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Miami, a coastal metropolis in south Florida with the third-largest US skyline and the country's third-most prosperous city, has a waste problem. The city is also famous for attracting residents from other states fleeing rising crime, higher taxes, and cold weather. But its overflowing garbage …
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The Philippines has started to provide recycled potable water to its residents through Maynilad Water Services Inc. to meet growing demands and augment water supplies. The water and wastewater service provides water to the 17 cities and municipalities comprising the West Zone of the Greater Metro …
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Queenstown, a popular tourist destination on the South Island of New Zealand, has been placed under a boil notice following several confirmed cases of cryptosporidium, an illness caused by the protozoan. Queenstown Mayor Glyn Lewers says the town's reputation has taken a hit with the recent water …
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Hoboken, New Jersey, residents are no strangers to frequent water main problems. The city regularly experiences water main breaks, low water pressure from their pipes, and discolored water. On 8 November 2022, reports of a water main break on one of the city's streets, Clinton Street, prompted …
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Living with the Great Lakes, Ontario enjoys a seemingly endless water supply. But providing clean water to its residents has a cost arising from accessing the water, treating it, and distributing it. Additionally, wastewater must be treated to avoid contamination and becoming a health and …
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Wipes made from plastic are now among the top environmental polluters and the cause of sewer blockages – around 100 a day in the UK. We should not be flushing wipes down into the toilet as they can block the pipes and lead to flooding or littering on beaches because they turn to microplastics in …
Water utilities duties have been expanding in the last decades. Apart from providing clean drinking water and wastewater services, it has grown into resilience planning and acted as a conduit between water users and the water environment while coping with customers' expectations. Thankfully …
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Water is a necessity in all aspects of life, and one cannot overstate the importance of having access to a reliable and clean water supply. In our modern age, access to clean water translates to being able to open one's tap or faucet and expecting that potable water to flow from it, or at least …
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How is it possible for a country without a single sewer line in 1958 to have 90% of its wastewater treated by 2012? A report from Korea Water and Wastewater Association (KWWA) tells an impressive narrative of the country's water sector expansion and development between 1960 to …
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In a March 2020 report, sewage had steadily spilled into riverbeds and valleys, which would usually be dry, in San Diego, California, near the Mexican border. This cross-border sewage spill has caused a fair bit of public irritation due to the odors of the water infused with human excrement. …
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The European Commission's (EC) review of the EU's Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive (UWWTD) reveals shortcomings in its implementation. As a result, changes in wastewater treatment rules will be rolled out soon, and EU members can expect tighter implementation regulations. The Water News …
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In April 2021, the US Senate passed the Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act to create a $35 billion fund for states and tribes to improve their water systems. Forty percent will go to the underserved, rural, and tribal communities, a long-overdue investment, according to …
