Treatment
Good intentions, stinking results
San Francisco's use of the low-flow toilets has cut city water consumption, but the reduction of water has led to a smelly build up of sludge in the sewer system....
Study finds chromium-6 in 31 city water supplies
By Gail Short
EPA's recommendations for the toxin meet with criticism....
Doubling down on water supply
City invests in its water plant to ensure supply for residents and businesses....
I'll drink to that
By Nancy Mann Jackson
Wastewater and seawater are filling drinking glasses across the country....
Alternatives to water reuse
By Nancy Mann Jackson
The following alternatives to water reuse are the most-talked-about options and, while each can be helpful, none are as effective as reuse....
Viewpoint: Lessons learned from a 200-year storm
By Leo Fontaine
The mayor of Woonsocket, R.I., shares the town's secrets for keeping its wastewater treatment plant operating despite a powerful April storm....
Sewer solution
Satellite treatment equipment helps Maine town keep waterways clean and improves community amenity....
Water in the desert
Arizona city reclaims wastewater to secure its future water supply....
America's Crown Communities 2009
The 11 winners of American City & County's 2009 annual excellence awards exhibit the creativity, cooperation and communication that is even more essential to efficient local government operations in challenging economic climates....
Chandler and Gilbert, Ariz., Water Treatment Plant
The Santan Vista Water Treatment Plant serving both Chandler and Gilbert, Ariz., was one of 11 winners of the 2009 America's Crown Communities excellence awards....
WaterSmart Innovations Conference and Exposition seeks abstracts
Experts in the field of water efficiency are invited to submit abstracts for the third WaterSmart Innovations Conference and Exposition, slated for Oct. 6-8, 2010....
USGS report: Road deicing contributes to high chloride levels in streams
Road salt for deicing may be causing elevated levels of chloride, a component of salt, in many urban streams and groundwater across the northern U.S....
Cleaner water for New Jersey counties
The Haworth Water Treatment Plant, located in Haworth, N.J., celebrated the completion of its $100 million rehabilitation in July....
Report shows high levels of pesticide in water
Atrazine, a pesticide that affects human and animal hormones, has contaminated much of the nation's watershed and drinking water...
Plant of the future
Wastewater treatment upgrades feature forward-thinking processes and capacity for growth....
Rain Bird seeks nominations for Intelligent Use of Water Awards
Rain Bird is seeking nominations for its 2009 Intelligent Use of Water Awards, which recognizes water conservation programs....
Entries now being accepted for Intelligent Use of Water film competition
The Intelligent Use of Water film competition is a competition that picks the short film that best explores water conservation methods and ideas....
Water officials tripped up, but not out
It was not a secret government program that put acid in the Bellaire, Ohio, water supply, and it was not the kind of acid that made the 1960s so interesting....
A new frontier
By Scott Freeman and Scott Levesque
Membranes are playing a critical role in helping communities stretch their water supplies through wastewater reuse and tap new sources of water. What are membranes and what do they do? What are the applications for membranes?...
It is no secret where this small town's water comes from
Cloudcroft, N.M.'s 1,000 residents began considering wastewater reuse a few years ago when a drought forced the high-elevation community to haul in 20,000 gallons of water daily during the peak summer tourism season....
With reduced supply, county reuses and recycles
Last year, Orange County, Calif., cut the ribbon on its Groundwater Replenishment System, which cleans treated wastewater with a three-step process....
A place to watch the water cycle
Last fall, Loudoun Water in Loudoun County, Va., opened The Aquiary, an indoor/outdoor educational facility that describes drinking water treatment and...
Cooperation turns the tide of city's water supply
In 2001, Oxnard, Calif., began working with the Port Hueneme Water Agency, United Water Conservation District, and Calleguas Municipal Water District to create the Groundwater Recovery Enhancement And Treatment Program that combines groundwater desalination and wastewater reuse to stretch local water supplies. ...
Desalination plants quench cities' thirst
By Ed Brock (edward.brock@penton.com)
In 2007, the use of desalination, the derivation of fresh water from seawater or brackish water, grew by 43 percent globally, according to the International Desalination Association....
