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Water utilities support each other during crises

Dave Gaylinn posted on 7/1/2024 3:02:00 PM

When the City of Calgary’s water infrastructure unexpectedly failed after a 78-inch water main broke, creating a crisis, a fellow water utility quickly stepped up to help.

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Steer clear of fatbergs

Dave Gaylinn posted on 11/15/2023 10:22:00 AM

Fatbergs are a national problem, but they can be avoided.

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Let the genie out of the bottle

Dave Gaylinn posted on 5/13/2022 1:39:00 PM

While bottled water serves a valuable purpose as a beverage, there are some drawbacks of which to be aware.

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A vital resource at a minimal cost

Dave Gaylinn posted on 4/5/2021 9:00:00 AM

A description of some of the rate structures water systems use.

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When it comes to FOG, can it

Dave Gaylinn posted on 12/15/2020 10:38:00 AM

Certain household wastes are better canned than poured down the drain.

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Hardly a waste

Dave Gaylinn posted on 8/31/2020 8:19:00 AM

A new wastewater analysis process may help determine whether a population of people have COVID-19. The testing cannot determine which individual in the test sample has the virus, but it can indicate the prevalence of the disease in a given population of people.

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In recognition of Water Quality Month

Dave Gaylinn posted on 8/10/2020 3:45:00 PM

In recognition of August being National Water Quality Month, we have some simple steps you can take to make a big impact on your community's water quality.

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Don't flush contact lenses

Amber Wilson posted on 8/24/2018 11:58:00 AM

We've written about not flushing wipes (whether labeled as flushable or not) down the toilet, but we just read about not flushing contact lenses too.

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It's Smart Irrigation Month!

Amber Wilson posted on 7/10/2018 11:40:00 AM

We're right in the middle of summer, so now is a good time to review some reminders on what it means to be "water wise".

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World Toilet Day

Amber Wilson posted on 11/17/2017 10:22:00 AM

World Toilet Day is Nov. 19.

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