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News Briefs: Utility Considers Building First Cross-Border Water Pipeline
It’s still a long way from coming to fruition, but the Otay Water District in California is looking at building a $30...
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Contractor Spotlight: Trenchless Pipe Repairs
Seattle-based Trenchless Pipe Repairs is a residential, commercial and small mainline rehabilitation contractor. TPR was founded 2011 by Nick Patrick, whose previous sewer...
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Utility Launches Income-Based Water Bill Program
Water infrastructure needs to be maintained. That costs money. And most of that money comes in via utility ratepayers — some of...
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Map Assets and Prevent Cross Bores with Geospatial Probes
Not only is precise mapping of a municipality’s underground assets important for maintenance and inspection purposes, it can help avoid cross bores...
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Utility Considers Creative Approach for Water Tower Repainting
Moorhead Public Service is preparing to begin the 20-year cycle of repainting its water towers. But instead of the standard blue emblazoned...
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Understanding Your Crawler's Inclinometer and Roll Sensor
When inspecting sewers, it’s important to monitor your crawler’s inclination and roll. High-end inspection crawlers like the ROVVER X often come with...
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Wastewater Equipment Fair Coming to Nashville
After a debut last fall in Milwaukee and a stop earlier this year in Dallas, dates have been set for the third...
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Southern Water Adopts New Web-Based Inspection Reporting Software
As U.K. water companies have taken on increasing responsibility for wastewater networks, the need to ensure easy, clear and speedy access to...
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News Briefs: Officials Want State Oversight for Pittsburgh Water Utility
The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority could be on its way to being under state oversight.Last week, members of the Pennsylvania House...
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Laser Profiling for Pipe Inspection
The ROVVER X Laser Profiler gives inspection crews the ability to analyze the ovality, alignment, diameter and capacity of a pipe using projected laser...
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AWWA Testifies Updates to Safe Drinking Water Act Are Necessary
In a recent U.S. House subcommittee hearing, the American Water Works Association (AWWA) testified that updates to the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) are...
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Recycler Option Improves Productivity of Vacall’s Jet/Vac Truck Series
The Vacall AllJetVac R Series machines address an industry preference for rear reel positioning in high-performance sewer cleaning. And equipped with a...
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Resistance: A Sewer Crawler’s Worst Enemy
More than 55 percent of motor failures occur because of overheating caused by excessive resistance (Bright Hub Engineering). The two biggest enemies...
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Contractor Finds Efficient Way to Rehab 800 Laterals
MBI Pipelining took on one of its biggest tests in 2014 — the rehab of 800 laterals in New Castle County, Delaware....
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News Briefs: Utility Delays Overflow-Control Project to Help Ratepayers
The final phase of a major Rhode Island CSO project has been delayed for at least another three years.The Narragansett Bay Commission...























