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Entries Tagged Infrastructure
Online Exclusives
Carollo Engineers Recognized With Project of the Year Award
Carollo Engineers has recently been selected as winner of the American Public Works Association’s Public Works Project of the Year Award for...
Online Exclusives
EPA's 2016 Budget Proposal Increases Funding for Water/Wastewater Infrastructure
On Feb. 2, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the Obama administration's fiscal year 2016 budget. The $8.6 billion budget is a...
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Imagine H20 Announces 12 Finalists in Innovation Competition
Imagine H2O, a nonprofit organization that inspires and empowers people to solve water problems, announced 12 finalists in its water tech Accelerator...
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EPA Launches Infrastructure Finance Center
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency launched the Water Infrastructure and Resiliency Finance Center to help communities across the country improve their wastewater,...
Editorial
A New Hampshire Team Wins Honors For I&I Control And Excellent Maintenance
Inflow and infiltration, aging equipment and more stringent laboratory standards are just a few of the challenges met by the staff at...
Blogs
Why World Toilet Day Matters
Toilet and bathroom habits are typically a taboo topic in the U.S. We blush when we excuse ourselves from a crowded room...
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News Briefs: Town Debates Treated Fracking Wastewater Proposal
Two Canadian communities have discovered that fracking wastewater, even when treated, is an emotional topic for residents. According to CBC News-New Brunswick,...
Blogs
UN Experts Declare Detroit Shut-Offs 'Contrary to Human Rights'
Is access to water a human right?In Detroit, where water shut-offs have received international attention, United Nations representatives have answered that question...
Blogs
Capitol Hill Hosts Water Infrastructure Summit
Sept. 10 was a big day for water and wastewater infrastructure.On that day, leaders from across the industry — representing cities, counties,...
Blogs
Join the #WaterWorks Thunderclap
Sometimes, it takes a thousand voices to make a big noise. Or, in this era, maybe a thousand Tweets and Facebook hashtags.That’s...
Online Exclusives
News Briefs: Antibacterial Soap Could Harm WWTP Process
Triclosan, the active ingredient in antibacterial soaps, is facing a new round of criticism. A report in the Journal of Environment Science...
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News Briefs: Milwaukee Pump Station Shuts Down, 76 Water Mains Break
Milwaukee Water Works utility crews, and even some outside contractors, worked to repair a series of 76 water main breaks last week....
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News Briefs: Report Says, 'Expect More Job Openings in Wastewater Infrastructure'
Infrastructure jobs are a growing opportunity — and a growing problem — according to a new report from the Brookings Institute. In...
















