Smart water meters are changing the way municipalities manage water, offering benefits that improve efficiency, conservation, and customer satisfaction. Here are five...
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Editorial
Capturing and Reusing Stormwater
Santa Monica built a facility that can produce 10% of the city’s water demand by treating wastewater and stormwater for indirect potable...
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Decentralized Treatment: Growing Interest in Local Solutions
As communities grow and infrastructure ages, decentralized wastewater treatment systems are gaining attention as a flexible and cost-effective alternative to traditional plants....
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Money Talks: Grants to Twin Cities Residents to Help Boost Water Savings
Leaders at the Metropolitan Council in the Twin Cities knew that area aquifers were not infinite and needed to be conserved to...
Editorial
Reducing Demand
Leaders at the Metropolitan Council in the Twin Cities knew that area aquifers were not infinite and needed to be conserved to...
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Embrace a New Path: Why It’s Never Too Late to Pursue a Career in Wastewater Treatment
Entry 340113It’s never too late to reinvent your career and dive into a field that's both rewarding and impactful. Take Dan Hubiak,...
Editorial
Waukesha's Water Worries Evaporate
For the first time in decades, residents of the city of Waukesha, Wisconsin, aren’t worried about water supply or quality, thanks to...
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U.S. Wastewater Treatment Industry Sees Steady Revenue Growth from 2000 to 2022
The U.S. wastewater treatment industry has witnessed a notable increase in revenue from 2000 to 2022. This growth is due to increased...
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Top Water Wasters: How Nations Stack Up in Home Water Usage
In the realm of water conservation, some countries seem to be missing the memo. A recent study by hydrologist Ali Nazemi and...
Editorial
Getting Kids to Think About Water
The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services started its water festival 31 years ago to engage fourth graders in learning about the...
Editorial
Fighting Lift Station FOG
Lift station operators often rely on grease-dissolving chemicals to manage FOG in lift stations, but Farmers Branch, Texas, is taking a different...
Editorial
Don’t Drain the Swamp
Have you ever spent a full day deep in a swamp, watching over hummocks and tussocks guarded by tightly packed black spruces?
I’ve...
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Industry News - January 2024
Felling Trailers names Capobianco as regional sales manager
Felling Trailers has appointed Jim Capobinaco as its northeastern regional sales manager. In his new role,...
Editorial
Replenishing the Water Supply
By implementing sustainable water strategies decades ago, including the use of recycled water for irrigation purposes and an aggressive groundwater replenishment program,...



















