Huntington Beach, Calif., is an epicenter of activity and entertainment with wide, sandy beaches, ideal weather and a charming community. The city offers residents a diversified economy overflowing with good jobs, a wide variety of housing, an excellent educational system, … Continue reading →
How does a small city handle routine water system maintenance? City Engineer and Public Works Director for the city of Kimberly Brian Reed said his city is always working on something. “Most if not all small communities struggle with providing … Continue reading →
Ohio is removing lead water pipes in various municipalities across the state. The H2Ohio program was launched by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine in 2019 as a larger initiative to not only remove lead water pipes but also reduce agricultural phosphorus … Continue reading →
In the early morning hours of June 18, an 8-inch, cast-iron water line ruptured in front of City Hall in Rockdale, Texas. As crews worked to repair the line, two more six-inch main breaks, approximately 15 blocks from the original, … Continue reading →
Nine years ago, the Lynn Lane Wastewater Treatment Plant in Broken Arrow, Okla., was using 220,000 gallons of potable water per day in its processes. Through a new sustainability process called the Water Reuse Project, it has gone from using … Continue reading →
Getting public input on municipal projects is generally a good idea, but sometimes city officials might shy away from it for a variety of reasons. With waste and recycling, the officials we spoke to said community engagement is the key … Continue reading →
An innovative internship program is working to address gaps in the city of Moline, Ill.’s, public works workforce, and it could serve as a model for other cities looking to address similar issues. Students will soon get real-world experience through … Continue reading →
You may have heard that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was working on ways to test wastewater for the presence of COVID-19 — the respiratory pandemic that’s gripped the world over the last two years. Several Vermont towns took part … Continue reading →
The city of Poughkeepsie, New York, recently received a $3.57 million grant toward modernizing its sewer and repairing and replacing damaged infrastructure. As one of the older cities in New York, Poughkeepsie’s sewers are an aging, brick system. On the … Continue reading →
Maintaining the infrastructure of any place in which people live and travel is the most important task within a community, and road construction is the most visible aspect to this crucial part of making a society run smoother. Unfortunately, when … Continue reading →
Hillsboro, Va., may have fewer than 200 residents, but it is a community that knows how to get things done. After identifying a number of infrastructure concerns in the early 2000s, the town created a comprehensive plan to address — … Continue reading →
