Sinkholes. Massive discharges of untreated wastewater. The consequences of pipeline ruptures and breaks can be disastrous.Sewer and water pipelines are vulnerable to...
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Editorial
Change in Culture
Rapidly growing urban development. Sharp increases in the demand for freshwater. It’s a double whammy that most municipalities would just as soon...
Editorial
Over the River and Through the Woods ...
The City of Bend, Ore., is currently in the middle of the Bridge Creek pipeline project – literally. After months of legal...
Online Exclusives
Pipe-Popping Spring Keeps Milwaukee Crews Hopping
“Out of sight, out of mind” might be one way to describe the nation’s leaky municipal water system. But when pipes begin...
Videos
Wireless Interface Streamlines Pipeline Inspections
Do away with USB sticks, SD cards and DVDs — for good! Frank D’Andrea of Ratech Electronics demonstrates the Wi-Fi video streaming...
Blogs
Help Wanted: Industry Speakers Needed for WWETT 2015
Winter 2015 might seem a distant speck on the horizon (After all, summer isn’t even officially here yet. And hey, Lake Superior...
Videos
Hot-Spot Transmitter Pinpoints Hard-to-Find Buried Utilities
Locating buried utilities used to be tough, but not anymore. Marty Silverman of General Pipe Cleaners demonstrates why the powerful 5-watt Hot-Spot...
Online Exclusives
News Briefs: Oregon Program Pays for Private Sewer Connections
Nearly 320 homeowners in the West Hills of Portland, Ore., will receive city-financed laterals, thanks to a pilot program that’s attempting to...
Videos
Redesigned Hydroexcavator Continues to Exceed Vacuum Truck Standards
Mike Blair of GapVax shows you why the redesigned HV-56 hydroexcavator is the most reliable wet/dry machine on the market. Learn how...
Editorial
Product News - June 2014
Allen-Bradley Micro820 PLCThe Allen-Bradley Micro820 programmable logic controller from Rockwell Automation features embedded Ethernet and serial ports and microSD slot. Connected Components...
Editorial
From Belowground Up
The City of Kansas City, Mo., has long had its eye on developing the Northland, an area located north of the Missouri...
Online Exclusives
War on FOG
Fats, oils and grease continue to plague sewer systems across the country by reducing sewer line capacity, clogging sewer lines and gumming...
Editorial
Hydroexcavation And Industrial Jet/Vac Services
Hydroexcavation technology continues to grow in popularity among municipalities. New tools for jetting and hydroexcavating, including trucks, trailers and nozzles, serve a...
Online Exclusives
Wisconsin Seeks Federal Disaster Funds After Severe Winter
Monetary relief could be on the way for municipalities across Wisconsin now that an application for federal disaster relief is in the...
Online Exclusives
Gen-Eye POD Pipe Inspection System Adds 7-Inch Monitor
The lightweight Gen-Eye POD and MINI-POD combine camera, reel and monitor in an all-in-one package. You just grab it and go.You get...
Videos
Custom Orange County Choppers Bike Shines at 2014 Expo
When industrial vacuum truck manufacturer GapVax and famed fabrication shop Orange County Choppers team up to commemorate the company’s 25th anniversary, the...
Online Exclusives
What the Heck is Ice Pigging?
Traditional “pigging” involves sending a mechanical device — or pig — down a pipe to clean or inspect it. Its descendant, ice...





















