The Plano (Texas) Public Works Department illustrates particularly well how a proactive approach to effective management can impact day-to-day and year-by-year operations.
Abby...
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Open to Sanitary Solutions
Neither gravity nor vacuum can solve every sewer problem. In York County, Virginia, they play an equal role in providing safe collections...
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Innovative Stormwater Funding
Climate change is a pressing issue for local governments. Sea level rise and the unpredictable nature of storm events have put a...
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Fighting for Water
A few weeks ago, one of my friends referenced a podcast or article he’d read about how the next great catastrophe will revolve...
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Ready to Capture the Rain
Several years ago, Kevin Shafer, executive director of the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District, laid out an ambitious vision for the utility.The 2035...
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Securing Water for the Future
Rubber dams. Public-private partnerships. These and other ideas are flowing freely at the Santa Margarita Water District headquarters as officials...
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Prince George Makes Operational and Environmental Improvements
From energy to drinking water, sanitary sewers to stormwater management, the city of Prince George (British Columbia) Utilities Division does it all...
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Building Water-Efficient Cities Requires Collaboration
How much water single-family residences use is closely related to a community's built environment, according to a University of Arizona-led study. In...
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Sustainability Efforts Lead to Fuller Aquifers in Madison, Wisconsin
The last five years may not seem all that unusual when it comes to water use — we still take showers, flush...
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Rochester Is Leading the Water Curve
"We take every opportunity to reduce our carbon footprint, by adopting the most effective best practices out there in the industry.”
That’s Norman...
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Oceanside Town Uses Natural Assets to Its Advantage
Gibsons is small Canadian town that believes in a big idea. It’s the first North American jurisdiction to adopt an Eco-Asset Strategy...
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Water Utility Spearheads Honeybee Project
You’d have to look closely to notice the activity atop the utility building, but an otherwise plain rooftop has been transformed into...
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US Water Alliance Opens Nominations for 2017 US Water Prize
The US Water Alliance has opened nominations for the 2017 US Water Prize. Awarded on an annual basis, the US Water Prize celebrates...
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Partnership Improves Coordination for Texas Water Supply Projects
Representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Southwestern Division, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and the Texas Water Development Board recently...
