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Operating a Sewer System Under Pressure
Gravity is inescapable, but it’s not always enough to convey wastewater.The Cape Fear Public Utility Authority was formed in 2008 by merging...
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Utility Veterans Provide Valuable Experience
Generally speaking, millennials are the darlings of today’s workforce — the shiny objects in the room that seem to garner the lion’s...
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Quick Curb Box Replacement
Frantic, a resident of a small Midwestern town called the water department to report a leak that was flooding her newly remodeled...
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Foundation Awards $25K in Scholarships
The National Ground Water Research and Educational Foundation recently awarded $25,000 from its Len Assante Scholarship Fund to 12 students. Each of the...
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Congressman Aims to 'Save the Bay' By Reducing Runoff
“Never forget that you live at the mouth of the largest freshwater estuary in the world. And never forget the great responsibility...
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The Water Council Announces Pilot Deployment Program Winners
The Water Council, Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District and the Fund for Lake Michigan have announced two winners that best align with The Water Council’s...
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News Briefs: Baltimore Testing Screens on Storm Drains
Crews in Baltimore, Maryland, are installing 414 inlet screens on storm drains in five neighborhoods throughout the city as part of a...
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So, an Operator Walks into a Tap-Water Bar …
You walk into the trendy space, the vibe of the city humming around you. The bartender strikes up a conversation, so you...
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$4M in Federal Grants Available to Improve Groundwater Monitoring
The U.S. Geological Survey will award up to $4 million in cooperative agreements to support participation in the National Ground-Water Monitoring Network...
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Custom-Made Device Keeps Florida Canals Clean
Floating debris and trash in the City of Tallahassee’s (Florida) urban stormwater conveyance system is the main maintenance challenge for the Stormwater Management...
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Final Storm Sewer General Permits Issued for Massachusetts Municipalities
The EPA issued 260 final general permits updating requirements for small municipal separate storm sewer systems (MS4) located in Massachusetts. The new permits will...
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In Berkeley Springs, Tasty Water is King
When Berkeley Springs, West Virginia, hosted its first water-tasting competition in 1991, organizers had to work hard to fill the field of...
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DC Water Supervisor Faces Prison Sentence
A supervisor with the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority pled guilty March 30 to a federal conflict-of-interest charge for approving...
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News Briefs: New York Suspends Work on Crucial Water Tunnel
Mayor Bill de Blasio has postponed work to finish New York City’s third water tunnel, reports the New York Times, citing that...
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Water and Wastewater Education Listing - April 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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Waterblasting Basics: Proper PPE
Every year, heedless waterjetting operators are needlessly exposed to serious injuries — even death — and make their municipalites vulnerable to negligence...















