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You’ve Heard of PFA’s, But What are PAHs?

Both polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) can be found in lakes, rivers, streams, and municipal water supply and are harmful to humans and our environment. One may…

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Smart Sewer – What Does It Mean for My City? How Do You Build and Leverage to Better Understand Your Infrastructure and to Make Better, Data Driven Decisions

Technological tools are becoming available that will provide data collection and analytics, and these will enable human operators who control pipe network performance to make better, more timely decisions. A…

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Minnehaha Park Area Sewer

The Metropolitan Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) was constructed in 1936 to treat wastewater from the Twin Cities area. To direct flow to the new facility in St. Paul, large-diameter interceptors…

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Weather Investigation – Let’s Put it All Together

Each community seems to have that one spot that always has crashes when winter weather arrives, or bridge that behaves differently than all the others at night. Why is that?…

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The ADA and Snow – What You Need to Know

Are you aware that the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has specific requirements related to managing snow on public property? Did you know that you have always been required to…

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Turning the Page – Adapting to New Roles Throughout Our Careers

Throughout our careers most of us change positions and roles numerous times. Adapting to new challenges, responsibilities, and authority are keys to successfully navigating one’s career. Progressing from technical positions…

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Let’s Talk Right-of-way and Utility Management – Jam Session

Join the Utilities and Public Rights-of-Way (UPROW) Committee to discuss the latest industry practices, benefits, and challenges for managing public rights-of-way and utilities. The UPROW committee serves APWA members by…

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Upping Your Utility Coordination to the Next Level: Successful Partnerships!

Utility conflicts and relocations continue to be the primary cause of schedule delays and project cost overruns for public works projects. Developing and maintaining strong partnerships between public agencies and…

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Subsurface Standards – Get Ready for the Future Now

ASCE’s new Standard Guideline for Recording and Exchanging Utility Infrastructure Data (the utility “as-installed” standard) is about to roll out. The standard provides a framework for improving management practices of…

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Road Salt and Urban Forestry

Sodium Chloride, the most predominant salt used on streets for melting snow and ice, is the lubricant of the modern lifestyle in northern climates during wintry weather conditions. These same…

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