Editorial Articles

You could say that the stormwater team in Brewer, Maine, consists of hundreds and maybe thousands of people. That’s because the city...

Union Sanitary District (USD) manages 777 miles of sanitary sewer line, most of it 8-inch clay pipes. Clay pipe means a lot...

In 1905, when the 5,000 citizens of Greeley, Colo., voted to build a new water plant, they were making a decision with...

When I started working on this magazine some 32 months ago, I expected to deal with many big-city water, sewer and stormwater...

The city of Santa Rosa faces the same problem as cities through-out California and the United States: a deteriorating wastewater collection system...

NESC Redesigns Web SiteThe National Environmental Services Center has redesigned its web site, www.nesc.wvu.edu. In development for more than a year, the...

Self-propelled cameras have become a necessity for inspecting and diagnosing sewer problems. The technology traditionally relies on video photography, with features like...

The waters around Key West, Fla., are the cleanest in the state and home to the only living coral reefs in the...

It’s hard enough maintaining an aging sewer system under the best of conditions. It’s harder still when the terrain is challenging and...

We often hear jokes about how “military intelligence” is an oxymoron. And we often hear complaints from managers that their employees just...

Round Rock, 15 minutes north of Austin in the hill country of central Texas, has seen its share of change since it...

Taxes are good. There. I’ve said it. I had to say it after watching a televised debate in which two candidates for...

More power and a smaller footprint are the hallmarks of the WC40 static puller from TRIC Tools Inc., the latest in a...

Stormwater Pollution Prevention ConferenceStormCon, the North American Surface Water Quality Conference and Exposition, is Aug. 3-7 at the Orlando World Center Marriott...

I saw this day coming long ago, and I’m glad it’s here. NASSCO is proud to announce the availability of the Trenchless...

Alarmed by a lack of ethnic diversity and concerned that it would inhibit new ideas and fresh perspectives, Uchenna Udemezue and colleagues...

I say it often because it is so true: I am thrilled to be in this role where I can help the...

Accurate assessment of the condition of underground pipes is essential for efficient planning of maintenance, rehabilitation or replacement. Imagine having a 3D...

The City of Pearland, Texas, 25 miles from Houston, is a microcosm of the trials of wastewater infrastructure management. Old Town Pearland...