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Top 4 Ways to Control Water System Leaks
There’s an old joke that goes something like this: A violinist, late for an audition, inquires of a New York cabbie, “How...
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Did You Catch Your Employees on Camera?
Can you count on your municipal sewer and water employees to always act in a professional manner – even when “no one”...
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Frost Gone Wild: Wisconsin Utilities Hit Hard by Abnormal Winter
Cold, frost and frozen pipes are an annual occurrence in Wisconsin. But even in the land of the Frozen Tundra, this year’s...
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How Much Are You Worth?
After submitting a letter of resignation, a valued water utility leader in Indiana received monetary recognition — a whopping $20,000 — for...
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How To Keep Sewer Workers Safe
Whether you work in a wastewater treatment facility, on a sewer collections system maintenance inspection and rehabilitation crew, or in residential plumbing...
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High Load Crash Prevention Primer
A truck – a bridge – a crash. It’s not difficult to find examples of over-height loads colliding with bridges these days....
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Top Traits of a Great Leader
During an unprecedented wave of retirements, leadership is a hot issue for water and wastewater utilities. To develop effective leaders to fill...
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Top 5 Truck Care Tips
You finally made the leap and invested in your dream pickup truck. Your service vehicle. Your mobile office. It’s much more than...
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Public-Private Partnerships Alleviate Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Deficits
Nations on both sides of the Atlantic are struggling with water and wastewater infrastructure deficits. An international panel at the 21st Annual...
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Top 10 Utilities to Follow on Facebook
Social media has evolved significantly since Facebook debuted 10 years ago. The company’s initial target audience — Harvard college students — has...
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The Plumber Who Saved Washington
“See how they used to do this?” said my father a long time ago, pointing to an old framed invoice hanging in...
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Water School Draws Younger Generation Into Industry
Steve Christianson saw the need for younger folks to enter the water distribution and water treatment world.After receiving his certifications several years...
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3 Challenges to Collecting Water Quality Data
Collecting and analyzing water quality data helps ensure a water system or treatment facility operates properly and meets national standards. However, maintaining...

















