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When Doug Terry talked with consultants about creating a geographic information system (GIS) for Toms River Municipal Utilities Authority, estimates came back...

Newport News lies at the end of the Virginia Peninsula, bounded by the James River, York River, and Chesapeake Bay. But it’s...

Laser profiling is a relatively new technology that uses a laser beam to scan the interior of a pipe and accurately determine...

The City of Pearland, Texas, 25 miles from Houston, is a microcosm of the trials of wastewater infrastructure management. Old Town Pearland...

Accurate assessment of the condition of underground pipes is essential for efficient planning of maintenance, rehabilitation or replacement. Imagine having a 3D...

I say it often because it is so true: I am thrilled to be in this role where I can help the...

Alarmed by a lack of ethnic diversity and concerned that it would inhibit new ideas and fresh perspectives, Uchenna Udemezue and colleagues...

Let’s say you need to know where water and sewer lines exist relative to property about to be developed on the edge...

Not a week goes by where I don’t think how lucky I am to be in this position. As executive director of...

If you’re one of the many professionals today trying to do more in less time, you know delegation is a must. Unfortunately,...

Tools, power and sometimes auxiliary lighting are essential supports at every remote utility worksite. The challenge is making the full range of...

The Sewer Department of Lebanon, Tenn., operates an extended air-activated sludge treatment plant. Excess solids under aeration were cycling up, but the...

In many communities, stormwater no longer flows untreated off streets, roofs and parking lots into important waterways. Driven in part by federal...

Advances in technology for municipal maintenance professionals took the spotlight at the 28th Annual Pumper & Cleaner Environmental Expo International in Louisville,...

The City of Sacramento (Calif.) established its Stormwater Quality Improvement Pro-gram (SQIP) before such initiatives were required by federal law.The Clean Water...

By using a little Yankee ingenuity, the City of Saco, on Maine’s southern coast, has made significant pro-gress toward eliminating combined sewer...

EPA regulations have significantly reduced stormwater runoff pol-lution from industry and agriculture. The remaining battleground in many areas is urban runoff —...

I recently heard an AM radio talk show host ranting about how one political party wants to raise taxes and how terrible...