Editorial Articles

Imagine working inside a large sewer interceptor and being swept away by the current. That’s a “water slide” trip no one would...

A giant muskellunge made of concrete, steel and fiberglass presides over the northwest Wisconsin city of Hayward at the Freshwater Fishing Hall...

Municipalities have long embraced open-cut as the method of choice for installing water and sewer systems, but a growing number of officials...

Grote Names Draper Marketing ManagerTom Draper has joined Grote Industries as marketing manager. He will be responsible for all marketing activities, including...

Faced with a consent decree from federal and state environmental agencies and a compliance program with financial burdens, the City of Lawton,...

After the 2011 Pumper and Cleaner Expo, I attended a roundtable breakfast meeting to evaluate and discuss the show. I was fortunate to...

While Hurricane Katrina fades into the country’s memory, its aftermath is a daily reality for the Sewerage and Water Board of New...

Portable bursting systemWith the ability to burst and replace 2-, 3-, 4- and 6-inch sewer pipes of virtually any material, the UnderTaker...

Vacall Introduces AllSmartFlow Control System The AllSmartFlow CANbus control system from Vacall features a wired or wireless pendant and color LCD screen that...

Prospan pneumatic shoring from Prospan Manufacturing Co. is designed to meet OSHA excavation standard 29CFR 1926.650 that governs the safety of workers...

As budgets make it necessary to do more with less, many municipalities are seeking ways to increase efficiency and reduce cost in...

“I’d like to see you in my office at the end of the day.” This is one of those requests that just...

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...