Water and Sewers articles

• President's Message
• Feb 2013

• Washington Insight
• Feb 2013

• Technical Committee News
• Feb 2013

• The role of public works in stormwater quality
• Feb 2013

• Future-proofing our utilities by reestablishing the human connection to water
• Feb 2013

• Stormwater quality and quantity solutions: green infrastructure and best management practices
• Feb 2013

• Tracking Hotspots: Using ArcGIS to improve Mooresville's sanitary sewer system
• Feb 2013

• How to turn federal mandates into community amenities
• Feb 2013

• Tampa Bay Estuary "Road to Recovery"
• Feb 2013

• Dam Removal Project: A new beginning for the Carmel River
• Feb 2013

• The promise of integrated planning
• Feb 2013

• EPA's Integrated Planning Framework: A common sense step forward
• Feb 2013

• You're standing on it! Coal-tar-based pavement sealcoat and environmental and human health
• Feb 2013

• Main Terrain features stormwater management system beneficial to the Tennessee River community
• Feb 2013

• Society of Wetlands Scientists: A broad knowledge base to tap for NPDES compliance
• Feb 2013

• Storage vs. Separation: Portland's approach to CSOs
• Feb 2013

• How water utilities can improve preparedness planning
• Feb 2013

• Technical Committee News
• Feb 2012

• Urban creek restoration for stormwater management and beyond
• Feb 2012

• Desalination for meeting the demand of drinking water
• Feb 2012

• Using the Smart Grid for Water to convert non-revenue water to found revenue water: controlling leaks of data, drops and dollars
• Feb 2012

• Lessons learned from seven years of monitoring pervious concrete
• Feb 2012

• Meeting the growing water demand for the City of Columbus
• Feb 2012

• How to have a successful FOG program
• Feb 2012

• Oklahoma City's Storm Water Management Program
• Feb 2012

• Sandy Hill flood control
• Feb 2012

• Water reuse at its best: the Water Conserv II story
• Feb 2012

• President's Message
• Apr 2011

• President's Message
• Feb 2011

• Technical Committee News
• Feb 2011

• Springfield Water and Sewer Commission's fire hydrant rebuilding program
• Feb 2011

• Water, Water Everywhere: Who Controls It?
• Feb 2011

• The Shrewsbury River Flood Warning System: Enhancing public notifications through community collaboration
• Feb 2011

• One-of-a-kind "cannibal" wastewater treatment facility produces no waste
• Feb 2011

• The importance of potable water disinfectants on PE pipe
• Feb 2011

• How deep and shallow wells impact the Florida aquifer
• Feb 2011

• Rethinking rain gardens
• Aug 2010

• A new approach to the collection of urban weather data
• Aug 2010

• Reducing stormwater runoff impacts
• Aug 2010

• Precast Concrete: The stormwater management solution
• Aug 2010

• Environmental Management System: A key to effective management and sustainability for water and wastewater utilities
• Aug 2010

• Categorizing extreme rainfall events by severity, not rarity
• Aug 2010

• Street Sweeping: Which method is best for improving stormwater quality?
• Feb 2010

• Blazing trails to provide a new potable water source for El Paso
• Feb 2010

• Water conservation through turf management
• Feb 2010

• The history and evolution of training for the water and wastewater industries
• Feb 2010

• A new calm before...during...and after the storm
• Feb 2010

• Does the Yellow Brick Road lead to water quality?
• Feb 2010

• First flush stormwater treatment
• Feb 2010

• A stormwater utility can provide a cost-effective way to address coastal stormwater management issues
• Feb 2010

• Reclaiming wells with high arsenic levels
• Feb 2010

• Recent street sweeping pilot studies are flawed
• Sep 2009

• Sports field or stormwater infiltration area
• Sep 2009

• Crossbores: the hidden danger
• Sep 2009

• Reducing costs and consumption by integrating energy and asset management
• Sep 2009

• Inflatable dam helps Marysville, Ohio, meet project schedule and budget
• Sep 2009

