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NEW!
How
to Unclog Drains Without Chemicals-
Drains are hidden heroes in your home. If you’re
lucky, you can go for years without thinking about
them, but when dirty sink water suddenly won’t
go away or a toilet won’t flush, they can
be a major frustration. A plugged drain certainly
demands attention, but fixing it is probably something
you can do yourself to save water, time, and money.
-Mother
Earth News
NEW!
Draft
Sanitary Survey Guidance Manual for Ground Water
Systems- The objective of the sanitary
survey guidance manual is to provide states, tribes,
and other primacy agencies with a brief review
of the sanitary survey regulatory provisions,
give specific examples of what constitutes a significant
deficiency, and provide a checklist of elements
that should be evaluated during the course of
a sanitary survey inspection. -US
Environmental Protection
NEW!
Guidebook
to Help Water Utilities Improve Energy Management-
EPA and its water and wastewater partners are
learning more and doing more to confront serious
challenges related to rising energy costs. A new
guidance, Ensuring a Sustainable Future: An
Energy Management Guidebook for Wastewater and
Water Utilities, will help utilities systematically
assess their current energy costs and practices,
set measurable performance improvement goals,
and monitor and measure their progress over time.
-US
Environmental Protection
Water
Technology® Contaminant of the Month-
And the winner is... Trichloroethylene (TCE).
TCE is not believed to occur naturally in the
environment, but may be found in groundwater and
surface water following its manufacture, use and
disposal. Most common in industrial and urban
areas. It was the fourth most frequently detected
VOC in U.S. groundwaters (2006). -WaterTechOnline.com
Clean
Water Infrastructure Needs Survey-
A new report from the EPA estimates $202.5 billion
is the nationwide capital investment needed to
control wastewater pollution for up to a 20-year
period. Delivered to Congress last week, the 2004
Clean Watersheds Needs Survey summarizes the results
of the agency's 14th national survey on the needs
of publicly owned wastewater treatment works.
-US
Environmental Protection
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Fall
2007 On Tap Magazine - Cross
connections and backflow can pose a serious threat to public health, allowing
contaminants to enter drinking water supplies. In the article Controlling
Cross Connections and Preventing Backflow, NESC Staff Writer Caigan McKenzie
examines this topic and provides examples showing how systems can address
this issue.