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Report: U.S. Among Most Attractive Markets for Infrastructure Investment
The U.S. is one of the top 10 most attractive markets in the world for investment in infrastructure, according to a report...
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Pros and Cons of Municipal Night Work
The City of Baltimore has 4,000 miles of water distribution mains. Many are 75 to 80 years old and approaching the end...
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Found: Union Sanitary District Recovers Priceless Family Ring
The Union Sanitary District based in Union City, Calif., takes pride in providing its customers value for their dollar.That certainly was the...
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8 Water Use Numbers You Should Know
Every five years, the U.S. Geological Survey summarizes national water use. If you love statistics, here are a few numbers to consider....
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Utility Worker Shares Work-Zone Accident Story
It’s winter here in the Midwest, and we’ve been trapped in a pocket of January-like weather for the past couple of weeks....
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True Grit: Using Dry Abrasives to Scour Pipe
One of the costliest aspects of relining potable water pipes is the provision of pipeline by-pass systems to provide temporary water to...
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Stormwater Education: What's the Big Deal About a Candy Wrapper?
In the book All the Way to the Ocean by Joel Harper, James tosses a candy wrapper to the curb.“Hey, what are...
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Rats in Sewers: What's the Rattiest City in America?
Ever since there have been sewers, there have been sewer rats. Fortunately, those little beady-eyed bandits stay subterranean most of the time....
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Stormwater Management: The Flow Restrictor Solution
Editor's note: Here, we highlight just a portion of the Evanston, Ill., collections system. For more information, check out the December cover story,...
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Wooden Pipe: A Trip Down Underground Memory Lane
While thousands of new and innovative products aimed at improving water and wastewater infrastructure hit the market every year, it’s also important...
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The Safety Wizard: How Behavior-Based Programs Eliminate Accidents
My team is great. We haven’t had a safety incident in years, we haven’t had a safety violation in months, and our...
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King County Is So Flushing Awesome
Listen to it once, and you’ll be humming the wastewater-themed Macklemore parody often. It’s an earworm, all right — a catchy little...
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5 Tank Truck Rollover Myths Debunked
Despite increased attention to rollover prevention in recent years, these deadly accidents remain a major safety challenge for truck drivers. If you...
















