Editorial Articles

Dresser Supplies Blower Packages for Egyptian Water ProjectDresser Inc., through its Egyptian distributor Tartoussieh Engineering of Cairo, supplied 249 small Roots Universal...

The City of Victoria, B.C., is undertaking the replacement of a 5-mile stretch of 20- to 24-inch steel water main installed in...

Extensive modeling for the Lake Mendota watershed in Dane County, Wis., revealed that 500 to 600 acres per year of urban development...

Leak-detection technology continues to be refined. Various technologies have been used in equipment to detect leaks, each with strengths and weaknesses.ADS Environmental...

Clear water from illegally plumbed sump pumps, underdrains, and other sources posed a major problem for Dave Hofer, P.E., assistant county engineer...

The 24,000-foot-long concrete and cast-iron Lake Oswego (Ore.) interceptor sewer (LOIS) had insufficient capacity to handle development and peak wet-weather flows, resulting...

Where there are people, there is conflict. It affects us all. The failure to communicate effectively, or to communicate at all, is...

While disaster-response teams raced against time in earthquake-ravaged Haiti, the time bomb of the outbreak of disease continued to tick. Setting the...

Believer in CertificationTo the editor:I enjoyed reading “Thoughts on Certification” (From the Editor, MSW, February 2010). I am an advocate for certification...

It’s amazing sometimes to think of what used to get buried in the name of water and sewer piping (especially sewer) back...

The 30th Annual Pumper & Cleaner Environmental Expo International struck an optimistic note for the environmental service industry. Attendance reached 8,784 persons...

The Jefferson Street Pump Station in Centralia, Wash., handles one-third of the city’s sewage from six other pump stations and a 24-inch...

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...