Drinking Water Articles

From getting treatment plants fully operational to assessing the damage of underground infrastructure, utilities have a lot of work ahead in the aftermath of the storm

The Environmental Working Group's national Tap Water Database could fuel Americans' concerns about drinking water quality

From plant tours to promoting short educational videos on social media, utilities did a variety of activities to mark Drinking Water Week

How can you make customers see the real value of water? Two books provide advice.

American Water Works Association offers ideas on how utilities can mark the occasion

In this week’s news briefs, the Trump White House’s initial proposal for EPA cuts could negatively affect the water industry, and officials in Fraser, Michigan, are inspecting miles of pipe around the site of the Christmas Eve sinkhole to catch any additional problem areas.

In this week’s news briefs, bills are moving through the Indiana Senate and House aimed at addressing the state’s costly water infrastructure issues, and the city of Edmonton begins a comprehensive review of the safety culture for its municipal workers.

President Donald Trump has promised to make clean water a high priority, but what exactly can we expect from his administration?

There are still too many communities facing infrastructure challenges caused by inadequate revenue and investment.

U.S. Geological Survey study shows significant changes in groundwater contaminants over 25-year period.

In this week’s news briefs, only 16 percent of California’s water agencies are committing to continued water conservation now that state-mandated restrictions have been lifted, and a Wisconsin city’s plan to tap into Lake Michigan is met with some pushback.

New water mains will help ensure a reliable supply of drinking water for decades to come and larger sewers and new catch basins will improve drainage during heavy rainstorms.

We need to help disadvantaged communities sustainably manage and operate their water systems

In this week’s news briefs, the city of Montreal budgets $540 million for an expansive lead pipe replacement project, and the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority’s top pick for executive director drops out.