Trench collapse (or cave-in) and caught-in (or caught-between) incidents occur too often. In 2014, 39 workers perished in caught-in incidents. Between 2000...
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Utility Saves Big on CSO Project Financing
Akron, Ohio, has been under a federal consent decree since 2009 to improve management of CSOs. One of its latest projects as...
Blogs
When the Holidays Lead to Grease Clog Emergencies
Q. It happens every holiday season — Thanksgiving, Christmas, whatever — our tenants cook the turkey, pour the grease down the drain, then call me...
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Innovation and Reliable Connections From Mueller Co.
In early July, a new video premiered for all Mueller Co. employees about the Mueller brand, its history and where the company is...
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Web Series Examines Pipe Condition Assessment, Failure Prediction
The Water Research Foundation (WRF) is presenting a three-part series of webcasts over the next month and a half, looking at the...
Editorial
Water System Dedicated to Quality and Conservation
The founders of the Greeley, Colorado, water system would have been mighty proud when the city won the Best of the Best...
Editorial
Nashville’s Complex Water System Poses Unique Challenges
In the Nashville, Tennessee, airport district, construction of any kind is difficult, let alone installing 5 miles of large-diameter transmission main under...
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Unique Partnership Salvages Sewer Rehab Project
The Ponca City (Oklahoma) Environmental Services Department is well-versed in wastewater issues, but working in an oil refinery stretched its comfort zone....
Editorial
Learn From Other Utilities
I always appreciate it when people tell me they read the magazine. As a magazine editor, the conversation sometimes feels one-sided, like...
Editorial
How to Build a Successful Team
Have you ever noticed that the teams with superstars are not necessarily the ones that win championships? There is something more valuable...
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Eliminating Hydroexcavation Hazards
Badger Daylighting Corp. crews know the dangers of working near utility lines firsthand, and thankfully they were using bonding mats.“We’ve had tires...
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Safety Is Paramount
Trenchless technologies continue to grow around the world because they have been a safe and cost-effective method of renewing our buried infrastructure...
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Cleaning and Maintenance
Compact jetter saves time, trouble and moneyProblem: Craig Casteen of Casteen Plumbing & Repair in North Carolina faced working in a residential...
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Worth Noting - December 2017
PEOPLE/AWARDSBrian Bracey was named executive director of the Huntington (West Virginia) Water Quality Board, which is the umbrella agency for the
Huntington Sanitary...
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Lightweight system automates heat exchanger cleaning
Without efficient heat exchanger performance, output suffers while costs increase and bottom-line results suffer.The prime culprit in these situations is often grime...
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7 Signs Your Crew Needs to Improve Communication
Communication turns a group of workers into an organized crew. Ever since our cave-dwelling ancestors started using hand signals and birdcalls to...


















