Victor
@wwbugs.bsky.social
Water, wastewater, microscopy, biology, science, Twain...a little bit of photography. Photos are my own unless giving credit.
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Victor
@wwbugs.bsky.social
· Dec 20
The allure of seeing something that is scaringly beautiful. Wildfire sunset as sun illuminates and colors the sky in fascinating ways. #wildfire #California #hike #photography #nature
Sewage Odor Threatens Tourism in Gqeberha’s Wild Side, South Africa: Urgent Need for Infrastructure Overhaul to Protect Local Economy. #sewage #wastewater #odor #tourism #Africa www.travelandtourworld.com/news/article...
Sewage Odor Threatens Tourism in Gqeberha’s Wild Side, South Africa: Urgent Need for Infrastructure Overhaul to Protect Local Economy - Travel And Tour World
Sewage odor in Gqeberha's Wild Side, South Africa, impacts tourism. Urgent infrastructure improvements are needed to protect the local economy and reputation.
www.travelandtourworld.com
February 4, 2026 at 3:48 AM
Sewage Odor Threatens Tourism in Gqeberha’s Wild Side, South Africa: Urgent Need for Infrastructure Overhaul to Protect Local Economy. #sewage #wastewater #odor #tourism #Africa www.travelandtourworld.com/news/article...
Circular economy: water quality assessment for irrigation purposes in a constructed-wetland scenario. #circulareconomy #irrigation #water #wetlands www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Circular economy: water quality assessment for irrigation purposes in a constructed-wetland scenario - Scientific Reports
Water is an essential natural resource that sustains life and ecosystems. However, the increasing pressure on freshwater reserves due to climate change, rapid population growth, and industrialization ...
www.nature.com
February 4, 2026 at 3:43 AM
Circular economy: water quality assessment for irrigation purposes in a constructed-wetland scenario. #circulareconomy #irrigation #water #wetlands www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Western senators propose wastewater program renewal. #wastewater #reclamation #USWest www.themountaineer.com/news/nationa...
Western senators propose wastewater program renewal
(The Center Square) - U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, has co-introduced bipartisan legislation to extend a federal $450 million water recycling grant for Western states until 2032.
www.themountaineer.com
February 4, 2026 at 3:07 AM
Western senators propose wastewater program renewal. #wastewater #reclamation #USWest www.themountaineer.com/news/nationa...
Senate bill would create #septicsystem regulations in state...if passed, Michigan would become the last state with a comprehensive septic code intended to prevent contamination of drinking #water. #wastewater #sewage #Michigan #pollution #groundwater www.ironmountaindailynews.com/news/local-n...
Senate bill would create septic system regulations in state
LANSING – A new state Senate bill would address the regulation, inspection and re-evaluation of septic systems. If passed, Michigan would become the last state with a comprehensive septic code intende...
www.ironmountaindailynews.com
February 2, 2026 at 2:35 AM
Senate bill would create #septicsystem regulations in state...if passed, Michigan would become the last state with a comprehensive septic code intended to prevent contamination of drinking #water. #wastewater #sewage #Michigan #pollution #groundwater www.ironmountaindailynews.com/news/local-n...
The government of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais outlined the privatization model for sanitation company Copasa. #Brazil #privatization www.bnamericas.com/en/news/braz...
BNamericas - Brazil’s Minas Gerais state details privatiz...
The government of Brazil's Minas Gerais state plans to reduce its stake in Copasa through a secondary share offering, without raising new funds for the compa...
www.bnamericas.com
February 1, 2026 at 5:14 AM
The government of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais outlined the privatization model for sanitation company Copasa. #Brazil #privatization www.bnamericas.com/en/news/braz...
Toolkit: Machine Learning (ML) for Water Process Control. ML Toolkit supports the development and training of wastewater process engineers to enable more broad-scale implementation of ML solutions. #MachineLearning #wastewater #datadriven www.waterrf.org/research/pro...
Data-Driven Process Control for Maximizing Resource Efficiency
Improvements in process monitoring and control at water resource recovery facilities (WRRFs) could result in reductions in electricity consumption, chemical inputs, and greenhouse gas emissions, as we...
www.waterrf.org
January 29, 2026 at 9:50 PM
Toolkit: Machine Learning (ML) for Water Process Control. ML Toolkit supports the development and training of wastewater process engineers to enable more broad-scale implementation of ML solutions. #MachineLearning #wastewater #datadriven www.waterrf.org/research/pro...
