A new 380-ton, 14-foot 8-inch tall tunnel boring machine (TBM) named Hazel has been unveiled by AlexRenew — Alexandria, Virginia’s wastewater authority...
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How a Gas Detector Could Save Your Life
Sadly, stories of workers being overcome by toxic fumes while working underground in sewers make the news more often than they should. In...
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Study Provides Framework for Prioritizing Investment in Drinking Water Systems
A team of researchers led by Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan, has published a study that aims to assist state and...
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AWWA’s State of the Water Industry Report Now Available
Continued impacts from the ongoing global pandemic, concerns about drought and water contaminants and workforce shortages were the key issues identified in...
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What Lies Beneath: Crews Repair Manhole After Infiltration Causes Major Sinkhole
On an early winter morning in Parkersburg, West Virginia, collection system operators faced a major catastrophe when a garbage truck fell into...
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New Flood Maps Clarify the Risk Homeowners Face
Flooding in urban areas cost Americans more than $106 billion between 1960 and 2016, damaging property, disrupting businesses and claiming lives in the...
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Global Lake Evaporation Loss Larger Than Previously Thought Due to Climate Change, Says Research
A white mineral ring as tall as the Statue of Liberty creeps up the steep shoreline of Lake Mead, a Colorado River...
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Louisville Water Recognized with National Award for Highest Quality Water
Louisville Water Company recently received the highest award possible from the American Water Works Association’s Partnership for Safe Water (PfSW)— the Phase IV Distribution Presidents...
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Challenging Relining Project in California Wins First Place in Sherwin-Williams Impact Awards
A project team braving tight quarters, steep vertical drops and an aggressive coatings schedule to reline an 8- to 9.5-foot-diameter, 1.3-mile-long penstock...
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New Method Predicts Summer Rainfall Months in Advance in Southwest
As reservoir levels dwindle in the arid southwestern United States, scientists have developed a method to estimate summer rainfall in the region...
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B.C. Utility Embarks on Persuasive Private-Side I&I Mitigation Program
Helping citizens help the environment — that’s what the city of Victoria, British Columbia, has in mind as it looks toward a...
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How WWTP Tours Can Help Operators Get Acquainted With New Processes
The Macon Water Authority (MWA) in Georgia recently completed about $51 million worth of long overdue rehab work on its two wastewater...
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The Fundamentals of Excavation and Trench Safety
Safety and quality are two of the most inseparable components to success on a job site. You can't have one without the...
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Experts Predict Hurricane Season Will Only Be Slightly Above Average
For the seventh year in a row, University of Arizona hurricane forecasters say to prepare for an above-average hurricane season, which runs...
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The Everlasting Challenge of Employee Recruitment
The challenges never cease for municipal water and wastewater utilities. Whether it’s maintaining deteriorating infrastructure on a tight budget or trying to...
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Utility Gets Residents' Help in Reducing Overflows Via Text Campaign
The Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District has enlisted residents’ help in reducing sewer overflows during heavy rains by creating a Water Drop Alert text message...
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Pros and Cons of Butterfly Valves
Municipal water distribution and wastewater treatment facilities rely on a variety of valves. The different categories of valves contribute to the overall...
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CISA Releases Cyber Risk Summary for Water/Wastewater Sector
The Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency recently released the attached summary outlining findings from its Cyber Hygiene (CyHy) vulnerability scanning and cybersecurity assessments services....
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Utilities Group Comments on California Drought Conservation Order
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has issued a new executive order calling on local water suppliers to activate their drought contingency plans as California faces...






















