Asset Management
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10 Reasons Why Baltimore Is A Great Water City
5/23/2017
Rudolph S. Chow, director of the City of Baltimore's Department of Public Works, shares three decades of insight in the course of 10 questions and answers.
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Tips For Improved Dewatering
11/9/2016
An industry expert shares three universal keys to drier cake solids concentration, as well as a comparison of dewatering technologies.
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Top 10 Technologies From WEFTEC 2016
10/25/2016
300,000 square feet. That was the size of the tradeshow floor at WEFTEC, the world's largest annual water quality exhibition. I didn't see every technology showcased last month in New Orleans (over a thousand exhibitors were on hand), but here’s a “best of” list from the many that I came across — a snapshot of various technologies that stood out from the masses, exceptional for their level of innovation and potential for industry impact.
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U.S. vs. The World In Water Sustainability
9/16/2016
Yes, America cleaned up at the Olympics this summer, but how does the U.S. fare on the world stage when it comes to water resiliency, efficiency, and quality?
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“Taxpayers’ Best Friend” Looks Into Water Technologies
5/10/2016
The Government Accountability Office recently assessed technologies that can potentially save the U.S. from water stress, focusing on distribution efficiency and the treatment of nontraditional sources. We provide a snapshot of GAO’s findings, including technology pros and cons, “readiness” rates, and levels of adoption.
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The Bible On Effective Utility Management
4/28/2016
The U.S. EPA and multiple water groups recently gathered during Water Week 2016 in Washington, D.C. to announce updates to an essential guide for effective utility management (EUM). If utilities aren't already familiar with this document, they need to be.
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Pipeline Replacement Reality Check
2/19/2016
How much pipeline repair will competing priorities, resource limitations, and public tolerance allow? Try 1 percent annually — if you're as good as DC Water. CEO and General Manager George Hawkins shares advice that has helped his utility double the national average for pipeline replacement.
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10 Exciting Technologies From WEFTEC
10/26/2015
Judging by WEFTEC 2015, the water industry is on a roll.
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The Top Water/Wastewater Infrastructure Projects In North America
9/3/2015
CG/LA Infrastructure has released its annual ‘Strategic 100 North America’ report, a ranking of the highest-value public projects set to move forward in the next 18 months, and only nine of the 100 are from the water/wastewater sector. What gives?
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Is Design-Build The Future For The Water Sector?
5/29/2014
Design, bid, build. For years, those three steps have been the standard way to get a water or wastewater project accomplished. But an alternative project delivery method is gaining ground.