas of southern Marin County, Calif. to address chronic sewage spills, improve sewer maintenance and implement long-term programs to renew aging sewer pipes. Deteriorated conditions of the sewer systems became evident when heavy rains overwhelmed the systems causing over 5 million gallons of sewage to flow into Richardson Bay and San Francisco Bay earlier this year. “These small, underfunded and undermanaged systems will continue to pose threats ... | ||||
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