Editorial Articles

Familiar and fun are words that come to mind when talking about two acts set to headline the special Saturday Evening Jam...

Stormwater NPDES permits require post-construction runoff controls for new developments. Getting those Best Management Practices (BMPs) in place can be a challenge,...

Heavy rains were causing infiltration at the Factory Street Pump Station in Ypsilanti, Mich., which receives all the city’s sewage flows.The Ypsilanti...

McLaughlin Unveils Steering Head for Auger BoresThe ON Target auger boring system from McLaughlin enables contractors to control horizontal on-grade (up and...

The water distribution crew at the Consolidated Utility District of Rutherford County, Tenn., is starting to sleep a little easier these nights.That’s...

Ralston, NASSCO Past-President, Dies at 71Trent H. Ralston, past-president of the National Association of Sewer Service Companies (NASSCO) and past-chairman of the...

A track of seminars presented by the Southern Section Collection Systems Committee (SSCSC) highlights the education lineup for municipal and utility professionals...

Big-box retailers cut costs by using their buying power to get volume discounts. In Seattle, Wash., the city’s water and sewerage utility...

The English proverb, “All good things must come to an end,” is as true as it is misunderstood. While I believe good...

To the Editor: In response to the editor’s column in the November 2009 edition of Municipal Sewer & Water (“Are You Certified?”),...

I caught myself in an old habit recently — a habit I know many people share.As I paid the monthly bills, going...

When looking for ways to conserve water, the desert community of El Paso, Texas, knew it would take more than just getting...

Accurate visual assessment of the interiors of manholes, boreholes, drilled shafts, or other vertical cavities is essential for efficient planning, maintenance, rehabilitation,...

The manhole security system from SewerLock thwarts terrorists, vandals and illegal dumping and increases safety for municipal crews, contractors and pedestrians.The product...

Santa Barbara is a historic coastal California city with underground infrastructure that dates as far back as 1870. Maintaining and rehabilitating the...

Through a combination of laser profiling, sonar technology and high-resolution CCTV camera imaging, the FLYEYE pipeline inspection system from CUES Inc. collects...

All you have to do is look around to know that brands are powerful. In fact, most people are so loyal to...

As technology advances, combination trucks get more sophisticated. The Vactor 2100Plus from the Vactor Manufacturing subsidiary of Federal Signal Corp. is the...

The best practices model for any rehabilitation project begins with a thorough Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) program. As the name implies, such...