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Editorial
A Look at Everything Water
Everything water will be under one roof in June, as the AWWA’s 2014 Annual Conference & Exposition (ACE14) comes to Boston, Mass.,...
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Those Blue-Green Stains
The Florida Gateway College water program had an inquiry from a public works director of a small community about copper in drinking...
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Industry News - April 2014
ADS polypropylene pipe receives Ontario approvalThe Ontario Ministry of Transportation approved ADS polypropylene pipe for gravity flow sewer and water applications. The...
Editorial
It's a System
The Palm Bay (Fla.) Utilities Department is advancing sustainability through management processes — it is the first utility in Florida to achieve...
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Worth Noting - April 2014
People/AwardsThe town of Blowing Rock, N.C., renamed its water treatment facility the Thomas G. McRary Water Plant in honor of a treatment...
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Just Ask Any Fourth-Grader
When a community is seriously short of water, every drop becomes more precious. The City of Rio Rancho, in an arid region...
Online Exclusives
Canadian Company Extracts Heat From Raw Sewage
International Wastewater Systems of Burnaby, British Columbia, is putting its own twist on the recovery of heat from sewage and wastewater. The...
Blogs
The Fire Chief Project: Grow it, show it. Getting recognized for biosolids
As health food retailers decry the use of biosolids to grow produce, and in some cases refuse to sell such produce, the...
Online Exclusives
Avon Solves Frazil Ice Event with Teamwork, Social Media
For two days in early January, it looked as if customers of Avon Lake (Ohio) Regional Water could be without water, thanks...
Online Exclusives
EPA Awards $13 Million to Assist Small Wastewater Systems
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is awarding $12.7 million in grants to help small drinking and wastewater systems – those serving fewer...
Online Exclusives
Water Infrastructure Named 'Top Concern" in AWWA Report
The state of water and wastewater infrastructure is the top current issue facing water professionals and those they serve, according to the...
Online Exclusives
Is the (Windows XP) Sky Falling?
On April 8, Windows XP SP3 will join XP SP2, Windows 2000 and Windows NT in reaching an end-of-life (EOL) status or,...
Online Exclusives
Weekly News Briefs: Methane Buildup Triggers Plant Explosion
A methane explosion on March 24 at the Goshen (Ind.) Wastewater Treatment Plant was likely caused by methane buildup in the plant’s...
Online Exclusives
EPA Awards $13 Million in Small System Grants
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is awarding $12.7 million in grants to help small drinking and wastewater systems – those serving fewer...
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Safeguard Your Treatment Plant Against Flooding
These days, the 100-year flood seems to be happening nearly every year. Cases in point: Tropical Storm Allison in 2001, Hurricane Katrina...
Blogs
The Fire Chief Project: How about a plan tour? (That’s not a typo.)
Question: How do you give residents of your community a tour of a clean-water plant you haven’t built yet?Answer: Hold an open...
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Hamilton Chooses Urethane Stators to Increase Pump Life
The Hamilton (Ontario) Wastewater Treatment Plants collect sanitary and combined sewage. The collection system services not only Hamilton, but also surrounding areas...
Blogs
Taking it Home: How to Explain Your Job To Your Kids
Every night, I wade through a sea of school papers that come home either folded, wadded or jammed into a backpack. Sometimes...
















