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Entries Tagged Wisconsin

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Lead Service Line Replacement: A Program Based on Performance

A central Wisconsin city is setting a national example with an aggressive 5-year program to inventory and replace some 8,000 lead water service lines
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Green Luminaries Take Pride in Eco-Friendly Landscapes

Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District helps a school district transform its primary, middle and high school properties with green infrastructure
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A Day of Honors for Unsung Heroes

Wastewater Professionals Appreciation Day recognizes a group dedicated to keeping people and communities healthy and safe
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Educating People About What’s Safe to Flush Down Toilets

The Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District’s award-winning video campaign educates kids about the effects of flushing harmful material
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News Briefs: ​6 Countries Represented in 2025 Brew 2.0 Cohort

Also in this week's water and wastewater news, a manhole explosion at Texas Tech causes fires and power outages, prompting evacuations and cancelled classes
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Network Helps Wisconsin Plant With Expansion Plans

This case study from a WWTP in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, shows how a PRIMEX control network allowed it to increase capacity
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Controlling Wipes: It Starts With the Kids

The Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District’s video campaign to discourage flushing of harmful material creates impact and brings an armload of recognition

Turning Waste Into Energy: Real-World Examples of Sustainability in Action

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New and Repurposed Buildings Highlight This Treatment Plant Renovation

From outside, this clean-water plant’s buildings mostly look the same. The interiors tell a different story: some $84 million in process expansion and improvements.
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One Big Clog. One Huge Remedy.

An innovative high-velocity pipe cleaning system makes sure raw water flows to a drinking water treatment plant on Wisconsin’s Lake Winnebago
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Public or Private, This City Takes Aim at Water Leaks

De Pere Water Utility works aggressively to detect and eliminate water losses, and empowers customers to do likewise in their homes and business
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News Briefs: Operator Dies in Confined Space Incident at Texas WWTP

Also in this week's water and wastewater news, students from Milwaukee's Marquette University engineering department shine brightly at the CSWEA design competition
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News Briefs: Study Says Green Wastewater Treatment Could Save the US Billions

Also in this week's water and wastewater news, a manufacturer of firefighting foam agrees to pay $750 million to settle lawsuits from communities struggling with water contamination
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News Briefs: Nearly $6 Billion Allocated for US Water Infrastructure

Also in this week's water and wastewater news, a Wisconsin utility wins an award for the best tasting water