Editorial Articles

Ed Koch was the amiable mayor of New York City for 12 years. During his tenure, he was known for greeting his...

The last thing you want from a tool designed to fix problems is for it to create new ones. Unless you take...

The City of Marlborough is situated at the convergence of three major highways in Massachusetts, with a prosperous industrial sector and big...

Every community faces at least the occasional stormwater issue. For many utilities, the struggle is constant. Advanced Drainage Systems is a leading provider...

Henna Inam, an executive coach, speaker and author, has some helpful advice for organizations grappling with a seemingly endless series of workplace...

Sometimes a fresh start is nice. New Year’s provides that for some people, at least symbolically, but I’ve never found much difference...

From humble beginnings as a seasonal worker, Zane DeWeese has helped his hometown create a sustainable water management plan and secure safe...

The Plano (Texas) Public Works Department illustrates particularly well how a proactive approach to effective management can impact day-to-day and year-by-year operations. Abby...

The pump discharge check valve is an essential element in the design of water and wastewater pumping systems. The valves work to...

Aries Industries new dual reelMoving from a stacked to a combined configuration, Aries Industries’ new dual reel occupies a slim footprint within...

PEOPLE/AWARDSDavid Mulvihill retired from the city of Erie (Pennsylvania) after working for the city for 28 years, including the past four years as...

Construction starts on Stantec-designed project in Los AngelesAs part of a comprehensive effort to improve the water quality in the Los Angeles River...

Failing culvert saved with trenchless point repairProblem:An Atlanta suburb was experiencing severe infiltration from a failing corrugated culvert, installed years before as...

Collection System1. RELINER/Duran Modular Manhole Invert Channel SystemRELINER/Duran Modular Manhole Invert Channel Systems use molded fiberglass flumes with smooth sewer pipe interfaces to...

NASSCO represents every segment of the underground infrastructure industry, from the system owners to the contractors who keep our communities safe and...

The nozzle you select makes a big impact during sewer cleaning. Specifically, the selection of cleaning nozzles is a critical element of hydro-flushing. In...

Like so many inventions, the Soil Surgeon was created out of the need to do a job more efficiently. In this case,...

Nearly 3.98 million people quit their jobs in July, which almost topped the monthly record of roughly 3.99 million, set in April....

I’m a mountain biker. I like technical trails and jumps, good flow and I don’t mind climbing. Most days I feel pretty...