A former Hobart, Indiana, lift station laborer is accused of stealing over $3,000 worth of equipment from the city — a pressure...
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EPA Helps Protect Oklahoma’s Waters with $11.2 Million Grant
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently awarded the Oklahoma Water Resources Board a grant of more than $11.26 million to fund...
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Contingency Plan Calls For Temporary Waterlines
West Virginia American Water initiated a contingency plan last week for a temporary backup water supply to its Huntington water treatment plant...
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Pump Station Employees Braved Dire Conditions
As we recognized the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina last month, I was reminded of the harrowing stories of survival that emerged...
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Insurance Against Lateral Catastrophes
Editor's note: This article is part of a profile on the Mishawaka, Indiana, Department of Sewer Maintenance, which was published in the...
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Imagine a Day Without Water
The Value of Water Coalition announced the Imagine A Day Without Water campaign with the launch of its site, www.ImagineADayWithoutWater.org. This national education...
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3 Nabbed for Treasure Hunt in NYC Sewers
Instead of finding “gold, jewelry and guns,” three New York men have found themselves hit with criminal trespassing charges.Part-time employee for the city...
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News Briefs: Water Department Employee 'Worked to Death'
A three-judge panel in Pennsylvania has ruled the 48-year-old man who died of a heart attack during a 14-hour work shift was...
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High-Speed Reinstatement Cutter Gets the Job Done
The HSC1 high-speed cutter from MyTana Mfg. Company offers high-speed, low-torque power for reinstatement, descaling, cutting, over-shoot cleanup, collapsed liner removal and root cutting.Various tools are...
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Maximizing the Flow of Wastewater in Mishawaka
Twelve technicians, a versatile array of camera inspection systems, and a pair of combination sewer cleaners — including a brand new Vactor...
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Hawaiian Beaches Close After Wastewater Spills
Heavy rains caused several wastewater discharges across Oahu, Hawaii, early this week, including a 500,000-gallon spill that resulted in the closure of...
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News Briefs: Brain-Eating Amoeba Found in Third Louisiana Water System
Naegleria fowleri, also called “brain-eating amoeba,” has been found in a third Louisiana water system. The Terrebonne Parish utility district issued a...
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Chasing Olympic Gold in Raw Sewage
One year from now, about 10,000 of the world’s athletes will converge in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the host city for the...
Editorial
Stormwater Management, Inflow and Infiltration Prevention
Grate risers speed along median workProblem: Curtis Contracting was hired to rehabilitate 250 large median inlet grates (20- by 30-inch and 30-...
Editorial
Screentec System Solves Lift Station Problems
An antiquated 2-inch manual bar screen allowed inorganics smaller than a bed sheet to enter the Bell Road Lift Station in Sun...
Editorial
Pipe Reinstatement Made Simple
Relining small pipelines can be an efficient solution for the rehabilitation of plumbing systems. However, opening the lateral connections on those pipelines...
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Hamilton Is Building Infrastructure For Growth
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, is building infrastructure for the next 20 years of growth. The city of 500,000 is located on the western...













