April 25, 2008
Friday Headlines: Ala. Community Gets New Filtration Plant
In Calera, Alabama, if a new filtration plant passes a final inspection by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management today, the plant will start treating millions of gallons of water Saturday
Starting today I am including news on sewer rates. You will see it at the bottom of the post under “Sewer Rate News.” Individually one sewer authority raising rates doesn’t mean much, but it’s happening all the time and all over the country. So I am including the municipality discussing rates and you can click on the link to learn more.
Headlines
The East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) fixed a leaking water main that had created a sizable pool of water at an Oakland, California intersection. An EBMUD spokesperson said the pipe’s old age may have caused the leak.
In Omaha, officials say a broken sewer line is sending raw sewage into a small waterway that feeds a local creek. The sewage could eventually makes its way to the Missouri River.
In Virginia, the Round Hill Town Council is evaluating a request from the Town of Purcellville to form a joint venture that would make Sleeter Lake both a source of potable water and a receiver of treated effluent.
SEWER RATE NEWS
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