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Elizabethton, Tennessee, has merged its separate water and wastewater divisions into a single Water Resources Department and is realizing synergies, cost savings...

A couple hallmarks of good CCTV inspection operators are resourcefulness and an abundance of common sense when it comes to solving safety...

After hitting a 50-year low in 2017, water use in Madison was down once again in 2018. Madison Water Utility pumped 9.2...

Last year, DC Water opened the first 7-mile segment of its Anocostia River Tunnel system — a massive storage structure for combined...

Now that winter has taken hold, it’s a good time to review some of the actions sewer and water utilities can take...

Water use across the country reached its lowest recorded level in 45 years. According to a report earlier this year from the...

Let’s assume your municipal crew has an excellent safety program. You’ve been trained and designated as the competent person on project excavation sites....

Fuel is a large operating cost for any municipality that owns heavy equipment. Working in a way that conserves fuel can end...

Science is clearly showing that the world is shifting toward a more unstable climate. Weather events like the flash floods in Sydney,...

The Prince William County (Virginia) Service Authority’s Model Water Tower Competition took on a festive feel this year thanks to a holiday-themed...

Public utilities sometimes find themselves at odds with consumers — raising rates for utility service, pushing for compliance with environmental mandates, or...

A series of strikingly illustrative photographs from the removal of a massive pump blockage recently brought a spike of public attention to...

At Johnson County (Kansas) Wastewater, they don’t have to guess about the condition of their sewer system. The staff is using a unique...

Three employees in as many years have been awarded Operator of the Year at Roseburg Urban Sanitary Authority. The Oregon utility puts...