In May 2015, the New Hampshire city of Dover noticed that somewhere within their water infrastructure was a massive leak - a leak losing millions of gallons of water per day. However, as of late …
Richmond Hill, Georgia Builds New Wastewater Plant to Keep Water Permit
The city of Richmond Hill is due to complete its new Sterling Creek wastewater treatment facility in October 2015. The city has had a rocky road with its wastewater treatment in the past, receiving …
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Infrastructure Asset Management and the P3 Program of the US
Initially, mid-2014, the general consensus was that Washington would not be playing a part in P3s (Public-Private Partnerships) for water infrastructure projects anytime soon. Now, in June 2015, …
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Funding Water Infrastructure Repair through Asset Management Planning
Using land sales to fund water infrastructure repair is not a new idea. Officials from Paris to New York City have used this strategy - mostly in the 19th century when cities were growing most …
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Infrastructure Management – Integrated Water Cycle Management at Great Lakes Region
One of the biggest issues noted in the Great Lakes area is the fact that it has all been re-engineered for human habitation, which has altered the natural ecosystem of rainwater with the lakes, …
EPA Study Declares Fracking in U.S. Not Harmful to Drinking Water
A new EPA draft assessment finally gives an evaluation that will make oil and gas companies leap with enthusiastic applause: hydraulic fracturing or "fracking", when done properly, has no negative …
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