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Four Ways to Protect Infrastructure Sites From Storm Water

With proper planning and understanding of the jobsite, catastrophes can easily be avoided By Tim Ham Heading into hurricane season,

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The AI Interview: Clark Morrison, Partner at Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLP

Morrison focuses his practice on permitting and development of large and complex development projects. He is recognized nationally for his

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New Stormwater Program for Fayetteville

Watershed studies reveal costly repairs, but the City is developing a holistic plan By John H. Larch III The City

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The City of Santa Monica Advances the One Water Concept

Santa Monica is taking a new approach to water conservation and reuse By Dean Kubani The City of Santa Monica

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New Mobile Water Service Center Opens in Atlanta

SUEZ Water Technologies & Solutions, a water a waste recycling service company, recently announced the opening of a new mobile

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Infographic: Levees In The U.S. | New Jersey Institute of Technology

The New Jersey Institute of Technology released an infographic highlighting the condition of infrastructure and levees within the United States.

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Recognizing the Award Winning Las Vegas Wash Project

How Clark County Public Works improved an overloaded Wash Channel By Brianna Fries When one thinks of areas that

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Public-Private Partnerships for Water Infrastructure and Stormwater

Helping the urban landscape become more receptive to water inflow By Kimberly E. Diamond and Paul M. Gelb Water

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Pierre is Ready for Better Water

Voters overwhelmingly approve a new water treatment plant, thanks to the City’s educational and personal efforts By Mayor Steve Harding

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Preventing Floods and Protecting Homeowners

Elmwood Park undertook its biggest infrastructure project yet to reduce the risk of future floods By Shea Costales After

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Are You SWPPP Compliant?

Run-off management, soil stabilization, and sediment control are important facets of storm water pollution prevention By Don Neff Storm

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Integrated and Multi-faceted Stormwater Controls Deliver Superior Results

A variety of best management practices can ensure a project’s long-term success By Carolyn Howard Although often unseen by

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Salem’s Pipeline Goes Deep

Replacing compromised underwater pipes in Salem, Mass. required an innovative approach By Shea Costales Since the 1970s, the Marblehead pipelines

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Pumping New Life Into Chicago

The Springfield Avenue Pumping Station’s conversion from steam to electricity cuts emissions and costs By Abby Pittman Built in 1901

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The Distribution System Improvement Charge, 20+ Years Later

How groundbreaking legislation advanced the fight against aging infrastructure Pipes, pumps, and treatment plants are in the spotlight, as cities

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Dixie Drain: Improving The Boise River

A groundbreaking approach to water treatment technologies A critical component of river health in Boise, Idaho is its nutrient makeup.

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Water Infrastructure Investment Has Momentum

Renewing American water infrastructure will take time, but we are on the right track So far, 2018 has brought encouraging

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Investing in America’s Water Infrastructure

Significant investment can make a real dent in meeting the environmental and structural challenges facing our drinking water and wastewater

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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