Tagged Stories: "wastewater"
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Data sharing arrangement could lead to reduced pollution from onsite wastewater systems
April 23, 2015Accord will help expedite approval, reduce costs of pretreatment technologies
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Intersex fish found in three Pennsylvania river basins
June 30, 2014Research indicates hormone-disrupting chemicals are more widespread in the region than once thought.
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New wastewater treatment technologies create clean water in Chesapeake Bay
April 2, 2014Scientists link a Clean Water Act permit program to healthier rivers and streams.
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Science shows restoration work can improve local water quality
February 25, 2014Case studies show best management practices have lowered pollution in the Chesapeake Bay.
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Wastewater treatment plant cuts pollution in D.C.
October 24, 2013Upgrades at Blue Plains will help the plant clean water and save energy.
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New technologies prove effective at removing nitrogen from wastewater
September 10, 2013Innovations in wastewater treatment could help plants curb pollution in the face of development pressure.
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Wastewater overhaul will cut pollution in West Virginia
January 8, 2013A new treatment plant will improve water quality in the Potomac River.
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$19 million to reduce nutrient pollution from wastewater in Md.
January 4, 2012Maryland will provide $19 million in grants to upgrade nutrient removal technology at four wastewater facilities.
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Largest construction project since Metro will eliminate sewage, stormwater pollution
October 12, 2011A $2.6 billion project in Washington, D.C., will nearly eliminate combined sewer overflows (CSOs) to Anacostia, Potomac rivers.
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Maryland approves $29 million in grants for septic, wastewater upgrades to reduce pollution
June 2, 2011Maryland will provide more than $29 million in grants to upgrade wastewater treatment plants and septic systems.
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