Editorial Articles

The General Maintenance Department of Pinellas County (Fla.) Utilities serves a county with the state’s highest population density, at about 3,300 residents...

High-performance inflatable rubber blocking plugs and pipe plugs with flow-through bypass from Savatech Corp. are designed for flow stopping, bypassing and pipe...

Inspection, cleaning and repairs for mainline and lateral pipes traditionally call for different equipment sets. Each task also requires its own supporting...

The Metropolitan Sewer District of Greater Cincin-nati needed to repair a rusty, weak and deformed section of 78-inch corrugated metal combined sanitary-storm...

Red Valve Offers CheckMate Inline Check Valve The CheckMate inline check valve from Red Valve Co. is designed for backflow prevention and...

What about this idea of “doing more with less”? Municipal managers have heard it for years, and it’s now perhaps more in...

While I stood in line at the grocery store, the gentleman in front of me put his bottled water on the conveyor...

A saying goes that it’s hard to remember you came to drain the swamp when you’re up to your neck in alligators....

StoneAge Named Top Colorado CompanyStoneAge Inc. was named a Top Company award winner for 2010 in the manufacturing category by ColoradoBiz magazine....

The Etowah Water & Sewer Authority enjoys the luxury of “first draw” on the Etowah River. And how the agency handles its...

Up before dawn, Mark Court climbs into his Kia Optima sedan and heads west on I-25. His destination: Jackson, Wyo., nearly 400...

Elevating a stormwater quality management plan from the industry template to a dynamic program was a challenge relished by Jennifer Gadzala, MS4...

Technology has produced continuous improvements in sewer video cameras, enhancing their capabilities. Larger pipes especially challenge inspection crews because they require far...

Ask anyone who’s been to the Pumper & Cleaner Environmental Expo and they will tell you one of the reasons they keep...

How’s this for the hottest ticket in town: The Pumper & Cleaner Environmental Expo and Dierks Bentley. The can’t miss trade show...

As I write this, the President’s debt commission has just issued its preliminary report on the spending cuts and tax increases it...

For months now NASSCO has been preparing for its annual meeting Feb. 16-19 in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico. Besides celebrating NASSCO’s 35th...

An 84-inch brick-and-mortar interceptor, constructed in 1889, lay north of the proposed Minnesota Twins ballpark, but in the path of transportation improvements.Staff...

From financial bonuses to extra time off, supervisors are always looking for ways to motivate employees to be more creative and share...