P3S, Stormwater Conference Feb. 25-27 in Long Beach
The P3S conference is later this month at the Hilton in Long Beach. Conference brochure here. On-line registration here. Also: CWEA State Conference April 13-16, Sacramento.
SoCal Research Center Releases Study of Pharma, Industrial Chemicals in Ocean Outfalls
Money quote from the LA Times on Sunday… “Dilution is not the solution for some of these newer compounds,” said Steven Bay, a toxicologist with the Southern California Coastal Water Research Project in Costa Mesa. He expects the study to raise Continue reading
LA Based AECOM Acquires EarthTech, Boyle
Engineering giant AECOM, headquartered in downtown LA, is aquiring EarthTech, headquartered in Long Beach, and Boyle Engineering, a 600-person firm headquartered in Newport Beach. EarthTech story here. Boyle story here.
Volunteers Needed for LABS Board
We need you for LABS leadership posts. Volunteer to become a Treasurer, Director, Webmaster or Committee Chair – meet industry leaders and help advance the local section of the California Water Environment Association. Hurry – the deadline is fast approaching Continue reading
The Too Low, Low-Flow Toilets
The Arizona Daily Star reports on a strange scenario in the Tucson region. The local wastewater district agreed to sponsor a low-flow toilet program – replacing water guzzling toilets in older parts of the city. However the reduced flow from homes Continue reading
Pelicans Are Soaring Again in SoCal
After nearly getting wiped out by DDT in the 1970s, the Brown Pelican, common in many Southern California bays and harbors, has rebounded. The population is now strong and healthy enough the U.S. Secretary of Interior on Friday proposed removing them from Continue reading
Whittier Narrows Plant on TV
The Whittier Narrows plant (LACSD) is featured on Time Warner Cable’s So-Cal News. The plant was originally built in 1962. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abXnQEf0AIQ[/youtube] (note: Flash video)
Sell Sewers, Fund Scholarships Says Ohio Mayor
Akron, Ohio Mayor Don Plusquellic would like to offer local high school grads free college scholarships and has proposed selling the city’s sewer system in order to fund the effort. He thinks it’s worth a cool $100-250m. The mayor’s proposal Continue reading
Galanter Points To Smarter Stormwater Use in LA
Former City Council member and President Ruth Galanter writes in the Daily News today about the inter-agency cooperation needed to make better use of stormwater. Money quote: Part of the problem is that the agency responsible for supplying a community Continue reading
Sewer Leaks February Issue
The February issue of Sewer Leaks is here (pdf).