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Secure Connections
Secure Connections
Editorial
March 28, 2011
The City of Salem goes big with in-house grouting as part of a complete program of sewer inspection, maintenance and rehab for I&I control
Starting From Scratch
Editorial
February 28, 2011
The City of Tega Cay builds a sound storm water management program with a secure funding source and makes progress toward proactive management
Single Source
Editorial
February 28, 2011
The M-Series system from Rausch Electronics accommodates multiple inspection and other tools on a single tractor, controller and software package
It Takes All Hands
Editorial
December 31, 2010
A Kentucky county’s stormwater program brings residents on board to change behaviors and make maintenance and BMPs more effective
Leap of Faith
Editorial
November 30, 2010
An in-house pipe bursting program provides a cost-effective solution for a California sewer authority’s I&I reduction and capital replacement initiatives
Essential Players
Editorial
November 30, 2010
Collections system supervisor Ralph Palomares and water operations foreman Ron Hightower help assure El Toro Water District residents of reliable, quality service
Daily Progress
Editorial
November 30, 2010
Daly City, Calif., pursues a rigorous schedule of sewer televising and repair, backed by a technological edge that is one part software, one part hardware
Jaws of Ingenuity
Editorial
September 30, 2010
A homemade device enables a sanitary authority in southern Oregon to retrieve objects in 8-inch sewers without having to call in a vacuum truck
Case in point: Impact of leaking laterals
Blogs
September 16, 2010
A Milwaukee-area community is surprised at the volume of I&I from pipes on the private side of the line
The Light Fantastic
Editorial
August 31, 2010
The PRO-RING system from Cretex Specialty Products uses lightweight foam rings that enable one worker to restore a manhole to grade level
The Old Made New
Editorial
July 31, 2010
An inspection vehicle retrofit enables a Maine sewer district to improve efficiency and significantly enhance reliability
Building First-Stringers
Editorial
June 30, 2010
Facing multiple retirements, senior managers at the Charleston (S.C.) Water System are grooming future leaders with an intense development program
Plugging the Gaps
Editorial
June 30, 2010
An epoxy coating system helps a Florida sewer department cut off I&I from manholes and drive down sanitary sewer overflows
Conflict Avoidance
Editorial
June 30, 2010
Envista application helps multiple infrastructure owners coordinate activities and complete projects cost-effectively, free of interference
Follow the Bouncing Ball
Editorial
May 31, 2010
A combination of technologies, including a SmartBall acoustic leak detection device, provide condition assessments for a Maryland district
Inside Information
Editorial
May 31, 2010
BEM technology helps utilities gather data on condition and life expectancy in pressurized pipes as part of a risk-based, predictive approach to rehabilitation
Product News - January 2010
Editorial
December 31, 2009
Product news from McLaughlin, StoneAge, and General Pipe
Down the Tube
Editorial
November 30, 2009
The Panoramo SI 3D optical manhole scanner brings a “virtual reality” experience to the routine task of inspecting manholes and other vertical cavities
SEWER: Training, Technology, Teamwork
Editorial
November 30, 2009
The City of Santa Barbara creates an exemplary sewer maintenance program by putting the latest tools in the hands of an empowered and highly capable staff
SEWER: The Right Battles
Editorial
August 31, 2009
The historic City of Alexandria, Va., effectively uses outside resources with a “manageable chunks” approach to reduce I&I and rehabilitate aging infrastructure