Faced with rapid growth in the last 15 years that sometimes strained internal systems and processes, officials at the Utility Services Department...
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Cleaning and Maintenance Equipment
Trailer-mounted jetters
Max Flow trailer-mounted jetters from Amazing Machinery are available with a single jetter hose for large lines or dual jetter hose...
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Worth Noting - October 2011
The Chittenden County (Vt.) Regional Stormwater Education Program received the Green Mountain Water Environment Association Stormwater Award for outstanding performance in education...
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Workers to get Governor's Award for sewer rescue
Eighteen public works and utility employees in Pierce County, Wash., will receive the Governor's Lifesaving Award on Sept. 28 for rescuing a construction worker who...
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Learning From the Ancients
In A.D. 79, Mount Vesuvius buried the Roman town of Herculaneum, and its sewer system, under 60 feet of debris. After a...
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Overflow Solution
The city of Pottsville in Schuylkill County, Pa., faced a serious problem with wastewater overflows, caused in part by the design of...
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Caught in the Vise
As the federal and state budgets face deficits, and as those problems make their way down to the municipal level through cuts...
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Crawl Before Walking
When I began my career as the “map guy” at the Madison County (Ala.) Water Department six years ago, I encountered a...
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September Industry News
HOBAS Pipe’s Mele Receives Croft Award
John Mele, area manager North Atlantic Region for HOBAS Pipe USA, received the 2011 Harry P. Croft...
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Time to Recertify?
In the April issue of MSW we told about NASSCO’s plans to require recertification of the Pipeline Assessment and Certification Program (PACP)...
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September Product News
Blue-White Offers DIGI-METER F-2000 Series Flowmeter
The BW DIGI-METER F-2000 series electronic insertion-style flowmeter from Blue-White Industries is made for monitoring flow in...
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Loading System Adds Precision to Pipe Fusion Process
The MegaMc PolyHorse pipe-handling system from McElroy is designed for use with a pipe fusion machine and 20- to 48-inch polyethylene pipe....
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Every Day, All Hours
In most places, I&I is a seasonal problem or is driven by rain events. For the Miami-Dade (Fla.) Water and Sewer Department,...
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All Aboard
The City of Aberdeen lies about half an hour north of Baltimore. Founded in 1892, the wastewater system is a patchwork of...
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On a Shoestring
Phase II of the Clean Water Act hit the small rural community of Sierra Vista, Ariz., squarely be-tween the eyes. With no...
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Complete Package
Regulatory pressure and budget constraints are just two factors raising attention paid to managing information about water distribution systems. The challenge is...
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Certified Success
New employees at Marietta Water in Marietta, Ga., used to learn the ropes through informal on-the-job training that lacked accountability.
These days, they’re...
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Worth Noting - September 2011
Sen. James M. Inhofe of Oklahoma received the Citation for Exemplary Service to Public Works Award from the American Public Works Association.
The...



















