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CEO spotlight: SewerAI’s Billy Gilmartin on the future of AI in wastewater

America’s wastewater infrastructure is failing faster than it can be replaced. For years, SewerAI Co-Founder and CEO Billy Gilmartin watched it happen up close.

Billy Gilmartin | Photo by SewerAI

What your non-revenue water number is actually telling you

Non-revenue water is better understood as a signal to interpret.

Public or private wastewater: where should operators build their career?

The wastewater industry's talent crisis forces both sectors to compete harder for operator expertise

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After a decade of missteps, Corpus Christi careens toward water catastrophe

Officials in Corpus Christi expect a “water emergency” within months and to fully run out of water next year. That would halt jet fuel supplies to Texas airports, trigger a surge in gasoline prices and result in an “economic disaster” without precedent, former officials said.

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CEO spotlight: OBIC’s Dustin Schlachter on water industry challenges and practical solutions

The water industry veteran exposes the costly mistake municipalities continue to make and explains how to fix it.

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DC Water takes on emergency repairs on Potomac Interceptor after collapse and wastewater spill

DC Water crews are manually digging out the affected area, carefully removing sludge, soil, and debris from the collapsed pipe.

Proactively reactive: one utility director’s approach to capital planning

Here's how Joe Lanzafame, New London's utility director, balances critical water infrastructure needs with limited resources and long-term community goals.

Two workers conducting water quality testing. | Photo by iStock

Who’s going to run the plants? Inside the push to rebuild the water workforce

Aging workforce, urgent challenge. Here's how waterworks associations are transforming water infrastructure careers.

U.S. waterworks associations have launched innovative efforts to grow the dwindling water workforce. | Photo by PowerCorpsPHL

10 ways your wastewater testing program could be costing you more than you think

These signs indicate that your wastewater testing program could be costing you thousands in compliance risks, potential fines, and equipment damage.

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How a nonprofit partnered with Esri to make New York’s lead pipe inventory usable

A new map of New York lead service lines turns raw compliance data into an operational and political tool.

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The importance of emergency planning: lessons learned in Waterbury, Conn.

A water main break in Waterbury, Conn., reveals crucial lessons for restaurants and municipalities about safety, liability, and emergency preparedness.

Two workers conducting water quality testing. | Photo by iStock

State partnership funds Rhode Island coastal town’s fight against climate change

Bristol, R.I., has secured a $788,000 loan from the Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank, capitalizing on the agency’s extensive history of successful environmental financing.

Officials in Rhode Island are calling for upgrades in stormwater collection and treatment infrastructure in light of increased coastal flooding.

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