• Dominguez Gap Wetlands
• Jun 2009

• Surveying in 3D
• Jun 2009

• The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: What does it mean for public works?
• Apr 2009

• Living the sustainable life
• Feb 2009

• EPA outlines approach to responding to climate change
• Feb 2009

• A changing theme
• Feb 2009

• Water and wastewater systems: taking steps toward sustainability
• Feb 2009

• Spend a dime, save a dollar: do a treatment plant operations audit first
• Feb 2009

• New "letters" for stormwater managers
• Feb 2009

• Pharmaceuticals in drinking water: what utility managers should know
• Feb 2009

• An innovative partnership to educate today's children and inspire tomorrow's workforce
• Feb 2009

• Losing wells due to arsenic?
• Feb 2009

• Renewable energy options for water and wastewater systems
• Feb 2009

• A very deep dive
• Feb 2009

• The intricacies of a watershed plan: modeling, planning and restoration
• Aug 2008

• Partnering to secure water for the future: development of a supplemental water supply
• Aug 2008

• Wetlands provide green alternative to wastewater treatment
• Aug 2008

• Controlling stormwater runoff from construction sites
• Aug 2008

• Pumping station operational flexibility is key to balancing sewage flows
• Aug 2008

• From litigation to legislation: a safe harbor for drinking water providers
• Aug 2008

• Drainage infrastructure and hazards inventory
• Jun 2008

• Hot Tap Triumph
• Jun 2008

• International Idea Exchange
• Apr 2008

• President's Message
• Feb 2008

• Washington Insight
• Feb 2008

• Technical Committee News
• Feb 2008

• Balancing CSO affordability while maintaining existing water and sewer infrastructure
• Feb 2008

• From rooftops to rivers: green infrastructure yields economic and environmental benefits
• Feb 2008

• Water, water everywhere, and not a drop to waste...
• Feb 2008

• Bringing water to the people and people to the water in Singapore
• Feb 2008

• Implementation of a Membrane Biological Reactor at Schofield Barracks
• Feb 2008

• Planning for future water needs of small rural communities in the west
• Feb 2008

• Drought of 2007: Drastic times cause for drastic measures
• Feb 2008

• Water security update
• Feb 2008

• Washington Insight
• Nov 2007

• Washington Insight
• Jul 2007

• Pump station sited on private property eliminates sanitary sewer overflow
• Jun 2007

• Blending new technology with existing architecture
• Jun 2007

• President's Message
• Feb 2007

• Washington Insight
• Feb 2007

• Managing water resource investments for the next generation
• Feb 2007

• Southern California water quality project merits a closer look
• Feb 2007

• Water resources programs benefit from sewer history
• Feb 2007

• Arkansas wastewater treatment plant pilots path to fledgling technology
• Feb 2007

• Filtration and infiltration of urban runoff keeps California creek clean
• Feb 2007

• The Dust Bowl: Water conservation may be the key to avoiding a repeat
• Feb 2007

• Safe drinking water
• Feb 2007

• Forest Park Linear-Connected Waterway System, Post-Dispatch Lake, and Grand Basin
• Sep 2006

• Drainage improvements for Meadowglen Drive and Falkner Road: Challenges and successes
• Sep 2006

• PRV stations provide fire protection and lower insurance rates
• Sep 2006

• Grinder pumps provide cost-effective sewer solution near historic road
• Jun 2006

• Sewer diving construction delivers cost-effective storage capacity
• Jun 2006

• Advances in technology alter how we now plan and operate solid waste management facilities
• Mar 2006

• President's Message
• Feb 2006

• Washington Insight
• Feb 2006

• Technical Committee News
• Feb 2006

• Snow professionals heading to Peoria
• Feb 2006

• Diversity in Engineering: Partnering for a Change
• Feb 2006

• APWA Book Review
• Feb 2006

• A Tale of Two Cities: An update of the NPDES Phase II program
• Feb 2006

• Management of wastewater peak flows: Metropolitan Council Environmental Services
• Feb 2006

• Racine Intergovernmental Agreement for sewer service and revenue sharing
• Feb 2006

