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Entries Tagged Montana

News Briefs: 60 Minutes Reports on Hackers Infiltrating Water Utilities

News Briefs: 60 Minutes Reports on Hackers Infiltrating Water Utilities

Also in this week's sewer and water news, Montana approves a plan allowing the Spanish Peaks Mountain Club to use treated wastewater for snowmaking
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News Briefs: Viral TikTok Video Reveals Massive Waterline Break in Dallas

Also in this week's sewer and water news, the Montana DEQ pauses construction on a wastewater treatment system upgrade project amid environmental violations by a contractor
News Briefs: Customers Conserve Water After Flooding Shuts Down Plant in Billings, Montana

News Briefs: Customers Conserve Water After Flooding Shuts Down Plant in Billings, Montana

Also in this week's sewer and water news, a contractor mistake causes a wastewater overflow in Round Rock, Texas
News Briefs: St. Paul Board Proposes Replacing All Lead Pipes

News Briefs: St. Paul Board Proposes Replacing All Lead Pipes

Also in this week's sewer and water news, the only water source for Billings, Montana, is running short as the Yellowstone River drops to a historic low
News Briefs: California Water Agencies Praise Governor's Drought Proposal

News Briefs: California Water Agencies Praise Governor's Drought Proposal

Also in this week's sewer and water news, a popular private ski resort near Big Sky, Montana, could soon be the first in the state to recycle wastewater and turn it into fresh snow for ski runs
News Briefs: Water ​Utility Staff Relocates After Pipe Break Floods Office

News Briefs: Water ​Utility Staff Relocates After Pipe Break Floods Office

Also in this week's sewer and water news, a 28-year-old worker is dead after a fall from a water tower
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News Briefs: ‘Drought Proof’ City Targets Brackish Water

In this week’s news, El Paso Water Utilities looks to become drought-proof, and a city in Montana wins a legal fight to take ownership of its water system
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News Briefs: Vandalism to Lift Station Project Not Covered by City's Insurance

In this week's news, vandals are responsible for nearly $50,000 in damages to an Iowa lift station project, and drought-stricken states will receive $50 million in federal funding
News Briefs: EPA Awards Over $299M for Clean Water Projects

News Briefs: EPA Awards Over $299M for Clean Water Projects

In this week's news, the EPA has earmarked $299 million to help finance water projects, Baltimore steps up its grease enforcement efforts and a Montana city is in court over the future of its water utility.
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Are You Ready for Pipe Bursting Season?

No fear! Pipe bursting is here. As pipe bursting season revs up, municipalities can become DIYers with a little preparation advice.
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First To Burst

Billings expands its successes in pipe bursting to a two-pronged in-house program targeting both water and sewer systems while slashing utility budgets.