The Lakehaven Water and Sewer District in Washington is collaborating with Federal Way Public Schools to introduce the wastewater industry to middle...
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Utility District Joins Forces With School to Promote Water Careers
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Louisville's Annual Water Festival Marks 10 Years of Inspiring Kids
Leaders at Louisville Water admit that their first attempts at school outreach more than 10 years ago were a failure. Fortunately, they...
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Starting Them Young: Water Festival Sparks Kids' Interest in Careers
Staff members for the Niagara Children’s Water Festival have seen a change in the third- and fourth-grade participants over the years: They...
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An Oregon City Saves $55 Million With a Natural Approach to Wastewater Treatment
Faced with borrowing $62 million for a new wastewater treatment plant, the city of Prineville, Oregon, wanted an alternative.
Community leaders found it...
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It's Not Always Just the Message That Matters. It's the Frame You Put It in.
The wrong frame can ruin a great picture. The best frame can’t save a bad picture. We know these things to be...
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Georgia Students Get Feet Wet and Hands Dirty Learning the Importance of Water Quality
Change comes slowly when cleaning rivers and streams, so it’s up to the next generation to carry on the legacy of water...
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A Major Award Makes It Official: This South Carolina Water Plant Is a Sustainable Operator
Winning an award for sustainability was not top of mind when Seneca (South Carolina) officials began to redesign their water treatment facility.
Ultimately,...
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Anaheim, California, Develops a Unique Way to Showcase Water Treatment and Its Importance
Just off a busy downtown street, the California city of Anaheim operates a wastewater treatment plant. It’s a small plant, but along...
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Constantly Changing Source Water Is No Problem for This Award-Winning Water Treatment Plant
When the Superstition Area Water Plant began operation in June 2016, customers got to choose the name. “The plant sits at the...
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Here's How a Clean-Water Agency Enlisted Public Support Through Outreach — and How You Can, Too
The Concord (New Hampshire) General Services Wastewater Treatment Division has kissed the low profile goodbye.Leaders decided that residents needed to understand the...
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West Virginia Watershed Helps Mold Water Ambassadors
The Carvins Cove Natural Reserve is a small piece of man-made nature in an urban jungle, but its impact is anything but...
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British Utility Discovers 130-Ton FOG Blockage
In 2013, Thames Water in England found a bus-sized lump of fat in a sewer. The 15-ton obstruction of food fat and wet...
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New App Allows Water Customers to Track Usage
We live in a connected world. Nearly everyone has a pocket device that can feed them any information they desire.Knowing this, the...
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Water System Video Game Could Be Public Education Tool
Getting the public to fully understand how water systems work and the resources it takes to properly maintain them is always a...
