The Southern Delivery System — one of the largest water projects ever in the western United States — went online April 27 and...
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10 Attributes of Effectively Managed Water Utilities
The American Public Works Association and seven key water associations, including the American Water Works Association, the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies,...
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News Briefs: Baltimore Testing Screens on Storm Drains
Crews in Baltimore, Maryland, are installing 414 inlet screens on storm drains in five neighborhoods throughout the city as part of a...
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Final Storm Sewer General Permits Issued for Massachusetts Municipalities
The EPA issued 260 final general permits updating requirements for small municipal separate storm sewer systems (MS4) located in Massachusetts. The new permits will...
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Process Underway to Locate, Replace Lead Water Pipes in Flint
Work on replacing high-risk lead service lines in Flint, Michigan, is underway as state and city leaders collaboratively focus on removing pipes...
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Louisville Water Increases Funding to Inspect, Repair and Replace Water Mains
In 2016, Louisville Water will spend $21 million to inspect, repair and replace water mains in its service area after the Board of...
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News Briefs: State Stops Payments on Water, Sewer Bills
The Illinois budget impasse approaches the six-month mark, and has started to impact some state agencies’ ability to cover water utility bills....
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It’s a Floating Classroom! Canoemobile Teaches Water Lessons
The stained waters of Trail Creek are typically still and often unnoticed. That stillness was broken last September as several handmade cedar...
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EPA Enters Settlement With Puerto Rico To Improve Water Infrastructure
Under a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority...
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News Briefs: Lift Station Employee Charged With Theft
A former Hobart, Indiana, lift station laborer is accused of stealing over $3,000 worth of equipment from the city — a pressure...
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Report: Water Utilities Missing Opportunity to Stretch Supplies
As many U.S. communities are struggling to support growing populations with limited water resources, very few of them are utilizing water connection...
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News Briefs: Santa Barbara to Restart Desalination Plant
City Council Votes to Reactivate Desalination Plant
Santa Barbara City Council members voted unanimously July 21 in favor of spending $55 million to...
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Students Provide Expertise for Stormwater Plan
Every community is dealing with stormwater management and ways to fund added expenses it brings to cash-strapped budgets. As he develops a...
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Water Suppliers Wrestle with Decreased Sales
The ongoing California drought has led to an apparent paradox for water utilities and agencies throughout the state: Water conservation reduces revenue.Based...



















