Miranda Kleven, PE Within the next few weeks, participants of the 2012 North Central Utility Rate Survey will receive their complimentary copies of the report in their mailboxes. AE2S Nexus staff are busy wrapping up the 10th annual survey of water, wastewater, stormwater, and solid waste utility rates throughout the region. Two unique reports are prepared based on … Read more
AWWA Releases Alarming Infrastructure Report Communities across the United States are sitting on top of a massive amount of aging water infrastructure, much of which needs to be replaced in the next 25 years. The American Water Works Association (AWWA) has released a report called “Buried No Longer: Confronting America’s Water Infrastructure Challenge.” The report estimates … Read more
It’s time again for the annual North Central Utility Rate Survey. Each year, AE2S conducts a survey of water, wastewater, stormwater, and solid waste utility rates throughout the region. Two unique reports are prepared based on community population. One is for communities with populations of 1,000 to 4,999 and Regional/Rural Water Systems. The second is for … Read more
The June/July issue of The Source included an overview of the results of the 2011 North Central Region Utility Rate Survey. The survey for systems serving more than 5,000 people has been printed and is in the distribution process. The survey for systems serving fewer than 5,000, and for regional water systems, is currently at … Read more
The operation of municipal water and sewer systems is funded by charging fees to users based upon how much they use the system. In some communities, this approach has been taken to fund the repair and maintenance of streets, as well. Although not a widespread practice, the approach is popular in the states of Oregon … Read more
In 2011, 74 percent of the combined large and small system survey respondents reported providing a recycling service within their communities. This represents a slight increase from 2010, when the percentage was 72 percent. We first asked about recycling services in 2006, at which time 39 percent of systems reported a recycling program. The graphic … Read more