Author Archives: wastewaterwizard1

BP Agrees to a $400+ Million settlement! 5/26/2012 (Blog Date) According to the Natural Resource Defense Council; the EPA estimates that controls will eliminate more than 4,000 tons of regulated pollutants annually including dangerous volatiles, organic compounds, sulfur oxides and … Continue reading →

Tsunami debris cleanup plan lacking! 5/20/2012 (Blog Date) How is NOA planning to detect and dispose of a massive tsunami debris traveling from Japan to the North American West Coast? http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2018233190_tsunami18m.html   Publisher of this post: http://www.esdlt.com/blog-by-thewastewaterwizard-on-esdlt/

Marcellus Shale Wastewater Treatment Facility! 5/20/2012 (Blog Date) Is this technology constructed by Eureka Resources, LLC sound & effective technology and therefore applicable elsewhere? http://finance.yahoo.com/news/eureka-resources-construct-marcellus-shale-153900305.html     Publisher of this post: http://www.esdlt.com/blog-by-thewastewaterwizard-on-esdlt/

Hazardous pollutants! 5/11/2012 (Blog Date) U.S Department of Justice Thursday, May 3, 2012-“Hazardous pollutants released into the Ashtabula watershed over more than half a century” One might ask-What has been going on the past 50 years? http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/2012/May/12-enrd-574.html Publisher of this … Continue reading →

“Toilet to Tap” concept in the San Diego area? 5/06/2012 (Blog Date) SAN DIEGO — Almost hidden in the northern hills, the pilot water treatment plant here does not seem a harbinger of revolution. It cost $13 million, uses long-established … Continue reading →

Why is the United States government, immune to fines under the Clean Water Act? 4/29/2012 (Blog Date) A second sewage release of 2 million gallons in less than a month has fouled the Tijuana River, one of the most polluted … Continue reading →

Urban Water Basins and Farmers’ Pockets are filled by Empty Fields 4/21/2012 (Blog Date) BRAWLEY, Calif. — Mr. Kalin and his brother enjoy a choice that their parents and grandparents never had. They can continue to farm all their land, … Continue reading →

Nebraska Legislature OKs Keystone pipeline support bill! 4/13/2012 (Blog Date) (Reuters) – The Nebraska Legislature approved a bill on Wednesday that would provide support for an expected new route for TransCanada Corp’s Canada-to-Texas Keystone XL crude oil pipeline that would … Continue reading →

Hexavalent chromium limits in drinking water? 4/13/2012 (Blog Date) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has delayed adopting a drinking-water standard for hexavalent chromium until it completes additional study. For this pollutant, surfactant 6, analysis of tap water samples contained elevated … Continue reading →

$159,624 Civil Penalty payment required by EPA! 4/13/2012 (Blog Date) Under the terms of the Consent Agreement with EPA, EXCO is required to pay a civil penalty of $159,624 and comply with the conditions of its underground injection control permit. … Continue reading →