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Typically, removing a piece of damaged water infrastructure wouldn’t be met with any pushback, but some residents of Rowlett, Texas, were a...

The February 2017 Municipal Sewer & Water cover story focuses on an 18-year, $500 million effort undertaken by the city of Toledo,...

“We’re going to rebuild our infrastructure, which will become, by the way, second to none. And we will put millions of our...

A new study by Michigan State University claims nearly 36 percent of U.S. households will be unable to afford water in five...

A former longtime employee of the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department believes a combination of failure to reinforce some pipes, faulty connections...

There are many components to a hydroexcavator. It all begins with what makes first contact with the material you’re tackling on the...

In today’s volatile political arena, water is perhaps more important than it has ever been. And with new regulations and technological changes...

Thanks to the Santa Clara Valley Water District, fish can swim upstream again to spawn and will be able to do so...

As demand for vacuum trucks increases and the lead time for taking delivery of new trucks rises to six months or more...

Keeping your utility's trucks and power equipment clean can extend their life. But how far do you need to go? With today’s high-tech...

The job required locating shallow PVC gas lines, recalls Matt Crosby, environmental scientist and business development rep at Master Locators in Philadelphia....

Since first implemented in 2002, the Pipeline Assessment Certification Program has become the accepted method for municipalities, contractors, consultants and manufacturers to record...

When most people travel to a new city or town they look up and notice all the buildings, architecture, signage, and other...

A new high-tech research vessel is helping wastewater professionals improve the safety, scope and efficiency of water-quality monitoring efforts in Washington’s Puget...

Sooner or later, operators who rigorously inspect their jetter hoses will discover a nick or cut that requires a repair. While taking...

Philadelphia’s program that is striving to reduce stormwater runoff in the city recently added a new wrinkle. And it’s going to save...

How long will a typical jetter hose last? Answering that question is as easy as trying to estimate when a jetter’s pump...

Nearly half of the U.S. population relies on groundwater as a drinking water source. That’s more than 140 million people, and about 45...

Everybody remembers the Ghostbusters, the 1980s film stars who tracked down ghosts in New York City.But Mud Chasers?It’s the name of a brand-new...