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Stories About Massachusetts

News Briefs: Cyberattack Causes Weeklong Payment System Outage in South Carolina
Online Exclusives
February 04, 2020

In this week's sewer and water news, a cyberattack took phone and online payment systems offline for 500,000 customers at Greenville (South Carolina) Water
Offering a Sump Pump Amnesty Program Can Open Doors for Inspections
Offering a Sump Pump Amnesty Program Can Open Doors for Inspections
Online Exclusives
January 22, 2020

Your utility can benefit from offering forgiveness to residents with improper sump pump connections.
A Proactive Approach to Pipe Rehabilitation Is a Budget Saver
A Proactive Approach to Pipe Rehabilitation Is a Budget Saver
Online Exclusives
January 09, 2020

Proactive CIPP repair is a cost-effective way to keep sewers flowing from point A to point B
News Briefs: Sewer Backup Causes Waste Tornado for Residents
Online Exclusives
July 02, 2019

In this week's sewer and water news, residents in Melrose, Massachusetts, share footage of a sewage backup that sprayed liquid waste all over four homes
Utility Strives for Sustainable Management
Utility Strives for Sustainable Management
Editorial
May 22, 2019

Boston’s award-winning Water and Sewer Commission focuses on education and environmental protection while surpassing service standards.
Why ​Infrastructure Investment Is Such a Hard Sell for Low-Income Cities
Why ​Infrastructure Investment Is Such a Hard Sell for Low-Income Cities
Online Exclusives
August 08, 2018

Even though the city of Lawrence, Massachusetts, hasn't raised water/sewer rates in 10 years, residents are anxious about the money being spent on pipeline restorations
Proactive Infrastructure Initiative Fixes Collections System
Proactive Infrastructure Initiative Fixes Collections System
Editorial
July 25, 2018

Cash-strapped community cleans up its collections system with a new approach to upgrades and maintenance.
News Briefs: City Marks Milestone in Water Main Replacement Program
News Briefs: City Marks Milestone in Water Main Replacement Program
Online Exclusives
April 27, 2017
In this week’s news briefs, Kansas City, Missouri, installs its 100th mile of new water main since 2013, and OSHA fines a Massachusetts company $1.5 million for an incident that killed two sewer workers
News Briefs: Contractor Indicted for Fatal Trench Collapse
News Briefs: Contractor Indicted for Fatal Trench Collapse
Online Exclusives
February 16, 2017
In this week’s news briefs, the owner of a Boston company has been criminally charged stemming from an October work site incident that killed two workers, and Baltimore officials hope to boost water conservation efforts with a new online portal.
News Briefs: Wisconsin Bill Would Allow Utilities to Finance Customers’ Lead Line Replacements
News Briefs: Wisconsin Bill Would Allow Utilities to Finance Customers’ Lead Line Replacements
Online Exclusives
February 09, 2017
In this week’s news briefs, proposed legislation in Wisconsin aims to ease the burden on customers paying for their portion of lead service line replacements, and a recent study says New Jersey utilities are losing one-third of their treated drinking water through leaky pipes.