[Water News] DJ Gongol & Associates Water News - May 4, 2009

[Brian Gongol]

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Highlights from the past week
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News headlines are giving renewed coverage to concerns about 
pharmaceuticals showing up in our drinking water. It's not exactly the 
kind of publicity we might want in the water industry, but might it help 
draw attention to the issues we really do need to talk about?
http://www.gongol.net/newsletter/2009/04/27/

The EPA plans to conduct surveys to find out if new contaminants are 
making their way into the nation's water supplies:
http://www.gongol.net/newsletter/2009/04/28/

Columbus, Nebraska, is being ordered to raise its levees or face some 
serious consequences from FEMA:
http://www.gongol.net/newsletter/2009/04/29/

A bipartisan bill has been introduced in the Senate to put $1.8 billion 
into the separation of stormwater sewers from sanitary sewers:
http://www.gongol.net/newsletter/2009/04/30/

Gorman-Rupp's tips for selecting a solids-handling pump:
http://www.gongol.net/newsletter/2009/05/01/


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