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Pipe-Popping Spring Keeps Milwaukee Crews Hopping
“Out of sight, out of mind” might be one way to describe the nation’s leaky municipal water system. But when pipes begin...
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The Art Factor: Missouri's Murals Help Protect a Stormwater System
Pictures often speak louder than words in the Show Me State. That’s certainly the case in Springfield, Mo., where infrastructure is proudly...
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10 Essential Tools for Municipal Pipe Inspections
When it comes to municipal pipe inspection, crews sometimes focus only on the inspection equipment — cameras, crawlers, cable and cable reels....
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Will Municipal Green Infrastructure Save Lake Erie?
Keeping Lake Erie clean from green has as much to do with water quality as it does with aesthetics. The longtime Great...
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War on FOG
Fats, oils and grease continue to plague sewer systems across the country by reducing sewer line capacity, clogging sewer lines and gumming...
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Wisconsin Seeks Federal Disaster Funds After Severe Winter
Monetary relief could be on the way for municipalities across Wisconsin now that an application for federal disaster relief is in the...
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A Three-Pronged Approach to Managing Sewer Overflows
Damaged infrastructure. Water-quality concerns. Sewage backups. The results of combined sewer overflows, sanitary sewer overflows and excess stormwater runoff can cause permanent...
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Craziest Excuses for Employees Calling in Sick
People can say some pretty crazy things to get off work. Admit it, you may even have been tempted yourself. And with...
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Danger Zone: Accident-Free Vacuum Excavation
Vacuum excavation is the process of excavating and removing soil using high-powered vacuum suction, which transfers material to a debris tank. Water...
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Top 4 Ways to Control Water System Leaks
There’s an old joke that goes something like this: A violinist, late for an audition, inquires of a New York cabbie, “How...
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Did You Catch Your Employees on Camera?
Can you count on your municipal sewer and water employees to always act in a professional manner – even when “no one”...
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Frost Gone Wild: Wisconsin Utilities Hit Hard by Abnormal Winter
Cold, frost and frozen pipes are an annual occurrence in Wisconsin. But even in the land of the Frozen Tundra, this year’s...
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How Much Are You Worth?
After submitting a letter of resignation, a valued water utility leader in Indiana received monetary recognition — a whopping $20,000 — for...
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How To Keep Sewer Workers Safe
Whether you work in a wastewater treatment facility, on a sewer collections system maintenance inspection and rehabilitation crew, or in residential plumbing...
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High Load Crash Prevention Primer
A truck – a bridge – a crash. It’s not difficult to find examples of over-height loads colliding with bridges these days....
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Top Traits of a Great Leader
During an unprecedented wave of retirements, leadership is a hot issue for water and wastewater utilities. To develop effective leaders to fill...
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Top 5 Truck Care Tips
You finally made the leap and invested in your dream pickup truck. Your service vehicle. Your mobile office. It’s much more than...
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Public-Private Partnerships Alleviate Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Deficits
Nations on both sides of the Atlantic are struggling with water and wastewater infrastructure deficits. An international panel at the 21st Annual...






















