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Fecal Matters?...Commode Commandos?...Hidden Assets?...at least these municipal sanitation departments have a sense of humor about their work:

What happens after you flush? RI offers a new tour during the first annual Rhode Island Water Infrastructure Month. As part of the festivities, the Narragansett wastewater operators team "Fecal Matters" will compete in a national latrine-treating skills contest in Chicago against last year's champions, the Rocky Mountain "Commode Commandos".


This October will mark the first annual celebration of "Rhode Island Water Infrastructure Month", a public outreach initiative that seeks to inform the public, elected officials, business leaders, and the media about the critical role that our water infrastructure plays in protecting public health and promoting economic prosperity here in Rhode Island. Key issues to be addressed during this month include:
-The wide range of agencies, initiatives, and individuals who work to keep our water flowing as cost-effectively as possible
-The success stories at the municipal and state levels that have helped protect public health and the environment
-The role of government (state and local) in protecting and improving our water infrastructure resources and the strong coordination among agencies that exists here in Rhode Island
-Current project needs and the critical funding gaps that exist for water infrastructure improvements