Editorial Articles

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...

The city of Lima, Ohio, struggled with combined sewer overflow issues for decades. Something had to change. Of the city’s 251 miles of...

Sewer overflow issues finally came to a head for the Metropolitan District (Hartford, Connecticut) in the early 2000s. The Metropolitan District, a nonprofit...

Water and waste- water utilities are always on the lookout for ways to boost efficiency and reduce costs. Municipal Innovations is a special...

PEOPLE/AWARDS Ben Bartlett was hired as public works director for the Volusia County (Florida) Public Works Department. He replaces John Angiulli, who retired following...

Little Giant celebrating 80th anniversary in 2021Franklin Electric brand Little Giant is celebrating its 80th anniversary in 2021. The company is marking...

Super Products Mud Dog 700 vacuum excavatorSuper Products’ new Mud Dog 700 is a compact, versatile vacuum excavator that is ideal for...

Wrestling heavy equipment or other objects alone from the box of a pickup truck is not only difficult, it can also be...