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SPRING CLEANING: Video: It’s Hydrant Inspection and Flushing SeasonAll hydrants should be inspected on a regular basis to ensure reliability, while periodic...

Imagine a winding, switch-backed highway, running along a picturesque canyon down to a bluff overlooking the Pacific Ocean.Now picture a major rainstorm...

Gravity is inescapable, but it’s not always enough to convey wastewater.The Cape Fear Public Utility Authority was formed in 2008 by merging...

We’re at the leading edge of summer, and your utilities are no doubt taking advantage of the season to dig into your...

Generally speaking, millennials are the darlings of today’s workforce — the shiny objects in the room that seem to garner the lion’s...

Communication on a construction site, during cleaning operations and while operating any piece of equipment, is vital to not only getting the...

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Frantic, a resident of a small Midwestern town called the water department to report a leak that was flooding her newly remodeled...

Operating a vacuum excavator or combo truck isn’t just a job. It’s a lifestyle. It isn’t for everyone. It can be dangerous,...

With the year nearly half over, it’s time to take a pulse on the progress made over the first part of 2016...

In the booming hydroexcavation industry, packing high power into a compact package is preferred. The people at SchellVac Equipment took that to...

Pathogen protection system keeps operators safeProblem: Colorado Springs Utilities became aware of new and dangerous pathogens found in wastewater in a study...

PEOPLE/AWARDSClint Roos was hired as a civil engineer by Midwestern Engineers Inc. of Indiana. He is a member of the Association of...

MORE THAN A MANHOLE: Regina Opts for Easier, Cheaper Way to Access Deep SewersThere are spots in Regina, Saskatchewan, where sewer pipes...

North Carolina’s Brunswick County borders the Atlantic Ocean. It has 46 miles of coastline, several barrier islands and an area of 1,050...