Hamilton, Ontario, has a long history. The beginnings of its wastewater system date back more than 160 years, but its future is...
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NASA and Pacific Disaster Center Developing Early Flood Warning System
Although floods are consistently ranked among the leading causes of natural disaster losses and fatalities, there has been a major gap in...
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Proper Storm Drain and Catch Basin Cleaning
Storm drain and catch basin cleaning are critical components to keeping local waterways clear, and in many areas regulated with defined performance...
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Sheltering Sewers From the Rain
Making the switch from a purely septic-based wastewater handling model to a publicly owned and operated vacuum sewer system solved problems for...
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Model Predicts Urban Development and Greenhouse Gases Will Fuel Floods
When rain began falling in northern Georgia Sept. 15, 2009, little did Atlantans know they would witness epic flooding throughout the city....
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Senate Approves Major Bipartisan Water Infrastructure Bill
In a rare show of bipartisan cooperation, the U.S. Senate has passed the Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021, which would...
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Street-Smart Solution Absorbs Water
To decrease flooding and sewer overflows in three southeastern neighborhoods in Atlanta, officials in the city’s Department of Watershed Management opted for...
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EPA Announces Grant Program to Help Communities Manage Stormwater
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced the availability of $67 million in grant funding through the new Sewer Overflow and Stormwater...
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Sea Level Rise Drives Wastewater Leakage to Coastal Waters
When people think of sea level rise, they usually think of coastal erosion. However, recent computer modeling studies indicate that coastal wastewater...
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One California Community Shows How to Take the Waste Out of Water
Caught between climate change and multi-year droughts, California communities are tapping groundwater and siphoning surface water at unsustainable rates.
As this year's below-average...
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Stormwater Sector Faces $8.5 Billion Annual Funding Gap
The U.S. stormwater sector faces an estimated $8.5 billion annual funding gap, according to a survey by the Water Environment Federation.
The funding...
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New Tool Projects High-Tide Flooding in U.S. Coastal Locations
A new tool to help decision makers and others assess how sea-level rise and other factors will affect the frequency of high-tide...
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Once-in-a-Lifetime Floods to Become Regular Occurrences by End of Century
Superstorm Sandy brought flood levels to the New York region that had not been seen in generations. Causing an estimated $74.1 billion...
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Newfound Phenomenon May Improve Hurricane Forecasts
In a year like no other, it's fitting that we had a hurricane season that followed suit. It seemed every time we turned...
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Stormwater Modeling for the Future
Everyone knows that rainwater runoff impacts water quality. Hydrology technicians at the San Antonio River Authority want to know more than that....
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Case Studies - December 2020
High-build epoxy coating a solution for lift stationProblem:A Florida utility needed to coat a concrete lift station/wet well. The structure measured 21...
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Product Focus - December 2020
Catch Basin Hoods/Traps/FiltersCretex Specialty Products PRO-RINGPRO-RING from Cretex Specialty Products is a concrete-alternative manhole and catch basin grade-adjustment system that is available in round, square...