• Distribution system water quality
• Feb 2006

• Communicating effectively during a sanitary sewer crisis
• Feb 2006

• Kansas community benefits by turning trouble into treasure
• Feb 2006

• Ask Ann
• Jan 2006

• Earthquakes: Planning for disaster response
• Jan 2006

• New floodplain maps: Improving flood control plans, insurance planning
• Jan 2006

• Washington Insight
• Dec 2005

• A woman's place is...wherever she wants to be
• Dec 2005

• APWA: Diversity remains "of the utmost importance in ensuring growth and vitality"
• Nov 2005

• Washington Insight
• Nov 2005

• Women rising in the public works field
• Oct 2005

• Is it a water tank or an antenna?
• Sep 2005

• Rain Gardens: Strategic puddles for stormwater management
• Sep 2005

• Washington Insight
• Aug 2005

• Lambert wins award
• Aug 2005

• Candidates for the 2005-2006 APWA Board of Directors named
• Jul 2005

• P.W. Paws goes to Washington
• Jul 2005

• The Baker's Menu
• Jun 2005

• Investment in multiple capture shafts pays off
• Jun 2005

• Grounds for success
• Apr 2005

• Garden in the air
• Apr 2005

• A successful operation: EMS implementation in Eugene, Oregon
• Mar 2005

• Ask Ann
• Feb 2005

• President's Message
• Feb 2005

• Washington Insight
• Feb 2005

• APWA joins DHS to announce completion of National Response Plan
• Feb 2005

• Technical Committee News
• Feb 2005

• Low Impact Development: Moving towards economically sound environmental asset management
• Feb 2005

• Developing Standard Operating Procedures for a water and sewer department
• Feb 2005

• What type of rate study does my community need?
• Feb 2005

• Chaparral Water Treatment Plant: Good taste will prevail in Scottsdale
• Feb 2005

• Challenges in designing and implementing a comprehensive work management system
• Feb 2005

• Restoring Fee Fee Creek
• Feb 2005

• Is your floodplain manager certified?
• Feb 2005

• The Baker's Dozen
• Dec 2004

• President's Message
• Dec 2004

• Washington Insight
• Dec 2004

• APWA announces new initiative to promote efficient environmental management
• Dec 2004

• APWA Book Review
• Nov 2004

• International Idea Exchange
• Nov 2004

• Technical Committee News
• Oct 2004

• Satellite facilities: How to meet tomorrow's needs today
• Oct 2004

• Safe roads and clean water: A balancing act
• Oct 2004

• President's Message
• Sep 2004

• Technical Committee News
• Sep 2004

• Washington Insight
• Sep 2004

• Tips to improve wet-weather monitoring
• Sep 2004

• City of Glendale's pedestrian safety program
• Sep 2004

• Sewer service laterals: Whose responsibility is it to mark the location?
• Sep 2004

• Fluvial geomorphology as a tool for civil engineers
• Sep 2004

• Local developer contributes to good water quality
• Sep 2004

• New Brunswick Branch holds Spring Conference
• Jul 2004

• National Public Works Week on the Hill descends on the Capitol City
• Jul 2004

• New APWA staff
• Jul 2004

• Things to do, places to go in Atlanta
• Jul 2004

• APWA's Congress just got a whole lot funnier
• Jul 2004

• Congress: A "Top 40" to choose from
• Jul 2004

• InfraGuide: A Canadian experience, eh!
• Jul 2004

• International Idea Exchange
• Jun 2004

• APWA Book Review
• Jun 2004

• Broward County's Comprehensive Neighborhood Improvement Program
• Jun 2004

• Renewing water distribution systems
• Jun 2004

• Accessibility and wise spending
• Apr 2004

• Keep it green
• Apr 2004

• APWA Financials for 2003: Healthy and Growing
• Mar 2004

• Technical Committee News
• Feb 2004

• Consolidation
• Feb 2004

• National Water & Wastewater Benchmarking Initiative
• Feb 2004

• Distribution water quality: the final frontier
• Feb 2004

• Monitoring guidelines: focusing on what's important
• Feb 2004

• Keeping it clean: Financing clean water through innovative methods
• Dec/Jan 2003

