Two force mains with strong waste loads delivered 300,000 gpd to the Mars Hill lift station in Watkinsville, Ga. The station lies...
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Eye on Electricity
Sitting in his office, Roy Coley can see the amount of electrical power being used by the pumps in the vast Florida...
Editorial
February Worth Noting
People
The Springfield Township (Pa.) Environmental Advisory Committee was recognized by the Chester-Ridley-Crum Watersheds Association for its two projects that are designed to...
Blogs
Tackling a new challenge
You’ll notice a new name on this site and in the pages of Municipal Sewer & Water in the coming months. I...
Editorial
Worth Noting - January 2012
The village of Montgomery received the 2011 Stormwater Management award from the Illinois Association for Floodplain and Stormwater Management.
Learning Opportunities
APWA
The American Public...
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Innovation with Pride
In the words of Donald Hamm, Bay County Utility Services Water Division superintendent, “This is not your typical service area.”Bay County, Fla.,...
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Worth Noting - December 2011
Awards
The California Stormwater Quality Association announced these award recipients:
• City of Malibu, Outstanding Stormwater Best Management Practice Implementation – Comprehensive Regional Project...
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Underground Storage
Even a two-year storm surcharged the stormwater system in Winchester, Mass., flooding the main athletic field and its neighborhood. The system drains...
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Many Hands Make Light Work
Patsy Mortimer is not a municipal employee, but she does work closely with several municipal organizations. Mortimer, coordinator for the Flint Creek...
Editorial
Worth Noting - November 2011
People/Awards
The University of Notre Dame received a Certificate of Recognition from the Indiana Department of Environmental Management for its stormwater management program.
Alison...
Editorial
Pedal to the Metal
The City of Leominster (pronounced “Leminster”) Department of Public Works has been working for more than a decade on systemwide improvements to...
Editorial
Turning Back Time
The Des Plaines River originates in Libertyville, Ill., and eventually reaches the mighty Mississippi. Flooding is common along the corridor, and some...
Editorial
Worth Noting - October 2011
The Chittenden County (Vt.) Regional Stormwater Education Program received the Green Mountain Water Environment Association Stormwater Award for outstanding performance in education...
Blogs
Workers to get Governor's Award for sewer rescue
Eighteen public works and utility employees in Pierce County, Wash., will receive the Governor's Lifesaving Award on Sept. 28 for rescuing a construction worker who...
Editorial
Green Wheels
In Fort Wayne, Ind., city officials believe going green is an economic imperative — that making services and infrastructure eco-friendly saves energy,...
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Starting Out Right
As the public sector grapples with a wave of retirements — some have called it the “silver tsunami” — more and more...
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Badly Needed-and Already Here
After the 2011 Pumper and Cleaner Expo, I attended a roundtable breakfast meeting to evaluate and discuss the show.
I was fortunate to...







