AWWA, ASME-ITI Issue ANSI StandardThe American Water Works Association and American Society of Mechanical Engineers Innovative Technologies Institute have developed a...
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Industry News - September 2010
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Sealing the Source
Manholes are an important source of I&I, and municipal managers increasingly recognize the need to plug leaks in manhole chimneys and other...
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A Matter of Choice
Even the most successful door-to-door salesman would be envious of the sewer department in South Williamsport, Pa. The department is correcting a...
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The Light Fantastic
When roadway reconstruction raises the pavement level, manholes need to be repositioned so that they are once again level with the street....
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Now in Spanish
I’m pleased to announce the first NASSCO publication in Spanish: the Jetter Code of Practice Manual. The time is right. I have...
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Talk Them Up
No one likes a braggart. Maybe that’s why so few utility managers respond to our invitations to recognize their people. Because they...
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Worth Noting - September 2010
People/AwardsAmanda Martin, a graduate student at Virginia Tech, received the American Water Works Association 2010 American Water Scholarship.Rebecca Ye (Bangor, Maine) was...
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Product News - September 2010
MWH Soft Unveils InfoWorks TS InfoWorks TS software for advanced hydraulic transient analysis from MWH Soft is designed to assess the effects...
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Leading Boldly
Many managers can relate to Joe, a middle manager who consistently receives great performance reviews. He’s motivated and hard-working, and also a...
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Pole Camera Offers Quick, Safe Inspection Option
The self-illuminating color zoom pole camera (10:1 optical plus digital zoom) from Zistos Corp. is designed for safe inspection of hard-to-reach or...
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Industry News - August 2010
Louisiana FS Solutions Center Adds Guzzler PartsFederal Signal Environmental Solutions Group’s FS Solutions center in Gonzales, La., now stocks parts for Federal...
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Getting Going
The U.S. EPA’s Capacity, Management, Operations & Maintenance (CMOM) program for sewer systems is not yet officially on the books, but municipalities...
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Seeing the Heat
Long established as pipe inspection tools, sewer cameras continue to be refined. In 2001, Aries Industries introduced the ThermaView camera, the first...
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Winning Ways
Almost every time the City of Los Angeles solves one challenge, it seems to unlock Pandora’s box. For example, converting more than...
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Out of the Comfort Zone
The small community of Bay Village, Ohio, was doing everything it should in sewer maintenance: mainline inspection, regular cleaning, root control and...
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The Old Made New
The Brunswick (Maine) Sewer District needed to upgrade the equipment in its inspection truck. The vehicle was in sound condition, so when...
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No More Overflows
Roots, inflow and infiltration (I&I) and calcium deposits had caused major backups for the El Toro Water District in Lake Forest, Calif.The...
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Product News - August 2010
Linko Releases FOG Tracking SoftwareFOG Tracker software from Linko Data Systems helps ensure grease traps are maintained according to a municipality’s ordinance...
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Running a Lean Machine
Do you ever get the nagging hunch that your department doesn’t run as efficiently as it should? Tom Baumann has a bit...
