The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $3.3 million in funding to five institutions to research human and ecological health impacts associated with water reuse...
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Together, We Can Get the Lead Out
If there is one lesson to be learned from the Flint crisis, it is this: Our communities will be safer in the...
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Fitch: Lead Lawsuits Will Pressure Water Sector
According to Fitch Ratings, legal action taken against municipalites in regards to lead contamination will have long-lasting impact for everyone in the water...
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3 Guiding Principles for Securing our Water Future
The current crisis in Flint, Michigan, is a stark reminder of the essential value of water and the role of water infrastructure...
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We Can't Let Flint Contaminate Tap Water's Reputation
My older brother brings an insulated jug of water along when we go fishing. On it he has written “BWIFI” in bold...
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Tap Water Turns Black in Texas Town Embroiled in Scandal
Residents of Crystal City, Texas — which was in the headlines earlier this month when the FBI arrested most of the town’s top...
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News Briefs: Survey Reveals Low Morale Among Sewer District’s Employees
An independent assessment of the Metropolitan Sewer District of Greater Cincinnati’s engineering division concluded that employee morale “stinks,” according to the Cincinnati...
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What Water Utilities Can Learn From the Donald Trump Phenomenon
No one can really say how long the Donald Trump presidential campaign will last. If you told most veteran journalists or political...
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Storm-Ravaged Columbia Continues Recovery Efforts
The historic rain event that hit the East Coast in early October has left some areas continuing to deal with immediate recovery...
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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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Water Utility Revives Aging Well Through Reconstruction
When turning on a faucet, it’s expected that clear, fresh water should flow readily into a waiting glass, but for many communities this hasn’t...
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Prepping For Natural Disaster Takes the Right People, and a Plan
It’s an accident of geography, but one of the biggest challenges faced by Middlesex Water Company is its location along the East...
Aclara Metrum LTE utility connectivity
The Metrum LTE network from Aclara Technologies provides cellular connectivity to utility devices, including SCADA, commercial and residential meters. Combined with Aclara’s...
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Outreach Steps Up in Response to Drought
As the California drought enters its fourth year, Gov. Jerry Brown has put forth mandatory water restrictions aimed at reducing the state’s...



















