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Utility Funnels Federal Funds to Customers’ Sewer Lateral Replacements
The Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority in Arkansas has spent millions of dollars rehabbing its collections system, all aimed at meeting a...
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New Report Shows Significant Opportunity for Private Investment in Municipal Infrastructure
In the wake of tightening municipal budgets, environmental violations, and aging infrastructure, private players are poised to capitalize on struggling water and...
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Drone Technology Being Tailored for Sewer Inspection
Development is progressing on a drone designed to inspect sewer tunnels.This past week, the latest prototype of the robotic aerial unit was...
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Utilities Find Ways to Ward Off FOG
The latest fatberg making headlines is in Baltimore, Maryland.A nearly 1.2 million gallon dry-weather SSO occurred last month because of the massive...
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The Many Ways to Pinpoint Distribution System Leaks
A utility has a number of different technologies and tools at its disposal for water loss management, each with its advantages and...
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Mentoring Is Mandatory: Developing the Next Generation of Water Professionals
Mentorship is the key to developing a new generation to replace the retiring wave of water and wastewater professionals.That was the theme...
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Utility Expands Public Education Reach with Water Works Museum
If you have an old building on your water or wastewater treatment site, you might want to consider turning it into a...
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Utility Crews Come to One Another’s Aid in the Wake of a Disaster
Crew members from the San Antonio Water System (SAWS) received a call at 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 27, a matter of hours...
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How Not to do Public Outreach
So you have a huge street project that will disrupt the day-to-day activities of several neighborhoods, while costing a fair amount of...
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Utility Uses Multi-Faceted Public Outreach Approach for Large Pipeline Project
The public impact of a 6.6-mile-long water main replacement project has been top of mind for Louisville Water Co. officials from the...
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British Utility Discovers 130-Ton FOG Blockage
In 2013, Thames Water in England found a bus-sized lump of fat in a sewer. The 15-ton obstruction of food fat and wet...
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Advance Preparation Helps Utilities Weather Hurricane Irma
As Hurricane Irma made its way through the Caribbean last week, setting storm records on its way to the United States, water...
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Hurricane Harvey Provides a Valuable Learning Experience
When Hurricane Harvey hit South Texas Aug. 25, the city of Pearland’s Department of Public Works was put to the test. It...




















