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Manhole inspections are an essential task for municipalities. By some estimates, manholes account for 40 percent of inflow and infiltration, and the...

When job site safety, and the unfortunate outcomes that can come from overlooking safety protocols, are covered in Municipal Sewer & Water,...

It seems there’s an official month, or week, or day for almost everything. In April alone there’s Golden Rule Week, National Public...

As cloud-based storage becomes more popular, municipalities, utilities and contractors must consider the potential benefits cloud-based solutions provide, particularly for sewer inspection...

An old, popular TV ad used to warn: You can pay me now or pay me later. It was in essence a plug...

PEOPLE/AWARDSKari Gerwin was named the director of water quality planning for the Toledo (Ohio) Metropolitan Area Council of Governments. She succeeds Kurt...

To remain proactive and spur their master improvement plan, the city of Liberty, Missouri, found a novel method to simplify rehab and...

Earl Stewman is on a mission: Make sure the fire hydrants in Anchorage, Alaska, work when they’re needed — all 7,400 of...

Liquid. Gas. Solid. Water takes multiple forms. Its solid form is what’s on my mind because, well, it’s still winter in Wisconsin. I...

If your utility doesn’t already have an employee-recognition program, it’s a good idea to start one. And if it already does, perhaps...

In the first four years after implementing its Interceptor Condition Assessment Program, the Fort Worth Water Department prevented an estimated 59 sanitary...

The Trenchless Assessment Guide for Rehabilitation, or TAG-R, is a fully automated, web-based decision support tool for the selection of trenchless technology...

Cleaning system eliminates biomass, increases productivity Problem: Shane Donoghue, a wastewater facilities manager in a large Australian city, saw accumulation of FOG and biomass...

Replacing flanged valves can be complicated and time-consuming, not to mention dangerous. Well, the Valve-Out Tool from Specialty Maintenance Products is designed...

Think you're a sewer health and hygiene expert? Take the Sewer IQ quiz to find out. Once you're done, challenge your crew...

The Utility of the Future Today recognition program returns for a third year to honor water resource recovery facilities for community engagement,...