Infrastructure

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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.
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How Riverbend Water Resources District is rebuilding its regional water supply system
Riverbend is rebuilding a regional water supply system first constructed in 1968 while preparing for a future that includes growing communities.
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Resource Management
Carpinteria recycled water project aims to beat the next drought before it begins
Adapting to hotter and dryer conditions means recycling at least 800,000 acre-feet of water annually by 2030.
Once completed in 2029, the $90.7 million Carpinteria Advanced Purification Project is expected to provide a quarter of the region’s water needs.
Infrastructure
How the World Cup will test city water infrastructure
The 2026 tournament will bring millions of visitors to 16 host cities across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico during the hottest weeks of the year.
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Features
Water reuse in Austin goes purple
Learn more about Austin's bold bet on water reuse that could transform urban infrastructure across the U.S.
Downtown Austin, Texas. | Photo by MJ Tangonan
Finance
Get the lead out: Pittsburgh Water juggles funding sources for massive water line replacement
Since 2017, the utility has removed 15,000 public lead water lines and another 11,500 private lines, part of a comprehensive effort to replace all lead connections in its service area by 2027.
Since 2017, Pittsburgh Water has removed 15,000 public lead water lines and another 11,500 private lines, part of a comprehensive effort to replace all lead connections in its service area by 2027.
Infrastructure
Pflugerville, Texas, to ease water limits amid repairs to infrastructure, rising lake levels
The updated protocols are expected to remain in effect at least through mid-June, allowing Pflugerville to finish repairs on the existing raw waterline and complete construction of the secondary raw waterline.
The City of Pflugerville installed a temporary bypass waterline this spring to continue pumping water from the Colorado River into the lake.
Technology
AI and data centers are reshaping water demand faster than utilities can respond
Data center growth driven by AI is emerging as a new class of water demand, and utilities are not yet fully positioned to manage it.
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Features
The $2-trillion problem facing U.S. water infrastructure
A new AWWA report shows what 2050 could look like if local ratepayers foot the whole bill for projected drinking water infrastructure needs.
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What wastewater operators should consider before investing in a vacuum truck
Compare costs, equipment, and ROI to choose the right vacuum truck for your utility.
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How San Francisco is rebuilding a 1950s wastewater plant for a modern city
Inside San Francisco’s $5B Southeast Treatment Plant overhaul, including new headworks, biosolids upgrades, and lessons for utilities rebuilding aging infrastructure.
Aerial view of the Southeast Treatment Plant's headworks facility looking west.
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