Some days, you might wonder why you need more social media in your life. Isn’t Facebook enough? Why, just why, do you...
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Got LinkedIn? Here's Why Water and Wastewater Operators Need It
At some point, you’ve probably received an email invite to join LinkedIn. People often respond by saying they don’t need yet another...
Blogs
Connecticut Water says, 'Take that, utility scammers!"
Not a month goes by that we don’t read about scams targeting utility customers. Unfortunately, it’s a pretty common occurrence.Here’s just a...
Blogs
All You Need is Love ... And Clean Water: 5 Reasons to Adore Water/Wastewater Operators
It’s the season of Cupid — think hearts, frilly cards with corny sentiments, dark-chocolate truffles and overpriced red roses. Whether you deem...
Blogs
3 Fa-La-La-Fantastic Wastewater Holiday Videos
The holidays are here, and with them come clever parodies, well wishes and more from wastewater and sanitation districts across the country....
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10 Commandments of Municipal Crisis Control
Heavy rains cause sewage to overflow. A boil order is issued. A project goes over budget. The media smells a story —...
Blogs
Capitol Hill Hosts Water Infrastructure Summit
Sept. 10 was a big day for water and wastewater infrastructure.On that day, leaders from across the industry — representing cities, counties,...
Blogs
Join the #WaterWorks Thunderclap
Sometimes, it takes a thousand voices to make a big noise. Or, in this era, maybe a thousand Tweets and Facebook hashtags.That’s...
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King County Is So Flushing Awesome
Listen to it once, and you’ll be humming the wastewater-themed Macklemore parody often. It’s an earworm, all right — a catchy little...
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Avon Solves Frazil Ice Event with Teamwork, Social Media
For two days in early January, it looked as if customers of Avon Lake (Ohio) Regional Water could be without water, thanks...
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Top 10 Utilities to Follow on Facebook
Social media has evolved significantly since Facebook debuted 10 years ago. The company’s initial target audience — Harvard college students — has...
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Get Connected: Join Us on LinkedIn
There’s no avoiding it. Social networking is here to stay. We’ve already set up Facebook and Twitter pages for our readers to...
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Virtual Visitors
Adelita Hernandez has a job title and job description rolled into one. Working out of the city manager’s office in the Chicago...














