Knoxville Utilities Board Meets Major Consent Decree Milestones (TN)
(05/27/15) -ATLANTA – The Knoxville Utilities Board (KUB) has completed a mix of sewer replacement, rehabilitation and ongoing maintenance work together with two supplemental environmental projects throughout Knoxville and Knox County, as required under a 2005 consent decree. The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) and the Tennessee Clean Water Network were co-plaintiffs with […]
TOMORROW: Information Session to Discuss Cleanup Activities at the Smokey Mountain Smelters Site (TN)
(05/25/15) -ATLANTA- The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in cooperation with the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) will host an Open House to answer questions regarding cleanup activities at the Smokey Mountain Smelters Site. What: Smokey Mountains Smelters Site information session When: Tuesday, May 26, 2015 from 6:00 pm – 8:00 p.m Source:: http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/224745B3BF422AF085257E5000735BC3
EPA Advises Facility Operators to Minimize Releases during Hazardous Weather Events (AL, FL, GA, MS, NC, SC)
ATLANTA – As hurricane season approaches, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing a Hazardous Weather Release Prevention and Reporting alert to remind facility operators of certain regulations that require minimization of chemical releases during process shutdown operations. This alert is designed to increase awareness among facility operators about their obligation to operate facilities safely […]
District Loses Pioneering Leader
One of the founding leaders that helped shape the District passed away this week. Dale Twachtmann (right), the District’s first executive director, died May 17 following a battle with Leukemia. Twachtmann spent most of his career championing water issues and programs that remain key components to protecting the state’s water resources. Source:: http://www.watermatters.org/blog/entry.php?blogPRIid=103
District Reports Largest Amount of Seagrass in Tampa Bay since the 1950s.
Tampa Bay has the largest amount of seagrass measured in more than 60 years. Find out what that means to you. Source:: http://www.watermatters.org/blog/entry.php?blogPRIid=104
Governing Board Re-Elects Officers
The Governing Board held its annual election of officers. Source:: http://www.watermatters.org/blog/entry.php?blogPRIid=102
Fairfield-Suisun Sewer District Board Approves Agreement To Proceed With Development Of A Lystek Organic Materials Recovery Center (OMRC)
Yesterday, staff of the Fairfield-Suisun Sewer District (FSSD) recommended, and the Board of Directors accepted, the approval of a Resolution to execute a 20-year lease agreement (with an additional 10-year optional renewal) between the FSSD and Lystek International Inc. (Lystek) for the development of an Organic Materials Recovery Center at its Chadbourne Road facility in […]
Public meetings next week to discuss CFWI planning documents
Two public meetings are scheduled for next week to provide an opportunity for the public to learn about and comment on the Central Florida Water Initiative (CFWI) draft 2035 Water Resources Protection and Water Supply Strategies Plan (Solutions Plan) and minor changes to the draft 2015 Regional Water Supply Plan. The two draft documents will […]
San Angelo Flirts With Potable Reuse
By SaraJerome San Angelo, TX, a city with hefty water challenges, may latch onto potable reuse as a solution to its drought troubles. Source:: http://www.wateronline.com/doc/san-angelo-flirts-with-potable-reuse-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a
Zombie Pharm: Bugs Bring PPCPs Back From The Dead
By KevinWesterling Like a water-industry version of The Walking Dead, trace chemicals and pharmaceuticals are given new life when exposed to microbes in the wastewater treatment process. Source:: http://www.wateronline.com/doc/zombie-pharm-bugs-bring-ppcps-back-from-the-dead-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a