The American Water Works Association last week weighed in on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s regulations on lead in water.
AWWA submitted formal...
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AWWA Calls for Revisions to Lead and Copper Rule
American Water Works Association (AWWA) Articles
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Water Loss Monitoring Improves Under New California Law
Toward the end of 2017, a new law in California went into effect. Prompted in part by the years-long drought the state...
Editorial
Utility Focuses on Improving Metering Accuracy
The Rocky View Water Co-op was losing a massive volume of water. Accurate metering was as problematic as leaking pipes.
The co-op was...
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Worth Noting - March 2018
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Madison County, Illinois, and HeartLands Conservancy received an Outstanding Local Government Achievement Award from the East-West Gateway Council of Governments for the...
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A Couple of Paddlers Traverse Big Rivers to Help Provide Water for Those in Need
Gary and Linda De Kock have paddled more than 3,800 river miles and raised some $39,000 for their favorite charity, Water For...
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Jon Haukaas was hired as the Public Works director for the city of Blaine, Minnesota. He spent the last 10 years in...
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Worth Noting - January 2018
PEOPLE/AWARDSThe city of South St. Paul, Minnesota, received $300,000 from the Metropolitan Council to improve water conservation efforts, reduce the city’s water...
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New AWWA Standard Provides Guidance on Lead Pipe Replacements
The American Water Works Association announced this week the release of a new standard to assist communities in managing lead pipe risks.
Developed...
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Water System Dedicated to Quality and Conservation
The founders of the Greeley, Colorado, water system would have been mighty proud when the city won the Best of the Best...
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Worth Noting - December 2017
PEOPLE/AWARDSBrian Bracey was named executive director of the Huntington (West Virginia) Water Quality Board, which is the umbrella agency for the
Huntington Sanitary...
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Agency Makes Progress While Doing More With Less
Winning awards is one thing. Staying ahead of the curve is another. The North Penn Water Authority in suburban Philadelphia has managed...
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Worth Noting - November 2017
PEOPLE/AWARDSThe city of Edmonton (Alberta) announced the recipients of the 2017 Charles Labatiuk Awards for Environmental Excellence. The Eastgate Yard Rain Garden...
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AWWA Calls for Farm Bill Measures that Protect Drinking Water
With excess nutrients impacting water quality nationwide, the American Water Works Association (AWWA) this week urged Congress to use the upcoming Farm Bill...
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Utility Crews Come to One Another’s Aid in the Wake of a Disaster
Crew members from the San Antonio Water System (SAWS) received a call at 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 27, a matter of hours...
