Region III Best Tasting Drinking Water Contest
More Info to Come Source:: http://www.fsawwa.org/events/event_details.asp?id=784179
EPA Announces Availability of up to $1.9 Million to Clean Up Diesel Engines in the Southeast Preference given to fleets in areas with poor air quality (AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN)
(02/25/16 – ATLANTA) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced the availability of up to $1.9 million in grant funding to establish clean diesel projects aimed at reducing emissions from the existing fleet of diesel engines in the southeast. Funds being made available for applicants in the southeast are part of a $26 […]
Residents Volunteer Time to Plant Trees
About 50 volunteers recently came out to Conner Preserve in Pasco County to plant 2,000 longleaf pine seedlings over 5 acres of restored sandhill. Source:: http://www.watermatters.org/blog/entry.php?blogPRIid=141
EPA Recognizes Four Facilities in Florida for Achieving 2015 Energy Star Certification (FL)
ATLANTA – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that four facilities in Florida are among 70 manufacturing plants nationally that have achieved Energy Star certification for their superior energy performance in 2015 Source:: http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/1D99B8507E48D89D85257F63006E4D86
EPA Recognizes Two Facilities in Alabama Achieve 2015 ENERGY STAR Certification (AL)
(02/24/16 -ATLANTA) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that two facilities in Alabama are among 70 manufacturing plants to have achieved Energy Star certification for their superior energy performance in 2015 Source:: http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/606E67601E69AB8285257F630072B0CD
Gov. Rick Snyder: Process Under Way To Locate And Replace Lead Water Pipes In Flint
Work on replacing high-risk lead service lines in Flint is under way as state and city leaders collaboratively focus on removing pipes in priority areas while analyzing the city’s water pipe network to maximize efficiency, Gov. Rick Snyder said. Source:: http://www.wateronline.com/doc/gov-rick-snyder-process-under-way-to-locate-and-replace-lead-water-pipes-in-flint-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a
How The Performance Of This UF Membrane Is Exceeding Design Expectations
This article will discuss the operation of a 4 MGD pressurized two-stage Ultrafiltration (UF) plant over a 14 month period at a drinking water treatment facility in North Dakota, and explain how performance of these UF membranes over a fourteen month period demonstrated stable operation with minimal fouling. Source:: http://www.wateronline.com/doc/how-the-performance-of-this-uf-membrane-is-exceeding-design-expectations-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a
Replacing Chlorination In Wastewater Disinfection
VigorOx WWT II is a strong disinfectant that results from the equilibrium reaction between acetic acid (vinegar) and hydrogen peroxide. The resulting solution contains 15% Peracetic Acid (PAA) and 23% Hydrogen Peroxide (H2O2). Oxidation of organic matter by VigorOx WWT II breaks down organics but does not produce chlorinated species that are either highly toxic […]