Editorial Articles

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...

Do you need a way to capture important information such as flow rates or levels but don’t know how to get started?...

Without looking it up can you name the three parts of the OSHA definition for a confined space? If not, that lack...

Evides is a water company that delivers 3.6 billion liters of water per week to 2.5 million customers in the southwest area...

Few things will doom a project faster than poor leadership. Without a respected captain at the helm, teams can easily be riven...

I took a drive Easter Sunday hoping to find a mountain bike trail that had dried out enough to ride. March and...

At the foot of Grandview Drive, which Teddy Roosevelt famously dubbed “the world’s most beautiful drive,” Greater Peoria Sanitary District engineers are...

The recently completed $310 million final phase of a wastewater recycling program is helping the Orange County Water District meet a challenging...

People/AwardsRobb Fellows received the Andy Aldax Carson River Watershed Award, which is given by the Carson Water Subconservancy District. Fellows was the...

The use of dedicated or flexible couplings enables a contractor to join same-size plain-end pipes without the need for welding and/or special...

Festo VZXA actuated angle seat valves The Festo VZXA family of pneumatically actuated angle seat valves delivers installation, maintenance, operational and inventory benefits...

Franklin Electric welcomes new team members Franklin Electric welcomes three new customer-facing team members to its Industrial & Engineered Systems business unit. Andrew...

Surge relief angle valves prevent surge damage on lift station Problem: New freeway construction required an existing lift station to be relocated in the city...