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In this week’s news briefs, a National Science Foundation study looks further at how evapotranspiration plays into the water use picture in California, and Pennsylvania American Water takes steps to eliminate lead service lines for its customers

West Virginia American Water tries a new method for shedding more light on how customers’ water bills turn into infrastructure improvements

AWWA’s Buried No Longer tool is a resource that utilities can use in planning for their own system’s upgrades, and the data will also be used to develop a national report about infrastructure needs

The Green Bay Water Utility has made a concerted effort to identify all the lead in its system, and provide waterline replacements at no cost to homeowners

Miami’s master plan encompasses hundreds of improvement projects with a focus on building resilience

Lone Star utility makes major inroads on I&I and tackles lift station problems while building self-sufficiency

There’s so much more to the work you do than a single story can tell

With the right strategy, a high level of employee turnover doesn’t have to be inevitable

Kingston, Ontario’s online mapping feature allows people to better assess the safety of area waterways

Don’t overlook even the shallowest of trenches. Stay safe on the job site by following this advice.

From plant tours to promoting short educational videos on social media, utilities did a variety of activities to mark Drinking Water Week

Value of Water Campaign kicks off Infrastructure Week by releasing the poll results along with other events across the country