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Virginia health officials warn to avoid contact with Potomac River due to sewage spill – WTOP News

February 14, 2026February 14, 2026 · Washington DC Local News

Three weeks after a 72-inch sewage pipe burst along the Clara Barton Parkway, the Virginia Department of Health issued a recreational water advisory Friday telling residents to avoid…

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DC Water CEO addresses community in wake of massive sewage spill – WTOP News

February 11, 2026February 11, 2026 · Washington DC Local News

DC Water CEO David Gaddis resolved to do everything possible to reclaim the Potomac River after last month’s disastrous sewer pipe break, he said in an open letter…

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DC Water says it will take longer to repair broken sewer pipe in Potomac River spill – WTOP News

February 6, 2026February 6, 2026 · Washington DC Local News

It’s going to take at least another four weeks to repair a large sewer pipe that collapsed last month, spilling wastewater into the Potomac River. A recently placed…

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Raleigh’s wastewater treatment plant now helps fuel city buses

October 16, 2025October 16, 2025 · Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Local News

Raleigh’s Neuse River Resource Recovery Facility treats 50 million gallons of wastewater a day and now produces natural gas used by GoRaleigh buses. City of Raleigh RALEIGH They…

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California’s summer COVID wave shows signs of waning. What are the numbers in your community?

September 16, 2025September 16, 2025 · Los Angeles, California Local News

There are some encouraging signs that California’s summer COVID wave might be leveling off. That’s not to say the seasonal spike is in the rearview mirror just yet,…

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COVID surges nationwide with highest rates in Southwest as students return to school

August 16, 2025August 19, 2025 · World News

COVID-19 rates in the Southwestern United States reached 12.5% — the highest in the nation — according to new data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and…

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South Orange County Wastewater Authority (SOCWA) Appoints Amber Boone as New General Manager

May 14, 2025November 21, 2025 · Government

DANA POINT, Calif., May 14, 2025 (Newswire.com) – The South Orange County Wastewater Authority (SOCWA) is pleased to announce the promotion of Amber Boone to the position of…

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CDC to publicly post wastewater data amid bird flu outbreak

May 13, 2024May 13, 2024 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Local News

CDC to publicly post wastewater data amid bird flu outbreak – CBS News Watch CBS News As bird flu spreads among cows in the U.S., the CDC plans…

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Could you be drinking ‘forever chemicals’ from your tap? – WTOP News

March 24, 2024March 24, 2024 · Washington DC Local News

What are forever chemicals? Lead and similar harmful chemicals can stick around in drinking water and cause dangerous health disorders like cancer. What are forever chemicals? Lead and…

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California prepares to transform sewage into pure drinking water under new rules

December 17, 2023December 17, 2023 · US News

California is set to adopt regulations that will allow for sewage to be extensively treated, transformed into pure drinking water and delivered directly to people’s taps. The regulations…

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VVater Announces the Birth of Alpha Unit – Next Generation Mobile Water Treatment Machine

December 1, 2023December 7, 2023 · Government

A Fully Autonomous Plug-and-Play Machine Capable of Cleaning 100,000 Gallons per Day AUSTIN, Texas, December 1, 2023 (Newswire.com) – VVater, a U.S.-based, next-generation water treatment company that aims…

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GAST Clearwater Appoints Dick Anderson to Its Board of Directors

March 28, 2023March 31, 2023 · Lifestyle

AUSTIN, Texas, March 28, 2023 (Newswire.com) – GAST Clearwater, a next-generation water treatment company, artificial beach, urban lagoon specialist, and property developer, announced today the appointment of Dick Anderson…

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West Texas earthquake causes damage hundreds of miles away

November 18, 2022November 18, 2022 · Breaking News

MENTONE, Texas — A strong earthquake that struck a remote area of the West Texas desert caused damage in San Antonio, hundreds of miles from the epicenter, officials…

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Worker admits dumping raw waste into Jackson water system

October 18, 2022October 19, 2022 · Breaking News

JACKSON, Miss — An employee of a Mississippi wastewater hauling company pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday for his part in illegally discharging industrial waste into the capital…

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