EPA: US needs $300B in sewer, water work Wall Street Journal AP ALBANY, NY — A federal study shows municipalities nationwide need more than $300 billion worth of essential upgrades to long overlooked water and sewer systems over the next 20 years. The need is acute in Northeastern states with older systems like ...
Water-quality plan for LA, Long Beach ports approved Los Angeles Times State water regulators have approved a plan to restore water quality at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach by putting limits on 70 pollutants that contaminate water and sediment and make fish toxic to eat. The plan passed Tuesday by the State ...
Opinion: NJ water quality management has been strengthened by revamped rules The Star-Ledger - NJ.com Chris Christie last month will enhance New Jersey's ability to protect some of the state's most environmentally sensitive lands and better safeguard the state's water quality. The new legislation on water quality management plans will enable the ...
New Jersey American Water Installing Two New Solar Fields at its Facilities MarketWatch (press release) VOORHEES, NJ, Feb 08, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Using solar power to treat blue and as a result save some green, New Jersey American Water is becoming more environmentally friendly by installing solar arrays at two of its water filtration facilities.
Water-rate hike of 40% gives pause Fort Wayne Journal Gazette FORT WAYNE – While agreeing Fort Wayne's water utility needs to increase its maintenance of existing pipes, members of the City Council weren't sure a 40 percent rate increase request was the best way to finance that work. City Council wants alternatives to 40% water-rate hikeNews Sentinel
Renowned 'Standard Methods' Water Manual Updated, 22nd Edition Now Available MarketWatch (press release) 8, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- The most widely respected and globally utilized water examination manual, Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater, has been expanded and revised and is now available in its 22nd Edition.
Los Angeles's $100000 Carpenters Show Influence of Water Department Union Bloomberg The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power had the highest-paid public employees in the city, earning on average 40 percent more than other municipal workers, even those with identical job titles. The utility's 10782 employees earned an average of ...