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Oct 18, 2017

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American City and County

Cities resume fluoridating water after hiatuses 4

Health benefits, state requirements and new equipment have led several cities to resume fluoridating their water after hiatuses....More
Jun 13, 2016

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American City and County

Florida city dumps nearly 10 million gallons of wastewater into Tampa Bay 1

Flooding from Tropical Storm Colin recently inundated St. Petersburg, Fla.’s sewer system, forcing the city to push millions of gallons of partially treated wastewater into Tampa Bay....More
Apr 28, 2016

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American City and County

Tacoma, Wash. plagued by high lead levels in water supply

Year-old reports of Tacoma, Wash. schools with high lead levels in their water have yielded warnings for 11 schools, while new tests revealed that up to 1,700 Tacoma households could be affected by high lead levels in their water....More
Mar 23, 2016

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American City and County

Chemical linked to cancer discovered in drinking water in 3 states

A chemical called perfluorooctanoic acid has been found in the water supplies of cities in New Hampshire, New York and Vermont and has been linked back to one company's dealings in the areas....More
Dec 16, 2015

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American City and County

Flint, Mich., mayor declares lead levels in water supply "state of emergency"

Flint, Mich., Mayor Karen Weaver sought federal support to aid in the city's toxic water issues, which could harm residents - particularly children....More
Dec 15, 2015

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Government Product News

Protective coating helps shield water treatment and other municipal facilities

Dura-Plate 6100 is a protective coating product. It shields structures against corrosion in municipal and industrial wastewater treatment facilities....More
Nov 2, 2015

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American City and County

Dark water rising

The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) in its most recent Report Card for America’s Infrastructure gave both the country’s drinking and wastewater infrastructure a grade of D. Experts weigh in on what it will take to improve that grade and fix America's water infrastructure systems....More
Aug 26, 2015

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American City and County

New Jersey's local utilities to receive $1.9 billion toward Hurricane Sandy-damaged facilities

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie signed legislation Tuesday allowing $1.9 billion in state financing toward 280 local projects that will restore wastewater infrastructure and protect drinking water for the state's citizens in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy....More
Jan 21, 2015

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American City and County

Delaware county aims to upgrade wastewater disinfection system

The county of New Castle, Del., has awarded a contract to upgrade the ultraviolet (UV) disinfection system at the county’s wastewater facility....More
Oct 27, 2014

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Government Product News

Imaging setup enables Colorado city to safeguard drinking water

Recently, a surprise algae bloom affected the taste and odor of the drinking water in the city of Westminster, Colo. City chemist Kelly Cline was able to quickly get water test results using an automated FlowCAM particle imaging and analysis system from Fluid Imaging Technologies....More