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President's Message
Feb 2013
Washington Insight
Feb 2013
Technical Committee News
Feb 2013
The role of public works in stormwater quality
Feb 2013
Future-proofing our utilities by reestablishing the human connection to water
Feb 2013
Stormwater quality and quantity solutions: green infrastructure and best management practices
Feb 2013
Tracking Hotspots: Using ArcGIS to improve Mooresville's sanitary sewer system
Feb 2013
How to turn federal mandates into community amenities
Feb 2013
Tampa Bay Estuary "Road to Recovery"
Feb 2013
Dam Removal Project: A new beginning for the Carmel River
Feb 2013
The promise of integrated planning
Feb 2013
EPA's Integrated Planning Framework: A common sense step forward
Feb 2013
You're standing on it! Coal-tar-based pavement sealcoat and environmental and human health
Feb 2013
Main Terrain features stormwater management system beneficial to the Tennessee River community
Feb 2013
Society of Wetlands Scientists: A broad knowledge base to tap for NPDES compliance
Feb 2013
Storage vs. Separation: Portland's approach to CSOs
Feb 2013
How water utilities can improve preparedness planning
Feb 2013
Technical Committee News
Feb 2012
Urban creek restoration for stormwater management and beyond
Feb 2012
Desalination for meeting the demand of drinking water
Feb 2012
Using the Smart Grid for Water to convert non-revenue water to found revenue water: controlling leaks of data, drops and dollars
Feb 2012
Lessons learned from seven years of monitoring pervious concrete
Feb 2012
Meeting the growing water demand for the City of Columbus
Feb 2012
How to have a successful FOG program
Feb 2012
Oklahoma City's Storm Water Management Program
Feb 2012
Sandy Hill flood control
Feb 2012
Water reuse at its best: the Water Conserv II story
Feb 2012
President's Message
Apr 2011
President's Message
Feb 2011
Technical Committee News
Feb 2011
Springfield Water and Sewer Commission's fire hydrant rebuilding program
Feb 2011
Water, Water Everywhere: Who Controls It?
Feb 2011
The Shrewsbury River Flood Warning System: Enhancing public notifications through community collaboration
Feb 2011
One-of-a-kind "cannibal" wastewater treatment facility produces no waste
Feb 2011
The importance of potable water disinfectants on PE pipe
Feb 2011
How deep and shallow wells impact the Florida aquifer
Feb 2011
Rethinking rain gardens
Aug 2010
A new approach to the collection of urban weather data
Aug 2010
Reducing stormwater runoff impacts
Aug 2010
Precast Concrete: The stormwater management solution
Aug 2010
Environmental Management System: A key to effective management and sustainability for water and wastewater utilities
Aug 2010
Categorizing extreme rainfall events by severity, not rarity
Aug 2010
Street Sweeping: Which method is best for improving stormwater quality?
Feb 2010
Blazing trails to provide a new potable water source for El Paso
Feb 2010
Water conservation through turf management
Feb 2010
The history and evolution of training for the water and wastewater industries
Feb 2010
A new calm before...during...and after the storm
Feb 2010
Does the Yellow Brick Road lead to water quality?
Feb 2010
First flush stormwater treatment
Feb 2010
A stormwater utility can provide a cost-effective way to address coastal stormwater management issues
Feb 2010
Reclaiming wells with high arsenic levels
Feb 2010
Recent street sweeping pilot studies are flawed
Sep 2009
Sports field or stormwater infiltration area
Sep 2009
Crossbores: the hidden danger
Sep 2009
Reducing costs and consumption by integrating energy and asset management
Sep 2009
Inflatable dam helps Marysville, Ohio, meet project schedule and budget
Sep 2009
Dominguez Gap Wetlands
Jun 2009
Surveying in 3D
Jun 2009
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: What does it mean for public works?
Apr 2009
Living the sustainable life
Feb 2009
EPA outlines approach to responding to climate change
Feb 2009
A changing theme
Feb 2009
Water and wastewater systems: taking steps toward sustainability
Feb 2009
Spend a dime, save a dollar: do a treatment plant operations audit first
Feb 2009
New "letters" for stormwater managers
Feb 2009
Pharmaceuticals in drinking water: what utility managers should know
Feb 2009
An innovative partnership to educate today's children and inspire tomorrow's workforce
Feb 2009
Losing wells due to arsenic?
Feb 2009
Renewable energy options for water and wastewater systems
Feb 2009
A very deep dive
Feb 2009
The intricacies of a watershed plan: modeling, planning and restoration
Aug 2008
Partnering to secure water for the future: development of a supplemental water supply
Aug 2008
Wetlands provide green alternative to wastewater treatment
Aug 2008
Controlling stormwater runoff from construction sites
Aug 2008
Pumping station operational flexibility is key to balancing sewage flows
Aug 2008
From litigation to legislation: a safe harbor for drinking water providers
Aug 2008
Drainage infrastructure and hazards inventory
Jun 2008
Hot Tap Triumph
Jun 2008
International Idea Exchange
Apr 2008
President's Message
Feb 2008
Washington Insight
Feb 2008
Technical Committee News
Feb 2008
Balancing CSO affordability while maintaining existing water and sewer infrastructure
Feb 2008
From rooftops to rivers: green infrastructure yields economic and environmental benefits
Feb 2008
Water, water everywhere, and not a drop to waste...
