One up and coming method of improving water quality is reconstructing alleys. Cities are noticing that green alleys are not only able to help reduce flooding issues, but also remove pollutants and urban runoff from stormwater so that it enters … Continue reading →
What started as an effort to improve the city for its residents has led to national recognition and a way of life for members of the Coon Rapids, Minn., community. The city was awarded the American Public Works Association’s Sustainability … Continue reading →
When a disaster strikes in your area — either manmade or natural — it can be a godsend to have the speedy assistance of other cities or counties in your state, thanks to a mutual aid network that specializes in … Continue reading →
One could understandably assert it is not an everyday occurrence to climb over a pile of radioactive waste and live to tell about it, none the worse for wear. One would be wrong. The Weldon Spring, Mo., Nuclear Waste Adventure … Continue reading →
Scheduling can be a challenge, especially when it comes to meeting safe staffing levels for fire, EMS and police. North Olmsted, Ohio, Fire Department knew those struggles firsthand as it searched for a scheduling soft ware. Fire Chief Edward Schepp … Continue reading →
Monroe Truck Equipment acquires Towmaster MONROE, WIS. — Monroe Truck Equipment Inc. recently announced it has acquired Towmaster Inc., based in Litchfi eld, Minn., a leading manufacturer of high-quality tag and large fifth-wheel trailers for the construction and rental markets. … Continue reading →
Unpredıctable extreme weather has become normal in the world, which is why municipalities have started taking the initiative to make their utilities — including electricity, water and wastewater — more resilient in retaliation, especially since outages can last for weeks … Continue reading →
Remember the successful TV program “Undercover Boss”? Jonathan Gano, public works director of Des Moines, Iowa, invokes an unusual twist to that idea. Gano, who moved to Des Moines two years ago to take his current job, had been working … Continue reading →
Wisconsin cities are between a rock and a hard place when it comes to replacing lead pipes with those of an environmentally neutral material. Curt Witynski, J.D. assistant director, League of Wisconsin Municipalities, said that this issue has been discussed … Continue reading →
Kinston, N.C.’s, City Council approved at the beginning of the year an ordinance to begin utilizing a biosolids dryer in the city’s wastewater treatment process. Typically, the end result of a city’s wastewater treatment process is an environmentally safe byproduct … Continue reading →
As contaminants and nutrient control in water systems become common issues in cities and counties around the country, more and more municipalities are looking into decentralized wastewater treatment system options. While there are a number of reasons as to why … Continue reading →
