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Pipeline Program Opens Doors for Future Water Professionals
A new collaborative summer internship program in Massachusetts could serve as inspiration to utilities looking to strengthen the pipeline of trained water professionals...
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Microplastic Solutions Win The Water Council's Tech Challenge
The Water Council recently announced the winners of its fall 2024 Tech Challenge, chosen by participating sponsors to help solve real challenges in...
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Innovation on Tap: Renew Brew Now Available for Purchase
Beers made from recycled wastewater have mostly been produced as demonstrations for trade shows and other water industry events.
But now such a...
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FGUA Combines Art and Science to Drive Education
The Florida Governmental Utility Authority established a set of unique activities to help residents save Florida’s water resources.
“With our expansive growth in...
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Climate Change Could Overwhelm Sewers. Here’s How Green Infrastructure Can Help.
Aside from hotter summers and melting glaciers, climate change is transforming how, when and where rain falls. This challenges much of the...
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Xeric Landscapes: Water Conservation Made Simple
The Eastern Municipal Water District started its Landscapes for Living program during the COVID pandemic, when residents were home more and spending...
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3 Events in 2024 That Will Change Water Forever
From regulation and legal action to historic public funding in infrastructure, this year was a big one for water. The water industry...
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Prepping Electric Vehicles and Other Heavy Equipment for Cold Weather
Winter is coming, or already here for some, and it’s time to get fleets ready for cold, ice, and snow.
As more fleets...
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Money Talks: Grants to Twin Cities Residents to Help Boost Water Savings
Leaders at the Metropolitan Council in the Twin Cities knew that area aquifers were not infinite and needed to be conserved to...
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CGA Data Shows Progress and Challenges With Underground Infrastructure Damage
The Common Ground Alliance (CGA), the national nonprofit trade association dedicated to protecting underground utility lines, people who dig near them and their...
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Grand Prairie, Texas, Wins 2024 Tank of the Year
A municipal water tank in Grand Prairie, Texas, is this year’s winner of the Tank of the Year competition presented by Tnemec...
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Engineering and Public Works Leaders Unite to Tackle Workforce Shortage
Addressing the critical shortage of skilled professionals in infrastructure development, top engineering and public works associations have joined forces to launch the...
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Fight the Freeze: Tips to Prevent Cold Stress on Job Sites
Summer presents the challenge of working in blistering heat, but now is the time of year to begin focusing on the dangers...
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Improve Your Vendor Relations With These Tips
An important part of managing a utility is finding a good vendor who can supply you with materials, equipment and office supplies,...
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The Real Impact of Leadership
William James, the famed American philosopher and psychologist, once said, “When two people meet there are really six people present. There is...
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10 Tips for Creating a Disaster Preparedness Plan
In the utility construction industry, being prepared goes beyond just meeting deadlines — it’s about staying ahead of potential risks that could...
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A Louisville Utility Gives College Freshmen a Solid Intro to Water Professions
There was no hesitation when the University of Louisville approached Louisville Metropolitan Sewer District for help with a wastewater program for freshman...
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We Need to Talk: How Wastewater Utilities Can Lead the Biosolids Conversation
“For decades, farmers across America have been encouraged by the federal government to spread municipal sewage on millions of acres of farmland…”
If...























