Editorial Articles

PEOPLE/AWARDS The town of Westfield received a 2023 Stormwater Management Award from the New Jersey Clean Communities Council for its Adopt-A-Drain Program. The...

Blocking a pipeline is a requirement during new installation or maintenance when either effluent flow needs to be temporarily stopped or when...

Trinnex leadCAST Predict modeling softwareTrinnex’s leadCAST Predict is a new predictive modeling tool that improves water utilities’ ability to optimize their resources...

Mike Flynn retires from Felling TrailersFelling Trailers’ Northeastern Regional Sales Manager Mike Flynn bids farewell to life as a trailer sales rep...

Cable Machines Duracable DM55When up against a sewer line that’s been infiltrated by tough tree roots, the DM55 machine from Duracable can be...

A common challenge amongst trenchless technology contractors and public agencies is finding qualified field personnel to properly assess, maintain and rehabilitate underground...

The competent person role can be confusing at times as many definitions have been floating around for years with different meanings, different...

The Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority is the largest water utility in New Mexico, with a team of 148 employees serving...

A water management district’s Splash! School Grant Program has benefited more than 60,000 students from 12 counties in the past 10 years. The...

I hope July is worth it. On May 1 it’s snowing in northern Wisconsin, with a few fresh inches on the ground...

In the first two decades of the 2000s Frisco, Texas, was swallowed up by the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, becoming both a corporate...

Through massive investments in stormwater-control projects in Charlotte, North Carolina, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Storm Water Services utility is proactively taking steps to mitigate...

People/Awards Jim Meehan was hired as the director of public works for the city of Norwalk (Connecticut). Stormwater management is among his areas...

Municipal sewer workers are constantly asked to do more work in less time. That means they need the right equipment. To enhance...

VMAC G30+GEN rotary screw air compressor/generatorVMAC’s G30+GEN gas powered rotary screw air compressor/generator combines two convenient forms of power into a single, innovative...

McElroy receives SHARP AwardMcElroy was recognized for its commitment to workplace safety and its participation in the Occupational Safety and Health Administration...

Manhole risers help growing community maintain infrastructure Problem: Per the U.S. Census Bureau, the city of Cookeville (population 35,000) is the largest of Tennessee’s 20...

Applicator APM SpinCasterFor cities with sufficient manpower, the city self-install program for sanitary and storm manholes and catch basins is a dollar-saving choice....

Artificial intelligence is the theory and development of computer systems that can perform tasks that normally require human intelligence (such as an...