Entries Tagged Preventive Maintenance

A quality pressure washer is worth every penny, even if it does cost quite a bit more than the cheapest machine available....

“In 40 years, I’ve never seen anything like this.”That was the reaction of Sterling Excavation project superintendent Danny Piles after flooding in...

With their ability to dig more safely and efficiently, hydroexcavators are becoming increasingly popular as more municipalities make the investment. Of course,...

We talk a lot about the virtues of being proactive and progressive in MSW. If you’re stuck in the rut of reactionary...

Fats, oils and grease continue to plague sewer systems across the country by reducing sewer line capacity, clogging sewer lines and gumming...

No one likes being called in the middle of the night to the scene of a broken waterline. What’s even more frustrating...

In a historic partnership, the Maine WasteWater Control Association and the Association of Nonwoven Fabrics Industry recently launched a pilot project designed...

In the past year, we’ve posted hundreds of stories to MSWmag.com. They include everything we know you love — municipal profiles, blogs,...

Along one stretch of a key transmission main in the Baltimore Public Works water distribution system, the pipe has ears. A Pure Technologies...

Hal Balthrop and his team in the Water Distribution and Sewer Collection Division of Metro Water Services like to stay ahead...

From urban Weymouth, Mass., to agriculturally rich Escondido, Calif., wastewater systems collect used water and sewage, remove contaminants and discharge clean water...

New York City Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Carter Strickland announced that improved maintenance and training in the agency’s Bureau of Water...

Last May the City of Tacoma (Wash.) Public Works began an ambitious project to inspect the condition and sediment load in every...