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Fond du Lac Water Utility water distribution maintenance crew members Rob Scheeler (left) and Kevin Speerf work on replacing a lead water service line with new poly pipe at a residential location.(Photography by Mike Roemer)
Technology can be daunting, but the city of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, is learning to let it work for them, simplifying day-to-day management of their water utility.
The city’s water utility has been around since 1885, and much of the original system is still in service today. But...