December 21, 2023 2:39 pmWritten By: Madison Crowley SMITHFIELD, R.I. (WLNE) — Earlier this week, two members of Veolia North America’s Smithfield team rescued a 79-year-old man whose car was flooded and swept away by heavy winds exceeding 50 mph Monday night, an ABC6...

BOSTON (Jan. 29, 2024) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) New England Office recently awarded three 2023 Regional Wastewater Treatment Awards to Rhode Island wastewater facilities and individuals to recognize them for their commitment to improving...

Eddie Davies got his start in Operations Challenge in 2013. In the competition, teams compete to earn the highest score in five different events. Each event is designed to test the diverse skills required for the operation and maintenance of water resource recovery...

After leaving active submarine duty in the U.S, Navy, Scott Goodinson worked on various jobs that included a couple of years pumping out portable restrooms. One day while cleaning a restroom at a baseball field he turned off the vacuum truck and overheard a father say...

2023 Golf Outing - 19th Year The Rhode Island Clean Water Association is holding its annual golf outing on Monday, June 19, 2023. This event will be held at the Potowomut Golf Club with registration starting at 7:30am and a 9:00am Shotgun start. Enjoy a complete round...

JOIN US FOR BEACH CLEANUP ON EARTH DAY 2023! Event Date: April 22, 2023 - 12-3PM Volunteer and cleanup your community, on Earth Day!   Remove single use plastics and trash from our local beaches! Bringing a reusable water bottle is strongly encouraged! All...

Paul Derosiers has made a great career in the clean-water business, and along the way has used skills he acquired in his early years as a teacher. An economic downturn gave Paul Desrosiers his start in wastewater. At the time, a few decades ago, he thought his detour...

You’re invited to join us at our annual TRADE SHOW & LUNCHEON! Event will be held at 'The Crowne Plaza' located801 Greenwich Ave, Warwick, RI 02886   More information to come shortly!   Nora Lough TreasurerRhode Island Clean Water Association  

Removing PFAS Starts at The Source Stories about PFAS have multiplied as we discover more about these “forever chemicals.”They’ve been in our lives since the 1940s – used in clothing, carpets, couches, cookware, cosmetics, and more – but we had no idea until this...