In Lily Tomlin’s classic SNL comedy sketch, her telephone operator “Ernestine” famously delivers the punchline, “We don’t care. We don’t have to. We’re...
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Once-in-a-Lifetime Floods to Become Regular Occurrences by End of Century
Superstorm Sandy brought flood levels to the New York region that had not been seen in generations. Causing an estimated $74.1 billion...
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Study Finds Harmful Microbes on Sewer Pipe Walls
Can antibiotic-resistant bacteria escape from sewers into waterways and cause a disease outbreak? A new Rutgers study, published in the journal Environmental Science:...
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Saint Louis University launches new WATER Institute
Saint Louis University has established the Water Access, Technology, Environment and Resources (WATER) Institute. The new institute brings together researchers in the...
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Evaluating CIPP Emission Data
The results of a study focused on the safety of emissions resulting from the steam-cured CIPP process are in. The Trenchless Technology...
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Researchers Propose New Way To Detect Water Leaks
You can delay irrigating the lawn or washing the car all you want, but to really make a big dent in water...
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A Coordinated Effort Saves Money for Moorhead Public Service
A well-thought-out approach to water main replacement is saving money and minimizing
disruption in Moorhead, Minnesota.
The Moorhead Public Service utility works closely with the...
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Collaboration at Its Finest
When published reports questioned the safety of chemical emissions of styrene-based resin used in cured-in-place pipe, NASSCO sprang into action to do...
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Industry-Wide Webinar to Examine Results of CIPP Emissions Safety Study
The Trenchless Technology Center (TTC) at Louisiana Tech University will hold an industry-wide webinar examining the results of recent research on the...
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Cross-Training Provides Appeal
Entry 338527While several studies indicate that smaller rural water utilities have a harder time complying with safe drinking-water standards than larger urban...
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Researchers Developing Method to Test Seismic Vulnerability of Water Systems
Financiers and investment planners work with risk and assess it each day. A researcher at the University of Texas-Arlington is taking those...
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First-Ever Stormwater Needs Survey Shows $7.5 Billion Annual Funding Gap
The first-ever analysis of needs of the U.S. stormwater sector shows an estimated $7.5 billion annual funding gap and revealed top priorities...
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New Study Confirms 'Flushable' Wipes Don't Disperse in Sewer Systems
Thinking twice about what consumers flush away may help them save money, and the environment. Ryerson University recently released a new report...
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Evaluation Stagnation
Business consultant and author Dr. Alan Colquitt has a succinct message for the conventional job reviews used by much of the business...

















