ARTICLES BY PETER CHAWAGA
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Florida Lawmakers Want To Increase Sewage Overflow Penalties3/22/2019
A politician in Florida thinks he has a new solution that will curb untreated sewage spills in the state: increasing the penalties for those responsible.
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After 7 Years Under Consent Decree, Jackson, MS Still Struggling With Sewage Overflow2/20/2019
It’s not uncommon for the U.S. EPA to step in when local wastewater operations struggle to adequately remove pollutants before releasing effluent into waterways. In Mississippi, however, even that federal intervention has failed to yield enough progress.
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An Estimated $2 Million In Gold Passes Through Swiss Sewage Every Year10/18/2017
It’s not uncommon to hear wastewater efficiency advocates refer to influent as a “resource” rather than “waste.” But it’s unlikely that any of them imagined just how valuable the material flushed through Swiss sewage systems really is.
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As Discharged Sewage Contaminates Niagara Falls, Outdated Infrastructure Is To Blame10/18/2017
Niagara Falls may be best known for its majestic, natural beauty, but this precious resource is having a hard time lately as the area’s wastewater treatment swims upstream against fundamental infrastructure issues.
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Camden Wastewater Utility Enters Swap With Power Plant10/16/2017
In the migration of wastewater treatment plants to resource recovery facilities, Camden County in New Jersey has recently taken a leading role.