Sewer Maintenance Articles

The first wastewater treatment plant in Waukesha, Wis., was built in 1890. While some of the original pipes from that era are...

The City of Hamilton, Ontario, is investigating how loads of concrete ended up in a municipal sewer during the construction of a...

Winter 2015 might seem a distant speck on the horizon (After all, summer isn’t even officially here yet. And hey, Lake Superior...

Rather than subcontracting pipe bursting work this season, perhaps it’s time to invest in the necessary equipment and train your municipal workers...

“Keep the group in the loop.” That’s the motto of the Evansville, Ind., collections team and it assures that everyone knows what...

Damaged infrastructure. Water-quality concerns. Sewage backups. The results of combined sewer overflows, sanitary sewer overflows and excess stormwater runoff can cause permanent...

There’s an old joke that goes something like this: A violinist, late for an audition, inquires of a New York cabbie, “How...

Pipe bursting and cured-in-place pipe lining are proven methods for rehabilitating aging and deteriorated pipes. Being cognizant of available pipe bursting, lining...

Job safety has progressed greatly since the mid-1970s when I began my water and wastewater career. At the time, some situations might...

The New York City Department of Environmental Protection’s recently released report, State of the Sewers 2013, takes a hard-nosed look at the...

Whether you work in a wastewater treatment facility, on a sewer collections system maintenance inspection and rehabilitation crew, or in residential plumbing...

“See how they used to do this?” said my father a long time ago, pointing to an old framed invoice hanging in...

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

The Regional Municipality of York in Ontario, Canada, is experiencing rapid growth. As its sewer system and waste treatment infrastructure expand to...