by swefc | Aug 27, 2020 | Utility Bill
Of course, we all need water. But what happens when we can’t pay for it? For whatever reason, and there are many, at any given time about ten percent of the populace can’t pay their water bill. These reasons can be temporary, such as loss of a...
by swefc | Feb 6, 2020 | Water Contamination, Water Regulations, Environment
What About Recycling? Humans have been recycling in one form or another for hundreds (if not thousands) of years. For most of history, new materials have been expensive and difficult to obtain, so people used and reused whatever they had. This has been particularly...
by swefc | Jan 22, 2020 | Water Contamination, Environment
The World’s Largest Dump. In the middle of the Pacific Ocean, between San Francisco and Hawaii, is an area roughly 4 times the size of California that contains approximately 1.8 trillion pieces of trash weighing 80,000 metric tons. This area is known as the Great...
by swefc | Aug 9, 2019 | Water Contamination, Utilities
Written by: Sandi Blanton Photo by Catherine Sheila from Pexels Recent news reports have called our attention to unacceptable levels of arsenic in bottled water sold in popular markets, and to PFAS contamination in bottled water sold in New England....
by swefc | Jul 19, 2019 | Operator, Utilities
Written by: Dawn Nall Water and wastewater system operators are typically required by their licensing state or regulating agency to show regular continuing education to maintain their certification. Often, certified operators are the only staff in a water or...
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