Small Systems
Oct 1 2020
More and more Americans depend on groundwater as their safe drinking water supply source. In many cases, private wells are not only the safest and…
Sep 9 2020
COVID-19 has impacted communities across the country differently. Rural and tribal water systems across the continental U.S. and its territories are…
Jul 1 2020
Across the globe, elevated levels of fluoride in drinking water are becoming a significant threat to public health. Although limited amounts of…
May 29 2020
Crowds of people lined up to stock up on water, abandoned swimming pools and dried-up dams. In spring 2018, such images from Cape Town, South Africa…
May 1 2020
When a car dealership in Pennsylvania found the perfect piece of land for an expansion project, the price seemed too good to be true. Turned out, it…
May 1 2020
Web Exclusive Content: Wondering what the best treatment solution is for your community? Our author Dennis Hallahan, technical director for…
May 1 2020
To accommodate a growing population, officials in the small Minnesota city of St. Francis sought to replace a 1970s-era wastewater treatment facility…
Mar 26 2020
One in every three homes in the U.S. is served by an individual onsite septic system. Community treatment needs, design challenges and regulations…
Dec 20 2019
Uralla, a town in Australia, found high levels of arsenic contamination in its water supply after a drought, forcing the population of 2,700 to use…
Oct 1 2019
WaterPod containerized treatment units contain one of many AdEdge package units, treating a wide variety of contaminants for drinking water,…
Aug 30 2019
Kaliméra! I’ve just returned from the Greek island of Kefalonia, the largest island in the Ionian Sea. While I happily spent most of my vacation…
Aug 26 2019
Water infrastructure and design vary based on the needs of those using it. For instance, in a highly populated urban city such as New York City, the…
Aug 26 2019
Aerobic treatment units (ATUs) offer a suitable environment for microorganisms to treat wastewater. These pre-engineered advanced wastewater…
Aug 26 2019
The American Water Works Assn. (AWWA) launched a free workshop for small systems. According to an AWWA news release, U.S. Department of Agriculture (…
Apr 29 2019
Across the country, many of the areas with the worst wastewater infrastructure are small, unincorporated rural communities with no money, no formal…
Apr 29 2019
In July 2018, Springfield, Ill., encountered a classic chemical upset. The utility supplies the city of Springfield with electric power generated…
Apr 29 2019
When Carol Gibson, president of the Holly Ridge homeowners association in Candler, N.C., contacted the Water Well Trust (WWT) in January 2018, the…
Mar 22 2019
Prewitt, N.M., resident Marie Jones has never had running water in the house her father built, despite repeated pleas for help. But thanks to the…
Feb 4 2019
The Louisiana Rural Water Infrastructure Committee (RWIC) has begun petitioning the state Legislature for drinking water infrastructure reform. The…
Jan 14 2019
California Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed a statewide water tax to help disadvantaged communities obtain safe and affordable drinking water. The proposed…
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