Editorial Articles

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...

Jose Martinez firmly believes that military veterans are great candidates for jobs in the water and sewer industries, which sometimes struggle to...

A few weeks ago, one of my friends referenced a podcast or article he’d read about how the next great catastrophe will revolve...

Water leaks. Wastewater leaks. Infiltration. Indianola, Iowa, has experienced all of it, but the utility is gaining ground. The City’s Water Pollution Control...

PEOPLE/AWARDS Andrea Klopfenstein was promoted from city stormwater engineer to public works deputy director-city engineer for the City of Peoria (Illinois).Design Workshop, an international firm,...

Entry 336597 Entry 336598 SEEPEX announces staff changesSEEPEX announced several staff changes. The company welcomed Ben Wells to the sales team as territory manager. Wells will be...

Leak detection investment leads to significant decrease in non-revenue water lossProblem:Privately owned and over 200 years old, the Belle Vernon Municipal Authority...

Acoustic Inspection1. General Pipe Cleaners Gen-Ear LEThe Gen-Ear LE from General Pipe Cleaners is an easy-to-use, economical water leak locator with strong sound amplification. It can be...