Editorial Articles

The water-powered HydroCut self-propelled robotic cutter from Envirosight LLC uses high-pressure water to power a cutting head that clears roots from drain...

Every month I’ve been grateful for these 500 words to say what’s on my mind and educate the readers of Municipal Sewer...

In Wisconsin where I live, we naturally treasure Lake Michigan. That lake and all the Great Lakes now face the threat of...

An ambitious pilot project using green solutions in Kansas City, Mo., is believed to be the largest of its kind for combined...

It’s relatively easy to assess the condition of gravity sewer pipes — just run a crawler camera through the line and record...

Finding leaks in water transmission mains before they become safety hazards is an ongoing challenge for the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission in...

The city of Ames, Iowa, is moving steadily toward a DIY approach in sewer line cleaning and inspection. As in: Do it...

Dublin, Ohio, and Lee’s Summit, Mo., are two very different cities — the latter more than twice as large. Yet both apply...

Filling a CCTV inspection operator’s position can be a real challenge. It’s not as if you can call the local labor pool...

SPIR STAR Opens Mexico Repair Center, Launches Web SiteSPIR STAR has named Comuniv S.A. de C.V., Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico, as an authorized...

American Highway Products Offers Flex-O-RingThe Flex-O-Ring rubber adjusting ring from American Highway Products Ltd. is installed under the utility casting on new...

In almost any organization, managers wear many hats: supervisor, mentor, disciplinarian, motivator, decision-maker, conflict resolver and more. But in the public sector,...

The JVLT combination trailer from Hi-Vac Corp./O’Brien Manufacturing increases sewer-cleaning productivity with all-hydraulic controls and simultaneous jetter/vacuum capability.“This next-generation unit is all...

Hats off to all those who take the time to write, speak and educate lawmakers and the public on important issues that...

I can still remember the look on my mother’s face as she walked from the car to the house after fall parent-teacher...

McElroy Adds Build and Price Internet FeatureMcElroy has added a build and price feature to its Web site, www.mcelroy.com. The feature...

Digital information greatly simplifies and streamlines management of municipal and utility infrastructure. But sometimes the challenge is to integrate all the different...

When is a wastewater collections department a school? When it’s the Pure Waters Division of the Monroe County (N.Y.) Department of Environmental...

The City of Beaver Dam (Wis.) water and wastewater utilities are pulling closer together, in part thanks to a dewatering system that...