Editorial Articles

Vacuum excavation continues to grow in prevalence and popularity, but huge hydroexcavators and jet/vac trucks aren’t always able to get into all...

The dangers on your job sites are constant, and staying safe requires more than a hard hat, gloves and glasses. As technology...

Every year around this time we like to take a look back at our mid-year accomplishments and report on the NASSCO-driven activities...

System helps locate pipes under mudflatsProblem: The Wadden Sea in the North Sea with its coastal regions in Denmark, the Netherlands and...

PEOPLE/AWARDSThe American Public Works Association announced its Top 10 Public Works Leaders of the Year list for 2017. The program recognizes the...

The truck-mounted, high-pressure SuperJet cleaning machine from Super Products seeks to increase functionality via an extendable hose reel with 200-degree rotation. With...

Infrastructure replacement projects tend to draw the ire of anyone who is inconvenienced by traffic delays or service interruptions, but Louisville Water...

Some projects protect waterways. Some preserve a city and nation’s history.As the capital city of Canada, Ottawa will play a central role...

The two years Mark Knudson spent at the Cowlitz County (Oregon) Water Pollution Control Plant made all the difference in his career.As...

Your water and wastewater systems are closely intertwined with the history of your communities, and they quite literally lay the groundwork for...

For too many organizations, workplace diversity is a numbers game where the winner is determined by a formula that might look something...

A 24-inch sewer main under one of your city’s busiest downtown streets is backing up. You send a camera in and discover...

During these lazy dog days of summer, many of us take a break from our hectic lifestyles and get away for family...

Contractor uses cutting tool to clean construction debrisProblem: Sylvan Tieger offers a full range of plumbing and drain cleaning services to commercial,...

PEOPLE/AWARDSThe National Association of Flood and Stormwater Management Agencies announced the recipients of Green Infrastructure Awards. They include:Small Population, first place: Manchester...