Entries Tagged Wisconsin

Several years ago, Kevin Shafer, executive director of the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District, laid out an ambitious vision for the utility.The 2035...

Entry 337403 The Green Bay (Wisconsin) Water Utility announced recently that it has removed its last lead pipe in the city, a milestone...

Entry 337651Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti recently unveiled a plan to shut off utilities for anyone holding house parties in the city...

Entry 337942Utility workers for El Paso (Texas) Water say they’ve had to unclog pumps at one of its lift stations more than...

Madison (Wisconsin) Water Utility’s pump operators usually spend weeknights filling the city’s reservoirs and preparing for the morning water rush — a...

Entry 338147Newsweek reports that the city of Detroit recently announced plans to restore water service to thousands of homes that had been...

Entry 338158Crews in York, Pennsylvania, recently uncovered a 204-year-old abandoned wooden water main in the city’s Continental Square while they were working...

Five more Madison, Wisconsin, schools are getting hydration stations, thanks to the city’s “Got Water?” initiative. New water bottle refilling stations will...

Entry 338300New numbers from 2019 show the biggest five-year decline in water use ever in Madison, Wisconsin. Last year, Madison Water Utility...

Entry 338357A thief claiming to be a utility worker recently stole $50,000 worth of jewelry from a home in Mequon, Wisconsin. To those...

Entry 338378A large water main break in Milwaukee recently caused road closures and flooded nearby homes, according to the city’s public works...

Entry 338393Crews had to undertake a big cleanup in Valdosta, Georgia, after they found a manhole had overflowed due to a contractor...

Three students from Milwaukee Area Technical College recently made waves at the Wisconsin Wastewater Operators Association’s annual conference in Green Bay as...

Curb boxes don’t see daily use, but keeping them in good working order is critical for waterline repairs and shut-offs. Acidic soils...