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Spotlight on Water Resources: Communicating PFAS Discoveries and EPA Action Plan Impacts to the Press and the Public

The discoveries of man-made, contaminants of emerging concern (CECs), especially a group of chemicals names PFAS, constitute the greatest future threat to public confidence in our nation’s drinking water. The…

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Stormwater Summit: Leveraging Technology to Increase Efficiency and Welcome the Next Generation of Utility Employees

Using the City of Westfield, Massachusetts as an example, this presentation examines how a gradual implementation of technologies has increased efficiency and employee engagement and helped create a more resilient…

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Let’s Simplify the Weather Situation Room

Answer this: What is the main tool that you use to make winter weather decisions? If you answered radar, you need to watch this session! Explore several key weather scenarios…

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The Top Ten Issues in Winter Maintenance Third Time a Charm!

APWA North American Snow Conferences have had very successful sessions examining the Top Ten Issues in Winter Maintenance. This will build on those sessions by further examining what the most…

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Social Media and Emergency Management

Sponsored by APWA’s Emergency Management Committee Social media now plays an omnipresent role in the emergency response phase. Whether it is the public, media, or emergency response teams using social…

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Uninsurability: What It Is, Why It Matters, and How to Avoid It in Your Contracts

This presentation will offer lessons learned and tips for avoiding issues during your contracting process. Such as terms in a contract for professional services that are deemed "uninsurable" by design…

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Maximizing Your Sustainable Return on Investment

Hosted by APWA's Center for Sustainability. Local governments need better information to promote decision making that reflects value-for-money comparisons of public investment proposals among various infrastructure projects. This presentation will…

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New Challenges

As technologies change, social norms transform, and the cities we serve evolve, public works often find themselves dealing with challenges that were not even on the radar of past generations…

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Leveraging Advanced Metering Infrastructure to Improve Customer Service

Discover how the Town of Danvers, Massachusetts, planned, designed, procured and implemented an advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) system for electric and water. AMI is an emerging technology that is being…

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Regional Solutions Involving Groundwater Desalination and Ocean Outfall

Groundwater desalination filter technology is improving, requiring less energy to desalinate, but disposing of brine is still an issue. Learn how a project in Ventura County, California, is installing desalination…

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