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Chicago Says Disinfecting City’s Sewage is Eco Un-Friendly

Jerry James Stone — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:36:13 +0000

Chicago is the only major U.S. city that does not disinfect its sewage. Why? Because it’s bad for the environment. At least that’s the latest reason from its 120-year-old water agency. They claim disinfecting the water would bolster the district’s greenhouse gas emissions and thereby do more bad than good. Engineers with the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District [...]

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Renewable Energy through Wastewater Treatment

Scott James — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 15:58:24 +0000

In the continuing evolution of renewable energy innovation, Dayyhulme WwTW of Manchester, England one of the largest wastewater treatment works in the UK, is upgrading to generate electricity from biogas and deliver biosolids to be used as fertilizer. The project is part of United Utilities’ Sludge Balanced Asset Programme. To be completed by the end [...]

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New Self-Contained Portable Wastewater System to Treat Military Waste

Derek Markham — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:30:06 +0000

A professor of engineering has created a new portable water reclamation system which could radically change the way the military deals with its wastewater at forward operating bases and has potential for deployment during civil emergencies. The wastewater system, built into a repurposed shipping container, is highly efficient, low power, and low maintenance. “Currently, human wastes [...]

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New York Gets $430 Million From EPA For Wastewater Infrastructure

Derek Markham — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 10:00:32 +0000

The EPA has awarded the single largest grant in their history to New York State for wastewater infrastructure projects: $430 million. The funding comes from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, and will finance municipal and county governments and wastewater utilities for projects to protect ponds, lakes, and streams in New York communities. “EPA is committed [...]

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