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Wichita Falls, in north central Texas, is just 10 miles from the Oklahoma border. The 1930s Dust Bowl included that area, and...

With just 17,000 residents, the city of Cocoa, Fla., is fairly small. But it has a huge water system: 1,325 miles of...

Water. Some communities are constantly struggling to conserve it; others are fighting off the problems caused by excess volumes. And for some,...

If you get excited about finding clay pottery shards in the backyard or arrowheads in the field across the road, beware: Your...

Rather than subcontracting pipe bursting work this season, perhaps it’s time to invest in the necessary equipment and train your municipal workers...

Monetary relief could be on the way for municipalities across Wisconsin now that an application for federal disaster relief is in the...

“Keep the group in the loop.” That’s the motto of the Evansville, Ind., collections team and it assures that everyone knows what...

People can say some pretty crazy things to get off work. Admit it, you may even have been tempted yourself. And with...

People & AwardsJess Knight, Deputy Director of Public Works in Ocala, Fla., was recognized by the Ocala City Council for serving 35...

Zoeller Z-Rail pump disconnect systemThe Z-Rail pump disconnect system from Zoeller Co. is designed for threaded discharge submersible pumps. Rated to 250...

Shepherdsville, Ky., is about 20 miles south of Louisville, just west of I-65. The Salt River, a tributary of the Ohio River,...

Spend some time around Tacoma Water, and you might not hear the word “maintenance” very much.It’s not that the utility serving the...

Earlier this week, we got to know our house intimately. And by that, I mean I got to spend an evening on...

A broad array of water sector groups from across the country will join forces this spring in Washington, D.C., for the inaugural...

Can you count on your municipal sewer and water employees to always act in a professional manner – even when “no one”...

Job safety has progressed greatly since the mid-1970s when I began my water and wastewater career. At the time, some situations might...

The New York City Department of Environmental Protection’s recently released report, State of the Sewers 2013, takes a hard-nosed look at the...