Most people working in the municipal sewer and water field have dealt with the problems associated with aging infrastructure. In many older...
Entries Tagged Infrastructure
Editorial
Root Force
The Knoxville Utilities Board (KUB) of Knoxville, Tenn., is engaged in an assertive program to renew its wastewater infrastructure. The effort consists...
Editorial
A New Way Forward
As I was editing the stories for this issue back in late April, there were several things going on in the municipal...
Blogs
Nearly $400 Billion Needed for Water Infrastructure
The results of a new U.S. Environmental Protection Agency survey should come as no surprise, but the numbers are still alarming.
EPA’s fifth...
Online Exclusives
Pipeline Inspection Evolves to Handle Mature Market
New technologies and condition assessment programs along with a more knowledgeable customer base have transformed the way drain cleaning contractors and municipalities...
Online Exclusives
Water industry survey reveals challenges in U.S. infrastructure
WeiserMazars, an accounting, tax and advisory services firm, recently released the results of its first annual U.S. Water Industry Outlook survey. The...
Blogs
Numbers tell a dismal tale of U.S. water infrastructure
American Water has released a new white paper titled, The “One Water” Approach. The paper discusses the need to begin looking at...
Online Exclusives
Toilet Design Takes the Cake
Michael Hoffman, engineer and professor of environmental science at Caltech, and his colleagues were awarded $100,000 for their solar-powered toilet at the...
Blogs
Report highlights water utility challenges
Black & Veatch recently released a report identifying the top challenges in the water and wastewater industry. Not surprisingly, aging infrastructure topped...
Editorial
Water System Maintenance and Infrastructure
Hydrant and valve inspectorThe Flow Control Hydrant and Valve Inspector by Trimble from AMERICAN puts hydrant and valve maintenance and recordkeeping in...
Editorial
SEWER: Open to Suggestion
Trenchless technology has opened up a world of opportunities for cost-effective wastewater infrastructure rehabilitation and life extension for the City of Nampa,...










