ARTICLES BY PEAK JOHNSON
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Harsh Storms Lead To Mass Sewage Spills In San Francisco Bay3/3/2017
After dealing with ongoing severe drought, California received an unexpected side effect after heavy storms passed over the state. Large amounts of sewage washed into the San Francisco Bay.
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Allentown Fights For Right To Blend Sewage3/2/2017
The act of sewage blending has long been controversial, with the U.S. EPA at one point scrapping the idea. In Allentown, PA, this controversy is playing out between the municipality and state regulators.
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New Sewage Recovery Method Could Make Wastewater Treatment Energy Neutral12/7/2016
As harmful as some bacteria can be to humans, it can be a help, too. There is now research that shows the energy in sewage can be collected by hungry bacteria.
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Septic Company Fined $900K For Dumping Sewage Into Manholes11/8/2016
For illegally dumping waste into manholes in Fort Wadsworth, NY, and into Brooklyn's Gowanus Canal, A&L Cesspool Service Corporation will have to pay $900,000 in penalties.
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Baltimore To Receive $1.2 Billion In Sewer Upgrades By 20306/15/2016
Residents of Baltimore may finally be able to relax a little when it comes to their beloved city’s crumbling sewer system.
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Washington Wastewater Treatment Plant Will Recycle Own Sewage6/9/2016
It may be hard to believe but recycled sewage could soon become a reality in Pierce County, WA. The unique idea is a part of a $342 million expansion of the Chambers Creek Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant.
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Sioux City Penalized For 'Improperly Treated Sewage' And Cover-Up6/8/2016
Sioux City, IA, has encountered environmental penalties for getting rid of “improperly treated sewage” containing very high levels of E. coli bacteria into the Missouri River.