This year the words 'California' and 'drought' have become synonymous in media throughout the world, but it is interesting to note that California is not the only place to struggle with very limited …
Infrastructure Management Planning – Solution for Water-less CA Town
East Porterville is a rural city with a population of 6,700 - mostly poor Latino farmworkers; and this city has a big problem - there is no more water. Nearly 1000 private wells that once delivered …
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Major Gains in Utility Infrastructure Asset Management at Taunton MA
In 2004, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued an order to Taunton, Massachusetts to eliminate all CSO from its water systems. Originally the city was given a 2013 deadline, but this has …
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Infrastructure Asset Management – Wichita Falls TX Beats the Drought
Although the drought lingers in Texas and other Western states, Wichita Falls has taken a very proactive approach. They are currently the only U.S. city to serve recycled wastewater to …
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Infrastructure Implications of California’s Water Reduction
There has been a lot of talk in the last couple of weeks about the Governor of California’s water restrictions. He is calling for mandatory 25% reductions in potable water usage in urban …
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Californian Drought-Fighters Learn from Australia’s Experience
Australia is well known for managing almost every drop of water available to it, to make the most of the supplies on the driest inhabited continent. This has not gone unnoticed by California, which …
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