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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.
Two workers in safety gear performing water quality testing at an industrial treatment facility
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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.
Panel discussion on circular water economy at conference with four speakers and audience members seated in front of branded backdrop.
Technology
Great Lakes accelerator drives predictive overhaul for utility infrastructure
Aerial view of Chicago skyline with Lake Michigan, sandy beaches, and downtown skyscrapers under blue sky with white clouds
Finance
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.
Hurricane viewed from International Space Station orbiting Earth with swirling cloud formations and blue oceans visible below
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Delaware County: Modernizing wastewater treatment while planning for additional flow
Delaware County invested $46 million to modernize its Olentangy Environmental Control Center.
Aerial Shot of Delaware County's Wastewater Treatment Plant
Resource Management
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.
Road closure with orange barriers and high water warning sign during flooding
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Predicting the next break by bridging capital planning and operations
One Texas city predicted water breaks with 93% accuracy using AI and local data insights.
View through a water tunnel toward bright daylight with flowing water in foreground.
Features
When water meets electricity, plants pay the price
Outdated wastewater treatment facilities can face dangerous water-electricity conflicts.
Two professionals discuss industrial equipment in front of architectural blueprints and facility diagrams.
Features
Troy, N.Y., invests in treatment overhaul to strengthen corrosion defense
As utilities replace lead service lines, many are finding that corrosion control upgrades at the treatment plant are just as critical to long-term compliance.
John P. Buckley Water Treatment Plant brick building with modern architecture and large windows
Features
Engineering a water main across Lake Erie to serve Johnson's Island
Johnson's Island residents have long relied on water storage tanks and wells for potable water.
The causeway crossing at Johnson’s Island.
Infrastructure
MBRs and relationship-building: One town’s blueprint for water security
Jal, N.M., has upgraded its grid with smart water meters, while exploring the feasibility of repurposing treated wastewater from surrounding fracking operations.
Industrial wastewater treatment facility with blue manual valve controls and metal grating over concrete basins
Resource Management
System shock: Iowa’s water ban a case study in compounding utility pressures
In early June, Central Iowa Water Works issued a mandatory lawn-watering ban for 600,000 customers.
Tranquil riverbank with bare and leafy trees reflecting in calm water under partly cloudy sky
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