SPRING CLEANING: Video: It’s Hydrant Inspection and Flushing Season
All hydrants should be inspected on a regular basis to ensure reliability, while periodic flushing can improve water quality. It is recommended that dry barrel hydrants be inspected twice per year — in the spring and the fall. This video will help will you create a plan to ensure all hydrants in your system are accessible and functioning properly in an emergency. mswmag.com/featured
LEGAL MATTERS: Whistleblower Rights: What You Should Know
If you noticed a legal, health or safety violation on the job site, what would you do? Fortunately, most problems can be resolved internally. But when circumstances are dire, here’s what you should know about becoming a whistleblower. mswmag.com/featured
LEAD ABATEMENT: Treatment or Replacement
Lead pipes are an issue, especially in older cities. While many utilities have undertaken programs to replace lead piping in their water systems, the problem goes much deeper. In light of the crises in Flint, Michigan, water utilities around the country are asking, “What’s the best way to handle lead?” mswmag.com/featured
OVERHEARD ONLINE
As bad as it was, it just shows the improvement we’ve made to our system through proactive cleaning and better maintenance and rehab.
— Picking Up the Pieces: District Recovers From Historic Flooding mswmag.com/featured
