The current crisis in Flint, Michigan, is a stark reminder of the essential value of water and the role of water infrastructure...
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News Briefs: Small Utility Wins Best Tap Water Award (Again)
For the fourth time in 10 years, the best-tasting tap water in the world belongs to the Clearbrook (British Columbia) Waterworks District....
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News Briefs: Utility Ships Potable Water to Fort Gordon
Columbia County (Georgia) Water Utility sent over 4,000 gallons of potable water to neighboring communities, including United States Army base Fort Gordon outside...
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Arizona, Nevada Receive $44 Million to Improve Water Quality
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $44 million in funding to Arizona and Nevada for investment in statewide improvements in local drinking...
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US House Passes $15M Water Systems Assistance Act
The American Public Works Association commends the House of Representatives for passing S.611, the Grassroots Rural and Small Community Water Systems Assistance...
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Leaders Celebrate 30 Years of Aquifer Replenishment
American Water Works Association (AWWA) leaders made a special visit to El Paso, Texas, on Dec. 14 and joined utility and plant...
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News Briefs: Water Agency to Test Drive New Tesla Battery
Inland Empire Utilities Agency (IEUA), which serves western San Bernadino County in Southern California, is undertaking what it calls a “landmark water-energy...
Blogs
This Sewer Museum Stinks, But is Worth the Visit
The labyrinth of sewers winding their way beneath the Paris streets is as legendary as the city upstairs.The system dates to about...
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USDA Provides $314M for Rural Water and Wastewater Infrastructure
USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced Nov. 2 loans and grants for 141 projects to build and improve water and wastewater infrastructure...
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EPA Enters Settlement With Puerto Rico To Improve Water Infrastructure
Under a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority...
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News Briefs: Lift Station Employee Charged With Theft
A former Hobart, Indiana, lift station laborer is accused of stealing over $3,000 worth of equipment from the city — a pressure...
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Cities Complete Major CSO Projects Years Ahead of Schedule
The cities of Fort Wayne, Indiana, and Grand Rapids, Michigan, have completed their combined sewer overflow (CSO) projects well ahead of schedule.Grand...
Videos
Maximizing the Flow of Wastewater in Mishawaka
Twelve technicians, a versatile array of camera inspection systems, and a pair of combination sewer cleaners — including a brand new Vactor...
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Philadelphia Tackles CSOs With Precast Concrete Box Culvert
Oldcastle Precast supplied an 11-foot by 11-foot precast concrete box culvert with a V-shaped channel for the $12.5 million Laurel Street CSO improvement project in...




















