IoT in Industry and Utilities Will Go Mainstream in 2018
To boost efficiency and reduce the consumption and demand for both water and energy, information is needed By Gary Wong
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Sustainability and Resiliency Planning for Water Utilities
An unprecedented year of natural disasters has brought the need for long-term planning into focus By Gary Naumick, Vice President,
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Lessons Learned of Infrastructure in 2017
With inadequate public funding, government entities are looking for alternative funding sources and collaborative partnerships By MARY SCOTT NABERS There
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Rethinking Organizational Culture Is Vital For Water Utility Innovation
In a new report, “Empowering Water Utility Innovation,” Arcadis outlines a step-by-step process for implementing key business disciplines that are
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San Diego’s Seawater Desalination Plant
The award-winning Claude “Bud” Lewis Carlsbad Desalination Plant paves the way for water treatment facilities in the United States to
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EPA/TCEQ Statement on Water Quality of Flood-Impacted Areas from Hurricane Harvey
WASHINGTON (August 31, 2017) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)
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Damage Repair Resulting From Hurricane Harvey Projected At $160 Billion
With rain at an all-time record in the Houston area, and double-digit rainfall continuing in Southeast Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott
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Repairing Critical Resources for Colorado City
The Sid Copeland Water Treatment Plant tank is a workhorse that plays an integral part in water delivery to the
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Emerging Options for Funding Resiliency Infrastructure
The high cost and difficulty of insuring against natural disasters presents challenges to both municipalities and insurers By Robert Ryall,
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Reducing Costs for Stormwater Management
Strategic use of trees, green roofs, curb planters, and other features can reduce energy cost, reduce stormwater management fees, and
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Eco Solution for Fish Rehabilitation
Made possible by a custom control valve, Bull Run Watershed is now home to a unique, eco-friendly solution for water
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Liberty Takes Control of Water Treatment
With its newly opened water treatment facility, the town of Liberty, Mo. demonstrates how smaller cities can forgo dependence on
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Rebuilding the Nation’s Infrastructure
With the price tag for the critical upkeep and replacement of the nation’s outdated water systems at least $1 trillion
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Lessons Learned from Flint, Mich.
Drinking water plants need to be totally automated so that when a drinking water plant goes out of compliance, immediate
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New Priorities for Fed Infrastructure Plan
Without access to necessary capital and help from the federal government or the private sector, government leaders are helpless By
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Hydropower Financing Persists
Why hydropower assets will remain crucial to America’s energy strategy during the current administration’s tenure By Michael Ferguson President Trump
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Paradigm Shift: The Growing Prevalence of Dam Removal Projects
The removal of aging infrastructure through silted-in dams has sparked a new way of thinking for the dams that may
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Water Reduction Strategies—A Global Overview
The adage that you can’t manage what you don’t measure holds especially true for water, whether you’re referring to a
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Technology Aids America’s Water Infrastructure
A technological intervention can help much of our water infrastructure at the end of its planned life By Bob Benstead
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Shine Versus Solution
Water infrastructure in America requires approximately $1 trillion of repairs and upgrades for which we need to focus on long-term
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Water Infrastructure Investments
Aging and deteriorating water systems threaten economic vitality and public health By Susan N. Story Water is the essential underpinning
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Designs to Showcase Stormwater
Low impact development and other design strategies provide value above ground where users can hear, touch, and see how the stormwater moves across space
By Travis Rice
Sewer System Overflows Targeted By EPA
The EPA is cracking down on municipalities with sewer system overflow to prevent further water pollution at a hefty price
By Richard E. Glaze, Jr.
The Water-Energy Correlation
The energy–water nexus is a critical area of focus for American Water. Energy use affects how we provide vital services
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Accelerating Sustainable Stormwater Infrastructure Investments
Community based public-private partnerships offer a new approach to delivering much needed stormwater infrastructure that reduce overall project costs, accelerate infrastructure implementation, and prioritize social and environmental benefits
By Seth Brown and Kristina Twigg
Unleashing the Power of Potential
The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD) is involved in many exciting projects. The MWRD is building the
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True Source Control, an Effective Approach to Stormwater Quality
A few years ago, Garrett Lisi, a man who has a doctorate but no university affiliation and spends most of
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