The Needham (Mass.) Department of Public Works was seeking a way to complete the educational requirement of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination...
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WATER: Right On Target
The municipal water system in Buffalo, N.Y., faces three challenges: aging infrastructure, a declining customer base, and corporate and private customers who...
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Approaches to Sealing
Manhole rehabilitation is an essential weapon against infiltration of clear water to sewer systems. Manufacturers have developed a wide range of approaches...
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SEWER: Period of Discovery
When the U.S. EPA ordered the Warwick Sewer Authority (WSA) to develop a plan to assess the adequacy of its collection system...
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Direct Acting Wins RIDGID Design Competition
The direct-acting hydraulic system design by Joseph Recht and Nicholas Tierno took first place in RIDGID’s Case Western Reserve University design competition....
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Manhole Cover Provides a Smoother Ride
Below-grade manholes can be a source of complaints to public works officials. A custom-made manhole cover from I.B. Moore Co. LLC is...
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Always Ingenious
Edwin Burnsed has helped maintain the sanitary sewers for the Orem (Utah) Public Works Department since 1985. “His knowledge of the collection...
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The Shadower Knows
After seven years as a desk-bound secretary in the planning and engineering division of the water department in Tucson, Ariz., Rebecca Carpenter...
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Form Fitting
Deteriorating manholes: to repair, restore or replace? And how? At what cost?These nettlesome questions face many municipal sewer system managers, especially in...
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Top of Mind
The much talked about Penn State Public Broadcasting documentary on America’s underground infrastructure will soon air on PBS stations, setting off what...
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STORM: Volunteer Army
Hillsborough County surrounds Florida’s Tampa Bay and is 84 percent unincorporated. “Everything around here eventually drains to the Bay,” notes David Glicksberg,...
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An Initiative That Pays Twice
This month’s stormwater feature reports on Hillsborough County and the army of volunteers that helps the stormwater management staff with cleanups, monitoring...
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Association News and Calendar of Events
Distribution Systems SymposiumThe American Water Works Association Distribution Systems Symposium and Exposition is Sept. 21-24 in Austin, Texas. Technical and exhibit...
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One Line at a Time
You wouldn’t depend on an 85-year-old toaster or furnace in your home, so why rely on an 85-year-old water or sewer line?That’s...
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Setting the Pace
It’s always satisfying when we accomplish our goals. I’m experiencing that satisfaction right now as NASSCO’s vision of creating standards for the...
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Bouncing Back
Beset by budget cuts, waves of retirements, shifting agendas from newly elected officials, and scarce resources, public employees need a new ally...
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New Twist on Valve Care
Exercising of valves and fire hydrants is a necessary but often time-consuming job. Mechanized and automatic exercisers reduce manual labor, and accompanying...
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New Catch Basin Cleaner Delivers Versatility
The VC16 vacuum catch basin cleaner from Vacall Industries Inc. is designed for municipalities that need a single machine able to perform...
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Quick Change
The pump station on busy Brady Road in Camas, Wash., had a reputation for pump failures, and maintenance and corrosion problems. The...
