Sanitary sewer backups happen and it is not a pretty sight. Debris, grease, roots, pipe breaks, insufficient capacity and obstructions all cause sewage to back up into homes and businesses through basement drain pipes, sinks, toilets or shower drains. Even wet weather...
Recently, NLC joined local governments and water utility and industry leaders to call attention to the state of our nation's aging infrastructure, the staggering need for water infrastructure investments and the impact that such investment would have on local,...
As I travel around the country working with cities on a variety of projects, I see a trend evolving around public-private partnerships that is quite different than my experiences as a public official. In 1985, when I entered public office, the idea of working with...