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Smith Island, Maryland

Investing in Wastewater Infrastructure is Key to Preserving Smith Island, Maryland

For the people living on Smith Island, the water matters. But it’s about more than the beautiful views of the Chesapeake Bay from the picturesque island ten miles from the mainland. The multi‐generational residents depend on the surrounding Chesapeake Bay for their livelihoods. For many, crabbing, oystering, and ecotourism are what puts dollars in their bank accounts, and food on their tables. In rural communities…
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Triumph by the Bay in Small Town USA by Janice Waddell

Down on California’s central coast, the small town of Los Osos has been on a journey. For the past thirty-three years, they’ve been looking for a sustainable solution to a critical problem: How do we protect the environment we live in while growing our community? Los Osos, a… [Read More]
Wastewater
This photo is from the April 22, 2014 groundbreaking ceremony for a new wastewater treatment project in Erie County, Ohio.

USDA-funded project diverts sewage from Lake Erie watershed

   With nearly 96 percent of the current systems in failure, Erie County Commissioners are using a $5.95 million USDA Rural Development wastewater loan and grant combination to replace on-site waste treatment systems that have been improperly discharging into and polluting the… [Read More]
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new lagoon system

Village of Creston Updates Its Sewer System

The Village of Creston was being served by a sewer system which had a two-cell waste stabilization lagoon system in 1969.  The existing lagoon system lacked sufficient storage capacity and the discharge lines were leaking.  Additionally, the lagoons were constructed in the 100… [Read More]
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Davey's new retention lagoon

Village of Davey Gets New Lagoons

  Davey’s lagoons were almost 50 years old and needed to be updated as they were out of compliance with the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality (NDEQ) E. coli limits. There was also a new NDEQ discharge limit for ammonia which was included.  The Village of Davey was… [Read More]
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Walthill Lagoon

Village of Walthill Nebraska Updates Antiquated Wastewater System

The Village of Walthill was issued an Administrative Order from the Environmental Protection Agency that their wastewater system was out of compliance. It was necessary to alleviate the problem, so that the Village did not receive fines but also so that residents would not have… [Read More]
Wastewater
The new lagoon system in Ashton, Nebraska.

Wastewater Rehabilitation in Ashton, Nebraska

The Village of Ashton in Sherman County, Nebraska, had a wastewater system that was in dire need of rehabilitation due to several deficiencies that placed the village in violation of the Clean Water Act. The original collection system was in built in 1955. Areas needing most… [Read More]
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