Scientific breakthroughs and the pursuit of innovation are often the result of inspiration, testing, refining and many long, late hours of drinking coffee. Bold thinking and commitment have led a lab at the Italian Institute …
Bellevue Tackles Sewer Infrastructure Maintenance
The city of Bellevue, Nebraska, will increase sewer rates in 2017 and 2018 in order to address an issue of the utmost importance: maintaining sewer infrastructure. The Omaha World-Herald has the scoop. Obviously, nobody is ever …
Nebraska, Colorado and Kansas Reach Landmark Water Agreement
Since 1942 the Republican River, which runs through Nebraska, Colorado and Kansas, has been the subject of lawsuits and long-term disagreements between the three states. Back in 1942, the states signed a compact which divided …
Syracuse Main Break Reveals the Importance of Preparedness
Infrastructure can be problematic. There are some problems you cannot predict or safeguard against until they actually happen. One morning in September the citizens of Syracuse, Nebraska, had to contend with the harsh reality of …
The Critical Difference Between Contracting and Privatizing
Since the 1980s government institutions – from small towns all the way up to federal agencies – have been handing over control of public services to the private sector. The trend stems from the common …
Naked and Afraid Emphasizes the Importance of Clean Water
The Discovery Channel’s Naked and Afraid is television’s ultimate survival challenge, pitting one man and one woman against the most extreme elements. Each episode chronicles the experiences of two survivalists who meet for the first …
Our Clients’ Success is the Only Measure of Success That Matters
Since 1988, PeopleService has been contracting with cities, towns, districts and municipalities to share our expertise in the field of water and wastewater management. Since then we have expanded our services to more than 160 …