Editorial Articles

Laser profiling is a relatively new technology that uses a laser beam to scan the interior of a pipe and accurately determine...

Newport News lies at the end of the Virginia Peninsula, bounded by the James River, York River, and Chesapeake Bay. But it’s...

When Doug Terry talked with consultants about creating a geographic information system (GIS) for Toms River Municipal Utilities Authority, estimates came back...

Let’s say you need to know where water and sewer lines exist relative to property about to be developed on the edge...

Who are some people under-rated and under-appreciated in their jobs? Offensive linemen in football? Front office employees for sports teams? Nursing assistants...

Not a week goes by where I don’t think how lucky I am to be in this position. As executive director of...

If you’re one of the many professionals today trying to do more in less time, you know delegation is a must. Unfortunately,...

Tools, power and sometimes auxiliary lighting are essential supports at every remote utility worksite. The challenge is making the full range of...

The Sewer Department of Lebanon, Tenn., operates an extended air-activated sludge treatment plant. Excess solids under aeration were cycling up, but the...

In many communities, stormwater no longer flows untreated off streets, roofs and parking lots into important waterways. Driven in part by federal...

Advances in technology for municipal maintenance professionals took the spotlight at the 28th Annual Pumper & Cleaner Environmental Expo International in Louisville,...

The City of Sacramento (Calif.) established its Stormwater Quality Improvement Pro-gram (SQIP) before such initiatives were required by federal law.The Clean Water...

By using a little Yankee ingenuity, the City of Saco, on Maine’s southern coast, has made significant pro-gress toward eliminating combined sewer...

EPA regulations have significantly reduced stormwater runoff pol-lution from industry and agriculture. The remaining battleground in many areas is urban runoff —...

I recently heard an AM radio talk show host ranting about how one political party wants to raise taxes and how terrible...

Installing large, vertical vault stormwater filtration devices in relatively flat terrain with minimal elevation fall has always been difficult.When faced with that...

The turbulent spots in your wastewater collection system are directly linked to the rate at which your system will decay and the...

NASSCO has taken two more steps befitting an organization dedicated to setting the standards for the rehabilitation of underground utilities. A new...

Manhole repair can be complex and time-consuming. Many manholes develop leaks in the chimney area, which is subject to wear from the...