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Important considerations for water distribution system design
Derek Thompson
Around 2.2 million miles of underground pipes support the drinking water infrastructure system in the United States. The aging water system, however, requires upgrades in thousands of communities acro...
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Implications for lead and copper rule revisions
Jennifer Buholzer
Are you familiar with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI)? What are the implications for lead and copper rule revisions?How do the revisions help pr...
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Wisconsin's leader in lead service line replacement for safer drinking water
Jesse Duff
In 2020, Wisconsin Department of Health Services reported 9,600 children younger than 16 were poisoned by lead. The same year, the Public Service Commission estimated the number of lead service lines ...
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How to ensure environmental due diligence
Kelsey Bird
Environmental due diligence — the first step in any commercial land transaction — is critical to evaluate environmental conditions and risks associated with a property. Whether you are a property owne...
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Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) costs, purpose and funding options for municipalities
Fehr Graham
The American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM) International, which has established standard practices for Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs), defines a Phase I ESA as a method of assessing t...
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Orphaned wells projects get boost from federal grants
Bridgette Stocks
The phrase "orphaned wells" describes approximately 3.5 million oil or gas wells abandoned by fossil fuel organizations across the U.S. Disconnected because of viability, bankruptcy or neglect, these ...
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Lead service line replacement program for Illinois municipalities
Seth Gronewold
Note: This blog post was updated to reflect legislation that passed in July 2023.  Illinois has more lead service lines than any other state in the nation, with a number the National Resources De...
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