Utilities nationwide are facing incredible costs to upgrade aging and inadequate infrastructure and address challenges related to drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater management...
Entries Tagged Water Utility
Editorial
Essential Service Providers
When we profiled the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo in northeastern Alberta, Canada, in the June 2015 issue of MSW, we had...
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Congressman Aims to 'Save the Bay' By Reducing Runoff
“Never forget that you live at the mouth of the largest freshwater estuary in the world. And never forget the great responsibility...
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Focus on Conservation: Federal Agencies Partner With Western Water Districts
Three of the West’s largest municipal water agencies have partnered with federal agencies to kick off the latest round of an expanded...
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Public, Private Sectors Pledge Billions During White House Water Summit
On World Water Day, March 22, the White House hosted the Water Summit to shine a spotlight on creative, cross-cutting solutions to solve today's...
Blogs
3 Guiding Principles for Securing our Water Future
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: 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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Could Flint Water Utility Run Out of Money?
As a water crisis continues in Flint, Michigan, city officials are now worried a financial crisis will soon follow. Because of the...
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Taking a Break for the Big Game
When Santa Clara Water and Sewer Utilities in California finally got tired of trying to find parts for its old SCADA system...
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Year in Review: The Top 10 Headlines of 2015
Emergency crews in Nogales, Arizona, were called to a house that flooded as a result of a wastewater backup Fourth of July...
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Louisville Water Increases Funding to Inspect, Repair and Replace Water Mains
In 2016, Louisville Water will spend $21 million to inspect, repair and replace water mains in its service area after the Board of...
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Researchers Will Study Impact of Drought on Water Quality
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $4 million to four institutions to conduct research to combat the effects of drought and...
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News Briefs: State Stops Payments on Water, Sewer Bills
The Illinois budget impasse approaches the six-month mark, and has started to impact some state agencies’ ability to cover water utility bills....
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Wastewater Facility Dedicated to Longtime Employee
City officials, employees of Benton (Arkansas) Utilities and a number of community residents were present when the city’s new wastewater collections building...


















