Water Daily

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Corpus Christi voters end industrial drought-surcharge exemption

Proposition B passed with 68.46% of the vote, according to unofficial Nueces County election results

EPA launches PFAS technology strategy, but funding details remain unclear

Eagle Mountain, Utah, expands wastewater plant as concentrated flows strain treatment capacity

The $372-million fix: Lake Oswego, Ore., bets on a new wastewater plant and a 28% sewer rate hike

California awards $2.5 million for Clearlake Wastewater infrastructure repairs

City of Akron reaches agreement with EPA to eliminate $300-million sewer project

Integrated Water Services rebrands as Veyra to lead next era of advanced water, wastewater, and filtration solutions

Featured

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Arkansas voters approve $500 million in bonds for water infrastructure

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Louisiana voters approve public funding for private lead service line replacement

Infrastructure

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Changing ‘design storm’ standards are reshaping the future sewer infrastructure

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Fort Lauderdale opens $666M drinking water plant with advanced filtration

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Old bones, new flow: Inside Canton's $37-million Sugar Creek Water Plant renovation

Water on the ballot: What to watch on Nov. 3

Voters in more than 30 states will see a water question on Tuesday's ballot.

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Satellite data gives Western Virginia Water Authority a fuller picture of its reservoirs

NASA satellite data is helping Western Virginia Water Authority see reservoir flows, storage and water quality more clearly.

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The next phase of corporate water stewardship: A WWEMA keynote preview with Paul Fleming

Corporate water commitments expire in 2030—here's what comes next and why it matters deeply

Operation Beaver Dam: The improvised river blockade that saved Carmel’s infrastructure

Beavers build dams to stop rivers. The city of Carmel did exactly that to prevent disaster.

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Building the leadership pipeline in water utilities

The water industry faces a critical leadership crisis as experienced workers retire. A WEFTEC panel explained how utilities are fighting back.

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What U.S. utilities can learn from Costa Rica’s circular water economy

For a group of young U.S. water professionals who traveled to Costa Rica earlier this year, the answer was broader than simply recycling more water.

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Great Lakes accelerator drives predictive overhaul for utility infrastructure

A gener8tor-backed program focused on AI and machine learning is helping utilities and municipalities solve water challenges before they become costly emergencies.

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Old bones, new flow: Inside Canton's $37-million Sugar Creek Water Plant renovation

For a plant that produces an average of 14 million gallons of water a day, the upgrades provide an added layer of confidence for the Ohio community it serves.

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A small town’s road back from Hurricane Milton, paved with a $19-million loan

Mulberry, Fla., received the first 100% principal forgiveness loan agreement signed from the 2025 Supplemental Appropriation for Hurricanes Helene and Milton and the Hawaii wildfires.

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New Mexico faces reduced Rio Grande pumping under Supreme Court mandate

In June, Texas and New Mexico reached a settlement in a Supreme Court fight over Rio Grande water and groundwater pumping.

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Fearing ‘catastrophic impacts’ from water cuts, Nevada sues feds over Colorado River plan

Nevada is the first state to sue over the Trump administration’s ten-year strategy for how to stabilize use of the Colorado River.

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Why Northeast Ohio raised a road to reduce flooding

Fixing a recurring flood problem requires understanding how the entire site behaves when the rain comes.

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