Editorial Articles

Bethlehem Township is fortunate to have a relatively young sewer collection system, with most of the lines built during a federally funded...

It was a busy spring on the grounds at Fort Knox in Kentucky.In March, work crews installed 41 flow monitors throughout the...

The Western Virginia Water Authority (WVWA) in Roanoke, Va., was formed in 2004 from existing city and county utilities. Much progress has...

Sewer cameras are essential tools for inspection, but even the best camera is only as good as the transporter on which it...

A popular modern-day mantra urges people to think globally and act locally. But in many organizations, employees operate with a much different...

People/Awards The Illinois Association for Floodplain and Stormwater Management announced the following 2012 award recipients: • Robert Murdock, Stormwater Committee Chair for IAFSM, Stormwater...

The City of Saco (Maine) Public Works Department recorded maintenance on its sewer and stormwater systems on sheets of paper and index...

Monitoring catches utility theftProblemPasco County Utilities in New Port Richey, Fla., has numerous electronic flowmeters that customers occasionally turned off before running...

Life is filled with stories of success and failure. For journalists, life is just plain filled with stories. This issue features my...

Carboline’s Reactamine 760 receives FDA approvalReactamine 760, an elastomeric polyurethane hybrid lining from Carboline Co., has received FDA approval for direct dry...

In the April issue of MSW I discussed the importance of planning the evolution of the Pipeline Assessment Certification Program (PACP) to...

Compact packageThe Cobra portable inspection system from Cobra Technologies has all the functionality of a truck-mounted system in a compact, go-anywhere package....

The PT13-LR long reach valve operation and maintenance trailer from Pacific Tek combines valve exercising and maintenance in a towable trailer. “The trailer...

Reed deburr, chamfer tool The DEB1 deburr and chamfer tool from Reed Manufacturing Co. creates a smooth, chamfered pipe end so solvent spreads...

Nashville, Tenn., is recognized as the country music capital of the world, but the city is working hard to garner another title,...

When Rob Molski moved out of the city Engineering Department in Stevens Point, Wis., and became the collections system manager at the...

"Evolve or Die!”That’s the challenge that drives John Smallis, public works superintendent at Thousand Oaks, Calif. As a result, his city’s wastewater...

Contractors and utilities are constantly on the lookout for alternative technologies that can help them avoid the expense and disruption of open-trench...

Anyone who says they sidestep office politics is essentially a liar — or in denial. “Avoiding office politics is like trying to avoid...