Entry 217292Ever wonder what the inside of a water tower looks like? A recent video by Riviera Utilities on Tik Tok gives...
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Inside a Water Tower: How Does It Compare to Yours?
Entries Tagged Public Outreach
Editorial
In Building Good Relationships With News Media, How Does Your Utility Stack Up?
Many communities’ water and sewer rates are rising faster than inflation as utilities invest heavily to upgrade, expand and repair critical infrastructure.
That...
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Making Heroes of the Water Protection Team
Johnson County Wastewater created a video campaign to raise its public profile and boost awareness of its workplace environment.
The three-video series highlights...
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Building a Culture of Water Conservation
Santa Fe had substantial success cutting per-capita water consumption. Now the New Mexico capital city is focusing on a long-term conservation strategy...
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Clearing the Pipes: How Cities Are Tackling the Lead Service Line Replacement Challenge
Lead service line replacement is no longer just a long-term goal — it’s a national priority. With federal funding from the Bipartisan...
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Microplastics: The Hidden Challenge in Wastewater
Microplastics are quickly becoming one of the most pressing issues for wastewater treatment plants. These tiny particles, often less than 5 millimeters...
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Pipeline Program Opens Doors for Future Water Professionals
A new collaborative summer internship program in Massachusetts could serve as inspiration to utilities looking to strengthen the pipeline of trained water professionals...
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Learning How to Save Water
California’s West Basin Municipal Water District has created a fun and engaging online detective game to teach children how to conserve water...
Editorial
How Can You Separate Biosolids From Stigmas of Sewage
The clean-water industry decades ago came up with “biosolids” as a term for the digested wastewater solids used for various beneficial purposes.
Sadly,...
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Another Association Addresses Biosolids Issues in Its Corner of the Country
Biosolids programs across the country are under pressure.
In particular, land application is haunted by concerns about the environmental and health effects of...
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Controlling Wipes: It Starts With the Kids
The Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District wanted to do something about the trash showing up in the collection system and at the treatment...
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Colorado Utility Expands Water Education With Interactive Website
The Metro Water Recovery board of directors asked for a presentation to help them better understand the wastewater treatment processes. They didn’t...
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Northwest City’s Education Campaign Tells Where Stormwater Really Goes
The Tacoma Environmental Services Department surveyed its residents and found half did not know that stormwater runoff went right into Washington’s Puget...
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A Minnesota Utility Celebrates Its History While Protecting the Present
Joel Adelman is the water and wastewater supervisor in a small town where the water utility is a big deal.
Most water and...
