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Below-grade manholes can be a source of complaints to public works officials. A custom-made manhole cover from I.B. Moore Co. LLC is...

The direct-acting hydraulic system design by Joseph Recht and Nicholas Tierno took first place in RIDGID’s Case Western Reserve University design competition....

Edwin Burnsed has helped maintain the sanitary sewers for the Orem (Utah) Public Works Department since 1985. “His knowledge of the collection...

The VC16 vacuum catch basin cleaner from Vacall Industries Inc. is designed for municipalities that need a single machine able to perform...

It’s always satisfying when we accomplish our goals. I’m experiencing that satisfaction right now as NASSCO’s vision of creating standards for the...

Beset by budget cuts, waves of retirements, shifting agendas from newly elected officials, and scarce resources, public employees need a new ally...

Exercising of valves and fire hydrants is a necessary but often time-consuming job. Mechanized and automatic exercisers reduce manual labor, and accompanying...

The pump station on busy Brady Road in Camas, Wash., had a reputation for pump failures, and maintenance and corrosion problems. The...

You could say that the stormwater team in Brewer, Maine, consists of hundreds and maybe thousands of people. That’s because the city...

Union Sanitary District (USD) manages 777 miles of sanitary sewer line, most of it 8-inch clay pipes. Clay pipe means a lot...

In 1905, when the 5,000 citizens of Greeley, Colo., voted to build a new water plant, they were making a decision with...

When I started working on this magazine some 32 months ago, I expected to deal with many big-city water, sewer and stormwater...

The city of Santa Rosa faces the same problem as cities through-out California and the United States: a deteriorating wastewater collection system...

I saw this day coming long ago, and I’m glad it’s here. NASSCO is proud to announce the availability of the Trenchless...

Stormwater Pollution Prevention ConferenceStormCon, the North American Surface Water Quality Conference and Exposition, is Aug. 3-7 at the Orlando World Center Marriott...

More power and a smaller footprint are the hallmarks of the WC40 static puller from TRIC Tools Inc., the latest in a...

Taxes are good. There. I’ve said it. I had to say it after watching a televised debate in which two candidates for...