EPA Grants Waiver to City of LaSalle for MBR Membrane Racks Under ARRA

Summary

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has granted a project waiver to the City of LaSalle, Illinois, allowing it to purchase membrane bioreactor (MBR) membrane racks from Siemens Water Technologies Corporation, which are manufactured in Australia and China, for an ARRA-funded project.

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