Entry 337316Failure of a primary and backup power supply at a pump station in Greensboro, North Carolina, recently led to 9.8 million...
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News Briefs: North Miami Wastewater Spill Raises Virus Concerns
Entry 337879WSVN News reports that a spill at a North Miami, Florida, wastewater treatment facility is causing concerns about its potential to...
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News Briefs: Vandals Cause Back-to-Back Sewer Overflows in North Carolina
Entry 338176Two recent back-to-back sanitary sewer overflows in Durham, North Carolina, were caused by vandalism, authorities say. About 24,000 gallons of wastewater...
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Distribution System Sets a High Standard
Mooresville (North Carolina) Public Utilities earned the state’s Distribution System of the Year award three years in a row from 2014-16. The...
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News Briefs: Manhole Vandal Causes Sewer Overflow
Entry 339569A vandal who filled a manhole with rocks caused a sewer blockage and wastewater release in Cary, North Carolina, according to...
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News Briefs: Water Utility Staff Relocates After Pipe Break Floods Office
Entry 339590More than 50 staff members from the Dublin (California) San Ramon Services District are relocating to regional wastewater treatment facility in...
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News Briefs: California Voters Reject Water Infrastructure Bond
Entry 339599Voters in California on Election Day rejected Proposition 3, which sought to borrow nearly $9 billion for water infrastructure projects. The measure...
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News Briefs: North Carolina Utility Working With Feds to Fight Ransomware Attack
Entry 339635A Jacksonville, North Carolina, water utility is working with federal investigators after its computer system was hacked and subjected to a...
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News Briefs: Untested Tap Water in Puerto Rico Raises Concerns About Lead
Entry 339671Citizens of Puerto Rico generally don’t trust their tap water, according to a new report by NPR, largely due to fears...
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News Briefs: Hurricane Florence Tests the Carolinas' Sewer/Water Infrastructure
Entry 339674Numerous sewer systems and treatment plants have been overwhelmed in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence, as the storm tested the infrastructure...
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Secrets to Success: Award-Winning Utility Strives for Continuous Improvement
Four Cs drive the Orange Water and Sewer Authority, which serves the area around Chapel Hill, North Carolina: continuous improvement, customer service,...
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News Briefs: Puppy Rescued From Sewer Drain Is Reunited With Family
Entry 339774A 5-week-old puppy was rescued from a sewer drain in Ballantyne, North Carolina, after it had fallen 6 feet into a...
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Town Fighting Drug Epidemic Through Its Collections System
A collections system playing a role in the fight against drug abuse? That’s what is happening in Cary, North Carolina.
The town is...
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Utilities Find Ways to Ward Off FOG
The latest fatberg making headlines is in Baltimore, Maryland.A nearly 1.2 million gallon dry-weather SSO occurred last month because of the massive...











