Workers in Alaska and Washington to Receive Training for Environmental Safety and Cleanup Jobs

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is awarding $400,000 in federal job training grants to the City of Tacoma and Zender Environmental, Alaska through the EPA Environmental Workforce Development and Job Training program which provides environmental and health and safety training and helps graduates develop a broader set of skills that improve their ability to find employment in the environmental field.



Click For More Info Omaha EPA Land Cleanup in Helps Community

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recently delisted over 1,000 residential parcels from the Omaha Lead Superfund site, marking a significant milestone in the EPA’s cleanup activities on the site. The delisting is also of significance to local residents who have been affected by the toxic lead from the ASARCO smelter.



Click For More Info Increased International Attendance at WASSER BERLIN INTERNATIONAL 2013

From 23 to 26 April 2013, the international water industry gathered at WASSER BERLIN INTERNATIONAL. The event hosted 31,000 visitors representing business, politics and science and featured 651 exhibitors, including 194 from 35 different countries, who showcased their latest technologies, products and services on the subject of water supply and wastewater disposal.



Click For More Info EPA Files Water Violations Complaint Against Timmonsville, SC

The U.S. Department of Justice and the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) filed a complaint against the town of Timmonsville, South Carolina for waste water and drinking water violations.



Click For More Info Wal-Mart to Pay Over $81 Million for Criminal and Civil Water Quality Violations

Wal-Mart has pleaded guilty in to violating the Clean Water Act by illegal handling and disposal of hazardous materials in locations throughout the United States.



Click For More Info Phoenix Lamp Recycler Fined More Than $70,000 for PCB Violations

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that it has fined Lighting Resources, LLC $71,500 for improper handling of PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls) at its Phoenix, Arizona recycling facility.



Click For More Info Public Comments Sought on Proposed Coal Ash Cleanup Settlement with Rotary Drilling Supply in Jefferson County, Mo.

EPA Region 7 and Rotary Drilling have reached a proposed agreement to address environmental impacts from the unauthorized disposal of approximately 140,000 tons of coal ash from the Rush Island Power Plant owned and operated by Union Electric Company (d/b/a Ameren Missouri). EPA is accepting public comment on the settlement pursuant to the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA).



Click For More Info National Ground Water Research and Educational Foundation Awards Research Grants

The National Ground Water Research and Educational Foundation has awarded grants totaling $15,895 for two research projects, one exploring emerging contaminants and the other groundwater/stream water interactions



Click For More Info EPA Proposes Rules to Protect Americans from Exposure to Formaldehyde

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed two rules to help protect Americans from exposure to the harmful chemical formaldehyde, consistent with a Federal law unanimously passed by Congress in 2010. These rules ensure that composite wood products produced domestically or imported into the United States meet the formaldehyde emission standards established by Congress.



Click For More Info EPA's Study of Hydraulic Fracturing and Its Potential Impact on Drinking Water Resources

At the request of Congress, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is conducting a study to better understand any potential impacts of hydraulic fracturing on drinking water and groundwater. The scope of the research includes the full lifespan of water in hydraulic fracturing.



Click For More Info Gain a Better Understanding of SCADA Systems

In this insightful reference book, SCADA: Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition, Fourth Edition, author Stuart Boyer offers overviews of SCADA’s component technologies, as well as details necessary to understand the big picture. After completing the 15 self-study units in the book, readers should be conversant with SCADA nomenclature and architecture, understand the basic technology of the system’s building blocks, understand its limitations, understand how it can benefit particular operations, and have a basis for selecting appropriate SCADA technology for their operational requirements.



Click For More Info ACE Online Offers 12 Sessions from ACE13

If you can't make ACE13, or won't be able to attend all the sessions offered, the American Water Works Association (AWWA) has something for you. ACE Online brings the conference highlights, complimentary, to ACE13 full-conference attendees and AWWA members.



Click For More Info WEF Member Associations Send Aspiring Water Scientists to the U.S. Stockholm Junior Water Prize National Competition

The Water Environment Federation (WEF) proudly announces the 2013 state winners of the U.S. Stockholm Junior Water Prize (SJWP)—the most prestigious youth award for a water-related science project. WEF Member Associations (MAs) selected and will sponsor state winners and their science teachers to attend the national competition, hosted by the Pacific Northwest Clean Water Association, June 14-15, 2013, in Portland, Ore.



Click For More Info New Study Evaluates Methane Sources in Groundwater in Pennsylvania

The findings of a new study in the journal Groundwater® suggest that methane concentrations in Susquehanna County water wells in Pennsylvania can be explained without the migration of Marcellus shale gas due to hydraulic fracturing.



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