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EPA provides fire protection to city of Hammond
The City of Hammond, Louisiana, is receiving assistance from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide its citizens with safe and reliable drinking water and improved fire protection. The EPA awarded Hammond $210,000 to extend its drinking water services and add additional water hydrant assemblies. The Safe Drinking Water Act protects human health by regulating the nation’s ...
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$364,000 grant to Plattsburg, Mo., for drinking water improvements
EPA has awarded $364,000 to Plattsburg, Mo., for improvements to its drinking water system. The project is expected to be completed by the summer of 2013. EPA Region 7 Administrator Karl Brooks said, “The City of Plattsburg recognized the need for drinking water improvements and is taking proactive measures to provide safe drinking water now and in the future. This grant will partially ...
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$388,000 grant to Russell, Kan., for drinking water improvements
EPA has awarded $388,000 to the City of Russell, Kan., for improvements to its drinking water system. The project is expected to be completed by the fall of 2012. EPA Region 7 Administrator Karl Brooks said, “Enhancing the safety of drinking water systems is an important step in providing safe drinking water to the residents of Russell. These water infrastructure funds will partially fund ...
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$485,000 grant to Topeka, Kan., for drinking water and sewer improvement projects (KS)
EPA has awarded $485,000 to the City of Topeka, Kan., for improvements to its drinking water and sewer systems. The project is expected to be completed by the summer of 2012. EPA Region 7 Administrator Karl Brooks said, “It’s always a pleasure to help provide safe, reliable and affordable water to Kansas communities. These water infrastructure funds will partially fund the ...
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EPA Files Complaint Against Timmonsville, S.C. for Water Violations
Today, the U.S. Department of Justice, acting on behalf of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC), acting on behalf of the State of South Carolina, filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina against the Town of Timmonsville, S.C., for wastewater and drinking water violations. ...
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AWWA applauds passage of hydrant bill
The U.S. Senate today (December 17) passed HR3588, the Community Fire Safety Act, on unanimous consent. The bill passed earlier in December in the U.S. House on a vote of 384-0. Once signed into law by President Obama, HR3588 would exempt fire hydrants from compliance with the Reduction of Lead in Drinking Water Act. American Water Works Association Executive Director David LaFrance issued the ...
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AWWA´s ACE17 super-saver registration deadline is March 30
The deadline for early registration for the American Water Works Association’s 2017 Annual Conference and Exposition (ACE17) is this Thurs., March 30, at midnight EDT. ACE17 will be held June 11-14 in Philadelphia, Penn. Interested conference attendees are encouraged to register early to save up to $200 in registration fees. Additional registration options and discounts are available for ...
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CA-NV AWWA Annual Conference returns to State Capitol
The California-Nevada Section of the American Water Works Association (CA-NV AWWA) will host its 2019 Annual Spring Conference at Sheraton Grand & Convention Center on March 25-28, 2019 in Sacramento, CA. The three-day event is co-hosted by Sacramento Area Water Works Association (SAWWA) and will include an opening general session, speaker panel, an awards luncheon and several competitions. ...
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EPA Proposes Changes to Cleanup Plan at Cattaraugus County, NY Toxic Site Public Meeting to take place August 5 in Olean
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed a change to the plan to clean up soil and groundwater at the former Alcas Cutlery Corporation facility at the Olean Well Field Superfund site in Olean, New York. Soil and groundwater at the Alcas facility are contaminated with volatile organic compounds, which are often found in paint, solvents, aerosol sprays, cleaners, disinfectants, ...
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Kentucky American Water Awards $5,500 in Grants for Firefighters
Kentucky American Water will award $5,500 in grants this year to 11 Kentucky firefighter organizations through the company’s annual Firefighting Support Grant Program. The program, established in 2011, provides financial assistance in the form of $500 grants to uniformed, professional and volunteer fire departments serving communities in the company’s service territories. The company ...
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New Rates Approved for California American Water Customers
The California Public Utilities Commission approved new rates for California American Water customers on the Monterey Peninsula. Customers will soon receive notifications of how this increase will impact their bills once the final rate design is approved. The new rates continue a modified form of the same successful tiered rate structure that rewards those who ...
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Pennsylvania American Water Files Rate Request
Pennsylvania American Water today filed an application with the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) requesting a $6.12 a month increase in water rates for a typical residential customer. The company’s request would bring a typical monthly residential water bill, using 3,960 gallons per month, to $58.63, meaning the cost of tap water for most households would remain at about one ...
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New Jersey American Water Granted New Rates by NJ Board of Public Utilities
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) today approved new water and wastewater rates for New Jersey American Water, effective immediately. The new rates recognize the more than $300 million the company has spent over the past two years to replace and upgrade its complex web of nearly 9,000 miles of water and sewer mains in order to continue ...
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EPA Proposes Changes to Cleanup Plan at Olean Well Field Site - AVX Property in Olean, NY
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to modify a cleanup plan originally issued in 1996 to address soil and groundwater at the AVX property at the Olean Well Field Superfund Site in Cattaraugus County, Olean, NY. Soil and groundwater at the AVX property located at 1695 Seneca Avenue are contaminated with volatile organic compounds, which are often found in paint, solvents, ...
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McWane Inc. agrees to resolve environmental violations at manufacturing facilities in 14 states (HQ)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Justice Department, and the states of Alabama and Iowa announced that McWane Inc., a national cast iron pipe manufacturer headquartered in Birmingham, Ala., has agreed to pay $4 million to resolve more than 400 violations of federal and state environmental laws. The settlement, filed in federal court today, covers 28 of McWane’s ...
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EPA Finalizes Changes to Cleanup Plan at Olean Well Field Site - AVX Property in Olean, NY
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has finalized its changes to a cleanup plan originally issued in 1996 to address soil and groundwater at the AVX property at the Olean Well Field Superfund Site in Cattaraugus County, Olean, NY. Soil and groundwater at the AVX property located at 1695 Seneca Avenue are contaminated with volatile organic compounds, which are often found in paint, solvents, ...
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Soak up the savings, register early for AWWA`s Annual Conference & Exposition
The super-saver deadline for American Water Works Association’s 2019 Annual Conference & Exposition (ACE19) is Wednesday, April 24. ACE19 will be held June 9-12 in Denver at the Colorado Convention Center. Prospective attendees are encouraged to register early to save up to $200 in registration fees. Additional registration offers are available for water utilities registering more than ...
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Fire Protection Water Storage Tanks
Water availability and supply is an important subject to the fire service. Potable water for human consumption is delivered to domestic, commercial and industrial properties from (in the majority of cases in the UK) municipal water systems (mains water supplies). This system also supplies to fire hydrants or fire protection systems, but to guarantee water availability there also needs to be the ...
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Hamilton Reduces Water Loss With a Proactive Leak Detection Program
A focused approach to action On March 27, 2019, the City of Hamilton joined another 490 Canadian municipalities, declaring a climate change emergency that threatens cities, regions, provinces, nations and the world at large. In doing so, the city has joined forces with an international movement to take action now. As a part of the declaration, Hamilton Water committed to ...
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