• A novel approach to sewer capacity fees
• Dec/Jan 2003

• Ask Ann
• Oct 2003

• Washington Insight
• Sep 2003

• Ernest Hendricks, Jr., 1928-2003
• Aug 2003

• Martin Manning/Daniel DeYoung interview
• Aug 2003

• City of San Diego's Think Blue Campaign
• Aug 2003

• Machu Picchu: Prehistoric Public Works
• Aug 2003

• Watershed management approach enhances wooded suburban stream corridor
• Aug 2003

• No magic act
• Aug 2003

• The thirst of a thousand
• Aug 2003

• Asset Management: Resources for maximizing your transportation investment
• Jul 2003

• City implements continuous process improvement in roadways section
• Jul 2003

• President's Message
• Jun 2003

• APWA Book Review
• Jun 2003

• International Idea Exchange
• Jun 2003

• Geomatics and satellite imagery in managing your infrastructure
• Jun 2003

• When source controls are not enough: Considering advanced urban runoff treatment
• Jun 2003

• The Willamette River Water Treatment Facility: a design/build project
• Jun 2003

• The 2003 Top Ten Public Works Leaders of the Year
• May 2003

• Washington Insight
• May 2003

• Technical Committee News
• May 2003

• APWA Book Review
• May 2003

• Member Profile
• May 2003

• A new approach to reduce flooding and sewer overflows: trees
• Apr 2003

• It's your drought: What are you going to do with it?
• Feb 2003

• Sanitary Sewer Overflow Regulations: maybe this year
• Feb 2003

• Twenty years in the making: now a reality
• Feb 2003

• Update on EPA's Environmental Technology Verification Wet Weather Flows Pilot Program
• Feb 2003

• Member Profile
• Dec/Jan 2002

• International Idea Exchange
• Dec/Jan 2002

• What is the bandwidth of your sewers?
• Sep 2002

• Sugar Land's school zone flasher system
• Sep 2002

• 3D laser scanner survey aids design of Rinconda Water Treatment Plant
• Sep 2002

• Washington Insight
• May 2002

• President's Message
• May 2002

• The Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD)—A tool for public works professionals
• Apr 2002

• APWA staff
• Apr 2002

• Combined P/E/T Committee Meeting a success
• Apr 2002

• A guide to logistics streamlining in municipal organizations
• Apr 2002

• Six-figure savings with MMS implementation and citizen involvement too!
• Apr 2002

• Dollars down the drain? Investing in water quality
• Feb 2002

• "Backflow" water line attacks warrant further study
• Feb 2002

• Artificial recharge by injection wells
• Feb 2002

• Construction at an operating water treatment plant
• Feb 2002

• WERF stormwater research planning moving forward
• Feb 2002

• Washington Insight
• Nov 2001

• Awards 2001
• Nov 2001

• APWA Reporter wins award
• Sep 2001

• From dead camels to E. coli
• Sep 2001

• NPDES Phase II: A regional permitting approach
• Feb 2001

• Micromanagement of storm water for wet weather control
• Feb 2001

• TMDL: "Too Many Debates Left"?
• Feb 2001

• Water Wars 2001
• Feb 2001

• Selection of sewer system modeling software products
• Feb 2001

• Washington Insight
• Oct 2000

• Start planning now for 2001 Congress
• Sep 2000

• Corrections to Corporate Directory
• Jul 2000

• APWA introduces new infoNOW communities
• Jul 2000

• Things to do, places to go in Louisville
• Jul 2000

• MAGLEV: Transporting New Orleans into the future
• Jul 2000

• Michigan chapter presents Honorary Membership Award to Sen. Abraham
• Jun 2000

• Asset Management: The newest new thing or same-old, same-old?
• Jun 2000

• Electronic communications enhance international communication
• Jun 2000

• APWA's Small Cities/Rural Communities Forum has big day on Capitol Hill
• Jun 2000

• CAD/GIS tools help community improve flood preparation
• Jun 2000

• From mainframe to laptop
• Jun 2000