It’s a tough question.Replace all the lead pipe in your drinking water system, including home service laterals, or add corrosion-control chemicals at...
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News Briefs: Severely Flood-Damaged Plant Offline Until Spring
Officials from the St. Louis Metropolitan Sewer District confirmed a flood-damaged wastewater treatment plant in Fenton, Missouri, will remain offline until at...
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News Briefs: Former Operator Sentenced for Falsifying Data
Edward O’Rourke, 60, was sentenced to three years in a state prison for submitting false water purity information to the New Jersey...
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Worried Customers? Here's How to Discuss Lead Contamination
The systemic lead contamination in the Flint, Michigan, water supply has created a national dialogue about infrastructure and lead service pipes. “Could...
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We Can't Let Flint Contaminate Tap Water's Reputation
My older brother brings an insulated jug of water along when we go fishing. On it he has written “BWIFI” in bold...
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American Water Charitable Fund To Support Flint, Michigan, Relief Program
The American Water Charitable Foundation, a nonprofit created by American Water, is awarding a $50,000 Disaster Relief Grant to the Flint Child Health...
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The Flint Water Crisis: A Timeline
Nov. 29, 2011: Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder appoints Michael Brown the first emergency manager of four to help deal with a declared...
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Trend Setter: How Madison Eliminated Its Lead Problem
Editor's note: This article first appeared on the Madison Water Utility blog in repsonse to recent news events in Flint, Michigan.You can’t see it....
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News Briefs: Sebring, Ohio, Operator Denies Falsifying Reports
A small-system water operator in Sebring, Ohio, has denied misleading the public about unsafe lead levels in the town’s drinking water. According...
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The (So Far) Untold Story of Flint Lead Pollution
Editor's note: We invite water operators to share their perspectives on the lead contamination problem in Flint, Michigan. Send an email to editor@tpomag.com. We...
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Statement from AWWA CEO David LaFrance on Flint Water-Quality Crisis
On Jan. 16, President Barack Obama issued an emergency declaration that makes available federal aid for the drinking water crisis in Flint,...
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News Briefs: Obama Declares Flint Water Crisis a Federal Emergency
President Obama has declared the water-contamination crisis in Flint, Michigan, a federal emergency. The designation lets the city accept $5 million in...
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Even War Memorials Need Clean, Contaminant-Free Water
In 2003, AdEdge Water Technologies began working closely with EarthTech, the engineering firm responsible for specifying and selecting water treatment systems for...
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News Briefs: So Much Lead — Flint, Michigan, Declares State of Emergency
A water crisis in Flint, Michigan, hit an alarming level this week as Mayor Karen W. Weaver declared a state of emergency,...
















