Editorial Articles

People Mark Kollitz was elected president of the Missouri Chapter of the American Public Works Association. David R. Watt was named Secretary-Treasurer of the...

State-of-the-art flow monitoring technology is a key to the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission’s effort to manage and eliminate sanitary sewer overflows (SSOs),...

Workers cleaning the Palmetto Avenue trunk line in Pacifica, Calif., began bringing back large pieces of the asbestos concrete pipe with their...

When you see a manhole gushing, how do you estimate the size of the overflow? The Southern Section Collection Systems Committee, a...

Expandable rings raise manholesto gradeProblemThe City of Winston-Salem, N.C., annually raises about 100 manholes to grade. “The risers were somewhat difficult to...

The 31st Annual Pumper & Cleaner Environmental Expo International closed a four-year run in Louisville with 3,644 companies, cities and utilities represented...

Fairfield, Ohio, just might be a poster child for the power of thinking ahead — and thinking long-term. The city, a Cincinnati...

In the campaign against I&I, there are lots of enemies you can’t readily see. Broken mains and laterals. Illegally connected sump pumps,...

US Jetting Launches Online StoreUS Jetting has launched an online store at www.cole-mart.com/usjetting. The store offers 24-hour shopping, a simple order process...

In 2004, multiple storms in Milwaukee caused a series of overflows that sent untreated sewage into waterways that empty into Lake Michigan....

NASSCO has a mantra when it comes to the Pipeline Assessment Certification Program: PACP is only as good as the data. In...

External sealThe Infi-Shield external seal from Sealing Systems prevents erosion and infiltration in manholes or catch basins. The one-piece molded seal is...

Wastewater Collection Services in Salem, Ore., has come a long way since its grouting van was a converted horse trailer towed by...

Akey to maintaining water distribution assets is knowing when to replace or rehabilitate aging pipes or address system reliability issues in other...

With many municipal departments facing budget cuts and layoffs, low morale and reduced productivity might be serious issues. So what’s a manager...

People The National Utility Contractors Association announced new officers for 2011: Ryan Schmitt of Florida, board chairman; Jim Barron of Maryland, chairman-elect; Florentino...

Abresist Corp. Changes Name to Abresist Kalenborn Corp.Abresist Corp. has changed its name to Abresist Kalenborn Corp. In business since 1977, Abresist...

How would you do things differently if you were building your municipal utility from the start? The City of Tega Cay, S.C.,...

Hands-on control of maintenance and well-organized inter-active divisions have enabled the Fort Worth (Texas) Water Department to overcome SSOs caused by grease,...