Editorial Articles

The TraceMaster II locator from Schonstedt Instrument Co. offers simple controls and three modes for detecting underground utilities.

Louisville residents still remember the Friday the 13th sewer explosion in 1981 that destroyed some 13 miles of lines and left 38-foot-deep craters.

The Western Carolina Regional Sewer Authority deploys innovative pumping technology to replace an old pump station and build capacity for growth.

Leak detection initiatives in Iowa City help the Water Division minimize non-revenue water and scale down a new treatment plant.

Many public agencies hesitate to get out and talk to their publics — failing to realize that the most harmful thing they can do is keep quiet.

Horizontal directional drilling helps the Ogunquit Sewer District work around challenges of tourists, tides, and environmental restrictions.

IDEX Acquires Nova Technologies; AlturnaMats Purchases Mobile Matts; Putzmeister Launches New Web Site; and Keffer, Debris Dam Inventor, Killed in Car Crash.

News from industry associations, and dates of upcoming training, education, conferences, meetings and expos.

A valve replacement system enables a Massachusetts utility to control a water main and protect a railroad bridge.

The City of Atlanta wins support for major infrastructure projects with an extensive public participation and information initiative.

Web Work software from Tero Consulting Ltd. combines electronic maintenance management tools with the convenience of browser-based access.

Legislation now before Congress would require communities to monitor and give public notice of combined and sanitary sewer system overflows.

The City of Los Angeles pilot tests innovative technologies that help reduce runoff pollutant loadings and improve water quality in the Los Angeles River.

The City of Wilmington uses innovations like GIS technology and maintenance outsourcing to improve its distribution system and enhance service quality.

While infrastructure projects are often expensive, their necessity is seldom in question. There comes a time to stop discussing and start doing.

Even with the advent of sophisticated technology, locating PVC pipes and other non-metallic objects remains a vexing problem.

Learn about upcoming conferences, expos, exhibitions and seminars.

Several states and organizations are offering upcoming learning opportunities.

Sustainable Water Sources Conference; Urban Water Management.