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The Central Minnesota Water Education Alliance (CMWEA) has put out a call for entries for its 2013 “Make the Water Connection” TV...

So much for the reputation of the British as reserved and dull. A group of London sewer workers perform in a rap...

To some there is no dirtier word (or phrase) than “government spending.” Those who feel that way don’t like the word “investment”...

New York City Department of Environmental Protection recently announced its 27th annual Water Resources Art and Poetry Contest. Open to students in...

The World Water Day organization is designating 2013 as the International Year of Water Cooperation. In the U.S., plans are underway for...

In Wisconsin, where I live, there has been some controversy about phosphorus in wastewater discharges: Will P removal simply cost too much,...

We often hear about the benefits of municipalities consolidating services. For example, village A and Town B both have volunteer fire departments....

There’s no question clean-water agencies are changing. Effluent standards are getting tougher. Money is getting tighter. Communication with the public is paramount....

It’s an old question: Are clean-water plants better run by cities or by private contractors under city supervision? As in many areas,...

It’s always appealing to contemplate natural rather than chemical methods to regulate nuisances. There are insects that when released into marshes infested...

A water system operator in Ontario, Canada, was sent to jail earlier this month after being found guilty of falsifying records for...

This was one of those times that make a magazine staff proud. I share the story here not to blow TPO’s horn...

I remember back when I was in second grade watching my mother get out of the car in our driveway on returning...

For some time I’ve been suggesting that treatment agencies actively emphasize what goes out of their plants instead of what comes in...