The Corpus Christi City Council has given final approval to a 30-year agreement that will supply recycled water from the Greenwood Wastewater Treatment Plant to Valero Refining. #reclamation #water #wastewater #Texas www.kristv.com/news/local-n...
City council approves wastewater deal with Valero Refining
Corpus Christi City Council approves 30-year recycled water agreement with Valero for 8 million gallons daily, reducing demand on drinking water.
www.kristv.com
January 29, 2026 at 5:42 AM
The Corpus Christi City Council has given final approval to a 30-year agreement that will supply recycled water from the Greenwood Wastewater Treatment Plant to Valero Refining. #reclamation #water #wastewater #Texas www.kristv.com/news/local-n...
Florida Senate committee advances bills restricting biosolids use. #legislation #Florida #biosolids #wastewater #restriction www.eenews.net/articles/flo...
Florida Senate committee advances bills restricting biosolids use
Some environmental groups have called for tougher rules on treated sewage sludge, which can harm soil and water quality.
www.eenews.net
January 29, 2026 at 5:37 AM
Florida Senate committee advances bills restricting biosolids use. #legislation #Florida #biosolids #wastewater #restriction www.eenews.net/articles/flo...
Nuevas depuradoras por 65 millones de euros para catorce municipios de Sevilla, Córdoba, Almería y Granada. #ETAR #depuracion #depuradora #España #EDAR www.diariodesevilla.es/andalucia/nu...
Nuevas depuradoras por 65 millones de euros para catorce municipios de Sevilla, Córdoba, Almería y Granada
Las inversiones se realizan con cargo al canon de mejora que pagan los usuarios en sus recibos y evitará sanciones millonarias de la UE
www.diariodesevilla.es
January 29, 2026 at 5:34 AM
Nuevas depuradoras por 65 millones de euros para catorce municipios de Sevilla, Córdoba, Almería y Granada. #ETAR #depuracion #depuradora #España #EDAR www.diariodesevilla.es/andalucia/nu...
The first global #conference dedicated to how #datavisualisation can transform public understanding of our changing planet and support informed decision-making in the face of #climate challenges. Visualising Climate 2026 Bologna, Italy • 4–6 November visualisingclimate.com
Visualising Climate 2026 — Conference
The first global conference dedicated to how data visualisation can transform public understanding of climate change and support informed decision-making.
visualisingclimate.com
January 28, 2026 at 11:32 PM
The first global #conference dedicated to how #datavisualisation can transform public understanding of our changing planet and support informed decision-making in the face of #climate challenges. Visualising Climate 2026 Bologna, Italy • 4–6 November visualisingclimate.com
The partnership between vermicon and Luminultra brings together highly specific VIT® gene probe technology and rapid ATP measurement. Together they enable even more comprehensive microbiological monitoring. #microbiology #food #wastewater #ATP #geneprobes www.vermicon.com/company/news...
vermicon News: Partnership with Luminultra
www.vermicon.com
January 28, 2026 at 11:29 PM
The partnership between vermicon and Luminultra brings together highly specific VIT® gene probe technology and rapid ATP measurement. Together they enable even more comprehensive microbiological monitoring. #microbiology #food #wastewater #ATP #geneprobes www.vermicon.com/company/news...
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Join us in Bologna, Italy, 4–6 Nov 2026 for Visualising Climate — the first global conference fully dedicated to climate data visualization and its power to transform public understanding of a changing planet. Come see the data.
visualisingclimate.org
#VisualisingClimate2026 #DataVis #ClimateCrisis
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#VisualisingClimate2026 #DataVis #ClimateCrisis
January 28, 2026 at 11:01 AM
Join us in Bologna, Italy, 4–6 Nov 2026 for Visualising Climate — the first global conference fully dedicated to climate data visualization and its power to transform public understanding of a changing planet. Come see the data.
visualisingclimate.org
#VisualisingClimate2026 #DataVis #ClimateCrisis
visualisingclimate.org
#VisualisingClimate2026 #DataVis #ClimateCrisis
A $1.5 million federal investment is headed to Oneida County to upgrade Rome’s wastewater system ahead of Chobani’s massive new dairy processing plant. #infrastructure #funds #NewYork #wastewater www.fingerlakes1.com/2026/01/25/1...
