Editorial What Did the Past Year Teach You? Before letting 2008 slip into oblivion, it can be worthwhile to look back and reflect on the year’s events and any lessons they may carry November 30, 2008
Editorial Clean Canals A custom-configured combination truck helps an irrigation district keep water canals clean and ensure constant supply to agricultural producers November 30, 2008
Editorial The Education Edge Seminars during the 2009 Pumper & Cleaner Expo focus on pipe cleaning and repair, regulations, rehabilitation technologies and other vital topics November 30, 2008
Editorial Industry News - December 2008 Aries Presents Grout Boot Camp VI; RIDGID Releases Product Catalog; Mr. Manhole Opens Distribution and Training Center November 30, 2008
Editorial Automated System Speeds Hydrant Flow Testing The Fire Flow Pro system from Hurco Technologies Inc. quickly and accurately tests, records and manages critical fire-flow data for fire hydrants. November 30, 2008
Editorial Not So Fast A new book encourages employers to think about steps they might take to keep older people happy at work and forestall a loss of talent to retirements November 30, 2008
Editorial A Bird’s-Eye View VUEWorks Inc. software works on top of GIS databases to allow users to link to and manage a wealth of information about public infrastructure November 30, 2008
Editorial An Exciting Year Successful NASSCO testimony on OSHA’s proposed confined-space regulations helps save members and the industry millions of dollars November 30, 2008
Editorial More on Maintenance It has become a standard political ploy to pretend that everything is fine when maintenance budgets are always the first line item to get deferred or buried. November 30, 2008
Editorial WATER/SEWER: Getting Things in Order A GIS and a data collection system based on cellular telephones help organize operations for water and sewer utilities serving Michigan townships November 30, 2008
Editorial WATER/SEWER: Evolve or Die Gainesville Regional Utilities continually expands and refines its GIS into a fully digital and highly capable system and a model for communities November 30, 2008
Editorial Playing the Float At high flows in large-diameter pipes, boat or pontoon platforms provide an alternative for performing top-quality video inspections November 30, 2008
Editorial SEWER: Learning by Doing A step-by-step approach helps an Ohio community refine its sewer rehabilitation methods, reduce I&I substantially, and save money October 31, 2008
Editorial Revved Up Custom-built standby generators enable a city in Washington to retrofit lift stations and build new ones to avoid environmental issues October 31, 2008
Editorial WATER: Listening Closely Birmingham Water Works uses sophisticated technology to locate leaks and reduce nonrevenue water despite shortages of qualified people October 31, 2008
Editorial The Dope On Diesel Market conditions and other factors drive up the price of fuel for heavy trucks and equipment. Expect prices to remain high in the foreseeable future. October 31, 2008
Editorial Extend Your Hand The people you meet at the Pumper & Cleaner Expo might help you solve a nagging problem or give you business ideas worth their weight in gold October 31, 2008
Editorial Fan Mail Vs. Hate Mail On taxation editorials in this magazine, comments run about evenly split between pats on the back and kicks in the shins October 31, 2008