Ralston, NASSCO Past-President, Dies at 71Trent H. Ralston, past-president of the National Association of Sewer Service Companies (NASSCO) and past-chairman of the...
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Industry News - January 2010
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Year by Year
When looking for ways to conserve water, the desert community of El Paso, Texas, knew it would take more than just getting...
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A Change in Thinking?
I caught myself in an old habit recently — a habit I know many people share.As I paid the monthly bills, going...
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Certification Has Value
To the Editor: In response to the editor’s column in the November 2009 edition of Municipal Sewer & Water (“Are You Certified?”),...
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A Future Goodbye and New Beginnings
The English proverb, “All good things must come to an end,” is as true as it is misunderstood. While I believe good...
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Strength in Numbers
Big-box retailers cut costs by using their buying power to get volume discounts. In Seattle, Wash., the city’s water and sewerage utility...
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Expo: Better Ways
A track of seminars presented by the Southern Section Collection Systems Committee (SSCSC) highlights the education lineup for municipal and utility professionals...
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Another Way to Get the News
A monthly magazine is a great place for in-depth articles on topics of interest. It’s not the greatest place to get current...
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Down the Tube
Accurate visual assessment of the interiors of manholes, boreholes, drilled shafts, or other vertical cavities is essential for efficient planning, maintenance, rehabilitation,...
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System Helps Prevent Manhole Cover Thefts and Illegal Dumping
The manhole security system from SewerLock thwarts terrorists, vandals and illegal dumping and increases safety for municipal crews, contractors and pedestrians.The product...
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SEWER: Training, Technology, Teamwork
Santa Barbara is a historic coastal California city with underground infrastructure that dates as far back as 1870. Maintaining and rehabilitating the...
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Industry News - December 2009
Study Confirms 100-year Life Expectancy for PE PipeAn interim study by Jana Laboratories confirms a 100-year life expectancy for pipe made from...
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STORM: Getting Aggressive
Managing stormwater was the last thing developers in Athens, Ga., considered. During the past nine years, the community saw 11 percent population...
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Clean as a Whistle
Water leaks, as many as five per week, made life hectic for the Public Works crews in Big Spring, Texas. They also...
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Worth Celebrating
The 2010 Pumper & Cleaner Environmental Expo International sticks to a proven formula: Exhibits, education, networking, fun.But this 30th annual show also...
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A Cure for (Institutional)Memory Loss
In this issue’s story about the City of Santa Barbara, wastewater collection supervisor Alex Alonzo makes an extremely interesting observation. It has...
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Don’t Pick on Ed
To the editor:I enjoyed reading the column, “Are You Certified?” (“From the Editor,” MSW, November 2009). What was being urged (certification of...
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WATER/SEWER: Mapping Success
It’s an understatement to say the City of Long Beach Water Department is passionate about Geographic Information Systems (GIS). The department, responsible...
