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02.24.2026 Municipal wastewater and water treatment facility news for industry leading operators, managers and superintendents

NUCA Elects David Howell as Chairman of the Board at Annual Meeting In his acceptance speech, Howell discussed the year ahead for the association and gave the meeting’s audience a look at his forthcoming work. Read more

Reduce Downtime with an Equipment Maintenance Program Preventive maintenance and routine inspections keep critical heavy equipment in peak operating condition. Read more Sponsored by: Joe Johnson Equipment, Inc.

News Briefs: President Orders Federal Takeover of Potomac Spill Cleanup Also in this week's water and wastewater news, a two-alarm fire and explosion erupt at a wastewater treatment facility in Wilmington, Delaware. Read more

Achieve Effortless Portability With OZ Lifting Products' CompOZite Davit Crane Experience unparalleled portability and strength with the CompOZite davit crane. Read more Sponsored by: OZ Lifting Products LLC

From the Editor: Sharing Water Across Seasons Rain, snow and ice shape all our days, whether on the surface or over the levee. Read more

The First Step in Smarter Sewer Maintenance The SL-RAT is a portable assessment tool that uses sound to identify blocked gravity sewer lines. Taking under three minutes per inspection, acoustics can be 10x faster and cheaper than cleaning alone. Read more Sponsored by: InfoSense, Inc.

Industry News: AqueoUS Vets, Vac-Con and Cla-Val Company Catch up on the latest acquisitions, promotions and company milestones. Read more

“Workers with experience are often the victims of their own overconfidence because they have gotten away with it so many times in the past.” From the article: Common Causes of Workplace Incidents

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Private equity: Are you really ready to sell? Municipal Sewer & Water

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AMWA testifies before Congress on water system cybersecurity issues Municipal Sewer & Water

DIRTY DROPS WEEKLY

Water/wastewater work isn’t all valves and spreadsheets. It’s also problem-solving with a real-world impact, inside jokes on job sites, and wins you can measure and celebrate with your coworkers. Don’t forget to have fun out there. And if you’re interested in a newsletter that can have fun along with you, sign up for Dirty Drops Weekly here!

The power of fun at work

On Location: Sanitation company rides through the challenges of rodeo

​Watch: Crews take down aging water tower

Listen: Young entrepreneur transitions from power washing to portable restroom trailers

U.S. NEWS

Cave Springs storm drain maintenance leads to pipe bomb discovery, police say 5NEWS

60-year-old pipe at center of one of largest sewage spills in US history Newsweek

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