Washington DC should be the first city in the U.S. to start using thermal hydrolysis to convert biosolids from wastewater into renewable methane. The facility at Blue Plains then uses the methane to …
Assessing Future Demand, Florida Sinkholes and Groundwater Pumping
A deadly sinkhole that claimed the life of a Florida man two years ago reopened last summer. Local authorities believe that this may be due to heavy rains. Sinkholes are often the result of …
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Engineering Director in North Country, NY Promotes Asset Management
Carrie Tuttle is the director of engineering for the Development Authority of the North Country, New York. She has a joke about municipal water system maintenance: "No one cares until you turn on …
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Drinking Water Infrastructure Needs Nationwide Attention in the USA
Des Moines, Iowa, and many other municipalities across the US are joined in realizing that they need to fix their drinking water infrastructure and fix it soon. The problem is money. There isn't …
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How Infrastructure Asset Management Can Help Tackle Sewage Problems in the USA
Municipal water treatment plants deal with the raw sewage of roughly 80 percent of America's households. Almost all of these facilities treat the waste and release the treated waste into a nearby body …
Will “Smart Cities Initiative” Spur Cities to Invest in Infrastructure?
The former Obama Administration had noticed a problem in the U.S. - people don't feel inclined to invest in infrastructure. This, coupled with the fact that mass infrastructure and technology …
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