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Ohio Senator Urges Feds to Fund Infrastructure Repair
February 5, 2008
New Plant Security Overview Available
January 31, 2008
Poll: Rural Americans Want Greater Water Protection
January 30, 2008
Report: Capital Needs May Trigger Credit Decline
January 30, 2008
The Business of Water
January 28, 2008By Steve Maxwell
What will the industry look like?
The Business of Water2007 was another typical year for the water industry – full of challenges, surprises, frustrations and complexities, but also offering new opportunities. The job of the water utility – to provide safe and affordable water – may sound easy, but in many ways the job continues to get tougher and tougher.

Authority Lowers Lake Levels to Control Non-native Plant
January 23, 2008
Singapore-based Water Prize Draws 39 Nominations
January 22, 2008
EPA: U.S. Needs $202.5 Billion for Clean Water Infrastructure
January 17, 2008
WEF Launches Improved Education Site
December 19, 2007
New Dimensions in Design
December 3, 2007By George Crawford
3-D Building Information Modeling offers more than a better visual
Facility designers traditionally have used two-dimensional (2-D) drawings to illustrate plans, sections, and associated information to their clients. This format requires reviewers to have strong visualization skills. It often lacks sufficient detail in the early stages, giving reviewers little to comment on until the drawings are nearly complete. By that time, changes are costly and time-consuming.
Southern California Board Plans Water Transfers
November 28, 2007
California Governor Calls for Agreement on Water Infrastructure Plan
November 16, 2007
EPA Hosts Regional Forum for Water, Wastewater Utilities
November 1, 2007
Nashville Settlement Requires Million-dollar Upgrades
October 31, 2007
Not All Failing Pipelines Are Old
September 11, 2007By Jey Jeyapalan
Engineer error, poor construction also at issue in many cases
ONE hundred-year-old cast iron pipe is still working well in such cities as Seattle, Wash., and Portland, Ore., because of prudent asset management. Much younger prestressed concrete cylinder pipe (PCCP) has been falling apart at alarming rates in Tucson, Ariz., and numerous other cities coast to coast.
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