http://www.sunyit.edu/apps/weblog/?blog=myersr2 en-us myersr2@sunyit.edu myersr2@sunyit.edu http://www.sunyit.edu/apps/weblog/?blog=myersr2&mode=viewpost&id=14185 Sun, 02 May 2010 20:03:56 EDT myersr2 The Town of Erie, Colorado has decided to use low impact amalgam lamps instead of UV lamps to disinfect bacteria in water.  The old UV lamp could only clean 0.6 million gallons per day, and the new amalgam lamps are rated for 1.6 million gallons per... http://www.sunyit.edu/apps/weblog/?blog=myersr2&mode=viewpost&id=14183 Sun, 02 May 2010 19:45:07 EDT myersr2 The Associated Press did a study and found out that there are other chemicals in the water than just mercury, lead, and pesticides.  Pharmaceuticals have actually made it into our cities water supplies.  24 major cities have reported finding... http://www.sunyit.edu/apps/weblog/?blog=myersr2&mode=viewpost&id=14170 Sun, 02 May 2010 17:30:29 EDT myersr2 The Anandnagar nullah which flows throught the highly populated area on the Sinhagad Road was successfully restored using a green bridge technology.  The river was very poluted and with the use of this technology the polution was decreased to 70%.  The... http://www.sunyit.edu/apps/weblog/?blog=myersr2&mode=viewpost&id=14167 Sun, 02 May 2010 17:08:59 EDT myersr2 David Ridling, a farmer from Noth Carolina, used wastewater biosolids to fertilize 565 acres of his farmland in Snow Camp.  Ridling runs 50 farms in central North Carolina and Virginia with only four employees.  His equipment runs unmanned throguh... http://www.sunyit.edu/apps/weblog/?blog=myersr2&mode=viewpost&id=14159 Sun, 02 May 2010 16:08:53 EDT myersr2 After the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act was passed in 2009 by President Obama, money has began to start flowing in for water and wastewater treatment.  $6 billion dollars was deligated to municipalities, wastwater agencies, and utilities to help...