The City of Westminster, Colo., a northwest suburb of Denver, has seen rapid growth over the last 40 years. The Westminster Utilities...
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Growing Pains
Growth is generally regarded as a good thing, but few utilities are equipped to take on a nearly instant infrastructure expansion of...
Editorial
Making the Sale
High-powered sales strategies enabled Brant Keller, Public Works and Utilities director, in Griffin, Ga., to sell a stormwater utility to city commissioners...
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Problem Solver
Randy Mather once had a journeyman’s card that said he was an electrician. His job title now is wastewater collection program manager...
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February Industry News
Radiodetection Sponsors Locate RodeoRadiodetection is a Diamond Sponsor of the 10th Annual International Locate Rodeo. The event recognizes the competitive skills of...
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Conquering Corrosion
A service call to unblock an 8-inch gravity main fed by a 6-inch force main packed a surprise for the Gwinnett County...
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Always A Step Ahead
The Collection Facilities Operation and Maintenance Division of the Orange County Sanitation District in Fountain Valley, Calif., holds the enviable position of...
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A Delicate Balance
When you’re located in a remote, pristine region like the Pacific Northwest, self-sufficiency is vital. The city of Port Angeles, on Washington’s...
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All According to Plan
More than half the sewer lines in Great Neck, N.Y., are nearly a century old. But like a spry senior citizen who...
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Every Day, All Hours
In most places, I&I is a seasonal problem or is driven by rain events. For the Miami-Dade (Fla.) Water and Sewer Department,...
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All Aboard
The City of Aberdeen lies about half an hour north of Baltimore. Founded in 1892, the wastewater system is a patchwork of...
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A Fresh Perspective
New to wastewater but not to infrastructure, Dan Fields saw a unique opportunity when he joined Colorado Springs Utilities in 2009.He sought...
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Playing in the Big Leagues
A giant muskellunge made of concrete, steel and fiberglass presides over the northwest Wisconsin city of Hayward at the Freshwater Fishing Hall...
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Tackling the Terrain
Waycross, a Georgia city of 15,000 people, is too small to come under MS4 stormwater permit coverage, yet it is one of...




















