Officials from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency marked the completion of a waterline extension on Aug. 11 that will provide a safe source...
Location and Leak Detection
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Editorial
Pipeline Inspection, Surveying and Mapping
Software enables easier operations and asset managementProblem: The City of Kimberley, British Columbia, Canada, has made significant investments in monitoring instrumentation for...
Editorial
Utilities Are Working Toward the Future
We’re all looking for better ways to do things. Better ways to do our jobs. Ways to eliminate waste. Everyone wants to...
Online Exclusives
Students Honored for Research on Groundwater Contamination
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that eight middle school children from Whiteface, Texas, won the President’s Environmental Youth Award for their...
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Lightweight Water Jet Slices Through Your Toughest Clogs
The JM-2900 Jet-Set gas-powered water jet from General Pipe Cleaners is an economical alternative to larger water jets. It has the power...
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Combustible Gas Leak Detector Receives ATEX Compliance
SENSIT Technologies, a global leader in gas detection and measurement instruments, recently announced that its HXG-2d Combustible Gas Leak Detector received ATEX...
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Drug Smugglers Destroy Sewer Line
A CCTV inspection confirmed what officials in Arizona had suspected — bundles of marijuana, being smuggled from Mexico, blocked a sewer line and...
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Mini Drain Cleaner Pushed to the Limit
“That machine is my friend. And I go nowhere without my friend,” says drain cleaning veteran Jeff Wall of the Mini-Rooter XP,...
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Enhanced Mini-Rooter Boosts Productivity
General Pipe Cleaners portable Mini-Rooter Pro features built-in wheels and a folding handle for easy transport, maneuverability and storage.An upgrade to the popular...
Blogs
What the Vatican Has to Say About Clean Water
This past week, Pope Francis released the Laudato Si, an encyclical addressing climate change and its effects on the world’s most vulnerable populations....
Online Exclusives
Study: Leaky Pipes Can Contaminate Drinking Water
A leaky pipe doesn’t just waste water and energy, according to a study by engineers at the University of Sheffield, of Yorkshire,...
Editorial
California Utility Stays Ahead Of Leaks
California’s La Habra Heights County Water District boasts a high-quality water source, a young water system and an enviable leak record. However,...
Editorial
Repairing, Rehabbing And Replacing Infrastructure In Maryland
Built to its borders, Rockville, Maryland, is growing up, not out. The city’s Department of Public Works (DPW) is paving the way...
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EPA Report Reviews Effects of Fracking on Drinking Water Resources
The Environmental Protection Agency has released a draft assessment on the potential impacts of hydraulic fracturing activities on drinking water resources in the United States....
Editorial
Trailer-Mounted Vacuum Excavator Provides Portable Option For Smaller Cleaning Jobs
The tandem-axle VX30-300 vacuum excavator by McLaughlin provides a maneuverable option for valve box, small drain and culvert cleaning, as well as...
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Two Popular Methods of Water-Leak Detection in One Control Unit
Water leaks are costly for both the water utility and consumer as well as damaging to the environment. With much of the...
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Echologics Monitors Critical Water Transmission Main in Las Vegas
Echologics, an affiliate of Mueller Water Products Inc., is monitoring a 3-mile section of a critical water main beneath the Las Vegas Strip for...












