Editorial Articles

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...

It’s an understatement to say the City of Long Beach Water Department is passionate about Geographic Information Systems (GIS). The department, responsible...

To the editor:I enjoyed reading the column, “Are You Certified?” (“From the Editor,” MSW, November 2009). What was being urged (certification of...

In this issue’s story about the City of Santa Barbara, wastewater collection supervisor Alex Alonzo makes an extremely interesting observation. It has...

The 2010 Pumper & Cleaner Environmental Expo International sticks to a proven formula: Exhibits, education, networking, fun.But this 30th annual show also...

Water leaks, as many as five per week, made life hectic for the Public Works crews in Big Spring, Texas. They also...

Managing stormwater was the last thing developers in Athens, Ga., considered. During the past nine years, the community saw 11 percent population...

Study Confirms 100-year Life Expectancy for PE PipeAn interim study by Jana Laboratories confirms a 100-year life expectancy for pipe made from...