Editorial Articles

Robert R. McVicker, District Engineer at Mesa Consolidated Water District (Calif.) received the Diplomate Water Resources Engineer credential from the American Academy...

The Berkeley County Public Service Water District in Martinsburg, W.Va., used gasoline-powered chop saws to repair and upgrade its 390 miles of...

Map-based project coordinationProblemThe City of Baltimore managed its water and sewer projects by poring over spreadsheets at long meetings, then followed up...

At the beginning of 2000, the Clayton County (Ga.) Water Authority discovered it had some significant water loss issues. A six-year leak...

My father, who was chief engineer at a small manufacturing company, had a favorite saying: “Work expands to fill the available time.” His...

The Metropolitan Sewer District of Greater Cincinnati (Ohio) and Duke Energy have formed a unique partnership that helps them carry out pipeline...

The 2011 trade show season was a tremendous showcase for the positive changes in trenchless technologies. From improved tools and methods for...

Inspection controllersNew control units from RapidView IBAK North America communicate with the company’s pipeline inspection equipment and present users with relevant diagnostic...

T&D Introduces Handheld Wireless Data CollectorThe RTR-500DC handheld wireless data collector from T&D Corp. can monitor and download data from 224 separate...

The Flat Trap debris cleaner from Southland Tool Mfg. has a flat bottom for scraping debris from the bottoms of manholes and...

There are many kinds of flowmeters and different ways of installing them. It is now possible to install a flowmeter without cutting...

Spurred by the threat of privatization and a federal government mandate to drastically reduce sewage overflows, San Diego wastewater officials decided to...

At about $300,000, the Wisconsin village of Belgium’s entire public works budget is less than the salary of the President of the...

Learning Opportunities APWA The American Public Works Association is offering an audio/Web broadcast on June 28: Out of the Box Funding Options for Public...

The Lowell (Mass.) Regional Wastewater Utility sewer separation program and remote gate control system upgrades had significantly reduced combined sewer overflows (CSOs)...

I used to brag that I intended to be the technology equivalent of Herb in those old Burger King commercials: The last...

The resort community of Girdwood, Alaska, receives more than 200 inches of snow annually. That’s good news for tourists who enjoy skiing...

A couple of years ago, Dan Hartman could easily sum up his disdain for social media such as Twitter in less than...