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Why small public utilities should digitize their water assets
Austin Zwaschka
Small public water systems rely heavily on their water operators. If you ask most water operators where their oldest water main is, they'll point you in the right direction. However, details surroundi...
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What Iowa municipalities need to know about federal grant changes
Bridgette Stocks
Federal grants for Iowa cities help communities move important projects forward – from water and wastewater improvements to streets, bridges, public facilities, disaster recovery and community develop...
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PFAS inventory and source identification: Finding where PFAS enters collection systems
Karoline Qasem
When PFAS sampling results come back, many wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) managers have the same reaction. That's because the numbers confirm what they already expect: PFAS are present. Sampling is...
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Why an Emergency Response Plan matters for public utilities
Tim Chan
An ERP outlines the strategies, procedures and resources a utility uses to prepare for, respond to and recover from emergencies that could affect the safety and reliability of drinking water. The...
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PFAS inventory: The critical link between monitoring and reduction in Illinois NPDES permits
Karoline Qasem
As Illinois wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) navigate new per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, requirements under updated National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits, o...
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A new era in NPDES permitting: What PFAS means for Illinois wastewater facilities
Karoline Qasem
They're often called forever chemicals – and unfortunately, the name fits. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a large group of human‑made chemicals designed to resist heat, water and oil. ...
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PFAS sampling procedures
Philip Simonton
They're all around us – in the pans we use for cooking, the pizza box that delivers our dinner and even the dental floss we use on our teeth. Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances – better kno...
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