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Lagoon wastewater treatment: how to upgrade systems for small communities
Lucas Elsbernd
Lagoon wastewater treatment systems are mostly found in small, rural and tribal communities in the U.S. and are used as the only method of treating community wastewater. Small communities of fewer tha...
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Upgrading your wastewater treatment plant design to meet NFPA 820 compliance
Darryl Carstensen
To help public sector officials minimize fire and explosion hazards, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) publishes preventative requirements, fire codes and building standards. Used in ali...
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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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