There was no hesitation when the University of Louisville approached Louisville Metropolitan Sewer District for help with a wastewater program for freshman...
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Navigating Lead Replacement Challenges
With aging infrastructure and the presence of lead service lines, the question of whether we are truly prepared to provide safe drinking...
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Breaking New Ground in Potable Reuse
Water utilities in the arid Southwestern United States are starved for water supplies and increasingly look to indirect and direct potable reuse...
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ASCE Infrastructure Report Card Stresses Need for Sustained Investment
The American Society of Civil Engineers recently released its 2025 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure. The Report Card assessed U.S. infrastructure with an overall C grade,...
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PFAS Q&A: Legislation Aims to Shield Utilities From Cleanup Costs
The designation of perfluorooctanoic acid and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act has placed...
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Water Stories Flow Through Miami-Dade’s Public Outreach Efforts
The Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department was looking to strengthen connections with customers. The team found those connections lay in each person’s...
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How to Identify Safety Risks Before They Become Injuries
Employees in the water and sewer industry are sometimes asked to perform certain hazardous tasks. These tasks, like trenching, confined-space entry, lockout/tagout...
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El Paso Water Breaks Ground on Nation’s First Direct Reuse Facility
El Paso Water, joined by local, state and federal leaders, recently broke ground on the Pure Water Center, formerly known as the Advanced...
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PFAS in Biosolids: What’s the Risk?
Concern about PFAS in biosolids led to a ban on land application in Maine enacted in 2022. That sent municipalities and clean-water...
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Building a Culture of Water Conservation
Santa Fe had substantial success cutting per-capita water consumption. Now the New Mexico capital city is focusing on a long-term conservation strategy...
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Pipeline Program Opens Doors for Future Water Professionals
A new collaborative summer internship program in Massachusetts could serve as inspiration to utilities looking to strengthen the pipeline of trained water professionals...
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University of Texas' WaterHub to Reduce Austin Campus' Water Use by 40%
The University of Texas at Austin is revolutionizing its use of water through the development of the UT WaterHub, a 9,600-square-foot water processing...
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Learning How to Save Water
California’s West Basin Municipal Water District has created a fun and engaging online detective game to teach children how to conserve water...
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Innovation on Tap: Renew Brew Now Available for Purchase
Beers made from recycled wastewater have mostly been produced as demonstrations for trade shows and other water industry events.
But now such a...


















