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As it often goes with traditions, we can’t remember how they began. Such is the case in Saginaw, Michigan, where a historic water...

Editor's Note: Each month, we'll be posting an updated listing of educational opportunities around the country. If you have an event, conference, webinar...

In 1971, OSHA was created mostly because companies and employees were not committed enough — or able — to take care of...

General Pipe Cleaner’s Hot-Shot pipe-thawing machines thaw frozen pipes fast. No more tearing up floors or digging up pipe in frozen ground....

As the year comes to a close, we take a look at some of the most popular stories on www.mswmag.com. If you missed...

Buried pipes are, by their nature, generally inaccessible. Their earthen cover provides shielding from most accidental damage and weather and temperature extremes....

The water distribution system in Centerville, Utah, has been recognized for its accomplishments, and it’s because Randy Randall thinks about harmony. That isn’t...

El Paso (Texas) Water’s winning formula for water sufficiency goes something like this: Blend one part leadership and one part education. Add...

I woke up a little late this morning. I scrambled to shower and get dressed and ran out the door. On the...

High levels of employee turnover take a quiet, yet significant toll on companies. That annoying swooshing sound caused by a steady stream...

One of the main attractions at the Underground Construction Technology International Conference & Exhibition coming up at the end of the month...

City navigates emergency repair of fragile storm drain Problem: When city of Huntington Beach, California, officials investigated reports of sewage odors, they discovered a...

PEOPLE/AWARDSThe city of South St. Paul, Minnesota, received $300,000 from the Metropolitan Council to improve water conservation efforts, reduce the city’s water...

Over the course of a year and 12 issues of Municipal Sewer & Water magazine, a lot of words are dedicated to...

High-end, sophisticated inspection systems are great. You’ll feel confident in your ability to successfully handle anything a job requires. But sometimes such...

Kids do the darndest things – like stuff pea gravel into new underground conduit for residential outside lighting.That’s what Bob Shumway –...