Editorial Articles

The “Liquid Assets” public television documentary conveys the need for infrastructure investment. Now the trick is to get people to watch it.

As the historic City of Charleston, S.C., modernizes its water distribution system, an aggressive leak detection and preventive maintenance program leads the effort

A camera inspection using a modified Boogie board float helps a California city locate and remove a blockage before sewage backs up in a school yard

A custom-configured combination truck helps an irrigation district keep water canals clean and ensure constant supply to agricultural producers

Seminars during the 2009 Pumper & Cleaner Expo focus on pipe cleaning and repair, regulations, rehabilitation technologies and other vital topics

Aries Presents Grout Boot Camp VI; RIDGID Releases Product Catalog; Mr. Manhole Opens Distribution and Training Center

The Fire Flow Pro system from Hurco Technologies Inc. quickly and accurately tests, records and manages critical fire-flow data for fire hydrants.

A new book encourages employers to think about steps they might take to keep older people happy at work and forestall a loss of talent to retirements

VUEWorks Inc. software works on top of GIS databases to allow users to link to and manage a wealth of information about public infrastructure

Successful NASSCO testimony on OSHA’s proposed confined-space regulations helps save members and the industry millions of dollars

It has become a standard political ploy to pretend that everything is fine when maintenance budgets are always the first line item to get deferred or buried.

A GIS and a data collection system based on cellular telephones help organize operations for water and sewer utilities serving Michigan townships

Gainesville Regional Utilities continually expands and refines its GIS into a fully digital and highly capable system and a model for communities

Before letting 2008 slip into oblivion, it can be worthwhile to look back and reflect on the year’s events and any lessons they may carry

At high flows in large-diameter pipes, boat or pontoon platforms provide an alternative for performing top-quality video inspections

Green infrastructure is at the forefront as the Metropolitan Sewer District of Greater Cincinnati mobilizes to eliminate CSOs and SSOs and hold down rates

A step-by-step approach helps an Ohio community refine its sewer rehabilitation methods, reduce I&I substantially, and save money

X-10 vacuum excavator from Hi-Vac Corp.

The Portland Water Bureau uses entertainment as a tool to deliver vital information — and enhance public support for its initiatives