Safe, clean and affordable drinking water is a human right. But making that legal requirement a reality is a difficult challenge exacerbated...
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AI Chatbot Can Help Parse Complex Water Regulations, Say Researchers
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Kids Display Their Water Knowledge Throughout the Calendar Year
An annual art calendar contest in Florida’s Polk County gets students and teachers thinking about water and its importance in their lives.
The...
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CFO Forum, ARWO Conference Help Spotlight El Paso Water
Serving as host for two recent industry conferences provided El Paso Water with the opportunity to showcase the utility’s world-renowned innovation.
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Value of Water Campaign Releases Eighth Annual Poll
New polling results released by the Value of Water Campaign reveal that a reliable supply of safe water is the number one...
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How Operators Can Inspire a New Generation on Earth Day
Do you remember where you were and what you were doing on the first Earth Day? I remember vividly because back then...
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Young Writers Express Their Thoughts on Water While Competing for Prizes
Last year the Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District held its 21st annual middle school essay contest. The theme was the unique...
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What Does Wastewater Treatment Cost?
In my first newspaper jobs I covered a wide range of municipal organizations, including water and sewer utilities. One water utility had...
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A Connection with Plants and Gardening Helps this District Deliver Messages About Water's Value
The Chino Basin Water Conservation District’s fall festival is back after a two-year hiatus due to COVID.
Based in Montclair, California, the district...
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Maryland Utility Awarded for Public Outreach and Education Efforts
The National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) recently presented WSSC Water of Maryland with the 2023 National Environmental Achievement Award in...
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Meet 'Bruce the Water Guy,' an Operator Shining a Light On Treatment
As treatment plant operators, you’re all too aware of the importance of educating the public about the critical work you do. That’s...
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Through a Long Career, This Massachusetts Utility Executive Never Strayed Far From a Focus on Water
Cheri Cousens found out early that wastewater treatment was interesting. Her Girl Scout troop visited the South Essex Sewerage District in Salem, Massachusetts,...
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Draw It. Write It. Kentucky Kids Use the Arts to Celebrate Water.
Every year a contest for Kentucky students focuses on one of four alternating topics: wildlife, water, soil and forestry. In 1974 Jim...
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One Way to Find New Water Professionals: Grow Them Yourself
The Beaufort-Jasper Water and Sewer Authority needed to get younger people interested in water careers and at the same time fill job...
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Xeric Landscaping Plays a Vital Role in Water Conservation in This Rocky Mountain State City
Many years ago Aurora Water started reaching out to the community about how to conserve water. Customers apparently drank in the information.Per...
