In the Spotlight
EDITORIAL: State faces huge water, wastewater infrastructure needs
September 8, 2011
Oklahoma has plenty of water, especially in the eastern part of the state, but historically it has had problems building and maintaining infrastructure to treat and deliver that water, and to deal with wastewater
Reading seeks relief for sole sewage main
August 30, 2011
Monday's rupture of the city's sewer main, which has had no backup for more than a half-century, coincidentally was discovered by engineers doing field work as they design a second main, which would be that backup.
Close call for city water illustrates repair needs
August 22, 2011
Just over two weeks ago, according to public utilities officials, Toledo's water supply had a narrow brush with catastrophe.
Chicago flooding Q&A: Freak storm, aging sewers and Chicago's topography lead to flooding woes
July 28, 2011
Chicago's Deep Tunnel was billed as an engineering marvel that would "bottle rainstorms," but one of the nation's most expensive public works projects was no match for the biggest rainstorm in the city's recorded history.
Utility upgrades could save city $1.9 million
June 22, 2011
Improvements to its wastewater treatment system could save the City of Union as much as $1.9 million over 15 years through reduced energy consumption.
Wilton residents approve sewer upgrade
June 7, 2011
The $4.7 million project to upgrade the town's sewer system was approved by voters at Wilton's Town Meeting Monday night.
EDITORIAL: Stop propping up budget with water money
June 3, 2011
Columbia City Council would be irresponsible to raise water and sewer rates to improve those systems without addressing the real problem with the utilities fund: Far too much money has been spent on other things.