Some water districts are blessed with an abundant supply of clean water. The Sweetwater Authority isn’t one of them.For four decades, Sweetwater...
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Building a Culture of Candor
Want a new job? Here’s a quick way to get there: Express reservations about your manager’s latest harebrained idea.In fact, in too...
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Current Ebola Guidelines May Put Sewer Workers at Risk
A recent study from Drexel University and the University of Pittsburgh claims sewer workers may not be adequately protected by guidelines when...
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News Briefs: Major Reservoir Releasing More Water Due To Wet Winter
An above-average amount of water will be released this year from Lake Powell, one of the country’s major reservoirs, but not as...
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Utility Convinces EPA to Accept Alternative Overflow Control Solution
The EPA wanted a $1 billion solution for Evansville, Indiana’s CSO problem. In the end, utility leaders came to an agreement with...
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Dallas Equipment Demos Draw Attention
More stops for the Wastewater Equipment Fair are in the works after the event’s second run earlier this month in Dallas.The two-day...
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Selling Overflow Control to the Public
A $729 million multi-project CSO control plan spanning two decades requires some public education. But what do you do when people aren’t...
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News Briefs: California Governor Lifts Emergency Drought Order
California Gov. Jerry Brown has officially lifted the state’s Drought State of Emergency in all but four counties, mostly in the agricultural...
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Study Investigates Lining and Coating Lead Service Lines
The Water Research Foundation has released a new report that found certain lining and coating technologies are effective in reducing or eliminating...
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Mexico City Embraces Trenchless Technology
The U.S. and Canada have successfully used CIPP for years to rehab deteriorating pipe. South of the border, however, the process is...
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Sharing Lessons at the No-Dig Show
Dave Duprey was ready to learn on Monday. As the NASTT & ISTT International No-Dig Show kicked off in Washington, D.C., he...
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Helping Utilities Limit Lead Contamination
A new model has been developed for tracking where lead particles might travel during a lead service line replacement.The hope of the...
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Application Period Open for Utility of the Future Program
The Utility of the Future Today Recognition Program is returning for a second year to honor utilities implementing the Utility of the Future business model.The program...
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News Briefs: Utilities Push for WaterSense Program to be Saved from Cuts
Utilities across the country have joined together in support of the EPA’s WaterSense program, asking that it not be part of the...
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Online Tool Created to Assist Utilities in Extreme Weather Scenarios
Extreme climate and weather events are occurring more frequently with more intensity. Central to these events are the impacts to water —...
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News Briefs: New Bill Aims for Better Flexibility in Water Project Planning
Lawmakers are trying to establish legislation that would allow more flexibility for communities when complying with federal mandates for water and wastewater...
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Watershed District Turns Stormwater Repairs into Public Outreach Effort
For a Minnesota watershed district, a months-long repair of a large stormwater tunnel turned into a prime public outreach opportunity.In December, the...
















