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Leak-detection technology continues to be refined. Various technologies have been used in equipment to detect leaks, each with strengths and weaknesses.ADS Environmental...

Clear water from illegally plumbed sump pumps, underdrains, and other sources posed a major problem for Dave Hofer, P.E., assistant county engineer...

The 24,000-foot-long concrete and cast-iron Lake Oswego (Ore.) interceptor sewer (LOIS) had insufficient capacity to handle development and peak wet-weather flows, resulting...

The 30th Annual Pumper & Cleaner Environmental Expo International struck an optimistic note for the environmental service industry. Attendance reached 8,784 persons...

It’s amazing sometimes to think of what used to get buried in the name of water and sewer piping (especially sewer) back...

Believer in CertificationTo the editor:I enjoyed reading “Thoughts on Certification” (From the Editor, MSW, February 2010). I am an advocate for certification...

While disaster-response teams raced against time in earthquake-ravaged Haiti, the time bomb of the outbreak of disease continued to tick. Setting the...

Where there are people, there is conflict. It affects us all. The failure to communicate effectively, or to communicate at all, is...

On March 24, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Small Business and Infrastructure Jobs Tax Act (H.R. 4849), which eliminates the...

George Hawkins, who heads the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority, has taken on a formidable challenge. He’s trying to win...

A New Jersey representative held up a piece of dilapidated sewer pipe in front of colleagues on the floor of the House...

The Clean Water Council (CWC) is encouraging inclusion of the Sustainable Water Infrastructure Investment Act (HR 537) in the latest jobs bill...

The Jefferson Street Pump Station in Centralia, Wash., handles one-third of the city’s sewage from six other pump stations and a 24-inch...

Contractors and municipalities are constantly alert for ways to make the process of inspecting underground pipes less time- and labor-intensive, especially in...

John Cox approaches stormwater problems the same way they were created: little by little. As grant manager for the Think About Personal...

The City of Cedar Rapids has reduced sanitary sewer backups by more than 80 percent — proof that its aggressive war on...

The Georgia Association of Water Professionals (GAWP) gives two major awards every year: Water Distribution System of the Year, and Wastewater Collection...

When it comes to running a water utility, saving water and saving energy mean pretty much the same thing. When water is...