Sixteen years ago, the wastewater collection system in Longview, Texas, was aging badly. The city had been financing maintenance and line replacement...
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Back On Track
Geographic Information System (GIS) Articles
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Built for the Field
Infrastructure software is a powerful tool for municipal managers and engineers, but what about field crews? Software tools can make their work...
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Always A Step Ahead
The Collection Facilities Operation and Maintenance Division of the Orange County Sanitation District in Fountain Valley, Calif., holds the enviable position of...
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Connecting Pipe Data to GIS
Data management is becoming more important as municipalities continue to see budgets tighten. A new module for WinCan infrastructure inspection and asset...
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Crawl Before Walking
When I began my career as the “map guy” at the Madison County (Ala.) Water Department six years ago, I encountered a...
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All Aboard
The City of Aberdeen lies about half an hour north of Baltimore. Founded in 1892, the wastewater system is a patchwork of...
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On a Shoestring
Phase II of the Clean Water Act hit the small rural community of Sierra Vista, Ariz., squarely be-tween the eyes. With no...
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Farewell to Paper
The Cucamonga Valley Water District in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., needed to improve on a location-based customer information program for work order management...
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Playing in the Big Leagues
A giant muskellunge made of concrete, steel and fiberglass presides over the northwest Wisconsin city of Hayward at the Freshwater Fishing Hall...
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Case Studies: Pipeline Inspection, Surveying and Mapping
Map-based project coordinationProblemThe City of Baltimore managed its water and sewer projects by poring over spreadsheets at long meetings, then followed up...
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Pipeline Inspection, Surveying and Mapping
Inspection controllersNew control units from RapidView IBAK North America communicate with the company’s pipeline inspection equipment and present users with relevant diagnostic...
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Best Crew for the Job
The General Maintenance Department of Pinellas County (Fla.) Utilities serves a county with the state’s highest population density, at about 3,300 residents...
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Little Town, Big Performance
The Etowah Water & Sewer Authority enjoys the luxury of “first draw” on the Etowah River. And how the agency handles its...
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Motor City Renaissance
Hammered by declining water sales, a declining population, fewer personnel, a shrinking industrial base, deteriorating infrastructure and rising costs, the Detroit Water...
