Editorial Articles

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...

CSA, NASSCO Offer Certification ProgramCSA Standards and the National Association of Sewer Service Companies (NASSCO) will offer the Pipeline Assessment Certification Program...

Now that I’ve got my feet wet as executive director, I want to take a big step out into the industry and...

Organic particulate removal The BIOACTIFLO process from Kruger Inc. removes soluble and particulate organic material (more than 85 percent total BOD removal) while...

New Pig Introduces Form-A-Funnel Oil Draining Tool The Heavy Duty Form-A-Funnel draining tool from New Pig Corp. is made to guide oil from...

The HydraTite internal joint seal system from Cretex Specialty Products is a mechanical, trenchless remediation for the repair of pipe joints. Made...

Shelves of books have been written about how to manage employees effectively. But when it comes to advising employees about how to...

Waycross, a Georgia city of 15,000 people, is too small to come under MS4 stormwater permit coverage, yet it is one of...