Eleven public works employees and a contractor are dead after a mass shooting conducted by a 40-year-old public utilities engineer who worked...
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Utility Goes Trenchless to Protect Landmark
What do you get when you cross opencut with directional drilling and historical landmarks? The answer could be a recipe for disaster...
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Chesapeake Bay Health Score Drops Due to Increased Pollution from Runoff
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation's (CBF) biennial State of the Bay Report score decreased one point this year to 33, equivalent to a D+. The...
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Cities Find Success Managing Stormwater Through Green Initiatives
The EPA recently recognized 28 different wastewater, septic system and stormwater projects for being innovative in their design or financing.
Projects funded by...
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News Briefs: Utility Delays Overflow-Control Project to Help Ratepayers
The final phase of a major Rhode Island CSO project has been delayed for at least another three years.The Narragansett Bay Commission...
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News Briefs: California Governor Lifts Emergency Drought Order
California Gov. Jerry Brown has officially lifted the state’s Drought State of Emergency in all but four counties, mostly in the agricultural...
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News Briefs: City in Dispute Over Time Frame for Addressing Overflow Issues
The city of Alexandria, Virginia, and an environmental group are at odds over the timetable for replacement of the city’s largest combined...
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WEFTEC Operations Challenge Provides a Competitive and Educational Experience
The directive from Tom Thorson to his team Tuesday afternoon was a common one among coaches.“Finish strong!”Finish strong in repairing an in-service...
Blogs
Forum Targets Basic Water Needs in Appalachia
Big Stone Gap, Virginia, is about as far as you can go in EPA’s mid-Atlantic Region. But it was worth every mile of...
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Federal Funds Aimed at Protecting the Potomac Watershed
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded two grants totaling $2.7 million to the Water Environment and Reuse Foundation of Alexandria, Virginia, for water research...
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WaterSense 2015 Partners of the Year Recognized
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recognized the 2015 WaterSense award winners for creating, rebating, communicating and educating consumers about WaterSense-labeled products,...
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Get Continuing Education Credit at the 2016 WWETT Show
The education courses at the Water & Wastewater Equipment, Treatment & Transport (WWETT) Show may not be the most exciting part of...
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Honoring America's Top Water Systems
The Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies honored 21 public drinking water systems with its top utility management awards on Oct. 12 in ceremonies...
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Bracing for Hurricane Joaquin's Impact
Whether Hurricane Joaquin hits land or stays out to sea, flooding is expected to impact over 65 million from South Carolina to...


















