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We all create wastewater. Every time we brush our teeth, wash dishes, do laundry, bathe, and flush the toilet, used water flows from our homes through a vast network of pipes to a treatment plant where the water is cleaned and released back into the environment. Wastewater is generated from churches, schools, hospitals, businesses, and […]
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On November 19, World Toilet Day, NACWA unveiled a new Toilets Are Not Trashcans logo to encourage proper respect of toilets, and the sewer systems that they flush into. Too many utilities across the country – and around the world – are spending too much money on dealing with all of the products that people […]
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Enjoy time with family and friends but don’t forget to dispose of your holiday meal’s fats, oils and grease appropriately (not down the drain!) and remember not to flush your wipes.
Want to learn more about NACWA’s Toilets are not Trashcans campaign to save our pipes, plants and personnel – be sure to visit our page […]
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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced on Monday that it finalized a consent order with Nice-Pak Products, Inc. requiring it to stop advertising its wipes as “flushable” unless it can substantiate the claim. This consent order is the first action by a government agencies to deal with the flushability issue, and it is a huge […]
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Never has the line from the English poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge been more poignant than on the West Coast this year. We know that water is essential, and that’s why NACWA and my utility are part of a nationwide educational effort called “Imagine a Day Without Water.” Dozens of other clean water utilities, mayors, engineers, […]
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I am in the unique position of having attended NACWA’s National Clean Water Law Seminar both as a member and now as NACWA staff. The Law Seminar really is a one-of-a-kind conference and was enormously valuable to me when I attended in my capacity as General Counsel for SD1. In fact, with just one exception, […]
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I love annual reports. Partially because I really am inspired by the graphics, and partially because it is fodder for the future. Last week, we released our 2014-2015 Year at a Glance – NACWA by the Numbers . . . Impact through Advocacy, Return on Investment & A Healthy Environment. And we couldn’t be more pleased with this […]
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How much should clean water cost? Should I have to pay more for my water and sewer bill than I do for cable TV? What is the true value of having clean and safe rivers, lakes and estuaries? These are important questions that garner significant and ongoing discussion, but one thing is clear: the cost […]
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It is easy to take clean water for granted. Our communities enjoy the luxury of having 24/7 access to clean drinking water and reliable wastewater services. Without these services, business comes to a screeching halt. However, these gains are at risk due to aging infrastructure and more complex water quality challenges that are placing enormous […]
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Next week, over 150 pretreatment professionals from across the country will gather at NACWA’s National Pretreatment & Pollution Prevention Workshop in Greenville, South Carolina. While these pretreatment professionals will look like average people, I like to imagine all of them wearing superhero capes, because I think that they are the unsung heroes that protect the […]
