The completion of Hawaii’s largest ever wastewater system upgrade was formally announced last week by Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell. The project cost...
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Town Fighting Drug Epidemic Through Its Collections System
A collections system playing a role in the fight against drug abuse? That’s what is happening in Cary, North Carolina.
The town is...
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Tunnel Project Expected to Reduce CSOs by 90 Percent
The EPA recently recognized 28 different wastewater, septic system and stormwater projects for being innovative in their design or financing.
Projects funded by...
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Robot Revolution in Infrastructure Maintenance
Sewer cleaning, inspection and rehabilitation technology is evolving at a rapid rate. While robots aren’t likely to take over the world as...
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SmartCover Systems StreamWatch
The new StreamWatch from SmartCover Systems provides real-time river and stream level data, integrating it with collections system level and flow data...
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Developing a Consistent Collections System Maintenance Program
Maintaining a municipal sewer system is no easy task. The complexities of today’s wastewater flows and components coupled with shrinking budgets make...
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Drones Deployed to Aid in Sewer System Smoke Testing
The city of Minneapolis is experimenting with a unique method for detecting problem areas in its collections system — drones.This fall, when...
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SmartTrend from SmartCover
SmartTrend from SmartCover is a comprehensive software tool that supplies users with advanced methods to anticipate SSOs and CSOs at remote monitoring...
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Florida Springs Projects to Receive $56 Million in Funding
The Florida DEP and the Florida Water Management Districts have identified 35 springs projects to receive more than $56.6 million included in the 2016-17 “Florida...
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California Collections Systems Recognized
The California Water Environment Association recently announced winners of its annual awards program. The awards program acknowledges outstanding achievement in more than 20 categories...
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News Briefs: Flash Flooding Washes Away Sewer Pipes
“In 40 years, I’ve never seen anything like this.”That was the reaction of Sterling Excavation project superintendent Danny Piles after flooding in...
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Florida Communities Receive $12 Million for Wastewater Infrastructure Improvements
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection has awarded more than $12 million in low-interest loans to four communities to assist in repairing or...
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Modified Consent Decree Provides Plan for Long-Term Sewer Solutions
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Department of Justice, and the Maryland Department of the Environment proposed modification to a 2002...
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Florida DEP Awards $4 Million for Clean Water Projects
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection has awarded more than $4 million in low-interest loans to six Florida communities for planning and design phases...
