Feb 2008
Bringing water to the people and people to the water in Singapore
Feb 2008
Implementation of a Membrane Biological Reactor at Schofield Barracks
Feb 2008
Planning for future water needs of small rural communities in the west
Feb 2008
Drought of 2007: Drastic times cause for drastic measures
Feb 2008
Water security update
Feb 2008
Washington Insight
Nov 2007
Washington Insight
Jul 2007
Pump station sited on private property eliminates sanitary sewer overflow
Jun 2007
Blending new technology with existing architecture
Jun 2007
President's Message
Feb 2007
Washington Insight
Feb 2007
Managing water resource investments for the next generation
Feb 2007
Southern California water quality project merits a closer look
Feb 2007
Water resources programs benefit from sewer history
Feb 2007
Arkansas wastewater treatment plant pilots path to fledgling technology
Feb 2007
Filtration and infiltration of urban runoff keeps California creek clean
Feb 2007
The Dust Bowl: Water conservation may be the key to avoiding a repeat
Feb 2007
Safe drinking water
Feb 2007
Forest Park Linear-Connected Waterway System, Post-Dispatch Lake, and Grand Basin
Sep 2006
Drainage improvements for Meadowglen Drive and Falkner Road: Challenges and successes
Sep 2006
PRV stations provide fire protection and lower insurance rates
Sep 2006
Grinder pumps provide cost-effective sewer solution near historic road
Jun 2006
Sewer diving construction delivers cost-effective storage capacity
Jun 2006
Advances in technology alter how we now plan and operate solid waste management facilities
Mar 2006
President's Message
Feb 2006
Washington Insight
Feb 2006
Technical Committee News
Feb 2006
Snow professionals heading to Peoria
Feb 2006
Diversity in Engineering: Partnering for a Change
Feb 2006
APWA Book Review
Feb 2006
A Tale of Two Cities: An update of the NPDES Phase II program
Feb 2006
Management of wastewater peak flows: Metropolitan Council Environmental Services
Feb 2006
Racine Intergovernmental Agreement for sewer service and revenue sharing
Feb 2006
Distribution system water quality
Feb 2006
Communicating effectively during a sanitary sewer crisis
Feb 2006
Kansas community benefits by turning trouble into treasure
Feb 2006
Ask Ann
Jan 2006
Earthquakes: Planning for disaster response
Jan 2006
New floodplain maps: Improving flood control plans, insurance planning
Jan 2006
Washington Insight
Dec 2005
A woman's place is...wherever she wants to be
Dec 2005
APWA: Diversity remains "of the utmost importance in ensuring growth and vitality"
Nov 2005
Washington Insight
Nov 2005
Women rising in the public works field
Oct 2005
Is it a water tank or an antenna?
Sep 2005
Rain Gardens: Strategic puddles for stormwater management
Sep 2005
Washington Insight
Aug 2005
Lambert wins award
Aug 2005
Candidates for the 2005-2006 APWA Board of Directors named
Jul 2005
P.W. Paws goes to Washington
Jul 2005
The Baker's Menu
Jun 2005
Investment in multiple capture shafts pays off
Jun 2005
Grounds for success
Apr 2005
Garden in the air
Apr 2005
A successful operation: EMS implementation in Eugene, Oregon
Mar 2005
Ask Ann
Feb 2005
President's Message
Feb 2005
Washington Insight
Feb 2005
APWA joins DHS to announce completion of National Response Plan
Feb 2005
Technical Committee News
Feb 2005
Low Impact Development: Moving towards economically sound environmental asset management
Feb 2005
Developing Standard Operating Procedures for a water and sewer department
Feb 2005
What type of rate study does my community need?
Feb 2005
Chaparral Water Treatment Plant: Good taste will prevail in Scottsdale
Feb 2005
Challenges in designing and implementing a comprehensive work management system
Feb 2005
Restoring Fee Fee Creek
Feb 2005
Is your floodplain manager certified?
Feb 2005
The Baker's Dozen
Dec 2004
President's Message
Dec 2004
Washington Insight
Dec 2004
APWA announces new initiative to promote efficient environmental management
Dec 2004
APWA Book Review
Nov 2004
International Idea Exchange
Nov 2004
Technical Committee News
Oct 2004
Satellite facilities: How to meet tomorrow's needs today
Oct 2004
Safe roads and clean water: A balancing act
Oct 2004
President's Message
Sep 2004
Technical Committee News
Sep 2004
Washington Insight
Sep 2004
Tips to improve wet-weather monitoring
Sep 2004
City of Glendale's pedestrian safety program
Sep 2004
Sewer service laterals: Whose responsibility is it to mark the location?
