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Florida Springs Projects to Receive $56 Million in Funding
The Florida DEP and the Florida Water Management Districts have identified 35 springs projects to receive more than $56.6 million included in the 2016-17 “Florida...
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California Collections Systems Recognized
The California Water Environment Association recently announced winners of its annual awards program. The awards program acknowledges outstanding achievement in more than 20 categories...
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Photos: Flash Flooding Cuts Off Wisconsin City
A massive storm washed out roads, bridges and critical underground infrastructure in northern Wisconsin earlier this week.Officials continue to survey the destruction,...
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News Briefs: Baltimore Water Main Breaks Down 40 Percent
The number of water main breaks in Baltimore, Maryland, has declined by about 40 percent over the last two years, according to...
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News Briefs: Flash Flooding Washes Away Sewer Pipes
“In 40 years, I’ve never seen anything like this.”That was the reaction of Sterling Excavation project superintendent Danny Piles after flooding in...
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Florida Communities Receive $12 Million for Wastewater Infrastructure Improvements
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection has awarded more than $12 million in low-interest loans to four communities to assist in repairing or...
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California Receives $30 Million for Water Reuse, Reclamation Projects
Earlier this month, Deputy Secretary of the Interior Michael L. Connor announced more than $30 million in funding through the Bureau of...
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Insurance Company: City Not Covered in $300K Sewer Lawsuit
If Bluff City, Tennessee, loses the $300,000 lawsuit filed against it by a family that claims property damage due to sewer overflows,...
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Train Derailment Forces Sewer System Shutdown
More than 400 residents were without wastewater services after an oil train derailed and caught fire June 3 in the Columbia River...
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News Briefs: FBI Investigating Former Water District Employee
The Las Vegas Valley Water District confirmed to the Las Vegas Review-Journal that former purchasing analyst Jennifer McCain-Bray is under FBI investigation....
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Water Agencies Rally to Educate Public About Critical Infrastructure
The Value of Water Coalition will play a leading role in Infrastructure Week 2016, May 16-23. During Infrastructure Week, local, state and federal leaders...
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Wastewater Utilities Encouraged to Apply for Recognition Program
A partnership of water sector organizations announced a new Utility of the Future Today Recognition Program. The program will celebrate the progress and exceptional...
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Sewer University Heralded a Success
Educating the public and key stakeholders plays a vital role for any wastewater utility as shared responsibility helps keep a system operating...















