Entry 338761A 13-foot king cobra was removed from a sewer in southern Thailand, according to rescuers who spent an hour wrestling the...
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Utilities, Municipalities Band Together for Imagine a Day Without Water Campaign
Millions of Americans take water service for granted every day. Turn on the tap, and clean water flows out. Flush the toilet,...
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News Briefs: Major Water Main Break Closes a University and Area Businesses
Entry 338764A boil-water advisory was lifted Oct. 11 after a major water main break forced the closure of area businesses, offices and...
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EPA Proposes Major Overhaul to Lead and Copper Rule
[Editor's note: This story was updated to include a statement from the American Water Works Association.]
At a recent event in Green Bay,...
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Rebranded Association Is Making Waves in the Water Sector
Public perception of the water environment profession has been a persistent problem for decades. The sector is gearing up to clean up...
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Taking on Retirement Gap Is an Industry Priority
At the same recent event in Salt Lake City, during which David Ross — the Environmental Protection Agency’s assistant administrator for water...
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News Briefs: Bill Tampering for Bribes Earns Utility Worker Five Years in Prison
Entry 338779A man from Toms River, New Jersey, was sentenced to five years in prison for scheming to reduce water and sewer...
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PMI Applauds Preservation of WaterSense Program
Plumbing Manufacturers International (PMI) recently released a statement applauding the Senate Appropriations Committee for preserving the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s WaterSense program and...
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Product News: October 2019
Entry 338793General Pipe Cleaners/General Wire Spring stainless steel braid hoseThe new high-performance stainless steel braid jet hose from General Pipe Cleaners/General Wire...
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News Briefs: Man Wakes Up Stuck in Drainage Pipe, Gets Rescued
Entry 338803A 40-year-old man who fell asleep ended up stuck in a 12-inch drainage pipe under a busy overpass in Salt Lake...
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Industry News: October 2019
Entry 338806Vacuworx names Williamson regional sales managerVacuworx announces it has hired Bruce Williamson as regional sales manager, Southeast, serving the territory of...
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Mitigating the Risks of Worker Fatigue Through Tech and Safety Culture
Due to the constant movement of people and equipment on a job site, municipal sewer and water jobs demand high levels of alertness....
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News Briefs: Newark Officials Say Lead Filters Are 97% Effective
Entry 338813City and state officials in Newark, New Jersey, are telling residents to continue using the thousands of water filters provided in...
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Regeneration, Diversity and Inclusion Highlight WEFTEC Opening General Session
The 92nd WEFTEC Conference opened in Chicago Sept. 23 with strong messages on adopting a regeneration mindset and embracing diversity as a...
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EPA Seeking Comment on National Water Reuse Action Plan
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a draft National Water Reuse Action Plan Sept. 10 at the 34th annual WaterReuse Symposium in...
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News Briefs: Recent Documentaries Highlight Flint Water Crisis
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A new documentary highlighting the Flint Water Crisis as an example of the country’s aging water infrastructure premiered Sept. 12 at the Capitol...
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Making California’s Water Supply Resilient
As with the stock market, climate change requires a diversified portfolio of solutions.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom recently signed an executive order to develop a...








