The Ponca City (Oklahoma) Environmental Services Department is well-versed in wastewater issues, but working in an oil refinery stretched its comfort zone....
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Learn From Other Utilities
I always appreciate it when people tell me they read the magazine. As a magazine editor, the conversation sometimes feels one-sided, like...
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How to Build a Successful Team
Have you ever noticed that the teams with superstars are not necessarily the ones that win championships? There is something more valuable...
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Eliminating Hydroexcavation Hazards
Badger Daylighting Corp. crews know the dangers of working near utility lines firsthand, and thankfully they were using bonding mats.“We’ve had tires...
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Safety Is Paramount
Trenchless technologies continue to grow around the world because they have been a safe and cost-effective method of renewing our buried infrastructure...
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Cleaning and Maintenance
Compact jetter saves time, trouble and moneyProblem: Craig Casteen of Casteen Plumbing & Repair in North Carolina faced working in a residential...
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Worth Noting - December 2017
PEOPLE/AWARDSBrian Bracey was named executive director of the Huntington (West Virginia) Water Quality Board, which is the umbrella agency for the
Huntington Sanitary...
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Lightweight system automates heat exchanger cleaning
Without efficient heat exchanger performance, output suffers while costs increase and bottom-line results suffer.The prime culprit in these situations is often grime...
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Agency Makes Progress While Doing More With Less
Winning awards is one thing. Staying ahead of the curve is another. The North Penn Water Authority in suburban Philadelphia has managed...
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Rural Growth Brings Better Water to the Black Hills
In South Dakota’s southern Black Hills, where Mount Rushmore honors American presidents on one mountain face and the Crazy Horse Memorial graces...
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Rebuilding Communities
The city of Houston is just beginning to dig out from the wrath of Hurricane Harvey as I write this. Some of...
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How to Manage a Bad Boss
If you dread going to work every day because your boss is — in a word — bad, maybe this will provide...
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Locators See Below the Surface
A utility locating technician is a magician of sorts, slowly waving a wand through the air to determine the precise location and...
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Robot Revolution in Infrastructure Maintenance
Sewer cleaning, inspection and rehabilitation technology is evolving at a rapid rate. While robots aren’t likely to take over the world as...
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Training and Education Just Got Easier
NASSCO continually works to improve the training experience of the Pipeline Assessment Certification Program and the Inspector Training Certification Program, including last...
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Location and Leak Detection
Cape Breton uses Hydro-Guard HG-8 to improve water qualityIn the Cape Breton Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, an estimated 10 million gallons of...















