Editorial Articles

Despite repeated warnings about flushable wipes not really being flushable, they are still flushed, gumming up wetwell and manhole locations and causing...

Magers retiring from equipment industry after 45 yearsFelling Trailers’ Southwestern Regional Sales Manager Roger Magers, who has been a part of the equipment...

Equipment provides a dig rate to successProblem:Managing excavations for infrastructure upgrades in residential areas can be a difficult task. When it’s necessary...

Hydroexcavation Equipment and SuppliesDynablast HV420F-12VREDThe Dynablast HV420F-12VRED hydrovac water heater produces 420,000 Btu with an output temperature of 175 F at 5 gpm, making it...

Many people are aware of the first half of NASSCO’s mission statement: “To set standards for the assessment, maintenance and rehabilitation of underground...

Safety and quality are two of the most inseparable components to success on a job site. You can’t have one without the...

Some people search for solutions. Some people create them. Count Roger Bissonnette firmly among the latter. Bissonnette, a civil engineer and trenchless rehabilitation...

To contend with a potentially large wave of retirements, the City of Fort Worth Water Utility embarked on a painstaking journey in...

Can you make my sister drink tap water?The city of Madison (Wisconsin) has good tap water. I’ve lived there and drank it....

Building a sewer line in an urban area with minimal disruption to residents and businesses is a difficult task. Doing it in...

The Clayton County Water Authority faces a big daily challenge. It serves one of Georgia’s most densely populated counties, but unfortunately sits atop...

McAllen Public Utility believes in second chances. Specifically, the south Texas community is fully committed to the notion that wastewater shouldn’t be...

PEOPLE/AWARDS Mike Reynolds, who led the Buffalo Grove (Illinois) Public Works Department, retired, concluding a 37-year career in public service that included stormwater...

Patterson Manufacturing davit cranesNew davit cranes are available from corrosive environment and safety experts, Patterson Manufacturing. Give your operations a lift with models in 1/2-...

Pipe failures can lead to significant water loss and customer service disruptions, often bringing emergency crews out in the middle of the...

ITpipes welcomes new business development managerMark Grabowski has joined ITpipes as business development manager. As business development manager, he will oversee enhancing the...

While COVID has disrupted the way we do business, in some cases it has provided new and unexpected opportunities. NASSCO’s nimble development...

American Highway Products is a family business that was born by chance in a Cleveland traffic jam. Raymond Fier, P.E., started AHP in...

Nestled in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains, the city of Maryville, a suburb of Knoxville, Tennessee, is going through a...