During an unprecedented wave of retirements, leadership is a hot issue for water and wastewater utilities. To develop effective leaders to fill...
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CA-NV Section AWWA Partners Offer Free Chromium 6 Workshops
In anticipation of California’s pending drinking water standard for hexavalent chromium [also known as chromium 6 or Cr(VI)], the CA-NV Section of...
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The Fire Chief Project: Making the Case
When it’s time to renovate the firehouse or buy a couple of new fire trucks, the fire chief is always there with...
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3 Challenges to Collecting Water Quality Data
Collecting and analyzing water quality data helps ensure a water system or treatment facility operates properly and meets national standards. However, maintaining...
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How To Win a Clean-Water Treatment Plant Award
In an industry where many of you don’t get the personal recognition you deserve, local and national associations regularly recognize overall plant...
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Discovery at Texas Clean-Water Facility Rings in New Year
If you follow college football at all — or own a TV, computer or a smartphone — you probably didn’t miss that...
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The Fire Chief Project: Two ways to reach out
Two clean-water agencies on opposite sides of the country recently reached out to their publics – for the same basic purpose but...
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Eye-Catching Fountain Aerators Go Live
Located on the Llano River at the local water treatment plant, eye-catching fountain aerators began operation in Llano, Texas, a few weeks...
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Wally Creates a Lego Wastewater Wonderland
Legos are awesome toys. Amazing toys. Toys that spur creativity and perhaps the occasional parental nightmare: a living room floor covered in...
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Cold-Weather Operations Require Foresight and Special Precautions
Maybe it’s because so many water and wastewater treatment plants are located in sunny climes, but cold-weather operation doesn’t seem to get...
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Cold-Weather Operations Require Foresight and Special Precautions
Maybe it’s because so many water and wastewater treatment plants are located in sunny climes, but cold-weather operation doesn’t seem to get...
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Of Funding Gaps and Creative Solutions
We know that aging infrastructure and funding are top concerns for the water and wastewater industry (see Top 10 Issues Facing the...
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Of Funding Gaps and Creative Solutions
We know that aging infrastructure and funding are top concerns for the water and wastewater industry (see Top 10 Issues Facing the...
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How To Win a Water Treatment Plant Award
In an industry where many of you don’t get the personal recognition you deserve, local and national associations regularly recognize overall plant...
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What the Heck is Pipe Pigging?
Maintaining system capacity, environmental compliance, and a high level of service for customers are essential for municipal water and wastewater system operators....
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The Fire Chief Project: Public education ideas of the year
In keeping with the common practice of creating Top Ten lists at year’s end, here are 10 ideas taken from The Fire...
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The Fire Chief Project: Another perspective on names
TPO has suggested calling wastewater treatment plants by a different name (such as “clean water plant”). Organizations such as the National Rural...
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Water Association Applauds Passage of Hydrant Bill
The U.S. Senate passed HR3588, the Community Fire Safety Act, on unanimous consent. The bill passed earlier in December in the U.S....
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Control Valves Receive NSF 372 Certification for Low Lead Content
Singer Valve, a manufacturer of control valves, now has NSF 372 certified valves ensuring low lead content. “We want to ensure our...










