Fees paid for rate studies are frequently too high, primarily because of how those services are solicited. Fees can be reduced by simplifying the service acquisition process.

Owned and operated by the City of North Ridgeville, Ohio, the French Creek Waste Water Treatment Plant has been in operation since 1975.

Sustainability is one of the most important issues facing municipalities today. City and state governments are investigating and implementing various energy-saving measures to improve aging infrastructure and draw closer to energy independence.

Every day we take for granted one of the most important substances to our existence ? water. As Americans, we routinely turn on the tap without much thought and expect clean water to flow.

Becoming the best at what you do requires two things: hard work and teamwork. Even in an individual sport ? say, tennis, for example ? trainers and coaches operate in the background to help make sure the individual is prepared as well as possible, both mentally and physically.

The Plastics Pipe Institute (PPI), a trade association representing all segments of the plastics piping industry, will host a webinar titled ?The Benefits of Utility Relocation with HDPE Conduit.?

?American Water Summit ? New Environment, New Directions? provides a rare opportunity to focus on the unique characteristics and opportunities in the U.S. water market with the people who will make it happen.

The City of Asheville, N.C., has selected Mueller Systems to help it improve the efficiency and service of its water operations through the implementation of a comprehensive, smart metering water program.

A comprehensive settlement has been reached with the City and County of Honolulu that will address Clean Water Act compliance at Honolulu?s wastewater collection and treatment systems, the Justice Department, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Hawaii Attorney General?s Office, Hawaii Department of Health, and three environmental groups announced Aug. 10.

Cities are facing harsh economic times. Many are faced with mega capital improvement programs and rising budget deficits, exacerbated by the fact that limited help is coming from federal and state governments.