Sep 2004
Fluvial geomorphology as a tool for civil engineers
Sep 2004
Local developer contributes to good water quality
Sep 2004
New Brunswick Branch holds Spring Conference
Jul 2004
National Public Works Week on the Hill descends on the Capitol City
Jul 2004
New APWA staff
Jul 2004
Things to do, places to go in Atlanta
Jul 2004
APWA's Congress just got a whole lot funnier
Jul 2004
Congress: A "Top 40" to choose from
Jul 2004
InfraGuide: A Canadian experience, eh!
Jul 2004
International Idea Exchange
Jun 2004
APWA Book Review
Jun 2004
Broward County's Comprehensive Neighborhood Improvement Program
Jun 2004
Renewing water distribution systems
Jun 2004
Accessibility and wise spending
Apr 2004
Keep it green
Apr 2004
APWA Financials for 2003: Healthy and Growing
Mar 2004
Technical Committee News
Feb 2004
Consolidation
Feb 2004
National Water & Wastewater Benchmarking Initiative
Feb 2004
Distribution water quality: the final frontier
Feb 2004
Monitoring guidelines: focusing on what's important
Feb 2004
Keeping it clean: Financing clean water through innovative methods
Dec/Jan 2003
A novel approach to sewer capacity fees
Dec/Jan 2003
Ask Ann
Oct 2003
Washington Insight
Sep 2003
Ernest Hendricks, Jr., 1928-2003
Aug 2003
Martin Manning/Daniel DeYoung interview
Aug 2003
City of San Diego's Think Blue Campaign
Aug 2003
Machu Picchu: Prehistoric Public Works
Aug 2003
Watershed management approach enhances wooded suburban stream corridor
Aug 2003
No magic act
Aug 2003
The thirst of a thousand
Aug 2003
Asset Management: Resources for maximizing your transportation investment
Jul 2003
City implements continuous process improvement in roadways section
Jul 2003
President's Message
Jun 2003
APWA Book Review
Jun 2003
International Idea Exchange
Jun 2003
Geomatics and satellite imagery in managing your infrastructure
Jun 2003
When source controls are not enough: Considering advanced urban runoff treatment
Jun 2003
The Willamette River Water Treatment Facility: a design/build project
Jun 2003
The 2003 Top Ten Public Works Leaders of the Year
May 2003
Washington Insight
May 2003
Technical Committee News
May 2003
APWA Book Review
May 2003
Member Profile
May 2003
A new approach to reduce flooding and sewer overflows: trees
Apr 2003
It's your drought: What are you going to do with it?
Feb 2003
Sanitary Sewer Overflow Regulations: maybe this year
Feb 2003
Twenty years in the making: now a reality
Feb 2003
Update on EPA's Environmental Technology Verification Wet Weather Flows Pilot Program
Feb 2003
Member Profile
Dec/Jan 2002
International Idea Exchange
Dec/Jan 2002
What is the bandwidth of your sewers?
Sep 2002
Sugar Land's school zone flasher system
Sep 2002
3D laser scanner survey aids design of Rinconda Water Treatment Plant
Sep 2002
Washington Insight
May 2002
President's Message
May 2002
The
Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
(MUTCD)—A tool for public works professionals
Apr 2002
APWA staff
Apr 2002
Combined P/E/T Committee Meeting a success
Apr 2002
A guide to logistics streamlining in municipal organizations
Apr 2002
Six-figure savings with MMS implementation and citizen involvement too!
Apr 2002
Dollars down the drain? Investing in water quality
Feb 2002
"Backflow" water line attacks warrant further study
Feb 2002
Artificial recharge by injection wells
Feb 2002
Construction at an operating water treatment plant
Feb 2002
WERF stormwater research planning moving forward
Feb 2002
Washington Insight
Nov 2001
Awards 2001
Nov 2001
APWA Reporter wins award
Sep 2001
From dead camels to E. coli
Sep 2001
NPDES Phase II: A regional permitting approach
Feb 2001
Micromanagement of storm water for wet weather control
Feb 2001
TMDL: "Too Many Debates Left"?
Feb 2001
Water Wars 2001
Feb 2001
Selection of sewer system modeling software products
Feb 2001
Washington Insight
Oct 2000
Start planning now for 2001 Congress
Sep 2000
Corrections to Corporate Directory
Jul 2000
APWA introduces new infoNOW communities
Jul 2000
Things to do, places to go in Louisville
Jul 2000
MAGLEV: Transporting New Orleans into the future
Jul 2000
Michigan chapter presents Honorary Membership Award to Sen. Abraham
Jun 2000
Asset Management: The newest new thing or same-old, same-old?
Jun 2000
Electronic communications enhance international communication
Jun 2000
APWA's Small Cities/Rural Communities Forum has big day on Capitol Hill
Jun 2000
CAD/GIS tools help community improve flood preparation
Jun 2000
From mainframe to laptop
Jun 2000
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