Sewer Maintenance Articles

Hydroexcavation is the safest way to locate underground utilities using a high-volume water system and a high-pressure vacuum system. Using hydroexcavation, there's...

In these days of technology changing before we can buy the latest gadget, combination sewer cleaning machines remain the only way to...

The combination sewer cleaning truck from Vac-Con has a variety of features including a hydraulically operated, front-mounted hose reel, high-capacity water pump...

Drain cleaning operators and municipal managers all have a story to tell about the out-of-the-ordinary objects recovered from pipelines and sewers, but...

A sanitary sewer pumping station is a vital element of any community’s infrastructure and a critical component of the wastewater collection system....

The Vacall AllSmartFlow control system brings added “Green That Works” advantages to Vacall machines, optimizing operating efficiency while saving on energy consumption...

Products labeled as flushable will continue to be a concern among municipalities and treatment facilities dealing with overflows, damaged equipment and increased...

When the 4- and 5-year-olds at Extended Love Child Development Center in Pleasant Prairie, Wis., took the stage for their kindergarten graduation...

Evansville, Ind., takes back control of its water and sewer utility and focuses on system improvements. In life, they say money can't buy...

Philadelphia is one of the oldest cities in the country but the Philadelphia Water Department's (PWD) approach to stormwater management, sewer overflow...

The phrase ‘everything but the kitchen sink’ is usually an overstatement, but that’s not the case in Pittsburg, Kan. “Now we have...

Repair work on the 21-mile Oakland-Macomb Interceptor (OMI) in Sterling Heights, Mich., has been moving along as planned for three years. That...

The City of Cedar Rapids has reduced sanitary sewer backups by more than 80 percent — proof that its aggressive war on...