Editorial Articles

Contractors and municipalities are constantly alert for ways to make the process of inspecting underground pipes less time- and labor-intensive, especially in...

John Cox approaches stormwater problems the same way they were created: little by little. As grant manager for the Think About Personal...

The City of Cedar Rapids has reduced sanitary sewer backups by more than 80 percent — proof that its aggressive war on...

The Georgia Association of Water Professionals (GAWP) gives two major awards every year: Water Distribution System of the Year, and Wastewater Collection...

General Offers Gen-Eye POD, Mini-POD Inspection SystemsThe Gen-Eye POD and Mini-POD video inspection systems from General Pipe Cleaners combine camera, reel and...

Illinois American Water Plant Receives LEED CertificationIllinois American Water’s new treatment plant in Champaign County has been awarded LEED Certified status. It...

Hydroexcavation enables damage-free digging around buried utilities, but traditionally, productivity has been limited by the periodic need to empty vacuumed soil slurry...

During a typical job interview, there are two tough places to be: behind the desk and in front of it. Behind it,...

A few bad apples often spoil the barrel, and that’s exactly why I’m sending out this industry call to action to protect...

When it comes to running a water utility, saving water and saving energy mean pretty much the same thing. When water is...

Many wastewater collection system technicians have had this experience: You need to inspect a line, or set up a skid for waterjet...

Private sewer laterals are a major source of infiltration in many communities. Inspecting those pipes can be a chore, because in many...

Trenchless technology has opened up a world of opportunities for cost-effective wastewater infrastructure rehabilitation and life extension for the City of Nampa,...

FOG can be a big problem in San Francisco — not the misty kind that famously blankets the City by the Bay,...

A combined storm and sanitary sewer system in the District of Columbia serves 12,955 acres, or 33 percent of the city. Stormwater...

Instead of telling homeowners to use fewer pounds of fertilizer because it is good for water quality, Fran Geissler and her staff...

During an unprecedented wave of retirements, leadership is a hot issue for water and wastewater utilities. To develop effective leaders to fill...

Often when I speak about NASSCO, I talk about the organization as a whole, a leader for more than 30 years in...

A few months ago in this space I invited readers to share thoughts on certification for wastewater collection system operators. The topic...