After Hurricane Harvey hit Texas’ Gulf Coast in late August, SplashLink, an online marketplace for the water industry, began mobilizing its network...
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Rural Water Group Provides Emergency Aid During Hurricane Harvey Aftermath
When Hurricane Harvey made landfall in Texas, a number of water agencies were ready to immediately provide emergency assistance. Among them was...
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Storms Bring Drought Relief to California
California’s drought isn’t fully in the past, but the state is beginning to bounce back. According to recent research from the University...
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Year in Review: The Top 10 Stories of 2016
With 2016 coming to a close, we’re taking another look at the headlines of the past year that grabbed readers’ attention. These...
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Initiating Water Culture Through Water Clusters
In today’s volatile political arena, water is perhaps more important than it has ever been. And with new regulations and technological changes...
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Protecting Drinking Water by Becoming 'Climate Ready'
From Portsmouth, New Hampshire, to Homer, Alaska, drinking water and wastewater utilities across the country are working with EPA to prepare for...
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Photos: Flash Flooding Cuts Off Wisconsin City
A massive storm washed out roads, bridges and critical underground infrastructure in northern Wisconsin earlier this week.Officials continue to survey the destruction,...
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News Briefs: Flash Flooding Washes Away Sewer Pipes
“In 40 years, I’ve never seen anything like this.”That was the reaction of Sterling Excavation project superintendent Danny Piles after flooding in...
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Partners Play Crucial Role in Utility’s Emergency Response
Faced with a storm event of historic proportions in early October, the City of Columbia, South Carolina, and its dedicated staff members tackled the...
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Picking Up the Pieces: District Recovers From Historic Flooding
The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District plans to have its flood-damaged Fenton Wastewater Treatment Plant restored to full treatment capability by April...
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News Briefs: Flying Manhole Cover Kills Driver
Caitlin Clavette was killed when a 200-pound manhole cover went airborne and struck her vehicle as the 35-year-old elementary school teacher was...
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Storm-Ravaged Columbia Continues Recovery Efforts
The historic rain event that hit the East Coast in early October has left some areas continuing to deal with immediate recovery...
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Water Pumps Help Texas Community Reduce Flooding
The City of Simonton in Fort Bend County, Texas, had been plagued by flooding in the past, but escaped the floodwaters of...
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Utilities Recover, Adapt in Hurricane Joaquin’s Aftermath
Although East Coast utilities may have been relieved to hear that Hurricane Joaquin would remain out to sea instead of hitting the...


















