Massachusetts Articles

Online Exclusives A Proactive Approach to Pipe Rehabilitation Is a Budget Saver

For too long, the city of Lawrence (Massachusetts) Water and Sewer Department took a strictly reactive approach when it came to sanitary...

January 09, 2020

Online Exclusives News Briefs: Sewer Backup Causes Waste Tornado for Residents

Entry 339153Four homes in Melrose, Massachusetts, recently experienced a sewage backup of epic proportions after a sewer main line became blocked. The residents...

July 02, 2019

Editorial Utility Strives for Sustainable Management

You won’t find a treatment plant at the Boston Water and Sewer Commission. You will find a highly dedicated operations team that...

May 22, 2019

Online Exclusives Why Infrastructure Investment Is Such a Hard Sell for Low-Income Cities

Spending $20 million (so far) on restoring sewer and water lines is not something many Lawrence, Massachusetts, residents are keen on. Blame...

August 08, 2018

Editorial Proactive Infrastructure Initiative Fixes Collections System

All utilities face challenges. Some challenges are a lot bigger. Imagine for a moment being a 29-year-old professional engineer overseeing an ill-equipped and...

July 25, 2018

Online Exclusives News Briefs: City Marks Milestone in Water Main Replacement Program

Kansas City, Missouri, recently celebrated its 100th mile of pipe replaced since launching a comprehensive water main replacement program in 2013.It’s only...

April 27, 2017

Online Exclusives News Briefs: Contractor Indicted for Fatal Trench Collapse

A Boston contractor is facing criminal charges in connection with a work site incident that killed two of its employees last October.According...

February 16, 2017

Online Exclusives News Briefs: Wisconsin Bill Would Allow Utilities to Finance Customers’ Lead Line Replacements

As communities across the country work to replace the lead in their water distribution systems, a consistent issue has been funding. In...

February 09, 2017

Online Exclusives News Briefs: EPA Proposal Would Change Post-Nuclear Emergency Water Contamination Levels

The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing new guidelines that would temporarily allow radioactive contamination in drinking water beyond safety limits in the...

September 22, 2016

Online Exclusives News Briefs: Governor Responds to Calls to Drink Flint Water

In response to concerns over unsafe drinking water, Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder says he will drink filtered tap water from Flint for...

April 28, 2016

Online Exclusives Final Storm Sewer General Permits Issued for Massachusetts Municipalities

The EPA issued 260 final general permits updating requirements for small municipal separate storm sewer systems (MS4) located in Massachusetts. The new permits will...

April 19, 2016