For a Minnesota watershed district, a months-long repair of a large stormwater tunnel turned into a prime public outreach opportunity.In December, the...
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Memphis to Begin Lead Pipe Replacement Program
The city of Memphis, Tennessee, is one of the latest to take on the lead-pipe issue.According to a report by LocalMemphis.com, Memphis...
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Trace Vanilla and Cinnamon in the River? Must Be Thanksgiving
What is Thanksgiving’s impact on local waterways? That’s a question the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Freshwater Sciences hopes to answer.On Thanksgiving...
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EPA Awards $3.9 Million to UT for Water Infrastructure Research
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently announced it's awarding more than $3.9 million to the University of Texas at Austin to develop a center...
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News Briefs: EPA Proposal Would Change Post-Nuclear Emergency Water Contamination Levels
The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing new guidelines that would temporarily allow radioactive contamination in drinking water beyond safety limits in the...
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Trying to Reduce Stormwater Runoff? In Philly, There's an App for That
Philadelphia’s program that is striving to reduce stormwater runoff in the city recently added a new wrinkle. And it’s going to save...
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The Time to Invest in America’s Water Infrastructure is Now
Communities across the country are facing the immediate challenges of aging and inadequate drinking water and wastewater infrastructure. Most of our country’s...
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News Briefs: Radar Technology Helps Louisiana City Identify Post-Katrina Infrastructure Problems
A southern Louisiana city is using new underground radar technology to identify issues with its underground infrastructure that have carried over from...
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EPA Grant Program Provides Boost to Cities’ Stormwater Management
Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grants totaling more than $2 million will help 13 U.S. cities build green infrastructure projects aimed at improving...
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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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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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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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Florida Declares Algae Emergency
Florida Gov. Rick Scott has declared a state of local emergency in St. Lucie and Martin counties because of a large blue-green...
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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...
















