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We Can't Let Flint Contaminate Tap Water's Reputation
My older brother brings an insulated jug of water along when we go fishing. On it he has written “BWIFI” in bold...
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Process Underway to Locate, Replace Lead Water Pipes in Flint
Work on replacing high-risk lead service lines in Flint, Michigan, is underway as state and city leaders collaboratively focus on removing pipes...
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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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News Briefs: Utility Ships Potable Water to Fort Gordon
Columbia County (Georgia) Water Utility sent over 4,000 gallons of potable water to neighboring communities, including United States Army base Fort Gordon outside...
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Could Flint Water Utility Run Out of Money?
As a water crisis continues in Flint, Michigan, city officials are now worried a financial crisis will soon follow. Because of the...
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News Briefs: London Opens First ‘Super Sewer’
The first of two London “super sewers” — the Lee Tunnel — designed to reduce combined sewer overflows from going into the...
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A Timeline of the Flint Water Crises
Nov. 29, 2011: Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder appoints Michael Brown the first emergency manager of four to help deal with a declared...
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News Briefs: Detroit Pistons Owner Pledges to Raise $10M for Flint
Tom Gores, owner of the NBA’s Detroit Pistons, has pledged to raise $10 million from the private sector for relief efforts in...
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The (So Far) Untold Story of Flint Lead Pollution
Editor's note: This blog ran on our sister publication, Treatment Plant Operator (www.TPOmag.com). We invite our readers to share their perspectives on...
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Obama Declares Flint Water Crisis a Federal Emergency
President Obama has declared the water-contamination crisis in Flint, Michigan, a federal emergency. The designation lets the city accept $5 million in...
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Statement from AWWA CEO David LaFrance on Flint Water-Quality Crisis
On Jan. 16, President Barack Obama issued an emergency declaration that makes available federal aid for the drinking water crisis in Flint,...
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News Briefs: Utility to Double Deliveries of Recycled Water
The Napa Valley Register reports that the Napa (California) Sanitation District has nearly completed $20 million in projects to double its recycled...
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Water and Wastewater Education Listing - December 2015
Editor's Note: Each month, we'll be posting an updated listing of educational opportunities around the country. If you have an event, conference,...





















