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The article discusses a method developed by the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission to measure total solids in sludge found in its wastewater facility in Newark, New Jersey. It is said that knowing the percentage of solids in influent and effluent in sludge or biosolids is critical due to the cost of treatment and disposal. Various analytical methods were discussed.

The article offers news briefs in New Jersey. The Economic Development Authority (EDA) has delayed the re-approval of the 102 million dollar tax credits for Panasonic. Jon Corzine has reportedly failed to introduce reform at the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission (PVSC). The Prudential New Jersey Properties has introduced a one-day-a-week off without pay to all its employees.

This article looks at how New Jersey Governor Chris Christie's office has ordered the officials of the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission to explain their side about their alleged hiring of relatives and filing of questionable pay hikes.

The article reports that work will start to repair both Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission's (PVSC) effluent pumping station and wet weather pumping station at the Newark, New Jersey water treatment plant this spring 2014. The work is described as a 21.67 million U.S. dollar design-bid-build project that includes replacing a substation at the plant's effluent pumping station. It notes that the team consists of general contractor Tomar Construction and engineering firm AECOM.