Cincinnati CityBeat
Would You Drink (Recycled) Toilet Water?
Cincinnati CityBeat
This treated wastewater, also known as “reclaimed water,” is also oft-used by industries and for irrigation. And the facts prove it — it's safe. A report recently published by the National Research Council (NRC) found that current wastewater treatment ...

Cities grappling with water shortages are weighing the value of reusing wastewater, while studies debunk health fears linked to treated effluent

The “Water Quality & Water Reclamation” online trade show and event on January 25, 2012 hosted by GlobalSpec drew more than 1,500 participants, with 67 percent of attendees reporting they are decision makers within their organizations.

Under pressure from environmentalists, water privatization proposal scrapped
Tampabay.com
Dana Young, R-Tampa, scrapped a controversial proposal Wednesday to "privatize" the state's treated wastewater. HB 639 as originally written would have changed the definition of "reclaimed water" to place ownership with local governments and utility ...
Environmentalists win on water billMiamiHerald.com (blog)

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After six years of fighting for funding, land and approvals, Coalville finally has all the pieces in place to build a new wastewater treatment plant.

WM Phoenix Open takes green initiative to a new level
PGA Tour
Other green initiatives that will be undertaken during the Waste Management Phoenix Open include recycling stations in high-traffic areas; a water recycling program in which vendors will be encouraged to conserve water; the use of recycled wastewater ...

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A new report highlights advancements in recycling technology and predicts growth in treatment programs, if people can get beyond ick factor.

National Geographic
Reclaimed Wastewater for Drinking: Safe But Still a Tough Sell
National Geographic
Treated wastewater, also known as reclaimed water, is commonly used for irrigation and industry. And many towns already rely on reused water simply because they draw water downstream from other municipalities' wastewater release pipes.

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Does the Fox Metro Water Reclamation District wastewater treatment plant near Montgomery have an odor problem? Stan Bond, a village board member, told his board colleagues this past week he believes it does.

Hopi Tribe challenges sale of water for snowmaking
Native Times
(AP) – The Hopi Tribe says it's challenging a ruling in a case that seeks to keep treated wastewater from being turned into snow. The city of Flagstaff is under contract to sell reclaimed wastewater to the Arizona Snowbowl for artificial snow.

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Snowbowl protesters want trials
Arizona Daily Sun
At least two of those arrested during last summer's protests of construction of a reclaimed wastewater pipeline at Arizona Snowbowl are turning down plea deals and opting for trials in February. One says he disagrees with any plea deal that would have ...

American Water Awarded Research Grant From WateReuse Research Foundation
EON: Enhanced Online News (press release)
The WateReuse Research Foundation is an educational, non-profit public benefit corporation that serves as a centralized organization for the water and wastewater community to advance the science of water reuse, recycling, reclamation and desalination.

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Hopis to appeal ruling that leaves in place deal to sell treated wastewater ...
The Republic
The Hopi Tribe says it's challenging a ruling in a case that seeks to keep treated wastewater from being turned into snow. The city of Flagstaff is under contract to sell reclaimed wastewater to the Arizona Snowbowl for artificial snow.

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GREENVILLE — The City of Greenville is reporting the spillage of 21 million gallons of wastewater into the Cowleech Fork of the Sabine River this morning from the city's wastewater treatment plant.

American Water Awarded Research Grant From WateReuse Research Foundation
TheStreet.com (press release)
The WateReuse Research Foundation is an educational, non-profit public benefit corporation that serves as a centralized organization for the water and wastewater community to advance the science of water reuse, recycling, reclamation and desalination.

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American Water Awarded Research Grant From WateReuse Research Foundation
MarketWatch (press release)
The WateReuse Research Foundation is an educational, non-profit public benefit corporation that serves as a centralized organization for the water and wastewater community to advance the science of water reuse, recycling, reclamation and desalination.

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Waste to Energy: A Great Source of Clean Energy - But is it the Correct Waste?
OilPrice.com
This definition excludes many materials that are frequently disposed with MSW in landfills, such as combustion ash, water and wastewater treatment residuals, and construction and demolition debris. The remainder of this conversation is devoted to Uncle ...

Cal Poly and the city of San Luis Obispo on Monday unveiled a pilot project to test the viability of

Cal Poly and the city of San Luis Obispo on Monday unveiled a pilot project to test the viability of

Cal Poly and the city of San Luis Obispo on Monday unveiled a pilot project to test the viability of