Inside the February 2008 Issue
Features
Water: WATER: Challenge of Change
The City of Wilmington uses innovations like GIS technology and maintenance outsourcing to improve its distribution system and enhance service quality.
Better Mousetraps: Under Pressure
A valve replacement system enables a Massachusetts utility to control a water main and protect a railroad bridge.
Cover Story: STORM: Going for the Green
The City of Los Angeles pilot tests innovative technologies that help reduce runoff pollutant loadings and improve water quality in the Los Angeles River.
Sewer: SEWER: Around and Under
Horizontal directional drilling helps the Ogunquit Sewer District work around challenges of tourists, tides, and environmental restrictions.
Rules and Regs: New Scrutiny for Spills?
Legislation now before Congress would require communities to monitor and give public notice of combined and sanitary sewer system overflows.
Technology Test Drive: Access Anywhere
Web Work software from Tero Consulting Ltd. combines electronic maintenance management tools with the convenience of browser-based access.




