Editorial Articles

For unprepared water and sewer utilities, the impending wave of baby boomer retirements in the coming years poses a serious challenge in...

A sophisticated pump station utilizing innovative technology is helping clear the air in Seminole, Florida. Pinellas County Pump Station 16 is one of the county’s...

What the Groton Water Department accomplished in 2019 is impressive and indeed worthy of recognition by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection. The...

Flomatic wafer-style check valvesFlomatic’s Model 888VFD wafer-style check valves can be close coupled with a butterfly valve, allowing for operation of the...

When choosing a crawler camera for pipeline inspections, you must consider the cost of ownership. Repair costs can be daunting, regardless of...

PEOPLE/AWARDSWayne Everhart was hired as the streets and stormwater director for the city of Plant City (Florida). Sherwin-Williams Protective & Marine won the...

I wrote my column for the May issue of Municipal Sewer & Water in early March. That seems impossibly long ago. I waited until...

Tnemec names Keilbey director of salesTnemec named Scott Keilbey director of sales, water tank market. In his new position, Keilbey will assist...

Manhole risers are a fit for picturesque townProblem:New Philadelphia, Ohio, population 17,000, is the county seat of Tuscarawas County. Keeping this old,...

Applicator Aries Industries test and seal grouting systemThe test and seal grouting system from Aries Industries reduces setup time and provides efficient hands-on...

PEOPLE/AWARDS Rob Hogan was hired by the city of Woodstock (Georgia) as assistant city manager for the Public Works Department and Water &...

After nearly two years of extensive study, the Trenchless Technology Center at Louisiana Tech University has released its final report: Evaluation of Air...

Manholes are vertical and confined — two conditions that lead to falls and to being felled by dropped tools — and could...

When the West Side sewage pump station in Onondaga County, New York, prepared to undergo its first major expansion and upgrade in...

The issue of succession planning in the face of fast-retiring older workers continues to vex water and sewer utilities nationwide. But the...

Those of you who live in the South may not realize that the frozen lakes of the North support a wide variety...

Operating a distribution system may seem like a simple task compared to managing source water and treatment in addition to distribution, but...

On the surface, the city of Bend, Oregon, appears just like any midsize growing city, but unusual patterns of growth in tough...

Reed Pump Stick pump Reed’s Pump Stick is a durable, battery-operated pump that provides a job site-friendly way to remove water. Use with...