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Engaging the Public on Drinking Water Issues
Last week was Drinking Water Week, a time when many utilities do some public outreach and educate their customers on what it takes...
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News Briefs: Bill Could Bolster California Stormwater Capture
The California Senate has passed a bill that would make it easier for utilities to build stormwater capture projects.“We’re losing hundreds of...
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Contractor Helps Municipalities Tackle Manhole Issues
Diversification drives growth for many companies, but Cedar Rapids, Iowa-based Save Our Sewers has taken a different approach. The company focuses on...
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From Pumping Wastewater to Serving Up Food
Wastewater infrastructure is built for a specific purpose. Being given a second life when that purpose comes to an end is rare...
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Utility Convinces EPA to Accept Alternative Overflow Control Solution
The EPA wanted a $1 billion solution for Evansville, Indiana’s CSO problem. In the end, utility leaders came to an agreement with...
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Selling Overflow Control to the Public
A $729 million multi-project CSO control plan spanning two decades requires some public education. But what do you do when people aren’t...
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News Briefs: California Governor Lifts Emergency Drought Order
California Gov. Jerry Brown has officially lifted the state’s Drought State of Emergency in all but four counties, mostly in the agricultural...
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Helping Utilities Limit Lead Contamination
A new model has been developed for tracking where lead particles might travel during a lead service line replacement.The hope of the...
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Online Tool Created to Assist Utilities in Extreme Weather Scenarios
Extreme climate and weather events are occurring more frequently with more intensity. Central to these events are the impacts to water —...
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Watershed District Turns Stormwater Repairs into Public Outreach Effort
For a Minnesota watershed district, a months-long repair of a large stormwater tunnel turned into a prime public outreach opportunity.In December, the...
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4 Lightweight Hydrovac Trucks Ideal For an Urban Job Site
Decades ago, hydroexcavators only roamed the oilfields. Both excavating and offloading occurred right on site.Fast forward: The versatility of hydroexcavators has been...
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Step Pool Conveyance Proves to be Effective Stormwater Solution
Anne Arundel County, Maryland, is one of a number of jurisdictions using the Step Pool Conveyance System (SPCS) approach to reduce stormwater...
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Photographer Captures Differences in Water Access Around the World
You turn on the tap, water comes out. Not that the value of water isn’t top of mind for Americans. Just look...





















