IN A (ROAD) JAM: Wastewater Utility Employs Sliplining to Fix Corroding Pipe

The only pipe delivering wastewater to the Warwick Sewer Authority’s (Rhode Island) treatment plant lies beneath Interstate 95. So the fact that the 48-inch cement pipe was corroding created a real dilemma. Although it was no easy fix, the utility and its contractor were able to keep the wastewater — and traffic — flowing, even during the repair. mswmag.com/featured

CAPITAL CLEAN UP: Storm-Ravaged City Recovers

Hurricane Joaquin’s impact was felt throughout much of South Carolina in early October as record rainfall led to flash flooding throughout the region. The state capital in particular was among the hardest hit, and while there’s much work still to be done, the City of Columbia is a shining example of how to respond when disaster strikes. mswmag.com/featured

EYESORE NO MORE: New Sewer Pipe Gets Artistic Overhaul

Over the last half century, an aging sewer line above the Truckee River had become graffitied with stickers and “every color of gum you could possibly imagine.” When it came time to replace the 80-foot section of 38-inch pipe, city leaders had a brilliant idea. Learn what the Tahoe City (California) Public Utility District did to curtail vandalism and beautify the landscape in the process. mswmag.com/featured

OVERHEARD ONLINE

Sometimes a locator is only as accurate as its operator … I’ve seen a lot of bad locates on the inclines and declines of a road because the instrument was not being used on a consistent, horizontal plane.

— Get the Most Out of Your Locating Equipment mswmag.com/featured