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When the Holidays Lead to Grease Clog Emergencies
Q. It happens every holiday season — Thanksgiving, Christmas, whatever — our tenants cook the turkey, pour the grease down the drain, then call me...
Editorial
Unique Partnership Salvages Sewer Rehab Project
The Ponca City (Oklahoma) Environmental Services Department is well-versed in wastewater issues, but working in an oil refinery stretched its comfort zone....
Editorial
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...
Editorial
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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Utility Funnels Federal Funds to Customers’ Sewer Lateral Replacements
The Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority in Arkansas has spent millions of dollars rehabbing its collections system, all aimed at meeting a...
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Case Study: Cape Breton uses Hydro-Guard HG-8 to improve water quality
In the Cape Breton Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, an estimated 10 million gallons of treated, chlorinated water flows annually into the Sydney...
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Industry News: Nov. 2, 2017
InfoSense wins 2017 Fast 50 Award
InfoSense announced it was the recipient of one of the Charlotte Business Journal’s 2017 Fast 50 Awards. This marks...
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Water and Wastewater Product News: Nov. 1, 2017
Haala Industries stormwater grates and guards
Stormwater and wetland management grates and guards from Haala Industries provide a solution for pipe, manhole, culvert...
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Drone Technology Being Tailored for Sewer Inspection
Development is progressing on a drone designed to inspect sewer tunnels.This past week, the latest prototype of the robotic aerial unit was...
Editorial
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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Utilities Find Ways to Ward Off FOG
The latest fatberg making headlines is in Baltimore, Maryland.A nearly 1.2 million gallon dry-weather SSO occurred last month because of the massive...
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Restaurant Grease Found to be Major Cause of London Fatberg
A major factor behind the massive 130-ton fatberg Thames Water in London discovered in its sewer system last month is the fact that a...
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Municipal Spotlight: The City of Troy, Michigan
Situated 20 miles north of Detroit, the city of Troy, Michigan, is no stranger to awards and accolades. In fact, just last...
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Hurricane Season Shows the Importance of Valve Exercising
As the events of this hurricane season have shown us, one of the prime factors for restoring civil order is the supply...
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Shamrock Tools Provides Aid to Hurricane Victims
With its home base in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Shamrock Pipe Tools is familiar with the devastation a hurricane can bring. After Hurricane...
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Urinal Auger Goes Where Other Snakes Can’t
The Teletube Urinal Auger from General Pipe Cleaners gets through urinals where other snakes can’t. The specially designed spring has the toughness...
















