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How to Find and Train a Leak-Sniffing Dog
Water utilities’ interest in leak-detection dogs has risen since last year, when it was reported that Central Arkansas Water (CAW) in Little...
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'Big Tex' to Bore 5-Mile Tunnel to Alleviate Dallas Flooding
Dallas, Texas' storm sewers, designed and built in the 1930s, are no match for the dense neighborhoods of a 21st-century city. Despite...
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Fictional Homemaker Shares Message About Proper Sewer System Care
Patty Potty is on a mission to save sewer systems from flushable wipes and other things people flush that don’t belong there.Her...
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Trenchless Technology Center Releases New Data About CIPP Emissions
The results of a study focused on the safety of emissions resulting from the steam-cured CIPP process are in. The Trenchless Technology...
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A Proactive Approach to Pipe Rehabilitation Is a Budget Saver
For too long, the city of Lawrence (Massachusetts) Water and Sewer Department took a strictly reactive approach when it came to sanitary...
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5 Best Practices for Exposing Utilities With Vacuum Excavation
With new utility projects on the rise, damage prevention continues to be a growing concern for the underground construction industry. Especially in...
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5 Tips for Effectively Leading a Crew
Whether you’ve been leading a team in the field for years or you’re new to the role, chances are you still remember...
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Kentucky Stormwater Project Named Engineering Design Feat of the Year
A Kentucky-based sewer collections system improvement project has been heralded by the Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) during its 2019 National Design-Build Project/Team...
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Student Team Competes at Wisconsin Wastewater Operators' Association Competition
Three students from Milwaukee Area Technical College recently made waves at the Wisconsin Wastewater Operators Association’s annual conference in Green Bay as...
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North America's First Leak-Detection Dog Is Off to a Great Start
After reading about Great Britain’s water leak sniffer dog in 2018, perhaps some of you were wondering when we’d see a canine...
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In Hydroexcavation Work, These Bad Habits Could Kill You
During the last decade, Gary Toothe has traveled a million miles — literally — promoting safe operation of high-pressure water and vacuum...
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Largest Pipeline Project in Decades Nears Completion in Madison, Wisconsin
It’s easy to see that something is happening in Madison, Wisconsin's Bowman Park on Fish Hatchery Road. Backhoes dig deep trenches into...
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How a Michigan Fatberg Was Turned Into an Educational Opportunity
Massive sewer accumulations of fats, oils and grease are on the rise. The system impact of FOG is greatly exacerbated by a...
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Your Co-Workers Can Provide an Education
If you prefer learning out on the job site through interaction with colleagues over time in a classroom, you’re not alone.
You’re also well...
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Looking Beyond PPE for Crew Safety
For many utilities, safety means throwing personal protective equipment at employees and setting them loose — but a little planning before the...
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Rebranded Association Is Making Waves in the Water Sector
Public perception of the water environment profession has been a persistent problem for decades. The sector is gearing up to clean up...
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Taking on Retirement Gap Is an Industry Priority
At the same recent event in Salt Lake City, during which David Ross — the Environmental Protection Agency’s assistant administrator for water...
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Making California’s Water Supply Resilient
As with the stock market, climate change requires a diversified portfolio of solutions.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom recently signed an executive order to develop a...






















