January 2008 Issue of Municipal Sewer & Water

A northern Wisconsin city improves pipe inspection efficiency and reduces cost by moving away from contractors and taking the capability in-house.

Even with the advent of sophisticated technology, locating PVC pipes and other non-metallic objects remains a vexing problem.

Learn about upcoming conferences, expos, exhibitions and seminars.

Several states and organizations are offering upcoming learning opportunities.

Sustainable Water Sources Conference; Urban Water Management.

Membership in NASSCO can help you live up to your business pledges, increase awareness, reduce expense, and grow your company.

The City of Tempe finds success in recruiting younger workers to help fill the void being left by a stream of early retirements.

Adjustable manhole risers enable a Missouri utility to streamline its paving operation.

POSM software from RS Technical Services supports inspections for many types of infrastructure and allows extensive user customization.

A CCTV inspection van is a major investment. Before choosing equipment, weigh all the costs and consider all the variables in light of your program goals.

Milwaukee County’s fleet of vacuum trucks helps keep a large storm drain system flowing freely through all kinds of weather.

Waterford Township (Mich.) uses a fully integrated GIS as the backbone for managing its water system and virtually all public works functions.

Service vehicles determine to a great extent how much you can accomplish, and how well. Be sure to treat them like the valuable assets they are.

The chart-topping band Big & Rich brings a unique brand of country music to the Saturday Evening Jam at the 2008 Expo.

ADS LLC Acquires Condor Solutions; MyTana Celebrates 50th Anniversary; Rocky Mountain Team Places 1st at Operations Challenge; and Envirosight, Vivax Form Alliance.