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Study Finds Methane Emissions from Septic Systems Lower
than Previous Estimates
Findings
from a recently completed WERF research study show that methane
emissions from septic tanks may be roughly half of previous
estimates.
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Preview of Nutrients Compendium Report Provides
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Guidance
WERF
is providing a preview of Biological Nutrient Removal and Greenhouse
Gases Compendium, which provides municipal wastewater treatment
facilities with new information on potential green house gas emissions
from nutrient removal processes.
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Report Helps Communities Overcome the Challenges of
Water Management
A
co-operative research effort between WERF and the Electric Power
Research Institute (EPRI) developed a framework that will help
communities smooth out the challenges they face on the road to water
sustainability.
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Professional Development Hour Verification for WERF
Events
WERF
will offer verification of program attendance for the 2010 Research
Forum and WERF web seminars that attendees can use toward Professional
Development Hours (PDHs).
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New Reports
Greenhouse Nitrogen Emission from Wastewater Treatment
Operations – Interim Report (U4R07a)
This
project characterizes nitrogenous greenhouse gas emissions from the
activated sludge portion of wastewater treatment plants and determines
the pathways for nitrous oxide generation and emission. It is the first
U.S. study to measure nitrous oxide emissions from bilogical nutrient
removal processes at multiple wastewater treatment plants and different
process configurations.(PDF Only)
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now
Highlights
Web Seminar: New Opportunities for Managing Wastewater:
Lessons Learned from Decentralized Research
(WERF
Subscribers Only) This special two-part event will examine how new
distributed systems approaches can help meet wastewater capacity needs,
cut costs, and extend water resources. Part 1 begins Wednesday, Sept. 15
at 4:00 p.m. EDT.
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WERF Events at WEFTEC 2010 – October 2 -
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Register now for WERF workshops at North America's largest
water quality event. Employees of WERF subscribing organizations may
receive free registration for these WERF co-sponsored workshops, but
space is limited.
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Workshop to Address Land-Applied Biosolids
Issues
Take
part in the continuing education seminar, Assessing Risks and Effective
Communication of Land Applied Biosolids, on Sept. 14, 2010 in Clemmons,
N.C.
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