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How to Choose the Right Resin for Your CIPP Job
“I installed a liner. It melted, sagged and plugged the sewer pipe I’d lined. Why? I thought the resin used in these...
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Western States Buy Time With a 7-Year Colorado River Drought Plan
As Midwest states struggled with record spring flooding this year, the Southwest was wrestling with the opposite problem — not enough water....
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Project Roundup: Groundbreaking Ceremonies, Construction and More
AlbertaOkotoksProject: Water treatment plant upgradeDetails: Will replicate existing equipment and allow functionality as a dual-process treatmentsystemStatus: Groundbreaking heldCost: $11 million
CaliforniaLos AltosProject: Water...
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How to Extend Safety Culture to Subcontractors
Driving home from a family vacation in Central Oregon, safety culture was the farthest thing from my mind. A construction zone funneled westbound...
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News Briefs: Utah Fights Quagga Mussels to Save Water Infrastructure
Entry 339144Quagga mussels are becoming a major problem near Lake Powell, Utah, as the state’s Division of Wildlife Resources spent the Fourth...
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What’s the Difference Between Drum-Type and Sectional Drain Cleaners?
Q. We use a large drum-type drain cleaner to clear tree roots. But my buddy swears by his sectional machine to do...
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Nation Ties Record for High-Tide Flooding Days in 2018
Coastal communities across the U.S. continued to see increased high-tide flooding last year, forcing residents and visitors to deal with flooded shorelines,...
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How to Standardize Your Approach to Equipment Replacement
There are a few different ways to go about determining when a piece of equipment needs to be replaced. It doesn’t have...
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Versatile Drain Cleaner Extends Your Reach
When you’ve got a 200-foot line to clear and the typical cable drain cleaner just won’t cut it, step up to the...
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News Briefs: Trench Collapse Kills Los Angeles Sewer Worker
Entry 339147A trench collapse in Los Angeles recently killed a 23-year-old sewer worker named David Tzaput Tzep of Montebello, California.
A firefighter from...
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Work Safely Even Around the Loudest Trucks
John Remstedt, co-owner of Grease Masters in St. Charles, Missouri, takes us along on a project cleaning out a city sewer main, located near...
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Coastal Communities Facing Over $400 Billion in Seawall Costs by 2040
Coastal communities in the contiguous United States face more than $400 billion in costs over the next 20 years to defend coastal...
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30- to 48-Inch Pratt RD-Series Check Valves Now Available
Mueller Water Products recently announced that its Pratt RD-Series check valves are coming soon in 30-, 36-, 42- and 48-inch sizes. Manufactured...
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Speedrooter 92 vs. Speedrooter XL: Which Do You Need?
Last year I was manning a booth at an industry trade show when I saw an attendee frantically circling the General Pipe Cleaners Speedrooter...
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Minneapolis Tackles Tunnel Project to Reroute Water Main Under Mississippi
The City of Minneapolis Public Works Department has an ambitious new plan for a large-diameter water main that is currently suspended from...
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EPA Prepares Public for 2019 Hurricane Season by Focusing on Waste Mitigation
The Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1 and ends Nov. 30. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is calling on the...
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News Briefs: Sewer Backup Causes Waste Tornado for Residents
Entry 339153Four homes in Melrose, Massachusetts, recently experienced a sewage backup of epic proportions after a sewer main line became blocked.
The residents...
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Product News: July 2019
Entry 339156Vac-Con Recycler truck-mounted combination machineThe Vac-Con Recycler’s recycling components include a two-stage water filtration system with a stainless steel first-stage filter for...




















