The standard outlines techniques for locating lead service lines, along with flushing, testing and verification methods after replacement is complete

To stay on track with the Rhinelander Downtown Streetscape Project, Kruczek Construction had to think both short term and long term, as well as stay flexible.

New water mains will help ensure a reliable supply of drinking water for decades to come and larger sewers and new catch basins will improve drainage during heavy rainstorms.

In this week’s news briefs, a water department crew makes a gruesome discovery, and the town of Colebrook, New Hampshire, starts replacing some of the oldest water infrastructure in the state.

In this week’s news briefs, a construction crew in Missouri scrambles to retrieve several pipes that were carried downstream from a job site, and Milwaukee renews the nation’s largest wastewater contract.

In this week’s news briefs, the St. Louis County water utility suspends $20 million worth of water main replacements and Milwaukee receives state funding to start replacing lead service lines.

In this week’s news briefs, Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder vows to drink Flint water for at least a month, Boston expands its lead service line replacement program, and two water projects in Southern California earn international acclaim.

In this week’s news, Baltimore begins installing new screen systems on storm drains, a massive sinkhole damages a sewer force main in Florida, and Jersey City will spend $94M to upgrade water and sewer infrastructure.

A national water-quality crisis — such as the recent events in Flint, Michigan — can spark questions from customers and the media. Here’s how several utilities are proactively handling the topic of lead contamination.