$1.5M secured for massive Chobani wastewater upgrades | Fingerlakes1.com
A $1.5 million federal investment is headed to Oneida County to upgrade Rome’s wastewater system ahead of Chobani’s massive new dairy processing plant. U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer announced the funding th...
www.fingerlakes1.com
January 26, 2026 at 12:42 AM
A $1.5 million federal investment is headed to Oneida County to upgrade Rome’s wastewater system ahead of Chobani’s massive new dairy processing plant. #infrastructure #funds #NewYork #wastewater www.fingerlakes1.com/2026/01/25/1...
#Oil companies need to start a fund every time they dig an oil well. Fund is to cover any & all costs associated w/ maintenance, #pollution, and any other issues (groundwater contamination...). #NewMexico sues #Texas oil companies for walking away from leaking wells. grist.org/accountabili...
‘A fraudulent scheme’: New Mexico sues Texas oil companies for walking away from leaking wells
New Mexico’s lawsuit accuses three Texas executives of pocketing revenue from oil and gas wells and offloading cleanup costs to the public.
grist.org
January 26, 2026 at 12:02 AM
#Oil companies need to start a fund every time they dig an oil well. Fund is to cover any & all costs associated w/ maintenance, #pollution, and any other issues (groundwater contamination...). #NewMexico sues #Texas oil companies for walking away from leaking wells. grist.org/accountabili...
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Just when we think we've got them figured out, bacteria find a way to surprise us. For a century we've been calling Prevotella melaninogenica a strict anaerobe (oxygen =☠️), but its been chillin' in oxygen rich parts of the body -- the respiratory tract 👄🫁. A thread on a new preprint from my lab🧵:
Aerotolerant Capacity of the Lung Commensal Prevotella melaninogenica https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.01.19.700327v1
January 24, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Just when we think we've got them figured out, bacteria find a way to surprise us. For a century we've been calling Prevotella melaninogenica a strict anaerobe (oxygen =☠️), but its been chillin' in oxygen rich parts of the body -- the respiratory tract 👄🫁. A thread on a new preprint from my lab🧵:
A Troutdale woman pleaded guilty in federal court to discharging 500,000 gallons of industrial wastewater into a sanitary sewer. #pollution #illegaldischarge #industrialpollution #Oregon www.kptv.com/2026/01/22/w...
Woman pleads guilty to discharging 500K gallons of industrial wastewater in Hillsboro sewer
A Troutdale woman pleaded guilty in federal court to discharging 500,000 gallons of industrial wastewater into a sanitary sewer in Hillsboro.
www.kptv.com
January 23, 2026 at 4:09 AM
A Troutdale woman pleaded guilty in federal court to discharging 500,000 gallons of industrial wastewater into a sanitary sewer. #pollution #illegaldischarge #industrialpollution #Oregon www.kptv.com/2026/01/22/w...
South Dakota must spend $106 million in remaining pandemic relief by the end of the year, or it has to be returned to the federal government. Most of the funds left to spend are for water and wastewater infrastructure projects,.. www.newsfromthestates.com/article/stat...
State needs to spend $106 million in federal funds on water, housing, other projects by end of year
South Dakota must spend $106 million in remaining pandemic relief by the end of the year, or it has to be returned to the federal government.
www.newsfromthestates.com
January 19, 2026 at 2:43 AM
South Dakota must spend $106 million in remaining pandemic relief by the end of the year, or it has to be returned to the federal government. Most of the funds left to spend are for water and wastewater infrastructure projects,.. www.newsfromthestates.com/article/stat...
The City of Bronson recently secured $1.95 million in federal funding to modernize its aging wastewater treatment plant. #infrastructure #finance #wastewater #grant #Michigan wtvbam.com/2026/01/17/8...
