Editorial Articles

Direct pump station flow monitoring improves collections system modelingProblem:U.S. municipalities working to understand and manage the variance between design and operational capacities...

Data Logger and Management1. Hermann Sewerin GmbH SePem 155SePem 155 data loggers from Hermann Sewerin GmbH are suitable for mobile use and can also be...

Most people know that NASSCO exists to set standards for the assessment, maintenance and rehabilitation of underground infrastructure. What is lesser known,...

Utilities have a duty to protect employees and provide a safe work environment, but many fail to supply or specify all the...

"Zero days since our last injury" is a sign no municipal crew wants to see. And after a couple injuries to service workers...

Speaking up against racism in the workplace is fraught with risk. Yet saying nothing at all only ensures that problems will continue...

Water from the lake I live on evaporates and rains down in places I’ve never been. Springs feed streams that empty into...

In early May, Fulton County (Georgia) Public Works had its first true test. A storm hit the area, producing 6 inches of rain...

There are challenges, even in paradise. “Surface water here is quite volatile, as you could guess. If there’s no rain, there’s no water...

Neither gravity nor vacuum can solve every sewer problem. In York County, Virginia, they play an equal role in providing safe collections...

Aerzen Rental Temporary Oil-Free BlowersAerzen Rental provides temporary oil-free blower packages engineered for aggressive rental environments with onboard variable frequency drives, remote monitoring and...

Climate change is a pressing issue for local governments. Sea level rise and the unpredictable nature of storm events have put a...

PEOPLE/AWARDS Dr. Abderrahman Zehraoui was hired as executive director of the Niagara Falls (New York) Water Board.Andrea Cole was hired as general manager of Dominion...

In the world of municipal water and sewer maintenance, leaks are money. Not only does that mean money down the drain, but...

DeZURIK APCO ASU Combination Air ValvesAPCO Single Body Combination Air Valves from DeZURIK can be used for clean or dirty fluids. The...

Grundfos and Baseform formalize strategic partnershipGrundfos and Baseform have formalized a strategic partnership to bring digital services to water utilities worldwide. Grundfos...

It’s only two months into NASSCO’s fiscal year and our dedicated and hard-working committees are already making significant impacts on the underground...

It’s easy to cut corners while excavating or working in trenches, but it’s hard to bring a life back.United Rentals has more...

In 1953, while working on an institutional job, Lloyd Cherne vulcanized a tire’s Schrader valve to a child’s inflatable rubber ball to...