Online Exclusives Meet Britain’s First Water Leak Sniffer Dog A water utility in northwest England is adding a cocker spaniel named Snipe to its arsenal of leak detection tools March 08, 2018
Online Exclusives Water Loss Monitoring Improves Under New California Law Water utilities in California have to more carefully monitor and report their water loss data to comply with a law that officially went into effect toward the end of 2017. One water utility data management company looks closer at the new law’s effects. February 26, 2018
Online Exclusives Mardi Gras Wreaks Havoc on New Orleans Storm Drains Crews removed 93,000 pounds of plastic beads from catch basins along a main parade route prior to this year’s celebration February 20, 2018
Online Exclusives Australian Company Automates Sewer Inspections With 3-D Mapping Technology GeoInteractive is one of seven start-up companies participating in a water technology incubator to try to get its innovation out in the industry February 19, 2018
Online Exclusives A Couple of Paddlers Traverse Big Rivers to Help Provide Water for Those in Need Gary and Linda De Kock plan a fourth self-propelled voyage, this time down the Missouri River, to raise funds for Water For People February 15, 2018
Online Exclusives What is Underground Comes to the Surface for the Public in Utility’s Sewer Simulator The Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District uses a shipping container to build a sewer simulator that has become a valuable asset for educating customers February 06, 2018
Online Exclusives City Develops Predictive Modeling for Water Main Breaks Syracuse, New York, partners with the University of Chicago on a data algorithm that predicts which pipes are at the highest risk of failure January 23, 2018
Online Exclusives 8 Tips on Caring for a Tracked Excavator From adjusting track tension to problem warning signs, here’s what you need to know to keep your machine in good shape January 09, 2018
Online Exclusives City Keeps Pollutants Out of Waterways Through Multi-Faceted Approach The San Jose Environmental Services Department looks beyond standard stormwater management methods to keep waterways clean January 04, 2018
Online Exclusives Study Estimates Water Efficiency Could Boost Economy by Billions of Dollars The analysis by the Alliance for Water Efficiency shows the U.S. could see economic growth of $13 to $15 billion by investing in water infrastructure December 27, 2017
Online Exclusives Best Advice of 2017: Nuggets of Wisdom from Nine Successful Utilities From how to implement a manhole rehab program to improving operational efficiencies, we look back on some of the best pieces of advice utilities shared in the pages of Municipal Sewer & Water magazine in the past year December 21, 2017
Online Exclusives Maximizing the Value and Benefit of Your Utility’s Buried Assets If you apply a condition assessment program properly, you’ll be able to prioritize infrastructure replacement and always justify the cost November 30, 2017
Online Exclusives Scientists Study Wildfires’ Effect on California Utility’s Drinking Water Source The Sonoma County Water Agency’s natural riverbank filtration system has been a successful method for getting high-quality water to customers, but how was it impacted by October’s wildfires? November 28, 2017
Online Exclusives Utility Funnels Federal Funds to Customers’ Sewer Lateral Replacements Little Rock, Arkansas’ reimbursement program was one of five projects given ‘exceptional’ honors by the EPA for its innovative use of State Revolving Fund loans November 16, 2017