Entries Tagged Fire Chief Project

A bill now before the U.S. Congress, H.R. 3862, would help municipalities more affordably manage wastewater infrastructure improvement projects.At least one mayor,...

Halloween and wastewater treatment. There doesn’t seem to be much connection — until you think about it a little.For one, all kinds...

So your clean-water plant needs a big upgrade. It’s going to cost a lot of money. You need the public to get...

What is one of the first things you see and hear in a community parade? It’s the fire engine rolling down Main...

We’ve all seen the images in the paper and on tV: The firefighters, icicles hanging from their hats, after battling a blaze...

When it’s time to renovate the firehouse or buy a couple of new fire trucks, the fire chief is always there with...

Two clean-water agencies on opposite sides of the country recently reached out to their publics – for the same basic purpose but...

In keeping with the common practice of creating Top Ten lists at year’s end, here are 10 ideas taken from The Fire...

TPO has suggested calling wastewater treatment plants by a different name (such as “clean water plant”). Organizations such as the National Rural...

On the last Saturday in September, St. Joseph (Mo.) Water Protection held its first WaterPalooza — part of a public outreach campaign...

When it comes to keeping its publics informed, the Goleta (Calif.) Sanitary District doesn’t stand still. Its staff each year grabs an...

About 740 photovoltaic panels are being installed at the Little Patuxent Water Reclamation Plant in Howard County, Md. – but the reason...

What is treatment plant effluent good for? Replenishing groundwater. Irrigating lawns and landscapes. And now, making snow for ski trails.The Morning Call...

Rob McElroy doesn’t believe a clean-water agency should keep a low profile.“We don’t want to go into a prevent defense like every...