Editorial Articles

In most places, I&I is a seasonal problem or is driven by rain events. For the Miami-Dade (Fla.) Water and Sewer Department,...

The City of Aberdeen lies about half an hour north of Baltimore. Founded in 1892, the wastewater system is a patchwork of...

Phase II of the Clean Water Act hit the small rural community of Sierra Vista, Ariz., squarely be-tween the eyes. With no...

Regulatory pressure and budget constraints are just two factors raising attention paid to managing information about water distribution systems. The challenge is...

New employees at Marietta Water in Marietta, Ga., used to learn the ropes through informal on-the-job training that lacked accountability. These days, they’re...

Sen. James M. Inhofe of Oklahoma received the Citation for Exemplary Service to Public Works Award from the American Public Works Association. The...

The Cucamonga Valley Water District in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., needed to improve on a location-based customer information program for work order management...

Benjamin Franklin once said, “When the well runs dry, you know the worth of water.” The residents of Cohasset, Mass., couldn’t agree...

New to wastewater but not to infrastructure, Dan Fields saw a unique opportunity when he joined Colorado Springs Utilities in 2009.He sought...

In Fort Wayne, Ind., city officials believe going green is an economic imperative — that making services and infrastructure eco-friendly saves energy,...

I got my first full-time newspaper job when I was 23, and it paid next to nothing. In fact, if I broke...

AP/M PERMAFORM Names Wolf Regional Manager AP/M PERMAFORM named Robin Wolf East Coast regional manager for its trenchless renewal and replacement equipment and...

When it comes to the NASSCO Pipeline Assessment and Certification Program (PACP), we often say, “It’s all about the data.” Consistent and reliable...

Hydrostatic cleanerThe Model 800 hydrostatic sewer cleaner from Electric Eel can clean 4- to 24-inch pipelines for distances up to 650 feet....

Radiodetection Introduces Locators with Compass, DOPThe RD7000 line of cable and pipe locators with compass from Radiodetection include dynamic overload protection, extending...

The 9.1-inch-long, 4.8-inch-diameter maximum thrust WGP-1 Warthog sewer-cleaning nozzle from StoneAge is made for removing roots and grease and flushing 8- to...

Leak-detection technology continues to get smaller, easier to use, and more precise. With pinpoint leak-location equipment, workers can target excavation for repairs...

As the public sector grapples with a wave of retirements — some have called it the “silver tsunami” — more and more...

The Big Bear Area Regional Wastewater Agency in Big Bear City, Calif., had capacity issues where its sanitary sewers turned 90 degrees....