Bronson secures $1.95M federal grant to upgrade aging wastewater treatment facility
BRONSON, MI (WTVB) - The City of Bronson recently secured $1.95 million in federal funding to modernize its ag...
wtvbam.com
January 18, 2026 at 1:44 AM
The City of Bronson recently secured $1.95 million in federal funding to modernize its aging wastewater treatment plant. #infrastructure #finance #wastewater #grant #Michigan wtvbam.com/2026/01/17/8...
New wastewater plant in five-year plan to turn sewage into irrigation. #reuse #reclamation #agriculture #wastewater #sewage #Barbados barbadostoday.bb/2026/01/16/n...
New wastewater plant in five-year plan to turn sewage into irrigation - Barbados Today
Farmers could soon see a major drop in irrigation expenses, as the government finalises plans to set prices for treated wastewater from the new Climate Resilient South Coast Water Reclamation…
barbadostoday.bb
January 17, 2026 at 3:47 AM
New wastewater plant in five-year plan to turn sewage into irrigation. #reuse #reclamation #agriculture #wastewater #sewage #Barbados barbadostoday.bb/2026/01/16/n...
Water-strapped Washington County moves ahead with reuse plans. #reclamation #water #wastewater #reuse #Utah www.sltrib.com/news/environ...
Water-strapped Washington County moves ahead with reuse plans. Here’s how to weigh in.
Washington County's water district plans to shore up its water supply through reuse. A federal review process has started for part of the future system.
www.sltrib.com
January 17, 2026 at 3:05 AM
Water-strapped Washington County moves ahead with reuse plans. #reclamation #water #wastewater #reuse #Utah www.sltrib.com/news/environ...
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What happens in a city with more dogs than children when the gas rep comes by to mark where the line is buried…
January 13, 2026 at 6:05 PM
What happens in a city with more dogs than children when the gas rep comes by to mark where the line is buried…
Trump administration has released an outline of 4 new options for dealing w/ the Colorado River’s deepening water shortages, & they could dramatically cut the amount of water available for Southern California. #ColoradoRiver #water #watershortage #drought #California www.latimes.com/environment/...
Trump administration proposes Colorado River options that could hit California hard
With rules governing the hard-hit Colorado River set to expire, the Trump administration presented options for dealing with the ongoing water shortages. Some experts said they would require greater sa...
www.latimes.com
January 11, 2026 at 2:21 AM
Trump administration has released an outline of 4 new options for dealing w/ the Colorado River’s deepening water shortages, & they could dramatically cut the amount of water available for Southern California. #ColoradoRiver #water #watershortage #drought #California www.latimes.com/environment/...
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We've analysed this video of the shooting of Renee Nicole Good yesterday in Minneapolis frame-by-frame to highlight the positioning of the gun and phone in the ICE agent's hands.
Video: @minnesotareformer.com with annotations by Bellingcat
Video: @minnesotareformer.com with annotations by Bellingcat
January 8, 2026 at 6:38 PM
We've analysed this video of the shooting of Renee Nicole Good yesterday in Minneapolis frame-by-frame to highlight the positioning of the gun and phone in the ICE agent's hands.
Video: @minnesotareformer.com with annotations by Bellingcat
Video: @minnesotareformer.com with annotations by Bellingcat
Norwegian researchers enhance bismuthinite to clean water with solar energy. #water #solar #waterpurification noticiasambientales.com/innovation/s...
Sustainable purification: Norwegian researchers enhance bismuthinite to clean water with solar energy - Noticias Ambientales
The availability of fresh water faces increasing risks due to industrial pollution, the use of dyes in production processes, and the presence of chemicals
noticiasambientales.com
January 5, 2026 at 5:29 AM
Norwegian researchers enhance bismuthinite to clean water with solar energy. #water #solar #waterpurification noticiasambientales.com/innovation/s...
Alicante approves three projects to improve reclaimed water facilities. #reclamation #water #wastewater #infrastructure #finance #reservoir #cogeneration diariodealicante.net/en/Alicante-...
Alicante approves three projects to improve reclaimed water facilities
The most important and expensive project is the construction of a new 2500 cubic meter tank at the Monte Orgegia wastewater treatment plant.
diariodealicante.net
January 5, 2026 at 4:15 AM
Alicante approves three projects to improve reclaimed water facilities. #reclamation #water #wastewater #infrastructure #finance #reservoir #cogeneration diariodealicante.net/en/Alicante-...