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A clean sewer pipe causes fewer problems and necessitates fewer call-outs. Jetting is the preferred method for cleaning pipes, but when it’s...

Water and sewer pipes have to be maintained. Treatment plants need periodic upgrades and expansions. These things are necessary. They’re also expensive....

A new study sheds some light on water conservation in California as the state continues to recover from its multi-year drought.The study,...

The adage “out of sight, out of mind” is a particularly common one in the water and wastewater industry. It’s often made...

Dealing with the financial side of upgrading infrastructure is one of the biggest challenges that utilities face. Recently, the American Water Works...

Natalie Nienhuis no longer has to worry about lead pipe issues in her 1920s bungalow in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Even better, she...

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No utility is immune from manhole problems. From I&I and elevation to reconstruction and rehabilitation issues, you’re all dealing with them. And...

Some utilities struggle to meet the conditions of a consent decree. Others use it as a baseline. The Miami-Dade Water and Sewer...

If there’s an unofficial watchword for the Lufkin Department of Water and Sewer Utilities, it might be self-sufficiency.The Texas utilities’ management culture...

So much of what you do is unseen. Even when a light is cast on your work, it usually illuminates only the...

The average person will hold about 12 different jobs between the ages of 18 and 48, according to the U.S. Department of...

A big storm sweeps through town and knocks out power to your most critical lift station. Luckily, it’s equipped with a backup...

With the White House administration’s proposed budget cuts, including the significant 31 percent cut to the EPA, it is more important than...

Radar level transmitter provides solution for combined sewer overflowProblem: A wastewater treatment plant in Campbell, Ohio, had a narrow manhole that was...

PEOPLE/AWARDSTwelve urban conservation water quality initiative demonstration projects have been selected to receive a total of $820,840 in funding through the Iowa...

Until the late ’90s, pipe fusion machines had to be mounted on wheeled vehicles and manually pulled to the job site. Today,...