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Puerto Rico, U.S. settle storm water issues

2015-12-23 17:27:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Reuters: Puerto Rico will spend $77 million to upgrade its water infrastructure in a settlement with the federal government, the U.S. Department of Justice announced on Wednesday. Three of the U.S. territorial island's agencies reached the settlement affecting storm water systems in San Juan that are currently releasing, daily, an estimated 6 million gallons of untreated sewage into waterways in and around San Juan in violation of the Clean Water Act. "These structural and operational improvements to the...

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Storm Water Permits Available

2015-11-12 19:52:34| Waste Management - Topix.net

Today, Governor Pete Ricketts and the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality announced the launch of online applications for two types of permits issued by the department. Starting immediately, Nebraskans can apply for storm water permits online at http://deq.ne.gov by clicking on "Permits and Authorizations."

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Sewer district reverses storm water problems

2014-10-22 23:02:10| Waste Management - Topix.net

Sewer district reverses storm water problems Storm water no longer a concern for sewer system with local man's invention Check out this story on thenewsstar.com: http://tnsne.ws/1tLHywT Jabar Corp.'s owner David Putnam has designed and patented a small device that will make a huge difference in stopping the inflow of surface water through manhole covers for sewer districts. It's a simple rubber invention that clamps onto a manhole through a drilled hole that's secured with engineering glue.

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Reduce storm water runoff with rain gardens

2014-04-18 14:02:45| Waste Management - Topix.net

Thunderstorms recently left many homes and roads flooded throughout Northern Michigan, raising water levels as well as concerns about storm water runoff.

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