Page 10 Editor’s Note: Raising the grade Page 12 From the Cover: Ready to roll: C18 genset kept treatment plant online for five days Page 14 ‘World Capitals’: ‘Houseboat Capital of the World’ Lake Cumberland area, Ky. Page 16 Know … Continue reading →
The Lake Cumberland area of Kentucky dubs itself the “Houseboat Capital of the World” with good reason. The region hosts the greatest concentration of houseboat manufacturers in the world. The largest, Trifecta Ventures, was created by the August 2014 merger … Continue reading →
By T. J. Mullen | President and Co-founder of Best Management Products, Inc. In the last 18 years, even small municipalities have had to take big steps to combat the threat of pollution from stormwater runoff. The push came with … Continue reading →
Smart networks address inadequate and aging water infrastructures around the globe Southampton, UK, May 23 2017: i2O, the smart water network solutions company, today announced that it has appointed utility sector executive Silvia King to establish its presence in the … Continue reading →
by JONATHAN ANDERSON, Lieutenant | Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office Safety, security and violence at the workplace are ever present concerns for the contemporary municipal workforce, regardless of occupation. While it is true that some occupations, depending on their nature, are more prevalent to exposure and … Continue reading →
Perception is reality, as they say. One Minnesota municipality has made waves when it comes to overcoming a mediocre reputation in the region through various rebranding efforts. With a population of more than 77,000 people, Brooklyn Park is situated along … Continue reading →
Boston Unıversıty annually releases its Menino Survey of Mayors through its Initiative on Cities, which “seeks to research, promote and advance the adaptive urban leadership strategies and policies necessary to support cities as dynamic centers of inclusive economic growth and … Continue reading →
Page 10 Editor’s Note: Narrowing priorities: Socioeconomic issues come out on top Page 12 From the Cover: ICC high school program builds a resilient future by training our youth Page 14 ‘World Capitals’: Rochester, Ind. ‘Round Barn Capital of the … Continue reading →
During the last century, the U.S. had combined sewer systems that fed both stormwater and wastewater into the pipes. During heavy rains, the overflow of water would carry sewer into rivers through combined sewer overflows. These began to create serious … Continue reading →
William K. “Ken” Blocker of Lexington, S.C., may soon be in the enviable position of having firefighters all over the nation doffing their heavy helmets to him for an invention that makes firefighting easier and safer. Blocker, however, was employed … Continue reading →
Before Theodore Roosevelt was inaugurated as president the oldest working fireboat had already begun serving the city of Buffalo, N.Y. In November 2016, the Edward M. Cotter fireboat turned 116 years old. Even today it is still used as a … Continue reading →
