1,4-Dioxane at 91×, Data-Center Permits, and the Operator Shortage

Hey from the plant floor. This month the news pointed back at the same three things operators actually feel: a permit violation worth checking your lab's 1,4-dioxane scan over, an Ohio EPA call that keeps data-center discharge on site-specific review, and a workforce push on mentorship and certs. We pulled the stories that matter, the jobs hiring right now, and a deep dive on what a consent decree really costs your plant over 20 years. — The Inside Wastewater crew