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Revisiting Cyber Insurance Coverage for Water Utilities

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Journal ‐ American Water Works Association Pub Date : 2025-01-23 DOI: 10.1002/awwa.2389

Monica Tigleanu, David White

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The Recent Elections and Water Policy

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Journal ‐ American Water Works Association Pub Date : 2025-01-23 DOI: 10.1002/awwa.2381

Nate Norris

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Waves of Change: African American Leaders Transforming the Water Sector

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Journal ‐ American Water Works Association Pub Date : 2025-01-23 DOI: 10.1002/awwa.2382

Carita Parks

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Treating PFAS-Laden Waste Using Aqueous Electrostatic Concentration

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Journal ‐ American Water Works Association Pub Date : 2025-01-23 DOI: 10.1002/awwa.2391

Tonya Chandler, Sam Liao

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People in the News

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Journal ‐ American Water Works Association Pub Date : 2025-01-23 DOI: 10.1002/awwa.2392

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Portland Water District: Promoting a Maine Legacy With Bottle-Filling Stations

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Journal ‐ American Water Works Association Pub Date : 2025-01-23 DOI: 10.1002/awwa.2386

Michelle Clements

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Exploring the Innovation Horizon for a Brighter Water Future

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Journal ‐ American Water Works Association Pub Date : 2025-01-23 DOI: 10.1002/awwa.2390

Keisuke Ikehata

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Good Water

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Journal ‐ American Water Works Association Pub Date : 2025-01-23 DOI: 10.1002/awwa.2380

Kenneth L. Mercer

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Workforce Challenges and Opportunities in West Virginia's Water Sector

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Journal ‐ American Water Works Association Pub Date : 2025-01-23 DOI: 10.1002/awwa.2385

Emily Garner, Eva Bridges, Kara Cunningham, Christopher Anderson, Vinila Vasam

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Water 2050's Vision for Regional Collaboration

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Journal ‐ American Water Works Association Pub Date : 2025-01-23 DOI: 10.1002/awwa.2395

David B. LaFrance

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