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University of New Orleans Foundation is awarded nearly US$1 million from EPA for the lake pontchartrain basin restoration program
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded US$950,000 to the University of New Orleans Research and Tech Foundation to reduce sewer-related pollution, provide water quality educational outreach, and improve water quality in the Pontchartrain Basin. Project activities include implementing sewer collection and drinking water distribution systems, minimizing the amount of pollutants and ...
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North providence fined, will take action on sewer overflows (RI)
The Town of North Providence, R.I. will pay a $15,000 penalty and spend an additional $86,000to install a municipal sewer line and to replace faulty private sewers in the Warren Street neighbourhood. This supplemental environmental project, required under the terms of the settlement with EPA, is designed to eliminate sewer system backups in an area that has experienced discharges of raw sewage ...
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EPA, DOJ, state of Hawaii, environmental groups, reach agreement with the city and county of Honolulu to address wastewater collection and treatment systems (HI)
A comprehensive settlement has been reached with the City and County of Honolulu that will address Clean Water Act compliance at Honolulu’s wastewater collection and treatment systems, the Justice Department, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Hawaii Attorney General’s Office, Hawaii Department of Health, and three environmental groups announced today. The settlement which ...
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Introducing BioSTEP: a step up for small-diameter sewer systems
A beautiful piece of land is available to build a wonderful community, but everything seems to halt when it comes to wastewater, sewering, and septic. The BioSTEP can help solve this problem by providing land developers with innovative, “sewer-like” transfer and treatment options. An affordable, low-maintenance screened pumping system, the BioSTEP is designed to transfer screened ...
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Miami-Dade Agrees to $1.6 Billion Upgrade of its Sewer System to Eliminate Sewage Overflows
Under a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today, Miami-Dade County in Florida has agreed to invest in major upgrades to its wastewater treatment plants and wastewater collection and transmission systems in order to eliminate sanitary sewer overflows. The state of Florida and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection ...
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Jersey City, N.J. to upgrade and repair sewer system to resolve clean water act violations
A settlement between the United States and the Jersey City, N.J. Municipal Utilities Authority (JCMUA) will resolve Clean Water Act violations by JCMUA for failing to properly operate and maintain its combined sewer system, the Department of Justice and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today. JCMUA violations included releases of untreated sewage into the Hackensack River, ...
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Industrial Launderer will pay $525,000 for clean water act violations
AmeriPride Service, Inc., an industrial launderer with a facility in Hartford, Connecticut, will pay a $525,000 penalty under the terms of a settlement for alleged violations of federal and state clean water laws and a government-issued permit. The settlement was announced jointly by Nora R. Dannehy, United States Attorney and Ira Leighton, Acting Regional Administrator for the U.S. Environmental ...
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Introducing BioSTEP®: a step up for small-diameter sewer systems
After years of R&D testing and careful product packaging, Bio-Microbics, Inc. introduces the BioSTEP® screened pumping system, an affordable, low-maintenance pump package designed to transfer screened liquids in numerous small-diameter, decentralized collection applications. Builders and developers directly benefit from the use of BioSTEP in low-lying areas, hilly terrain and areas with poor ...
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Jackson, Mississippi Expands Use Of In-Pipe Technology For Municipal Wastewater Treatment
In-Pipe Technology Deployed System-Wide to Reduce Operating Costs Wheaton, IL — The City of Jackson, MS expanded its use of In-Pipe Technology® (In-Pipe) in an effort to improve overall operating efficiency and performance of its treatment plants and sewer collection systems. With a population of approximately 180,000, Jackson is served by three wastewater treatment plants (WWTP). ...
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ADS Acquires Severn Trent Pipeline Services - Pipeline Products and Services Expand ADS Offerings
Untitled Document Huntsville , AL (August 2, 2006) ADS ® LLC, formerly ADS Corporation, today announces the acquisition of Severn Trent Pipeline Services, a division of Severn Trent Services. With regional offices located throughout the United States , Severn Trent Pipeline Services provides specialized water distribution and sewer collection system analysis, pipeline and ...
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EPA awards over $30 million to the Pacific Territories for environmental protection
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently awarded over $30 million as part of a yearly program that provides grants to Guam, the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa for use in continuing environmental protection work and for improvements to drinking water and wastewater infrastructure. “EPA’s funding enables the islands to advance their goals in the ...
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San Diego to Spend $1 Billion for Sewage System Upgrades
SAN DIEGO, California, July 31, 2007 (ENS) - The city of San Diego will spend $1 billion over the next six years to upgrade its sewer system under a comprehensive settlement filed in federal court today by the Justice Department and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The consent decree settles a lawsuit over sewer spills filed in 2001 by The Surfrider Foundation and San Diego Coastkeeper. ...
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Bay area municipalities ordered to protect San Francisco Bay from sewage discharges
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Justice Department, California Water Boards and San Francisco Baykeeper today announced a stipulated order that will settle a Clean Water Act enforcement action against seven municipalities in the East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD). The settlement is part of a broader enforcement strategy to address sewage overflows to the San Francisco Bay, ...
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Dekalb county, GA., agrees to major sanitary sewer system upgrades (GA)
DeKalb County, Ga. has agreed to make major improvements to its sanitary sewer systems in an effort to eliminate unauthorized overflows of untreated sewage, the U.S. Justice Department and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), announced today. In addition, DeKalb will pay a civil penalty of $453,000, to be split evenly between the United States and the state of Georgia, and implement a ...
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San Antonio Agrees to $1.1 Billion Upgrade Sewer Systems to Comply With Clean Water Act
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Justice announced today that the San Antonio Water System (SAWS) has agreed to make significant upgrades to reduce overflows from its sewer system and pay a $2.6 million civil penalty to resolve Clean Water Act (CWA) violations stemming from illegal discharges of raw sewage. The state of Texas is a co-plaintiff in this case and ...
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US$1 billion Support from World Bank for Ganga Clean-up
The World Bank today approved a US$1 billion credit and loan as part of its long-term support for the government’s Mission Clean Ganga that seeks to rejuvenate India’s iconic river. The Ganga accounts for one-fourth of the country’s water resources and its sprawling basin is home to more than 400 million Indians, many of whom revere it as a living goddess. Despite its iconic ...
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Supreme Court Ruling Sets New Test for Clean Water Act Permitting
On April 23, 2020, the Supreme Court ruled that pollution traveling indirectly to rivers and streams through groundwater can be covered by the Clean Water Act’s (CWA) permitting requirements. The case, County of Maui, Hawaii v. Hawaii Wildlife Fund, et al, 590 U.S. (2020), concerned whether pollutants discharged from a point source into groundwater, a non-point source, and then conveyed ...
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EPA awards Pennsylvania US$42.4m for water projects
The United States Environmental Protection Agency has awarded US$42.4 million to Pennsylvania to improve water quality. “EPA is committed to helping communities get safe, clean water. These grants are important in maintaining public health, protecting and restoring water quality by combating water pollution and focusing our efforts to protect the water we drink, swim and play in”, said Donald S. ...
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EPA improves water quality and infrastructure in Arkansas
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded $9,165,000 to the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission (ANRC) for projects such as replacing sewer lines, improving wastewater treatment facilities, and upgrading collection systems. The grant is part of EPA’s Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF), a program that provides low-interest, flexible loans to municipalities and rural ...
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EPA Awards over $11 Million to State of Oklahoma to Improve Water Quality
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded over $11 million to the Oklahoma Water Resources Board (OWRB). The grant is part of EPA’s Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF), a program that provides low-interest, flexible loans to communities to help them improve water quality and infrastructure. “These revolving loan funds are some of the most effective tools we have ...
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