Editorial Articles

All utilities face challenges. Some challenges are a lot bigger. Imagine for a moment being a 29-year-old professional engineer overseeing an ill-equipped and...

For more than 100 years, communities in the arid, sun-drenched Coachella Valley east of Los Angeles have drawn their drinking water...

The water and wastewater industry is a constant challenge, whether it’s securing water supplies, rehabilitating aging collections systems or securing the funding...

It used to be that prospective employees had to convince companies why they should be hired. But in today’s job market, with...

Think about the time it takes to put together a crew for emergency work — supervisors poring through pages of employee lists,...

Hydroexcavation is often promoted as a safer method of excavation — and in almost all ways, it is. But that doesn’t mean...

Getting your Pipeline Assessment and Certification Program  recertification is about to get easier. NASSCO’s mission is to set standards for the assessment,...

Proving the effectiveness in resisting infiltration and corrosion Municipal governments and other infrastructure owners are increasingly taking an interest in understanding...

PEOPLE/AWARDS Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announced that Maryland, in collaboration with Howard County, was awarded $1,044,224 by the Federal Emergency Management Agency to...

If a contractor is looking for a simple and easy way to reline a manhole without the cure times required by CIPP,...

Tracking and mapping sewer laterals can be a tricky proposition. The practice often leaves the technician depending on outdated and inaccurate maps....

The Palm Coast, Florida, wastewater collections department is getting good at dealing with “more.” More rainfall, more people, and more growth. “It seems...

Gibsons is small Canadian town that believes in a big idea. It’s the first North American jurisdiction to adopt an Eco-Asset Strategy...

It’s good to be part of a community, whether it’s your hometown, a profession, recreational group or something else. It’s good to...

For too many employees, negative thoughts are the norm, not the exception. You probably know the drill: A colleague gets assigned to a...

Directional drilling is a fast and efficient way to install underground pipe and conduit, but when a gas line is bored through...