The number of water main breaks in Baltimore, Maryland, has declined by about 40 percent over the last two years, according to...
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Cleveland Trumps Up Infrastructure Ahead of GOP Convention
The Republican National Convention kicks off July 18 in Cleveland, the city’s first such event since 1936. That means about 50,000 visitors...
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Florida Declares Algae Emergency
Florida Gov. Rick Scott has declared a state of local emergency in St. Lucie and Martin counties because of a large blue-green...
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Colorful Messages Raise Awareness of Stormwater Pollution
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission unveiled a series of six colorful murals placed at storm drains in the Mission Bay neighborhood. Local artist...
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New Documentary Highlights Region's Water History
The San Diego County Water Authority released an engaging new documentary series that highlights the major events in the San Diego region’s ongoing...
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Tap Water Express Delivers Important Message
Imagine a Saturday night street dance in Santa Clara, California.Now imagine the same scene as a unique vehicle, wrapped in a colorful...
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Contamination Cover-Up? Actress Sues Philadelphia Over Lead Levels
A class-action lawsuit, filed by Eleni Delopoulos, 37, and represented by national law firm Hagens Berman, claims the City of Philadelphia put...
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Water and Sewer District Brings Operations Challenge to the Public
Jerry Greiner, president of the Northwestern Water and Sewer District in Bowling Green, Ohio, admitted it’s not always easy for his employees to...
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News Briefs: Water Board Moves to Drop Record Fine
The California State Water Resources Control Board has moved to dismiss a record $1.55 million fine levied last summer against the Byron-Bethany...
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5 Keys to Water Utility Management Success
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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So, an Operator Walks into a Tap-Water Bar …
You walk into the trendy space, the vibe of the city humming around you. The bartender strikes up a conversation, so you...
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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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Worried Customers? Here's How to Discuss Lead Contamination
The systemic lead contamination in the Flint, Michigan, water supply has created a national dialogue about infrastructure and lead service pipes. “Could...
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Sewer University Heralded a Success
Educating the public and key stakeholders plays a vital role for any wastewater utility as shared responsibility helps keep a system operating...



















