The American Society of Civil Engineers has released its 2021 Report Card for America's Infrastructure — the latest quadrennial assessment of the nation's infrastructure. The...
Entries Tagged Infrastructure
Editorial
How Long Will Our Nation's Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Be Neglected?
There’s a scene in the old Tom Hanks/Shelley Long movie, The Money Pit that relates to the status of America’s infrastructure.
The Hanks character calls...
Editorial
Floods Are Becoming More Frequent and Severe. Here's a New Approach to Suit Challenging Sites.
Critical infrastructure is not always well equipped to resist rising floodwaters and coastal inundation and erosion, which can cause millions of dollars...
Editorial
Learning to Think Small
Small communities face the same basic water infrastructure issues as large cities do. The difference is that they are more challenged to...
Online Exclusives
COVID-19 Pandemic Should Be a Wake-Up Call for Water Security
Urgent action on water security is essential to better prepare societies for future global health crises, say experts at the University of...
Online Exclusives
Louisville Water Removes All Known Lead Service Lines
Louisville (Kentucky) Water Co. recently announced an important achievement for public health. Louisville Water has removed all its known lead service lines...
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Utility Guidance for Compliance With America's Water Infrastructure Act
We can all agree water is critical to public health, safety and welfare. The recent passage of the America’s Water Infrastructure Act...
Videos
Life Cycle Cost Analysis for Decision Making in Collections System Rehabilitation
Life Cycle Cost, or LCC, analysis is a tool allowing utility owners to make sound project decisions, considering both capital and operating...
Editorial
When Analyzing Water Pipe Condition, Where Do You Begin? Here's the Obvious Answer.
Water main breaks are a costly problem for water utilities and a major annoyance to customers. And yet, many water utilities still...
Online Exclusives
Senators Announce Legislation for Billions in Water Infrastructure Funding
The Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee has passed legislation that will make significant investments in water recycling programs and resources....
Online Exclusives
New Poll Shows Voters Overwhelmingly Favor Investments Into Water/Wastewater Infrastructure
A new poll recently released by the Value of Water Campaign shows that 84% of American voters want state and federal leaders...
Online Exclusives
Virtual Event Brings Water Sector Together for Water Week Advocacy Work
April 27 marked the beginning of Water Week 2020, as thousands of representatives from across the water sector — including wastewater, drinking...
Online Exclusives
News Briefs: Riverbanks Are Red After Sonoma County Winery Spill
Entry 243563An estimated 97,000 gallons of wine spilled out of a blending tank at the Rodney Strong Winery in Sonoma County, California....
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'Big Tex' to Bore 5-Mile Tunnel to Alleviate Dallas Flooding
Dallas, Texas' storm sewers, designed and built in the 1930s, are no match for the dense neighborhoods of a 21st-century city. Despite...














