The city of Minneapolis is experimenting with a unique method for detecting problem areas in its collections system — drones.This fall, when...
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Finding Cost-Effective Ways to Replenish Aquifers
Two Stanford University engineers looked at stormwater runoff capture and wastewater recycling in the development of AquaCharge, a new software tool aimed...
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The Fine Art of Blending Stormwater Management into a Streetscape
Better coordination between transportation planners and utilities’ stormwater management is the aim of a new guide produced by the National Association of...
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Pumps, Lift Stations and Conveyance
Radar level transmitter provides solution for combined sewer overflowProblem: A wastewater treatment plant in Campbell, Ohio, had a narrow manhole that was...
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News Briefs: Bill Could Bolster California Stormwater Capture
The California Senate has passed a bill that would make it easier for utilities to build stormwater capture projects.“We’re losing hundreds of...
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Funding the High Cost of Aging Infrastructure
Reports about the country’s aging water and wastewater infrastructure often are accompanied by a price tag — an especially high one. In...
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The Complete Picture
It’s Saturday evening. You’re out for dinner but there’s a big storm rolling through. Do you know what’s happening in your collections...
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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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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...
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Step Pool Conveyance Proves to be Effective Stormwater Solution
Anne Arundel County, Maryland, is one of a number of jurisdictions using the Step Pool Conveyance System (SPCS) approach to reduce stormwater...
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Less Maintenance, Fewer Clogs
Lift stations are a key link in the wastewater collections chain. They can also be maintenance-intensive. That’s especially true since the proliferation...
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Detailed manhole inspection and 3-D scan in under a minute with RST Helix
Imagine your typical manhole inspection. You’re probably picturing the use of a pole cam or other manual camera system, unwieldy and difficult...
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RRV Series may be the last replacement pump you ever buy
Durability and performance are the prime objectives of the RRV Series pressure washer replacement pumps from Water Cannon. In fact, Water Cannon...
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Contractor Breaks Down Large-Scale Water and Sewer Project Into Daily Checklist
When Kruczek Construction took on Rhinelander, Wisconsin's Downtown Streetscape Project last year, the work itself wasn’t unusual for the general contractor. Kruczek...
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Water and Wastewater Product News: Jan. 16, 2017
R.S. Technical Services RST Helix manhole inspection system
R.S. Technical Services’ new RST Helix manhole inspection system can be deployed from a CCTV vehicle,...
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EPA Launches New Guide for Long-Term Stormwater Planning
Stormwater runoff is one of the fastest-growing sources of pollution across the country and it can overwhelm wastewater systems and overflow sewers....
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Phosphorus Allies: Unraveling Wisconsin’s Dairy/Wastewater Connection
Phosphorus — a water-quality nemesis and the target of tighter treatment regulations — might actually be bringing point-source and nonpoint source dischargers...













