Big Stone Gap, Virginia, is about as far as you can go in EPA’s mid-Atlantic Region. But it was worth every mile of...
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Keeping Waterways Clean By Offering a Second Chance
Paul Johnson’s life was starting to spin out of control.The Philadelphia resident had been arrested for a DUI, and his future didn’t...
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How an Earthquake Affected Napa’s Water Mains
In 2014, the city of Napa, California, experienced a 6.0 magnitude earthquake, which caused about a year’s worth of water main breaks...
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Disaster Preparation Ongoing in Vulnerable Northern California
San Francisco Bay Area agencies are making progress with a $113 million project aimed at bolstering water supplies for crisis situations. The...
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News Briefs: Border Town Receives Funding for New Lift Station
The city of Anthony, New Mexico, will receive a $2.8 million grant to construct a new lift station, the Las Cruces Sun-News...
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Celebrating 10 Years of WaterSense
Did you know that two-thirds of the continental U.S. has experienced drought in the last few years? It has left many utilities...
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California Collections Systems Recognized
The California Water Environment Association recently announced winners of its annual awards program. The awards program acknowledges outstanding achievement in more than 20 categories...
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Water and Wastewater Education Listing: July 2016
Editor's Note: Each month, we'll be posting an updated listing of educational opportunities around the country. If you have an event, conference, webinar...
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10 Reasons Why Utilities Ignore Non-Revenue Water
Utilities nationwide are facing incredible costs to upgrade aging and inadequate infrastructure and address challenges related to drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater management...
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Photos: Flash Flooding Cuts Off Wisconsin City
A massive storm washed out roads, bridges and critical underground infrastructure in northern Wisconsin earlier this week.Officials continue to survey the destruction,...
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News Briefs: Baltimore Water Main Breaks Down 40 Percent
The number of water main breaks in Baltimore, Maryland, has declined by about 40 percent over the last two years, according to...
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Cleveland Trumps Up Infrastructure Ahead of GOP Convention
The Republican National Convention kicks off July 18 in Cleveland, the city’s first such event since 1936. That means about 50,000 visitors...
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Federal Funds Aimed at Protecting the Potomac Watershed
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded two grants totaling $2.7 million to the Water Environment and Reuse Foundation of Alexandria, Virginia, for water research...
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US Municipal Infrastructure Forecast Reaches $532 Billion
Capital expenditures for U.S. municipal water and wastewater utilities – including spending on pipes, plants and pumps – are expected to exceed $532 billion...
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It’s Gold, Baby! Operations Superstars Win in Germany
Traveling overseas to compete against international operators might seem daunting, but a squad of American wastewater collection and treatment personnel felt right...
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Florida Declares Algae Emergency
Florida Gov. Rick Scott has declared a state of local emergency in St. Lucie and Martin counties because of a large blue-green...
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News Briefs: Flash Flooding Washes Away Sewer Pipes
“In 40 years, I’ve never seen anything like this.”That was the reaction of Sterling Excavation project superintendent Danny Piles after flooding in...



















