A frantic bride-to-be will have a story for the ages after her engagement ring was saved from a sewer in Jurupa Valley,...
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News Briefs: Workers Discover 19th Century Burial Vault
Workers upgrading water mains under New York City’s Washington Square Park discovered a burial vault containing the remains of at least a...
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USDA Provides $314M for Rural Water and Wastewater Infrastructure
USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced Nov. 2 loans and grants for 141 projects to build and improve water and wastewater infrastructure...
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News Briefs: A Sewer Gold Rush in California
It’s a blast from the past for one California town — a modern day California Gold Rush, but not in your average...
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New Sewer Pipe Gets Artistic Overhaul
A local artist helped beautify a new sewer pipe that was installed in Tahoe City, California, in October. The artist, Stephane Cellier,...
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WaterSense 2015 Partners of the Year Recognized
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recognized the 2015 WaterSense award winners for creating, rebating, communicating and educating consumers about WaterSense-labeled products,...
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Get Continuing Education Credit at the 2016 WWETT Show
The education courses at the Water & Wastewater Equipment, Treatment & Transport (WWETT) Show may not be the most exciting part of...
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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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News Briefs: Rats Invade World-Famous Beach After Sewers Flood
Deadly floods overtook the sewers in Cannes, France, forcing the rats that made homes in those sewers to move above ground, taking...
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News Briefs: Shoplifting Suspect Rescued From Drainpipe
One shoplifting suspect in Batavia, New York, took an unusual escape route that ended up requiring a rescue by police and fire...
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California AWWA Program Targets Utility Water Loss
The largest association of California drinking water professionals has announced the formation of a program to educate and assist drinking water agencies...
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News Briefs: Worker Shot While Conducting Water Meter Check
A City of Austin water utility employee was shot in the face Sept. 22 and then robbed while he was working on...
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2015 WateReuse Award Winners Announced
The WateReuse Association presented the 2015 WateReuse Award of Excellence to nine leaders in alternative water supply development during a Sept. 15 luncheon in...
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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...


















