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Editorial
Treat Your People Well
There’s more to developing happy and engaged employees than just counting steps, calories and reps.
While many companies devote significant resources to employee...
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The Storm Is Coming
I’ve used this space to talk about stormwater for the past two months. Let’s make it three.
Two months ago, I whined about...
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A Simple Plan
Possibly the only thing worse than a failed stormwater system is a failed plan to fix it. This is what Glenn Balliew...
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On-the-Job Training
Whoever coined the phrase “experience is the best teacher” surely had George Kathios in mind.
Kathios, who is retiring as superintendent of the...
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New Lessons in Flood Mitigation
Austin, Texas, is blessed — and sometimes cursed
— by the water that runs through it,
under it and, unfortunately,...
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Shine a Light on Safety
The statistics paint a dark picture: According to the National Highway administration, approximately 750 motorists lose their lives in construction zone accidents...
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Prepare Your Crew for the Cold-Weather Season
The moderate temperatures of fall are coming to an end, and the winter season isn’t that far into the future.
Some municipalities serve...
Videos
Your Guide to Getting Started With Sonetics
Let Sonetics walk you through everything you need to know to get started with your new Portable Wireless Communication System, including the...
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Water & Wastewater Education Listing: December 2018
AlaskaThe Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation is offering:Dec. 3-6 — Personnel Management for Rural Utilities, FairbanksDec. 3-7 — Financial Management for Rural Utilities, AnchorageDec....
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News Briefs: Water Utility Staff Relocates After Pipe Break Floods Office
Entry 339590More than 50 staff members from the Dublin (California) San Ramon Services District are relocating to regional wastewater treatment facility in...
Blogs
How it Works: Listen-Through Technology
If you’ve ever worked in a challenging, high-noise environment, then you know about the catch-22 between protecting your hearing and being able...
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Powerful Transmitter Simplifies Pipe and Utility Locating
The new Gen-Eye Hot-Spot transmitter from General Pipe Cleaners makes pipe and utility locating easier than ever. The fully loaded 5-watt transmitter...
Online Exclusives
An Uphill Battle: Raising Environmental Awareness in the Water Sector
Public utilities sometimes find themselves at odds with consumers — raising rates for utility service, pushing for compliance with environmental mandates, or...
Online Exclusives
Diving Into a Viral Campaign Against Flushing Wipes
A series of strikingly illustrative photographs from the removal of a massive pump blockage recently brought a spike of public attention to...
Online Exclusives
How to Speed Up Training
Many view training as an unproductive but necessary evil. Not true. The Construction Industry Institute found that productivity increases by 11 percent for every...
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Vermeer Acquires Vac-Tron Equipment
Vermeer Corp. has purchased Vac-Tron Equipment and plans to bring the Florida-based company together with McLaughlin Group, which was purchased by Vermeer...
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News Briefs: California Voters Reject Water Infrastructure Bond
Entry 339599Voters in California on Election Day rejected Proposition 3, which sought to borrow nearly $9 billion for water infrastructure projects. The measure...




















