California’s State Water Resources Control Board announced a new program referred to by critics as “toilet-to-tap.” And the board is now considering adopting the program before the end of the year. According to a release, the program “would allow for water systems to add wastewater that has been treated to levels meeting or exceeding all…
[PREMIERING NOW] ‘Save the Planet’ by Drinking Sewage Water in New ‘Toilet-to-Tap’ Proposal
‘Save the Planet’ by Drinking Sewage Water in New ‘Toilet-to-Tap’ Proposal
California’s State Water Resources Control Board announced a new program referred to by critics as “toilet-to-tap.” And the board is now considering adopting the program before the end of the year. According to a release, the program “would allow for water systems to add wastewater that has been treated to levels meeting or exceeding all…
[PREMIERING 7:00PM ET] ‘Save the Planet’ by Drinking Sewage Water in New ‘Toilet-to-Tap’ Proposal
California’s State Water Resources Control Board announced a new program referred to by critics as “toilet-to-tap.” And the board is now considering adopting the program before the end of the year. According to a release, the program “would allow for water systems to add wastewater that has been treated to levels meeting or exceeding all…
Water Companies Apologise for Sewage Spills, Announce £10 Billion Modernisation Plan
Water and sewage companies in England have apologised for sewage spills in rivers and seas and announced the biggest modernisation of sewers since the Victorian era. The upgrade of the sewage system will cost £10 billion in the next 10 years, announced Water UK, a membership body representing the UK water industry. To make amends…
US Officials Say 2 More Places Will Test Sewage for Polio
NEW YORK—Philadelphia and Oakland County, Michigan, are joining the small list of U.S. localities that are looking for signs of polio infections in sewage, U.S. health officials said Wednesday. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said the communities will test for polio in sewage for at least four months. Communities in New York state…
Marina Del Rey Beach Closed After 1,200 Gallons of Sewage Spills Onto Street
MARINA DEL REY, Calif.—A Marina del Rey beach remained closed Sunday after a sewage discharge in the View Park-Windsor Hills area made its way into Ballona Creek. At about 1 p.m. Saturday, officials learned that 1,200 gallons of sewage was discharged onto the street near 4545 W. 62nd St., according to the Los Angeles County…
Vaccine-Derived Poliovirus Detected in London Sewage Samples
The UK’s health authorities on Wednesday called on parents to have their children updated on polio vaccines as they investigate a possible outbreak of the disease. The UK Heath Security Agency (UKHSA) said several closely-related polioviruses were found in sewage samples taken between February and May from the London Beckton Sewage Treatment Works, which serves around…
CDC to Ramp Up Wastewater Surveillance Scheme to Boost COVID-19 Tracking Efforts
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Friday it’s expanding a wastewater surveillance program to enhance efforts to track COVID-19 infections across the United States. “Go on, get the sewer jokes out of your system,” the CDC said in a note in October 2020, shortly after it first launched the scheme, called the National…
Carson Sewage Spill Cleanup, Repairs Making Progress as Residents Deal With Aftermath
January 5, 2022
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CARSON, Calif.—Los Angeles County sanitation workers say the cleanup and repairs in the wake of last week’s sewer pipe collapse are making good progress. On Dec. 30, a 48-inch sewer pipe burst and sent an estimated 8.5 million tons of sewage through the Dominguez Channel into the Long Beach Harbor, and flooding the neighborhood of…
Massive Sewage Spill Closes Some California Beaches
A spill of millions of gallons of untreated sewage in California has led to the closure of some beaches, including many in Los Angeles and Orange counties. All beaches in the city of Long Beach were shut down Friday on the orders of its health officer, Dr. Anissa Davis. The city said approximately 2 to…
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