Volume 7 Issue 4 April 2020
A large water provider like Arizona’s Salt River Project (SRP) uses canals to get water from storage facilities to users. That seems simple enough, but it is only half the story. This month’s issue of Municipal Water Leader brings you the other half. In our cover interview with SRP Manager of Field Consulting Services […]
Volume 7 Issue 3 March 2020
Dam safety is a topic of critical importance. Dam failures can cause death and destruction on a devastating scale. Even if they do not take human lives, they can cause evacuations, damage property, and knock out local industries that rely on steady water supplies, not to mention cost millions of dollars in repairs. In […]
Volume 7 Issue 2 February 2020
Transporting, delivering, cleaning, and treating massive quantities of water requires a lot of energy. Yet it also provides many opportunities for recovering energy, deriving energy from renewable sources, and achieving energy use efficiencies. Renewable energy is a perfect fit for many municipal water and wastewater agencies. In this issue of Municipal Water Leader, we […]
Volume 7 Issue 1 January 2020
2020 is here, and the world of water is setting its sights high. From the federal government in Washington, DC, to our nation’s regional associations, trade associations, and municipalities, the men and women of our industry are preparing to improve and expand infrastructure, build resiliency, protect the environment, and plan for the future. In […]
Volume 6 Issue 10 November/December 2019
How does your water utility manage its assets? With aging infrastructure and limited funds for rehabilitation and replacement, the question is more important every day. In this month’s issue of Municipal Water Leader, we profile some of the water utilities and service providers that are forging new paths in asset management. In our cover […]
Volume 6 Issue 9 October 2019
Water reuse is gaining in acceptance and popularity across the country, and for good reason. Water reclamation and treatment technology can treat and purify wastewater to such a degree that it is often cleaner than water in the local rivers or water bodies it is ultimately dumped into. It is only natural that recycled […]
Volume 6 Issue 8 September 2019
In this month’s issue of Municipal Water Leader, we bring you the stories of municipal water providers and managers facing the devastating storm surge, winds, and rains that are brought by major hurricanes and other natural disasters. Our cover story brings you the story of Bay County, Florida, which was hit by the unexpectedly […]
Volume 6 Issue 7 August 2019
Australia is a huge, flat, dry country with big cities, productive agriculture, and vast empty expanses. These conditions present considerable challenges for water managers, both municipal and agricultural. This issue of Municipal Water Leader focuses on Australia’s impressive municipal water suppliers and entrepreneurs. In our cover story, Anna Jackson tells us about SA Water, based […]
Volume 6 Issue 6 July 2019
The Drought Contingency Plan (DCP), signed on May 20, is a milestone in the management of the Colorado River. Developed by the seven Colorado River basin states—Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming—plus Mexico and passed as federal law, it mandates ambitious, cooperative efforts to increase storage in Lakes Mead and Powell. […]
Volume 6 Issue 5 May/June 2019
T he flooding that hit my home state of Nebraska and other Midwestern states in mid-March 2019 was one of the most serious natural disasters in Nebraska’s history. The floods displaced thousands of people, shut down a third of Nebraska’s 10,000 miles of state highway, damaged or destroyed dozens of bridges, and wiped out […]