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Maine releases study on drugs in drinking water  2/8/2010
PORTLAND, MAINE — Researchers found small amounts of medications — including antidepressants, birth control pills and over-the-counter pain relievers — in landfill water, or leachate.

Environmental concerns slow Tarpon Springs’ water project  2/8/2010
TARPON SPRINGS, FLA. — The project, which was supposed to be completed two months ago, includes the construction of a reverse-osmosis treatment facility that would desalinate brackish water from several new wells.

Expert recommends recycled water over desalinated brackish water  2/8/2010
NORMAN, OKLA. — John Harrington, director of ACOG’s Water Resources Division, said that treating brackish water, which is 10 times saltier than seawater, is much more expensive than recycling wastewater.

WQA India Task Force to convene on Feb. 11  2/8/2010
LISLE, ILL. — Items on the meeting’s agenda include a review of WQA’s India Task Force structure, discussion about membership recruitment, the launch of the India Professional Certification Program, an examination of the WQA initiative for misuse of registered logos and honoring new members.

Riechers Spence and Heritage Systems work together to eliminate wastewater ponds at wineries   2/8/2010
NAPA VALLEY, CALIF. — Kantharos Process Water Systems, a joint venture of Hugh Linn, president of Riechers Spence, and Michael Long, president of Heritage Systems, aims to save wineries millions of gallons of water per year.

EPA’s decision regarding aquifer pump test for uranium mine expected in April  2/8/2010
FORT COLLINS, COLO. — If EPA approves, the test could help regulators answer questions about how possible contamination from the mine could move through the aquifer and affect groundwater.

Scientists develop water-purifying nanotube sponges   2/8/2010
BEIJING — The carbon nanotube sponges demonstrate high porosity, super elasticity and robustness, and are extremely light weight.

Partially treated wastewater discharged into Canyon Lake System  2/8/2010
LUBBOCK, TEXAS — A partial power failure at the reclamation plant on Friday was blamed for the 150,000-gallon discharge.


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