Editorial Articles

NASSCO’s Pipeline Assessment Certification Program continues to grow in a variety of ways. To date, NASSCO trainers have certified nearly 40,000 individuals...

There are many workplace safety mantras, such as “safety is a habit” and “safety is everyone’s business.” While there is truth in the...

If you operate a collections system, you’re more than familiar with inflow and infiltration, roots, joint misalignment, collapsed pipe, corrosion, cross bores...

The next time your organization decides to launch an initiative — improve diversity and inclusion, for instance — you could use facts...

It’s Oct. 6. I’m finishing up this column, the last piece of the last issue of Municipal Sewer & Water for 2020. And what...

First Utility District was ready when a series of heavy downpours drenched Knoxville, Tennessee, in February 2019. Unprecedented flooding inflicted $2 million...

Years ago, fats, oils and grease blockages in sanitary sewers in the city of London, Ontario, posed a fairly significant problem. But those issues...

PEOPLE/AWARDS Todd Carlson retired as the city of Duluth (Minnesota) stormwater program coordinator. Adam Evans was hired by Brown and Caldwell (Texas) as vice...

Hydra-Flex Reaper sewer jetting nozzleThe Reaper 1-inch sewer jetting nozzle from Hydra-Flex is designed for larger, 6- to 18-inch pipes. It cleans...

Smaller combination cleaner offers power, capabilities of larger units Combination sewer cleaners are often great money savers and timesavers for municipalities. But the...

InfoSense hires new Midwest market managerInfoSense hired Charlie Rotman as its Midwest market manager. He brings his previous experiences as an engineering...

Fixed acoustic sensors successful in detecting hidden leakProblem:The Arlington (Texas) Water Utilities is responsible for 1,440 miles of water pipes serving more...

Electronic Leak Detection1. Hermann Sewerin GmbH SeCorrPhon AC 200The SeCorrPhon AC 200 from Hermann Sewerin GmbH combines the characteristics of a correlator...

Since my introduction of NASSCO’s Technical Advisory Council just over a year ago, NASSCO has fortified its ability to provide solid technical...

Trench work is inherently dangerous, but you can mitigate the risk.Trench boxes are among the protective systems that can be used in...

With more than 5,000 restaurants and food service establishments in Seattle, the city’s Fats, Oils and Grease program is vital to protecting...

If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by the never-ending onslaught of tasks and to-dos that accumulate with mind-numbing frequency every day, Steve Willis...

Water and wastewater utilities are always on the lookout for ways to boost efficiency and reduce costs. Municipal Innovations is a special section...

I enjoy it when we profile cities I’m familiar with. Milwaukee is one of those cities. The feature on Milwaukee’s green infrastructure...