Editorial Articles

As a high schooler, Doa Ross could’ve just as easily followed the stereotypical career path more frequently traveled by young women decades ago...

When people ask what I do, I tell them I’m an editor. If they ask what I edit, I tell them it’s...

Making the switch from a purely septic-based wastewater handling model to a publicly owned and operated vacuum sewer system solved problems for...

During the past decade, the Ross Valley Sanitary District has experienced a seismic shift in operations, including $100 million in infrastructure improvements, investments in...

Reed Bear Hug squeeze tool system Reed Mfg.’s Bear Hug polyethylene squeeze tool system with hydraulic cylinders provides 83,400 pounds of squeeze force. For...

Pipe fusion is a task that requires excellence and precision. No technician wants to complete fused joints and bury the pipe, only...

PEOPLE/AWARDS Connie Corona was hired as deputy executive director of the Public Utility Commission of Texas. The Enviva renewable energy company, headquartered in Maryland, received the Elizabeth...

HammerHead Trenchless announces leadership transitionJeff Gabrielse has been named managing director of HammerHead Trenchless, assuming leadership of the HammerHead brand within the newly formed...

Asset management software helps keep track of control valve informationProblem:The city of Redlands, California, has two water supplies that feed into seven pressure...

Control Panels1. Gorman-Rupp IntegrinexThe Integrinex line of lift station controls from Gorman-Rupp is designed to ensure system performance through precise matching of controls to pumps and...

Comprised of unique and proprietary codes, NASSCO’s Pipeline Assessment Certification Program provides a universal language to identify pipeline defects and conditions. Combined...

CUES has been a fixture in the pipeline inspection industry for more than five decades. The company designs and manufactures a wide...

To decrease flooding and sewer overflows in three southeastern neighborhoods in Atlanta, officials in the city’s Department of Watershed Management opted for...

Lift stations are integral parts of wastewater collections systems and keeping them well maintained is critical for maintaining flow and preventing overflows. Lift...

A survey conducted last year by The Harris Poll for job-search platform Glassdoor showed that 60% of 1,200 respondents felt it was unacceptable...

Last month I wrote in this space about outreach and the importance of promoting the good work you do. If you read...

A city leader looking at a resume from Paul Burris might easily have said: No, too many jobs in too short a time. Leaders...

When the Great Lakes Water Authority began developing its 40-year wastewater master plan, a simple reality informed the task: The utility’s 195...

1. McElroy TracStar iSeries fusion machinesMcElroy’s TracStar iSeries fusion machines have improved mechanical, hydraulic, electrical and control systems. The iSeries is powered...