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Federal bills propose innovative financing tools for water infrastructure

By Shannon Madden As the April 18 storm very potently illustrated, water infrastructure across much of northeastern Illinois needs critical attention. And as regions across the nation face challenges associated with decades-old water and sewer systems and limited federal funding … Continue reading

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Two Complementary Goals for Stormwater Management: Volume Control and Water Quality Improvement

By Shannon Madden We were excited to hear – and report back to our WOWW readers – two very different stories of stormwater management in northeast Illinois at the Illinois Section American Water Works Association’s WATERCON conference in March. A … Continue reading

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A day in the life of the NWPA

  By Matt Nichols While it is easy for Chicagoans to become complacent about our water supplies because we live within a stone’s throw of the Great Lakes – 20 percent of the planet’s readily available fresh water – many … Continue reading

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Elgin ‘beets’ winter snow management blues

By Nick Bastis It’s the dead of winter in Chicagoland. Weeks of freezing temperatures have formed layers of ice on surface water across the region, from backyard ponds to Lake Michigan. No need to worry about protecting our water, right? … Continue reading

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