Sustainability used to sound like something only large companies could achieve. But, as 2026 approaches, a transformation is happening across the construction industry. Small and mid-size...
Featured Content
What's new at Municipal Sewer & Water this month? Take a peek at some of our featured articles.
Displaying results 20-38 of 587
Online Exclusives
DC Water Unveils Pure Water DC Program to Secure Second Source of Water
DC Water has announced the launch of Pure Water DC, a groundbreaking program designed to strengthen the district’s water supply resilience and secure...
Online Exclusives
How to Fight Back Against Equipment Theft
It usually happens when you least expect it. You arrive on a job site in the morning, crew ready, schedule tight, only...
Online Exclusives
EPA Releases Resources to Strengthen Water Systems' Cyber Resilience
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released new and updated planning tools that water systems across the country can use to help...
Online Exclusives
Fargo Wins 2025 Tank of the Year
A municipal water tank in Fargo, North Dakota, is this year's winner of the Tank of the Year competition presented by Tnemec...
Online Exclusives
How to Decide Whether to Buy or Rent a Jetting Truck
You’ve been submitting bids left and right, and it finally paid off: You landed a year-long contract with a local municipality to...
Online Exclusives
Tips for Finding the Best Pipe Inspection Software Fit
Coordinating sewer inspection and rehabilitation efforts involves a constant back-and-forth between field crews and office staff, which can lead to miscommunication, data...
Online Exclusives
Visionary Leaders Create Change Before It’s Urgent
Most leaders don’t ignore change because they don’t care. They ignore it because, in the moment, it doesn’t feel urgent. When the...
Online Exclusives
How to Become the Model Mentor
Starting a new job in the trades can feel overwhelming. For a rookie, there’s much to learn, from handling tools and equipment...
Online Exclusives
Grand Canyon Megafire Shows Growing Wildfire Threat to Water Systems
As wildfire crews battled the Dragon Bravo Fire on the Grand Canyon’s North Rim in July 2025, the air turned toxic.A chlorine...
Online Exclusives
German Team Wins 2025 Stockholm Junior Water Prize
Niklas Ruf and Jana Spiller from Germany recently received the prestigious Stockholm Junior Water Prize 2025 for their work on developing a...
Online Exclusives
Navigating Tariffs: A Survival Guide for Contractors
The tariff wars that are affecting the world economy are having an impact on contractors everywhere.
The ongoing uncertainty is pushing up prices...
Online Exclusives
Surge for Water Celebrates 10 Years of Service in Uganda
Surge for Water — a global women-led, community-driven nonprofit dedicated to providing sustainable Water+ programs that include safe water, sanitation, hygiene and menstrual health solutions...
Online Exclusives
Study Offers Clue to Reducing Coastal Pollution
For seaside communities reducing their pollution, nitrogen is a prime target. Often found in agricultural runoff and human waste, nitrogen and the...
Online Exclusives
Researcher Raises Awareness of Unseen Environmental Impacts of Floods
Just recently, the world watched as many people were injured and dozens died after a torrential flood swept through a Texas town early...
Online Exclusives
Staying Safe in the Heat
Geoffrey Grant, a supervisor with All States Construction in Killingly, Connecticut, says his team has a variety of ways to stay safe...
Online Exclusives
Study Measures Magnitude, Distribution of PFAS in Great Lakes
Scientists with NCCOS’ Mussel Watch Program published a retrospective assessment of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in the Great Lakes, based on mussel tissue samples collected in...
Online Exclusives
Colorado Outreach Effort Fosters Early Appreciation for Water
The Pikes Peak Children’s Water Festival was created in 2017 for fourth and fifth graders because “The children in our community are...
Online Exclusives
Why Hydrants Weren't Meant to Fight Wildfires
Brigham Young University professor Rob Sowby teaches and studies environmental engineering, urban water infrastructure and sustainability. He has particular expertise in the...





















