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The Municipal at WEFTEC 2014

The Municipal Posted on November 21, 2014 by The MunicipalDecember 1, 2014
WEFTEC exposition hall runway at the 2014 conference

“The Water Quality Event” of the year, the 87th annual Water Environment Federation Technical Exhibition and Conference, came together Sept. 27–Oct. 1 at the New Orleans Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, La. The theme of embracing change was made evident … Continue reading →

Posted in Conference / Expo | Tagged chris, conference, exposition, hall, municipal, new orleans, water | Leave a reply

The bioremediation answer: microbes

The Municipal Posted on October 5, 2014 by Sarah WrightSeptember 30, 2014
Microbes can be sprayed over the surface of contaminated soil or water for effective treatment, as long as they come into contact with the contaminants. (Photo provided by CL Solutions LLC)

Utilizing microbes, bioremediation can clean up contaminated soil and groundwater while limiting impacts on the environment, citizens and animals. During the bioremediation process certain microbes are used to “devour” contaminants, including oil and other petroleum products, solvents and pesticides. However, … Continue reading →

Posted in Parks & Recreation | Tagged bioremediation, contaminants, contaminated, environment, microbes, soil, water | Leave a reply

Test the waters of WEFTEC 2014

The Municipal Posted on September 8, 2014 by The MunicipalSeptember 9, 2014
Team members in a 2013 weftec Operations Challenge simulate a repair to a wastewater collection system. The challenge is part of the annual weftec conference, “the largest water quality conference in the world.” (Photo: weftec.org)

The Water Environment Federation’s annual Technical Exhibition and Conference was honored in May, by Trade Show Executive publication, as one of the nation’s fastest-growing trade shows. The 2014 inception of the “largest water quality conference and exhibition in the world” … Continue reading →

Posted in Conference / Expo | Tagged challenge, conference, exhibition, research, stormwater, technical, water, weftec | Leave a reply

Mayor’s Challenge on Water Conservation cultivates public awareness

The Municipal Posted on September 5, 2014 by Barb SieminskiSeptember 2, 2014
Featured Mayor Vincent Gray, Washington, D.C., kicks off the 2013 Mayor’s Challenge for Water Conservation. Kickoff locations vary from city to city each year, according Steve Creech, executive director of the Wyland Foundation. (Photo provided)

In “Rime of the Ancient Mariner,” by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, the immortal words appear: “Water, water every where/nor any drop to drink.” Thanks to entities such as the California-based Wyland Foundation, cities all over the nation are doing their part … Continue reading →

Posted in Waste & Recycling | Tagged challenge, cities, city, people, residents, water | Leave a reply

Driving in Flood Conditions

The Municipal Posted on June 16, 2014 by The MunicipalJune 3, 2014
safety tip of the month

With so many storms occurring in recent days, particularly in the Midwest and South, now is a good time to review precautions your drivers can take if they ever find themselves driving in an area threatened by flooding. According to … Continue reading →

Posted in Safety Tip of the Month | Tagged drive, driving, flood, tip of the month, vehicles, water | Leave a reply

NZE subdivision developed in Charles City, Iowa

The Municipal Posted on January 26, 2014 by Sarah WrightFebruary 18, 2014
Using alternative energy and other energyefficient options, Parkside Development in Charles City, Iowa, will be net zero energy depending on homeowner’s energy usage. Pictured is a home prior to the placement of PV panels. (Photo provided)

A new development has garnered attention across the state of Iowa: Charles City, Iowa, is constructing a net zero energy subdivision. With its use of green technologies, according to Charles City Administrator Tom Brownlow, Parkside Development will produce as much … Continue reading →

Posted in Development | Tagged city, development, energy, lacroix, net, project, water | Leave a reply

Stormwater scramble

The Municipal Posted on January 16, 2014 by Jodi MarlinJanuary 15, 2014
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is looking at establishing new Clean Water Act performance standards that would apply to newly developed and redeveloped sites in Municipal Separate Storm Sewer areas. The rule is expected to come out this year. (Shutterstock photo)

For several years, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has been hashing out changes to the Clean Water Act stormwater regulations. A final version is expected this year. The renewed focus on water quality is warranted by the fact that stormwater … Continue reading →

Posted in Wastewater Management | Tagged according, agency, areas, new, sites, stormwater, water | Leave a reply

Takeover remedies S.C. city’s water utility woes

The Municipal Posted on December 31, 2013 by Drema DrudgeDecember 31, 2013
A survey released by WeiserMazars in 2012 indicated that 71 percent of respondents believed there would be significant consolidation of smaller utilities through acquisition by investor-owned utilities over the next five years.

For years the residents of Timmonsville, S.C., have complained. Their tap water was dirty and their sewer backed up constantly. Things got so bad that in June 2013 the U.S. Department of Justice filed a complaint in district court against … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Works, Wastewater Management | Tagged consolidation, florence, said, service, sewer, timmonsville, utilities, water | Leave a reply

Indiana city remedies private water utility woes

The Municipal Posted on December 10, 2013 by Drema DrudgeDecember 10, 2013
A survey released by WeiserMazars in 2012 indicated that 71 percent of respondents believed there would be significant consolidation of smaller utilities through acquisition by investor-owned utilities over the next five years.

Water is inexpensive in the U.S.,” said Jerome Devillers, head of water infrastructure and project financing at WeiserMazars LLP, an accounting, tax and advisory services firm in New York. “(But) of course, you’re paying for the service … not the … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Works, Wastewater Management | Tagged aqua, city, consolidation, customers, million, utilities, water | Leave a reply

How cure-in-place pipe preserves the historic

The Municipal Posted on November 14, 2013 by Drema DrudgeNovember 5, 2013
First used in the 1970s, CIPP is suitable for most municipal pipe repairs and is ideally suited to preserving or restoring historic buildings and sites like this one in Decatur, Ill. (Photo provided by Insituform)

During 1993 Mankato, Minn., experienced a flood. A big one. It was discovered during the event that that River Front Drive’s storm sewer lines, which run under the street, were compromised. Among the sites threatened by this instability was a … Continue reading →

Posted in Transportation, Wastewater Management | Tagged brick, cipp, historic, pipe, sewer, streets, traffic, water | Leave a reply

EJ Water Products Compliant With Safe Drinking Water Act

The Municipal Posted on November 7, 2013 by The MunicipalNovember 7, 2013
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Infrastructure access solutions provider EJ recently reminded customers and distributors that it has been proactive in certifying its line of fire hydrants and gate valves, in advance of a key January 4, 2014 date for the federal Safe Drinking Water … Continue reading →

Posted in Press Release | Tagged drinking, ej, gate, hydrants, lead, nsf, products, water | Leave a reply

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