Editorial Articles

Asset Management 1. InfoSense Sewer Line Rapid Assessment Tool The Sewer Line Rapid Assessment Tool, or SL-RAT, from InfoSense can be used to...

Call it the Little Utility That Could. In the hills of Southern California, the Arrowbear Park County Water District might be among the...

"We take every opportunity to reduce our carbon footprint, by adopting the most effective best practices out there in the industry.” That’s Norman...

Todd Hanson can observe his community’s entire drinking water system from the SCADA screen in his office at the water treatment plant. At...

Water is important to me. That may seem like an obvious statement with no real meaning, given that water is a necessity for...

Are you the resident doormat on your team — the one who, for whatever reason, just can’t seem to speak up for...

A couple hallmarks of good CCTV inspection operators are resourcefulness and   an abundance of common sense when it comes to...

When a manhole lid isn’t flush with the road surface, you know it. Everyone who drives that road knows it. Setting lids flush...

NASSCO’s 2019 Annual Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, drew more than 200 attendees from across the country and around the world, including...

Root infiltrations removed from sewer main joints and lateral connections Problem: An 8-inch vitrified clay sewer main was overrun with multiple tree roots...

PEOPLE/AWARDS Michael Wehner, assistant general manager of the Orange County (California) Water District retired after 28 years’ service to the district and more...

Wynnchurch Capital’s industrial platform rebrands as Midland Industries Wynnchurch Capital announced it has rebranded its industrial distribution platform as Midland Industries. The platform...

Civil infrastructure rehabilitation has become an exact science. In fact, the days of rehabilitating manholes, lift stations and wet wells with the...

SmartCover Systems UnderCover 2 UnderCover 2 from SmartCover Systems makes use of advanced microelectromechanical systems technology for intrusion detection and unauthorized opening of...

Cable Machines Draincables Direct Valor The Valor drum machine from Draincables Direct cleans drainlines from 1 1/4 to 4 inches in diameter and...

Do you ever wish you had a crystal ball to glimpse the future of your utility and ensure you’re making the right...

The City of Big Shoulders is also the City of Big Water. Chicago’s Department of Water Manage-ment is capable of producing 2.1 billion...

You won’t find a treatment plant at the Boston Water and Sewer Commission. You will find a highly dedicated operations team that...

Upon seeing seasoned workers leave for retirement and take many years of institutional knowledge with them, Rudolph S. Chow, P.E., met with...