Editorial Articles

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...

Superior 5-E Electric Smoker finds faults, odors, leaks and inflowWhen testing laterals, building plumbing or pumping or inspecting septic tanks, smoke testing...

Jetter line designed for simplicity and ergonomics Modern technology makes it easy to get caught up in the bells and whistles when shopping for...

NASSCO’s vision is to increase the awareness of aging underground infrastructure and to provide viable solutions through education, technical resources and industry...

Backflow prevention devices are critical to providing clean and safe drinking water. Miami-Dade County, with 2.8 million residents, has roughly 30,000 of...

Sewer inspection is only as valuable as the data it yields. It starts with recognition and accurate coding of defects, but the...

An old English proverb notes that all good things come to those who wait. But by and large, waiting to tackle tasks...

There’s a story about backflow prevention in this issue of Municipal Sewer & Water. Backflow prevention is important, but it goes beyond your water...

The Village of Saugerties is situated at the base of the Catskill Mountains in upstate New York. The small community sits at the...

As the Metropolitan Sewer District of Greater Cincinnati tackles one of the largest public works projects in city history, primarily aimed at reducing combined...

Removing heavy root blockages in limited access environmentsProblem:A two-story building in Southern California was experiencing a backed-up line despite the efforts of a...

When Brian Valentino was hired in 2014 as executive director of the Western Monmouth Utilities Authority in New Jersey, he was directed...

The view from my dining room table, which has served as my office for more than a year now, stretches out across...