Updating 89,000 meters across a large service area with extremely variable terrain i isn’t a simple task.The City of Scottsdale, Arizona’s municipal...
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Water Professionals Take On Role As First Responders
The important role of water professionals as first responders was a lesson relearned after 9/11 and again after hurricanes Katrina in 2005 and Sandy...
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News Briefs: Human Remains Cause Sewer Blockage
The Phoenix Police Department continues to investigate how human remains ended up in a sewer system in the Paceo Point subdivision, where...
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News Briefs: Chicago Breaks Ground on $55 Million Stormwater Tunnel
The water level in Lake Mead — the nation’s largest reservoir that serves about 20 million residents in Nevada, Arizona and California...
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Focus on Conservation: Federal Agencies Partner With Western Water Districts
Three of the West’s largest municipal water agencies have partnered with federal agencies to kick off the latest round of an expanded...
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Congress Allocates $100 Million to Address Western Drought
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Estevan López released plans Feb. 8 to spend an additional $23 million this year to support water reuse...
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Arizona, Nevada Receive $44 Million to Improve Water Quality
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $44 million in funding to Arizona and Nevada for investment in statewide improvements in local drinking...
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Year in Review: The Top 10 Headlines of 2015
Emergency crews in Nogales, Arizona, were called to a house that flooded as a result of a wastewater backup Fourth of July...
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News Briefs: Flint Seeks Loan Forgiveness to Replace Lead Pipes
U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee is pursuing forgiveness of nearly $21 million in past loans owed by the City of Flint, Michigan, for...
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Industry News: Pump Manufacturer Provides Preventive Flood Relief
Global Pump provides preventive flood relief
Global Pump Company assisted Clemson University in advance of a recent home football game as heavy rain...
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Honoring America's Top Water Systems
The Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies honored 21 public drinking water systems with its top utility management awards on Oct. 12 in ceremonies...
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Spiked Manhole Covers Causing a Stir
Metal spikes found protruding from manhole covers have become a safety issue for Tucson, Arizona, motorists. Now, a reward has been offered...
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Drug Smugglers Destroy Sewer Line
A CCTV inspection confirmed what officials in Arizona had suspected — bundles of marijuana, being smuggled from Mexico, blocked a sewer line and...
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News Briefs: Vandalism to Lift Station Project Not Covered by City's Insurance
Vandalism at a city lift station project in Waterloo, Iowa, will cost taxpayers close to $44,000.Though the city has a grant from the...




















