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Tech Forum manhole image
Tech Forum – Don’t Be Found Dead in a Manhole

For most wastewater operators, working in manholes is a principal feature of their job; however, it is also a key culpri...

December 17, 2021
Horizontal Directional Drilling
Editor’s Message – Five Decades of Horizontal Directional Drilling

For over a decade now, we’ve been compiling and publishing the HDD Guide, a special supplement with all things HDD...

December 17, 2021
Pipe Relining Ward Basin Road CIPP
When it Rains, it Pours – Santa Rosa County CIPP...

Near Pensacola, Florida, the residents of Santa Rosa County will tell you, Ward Basin Road is known for being very wet, ...

December 10, 2021
Pipe Ramming pipe extraction in Texas
Pipe Extraction in the Lone Star State

More often than not, trenchless technology is leveraged for the installation of underground utilities, creating the leas...

December 9, 2021
Last Word uv grp liner
ASCE’s Manual of Practice for Design of Close-fit Liners for...

The long awaited, much anticipated ASCE Manual of Practice No. 145 (Design of Close-Fit Liners for the Rehabilitation of...

December 8, 2021
Pipe Cleaning
Selecting the Right Size Jetter for Your Project

You’ve decided it’s time to invest in a jetter for your business, but where do you start? To get started, th...

December 7, 2021
Canada watermain repair in New Tecumseth
New Tecumseth Watermain Repair Benefits from a Trenchless Approach

The Town of New Tecumseth located approximately 90 km northwest of Toronto, owns, operates, and maintains both distribut...

December 7, 2021
Directional Drilling hard rock HDD
6 Tips for Tackling Hard Rock HDD Projects

There has been robust demand for horizontal directional drilling (HDD) over the last several years and the trend is fore...

December 6, 2021
Microtunneling Spoil piles from the slurry processing plant
2021 North American Microtunneling Review – 96-in. Microtunnel of Gravity...

This story is part of Trenchless Technology’s annual Microtunneling Review section highlighting recent projects an...

December 1, 2021
Directional Drilling Vermeer Mega Vac
Vacs & Reclaimers – The Perfect Combo for Large-Diameter HDD...

Large-diameter horizontal directional drilling (HDD) work in urban areas is on the rise as cities expand and upgrade the...

November 29, 2021
Pipe Relining sliplining
Sliplining Considerations — from Curves to Coefficients

Sliplining a new liner pipe into a deteriorated host pipe provides the life span and benefits of a brand-new pipe with m...

November 24, 2021
Microtunneling
2021 North American Microtunneling Review – Microtunneling Market Strong in...

Trenchless Technology’s annual Microtunneling Review section highlighting recent projects and developments in the ...

November 22, 2021
Directional Drilling HDD in Myrtle Beach
Sweet Caroline: HDD Intersect on the Beach

Recently Dominion Energy needed a project completed in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. South East Connections was hired as...

November 18, 2021
Pipe Relining LWR Inversion platform
NASSCO Report – Lafayette & White River Large Diameter Sewer...

Citizens Energy Group owns and operates a wastewater collection system of roughly 3,000 miles of 8-in. to 120-in. sewers...

November 17, 2021
Pipe Relining resin application
Managing Risks – Importance of Prep and Extended-Life Resin

Dependable Sewer Service Company (DSS) in Bay City, Michigan, is a family-owned and operated full-service plumbing and s...

November 16, 2021
Pipe Relining
Increasing Profits with LED CIPP

Tom Carlisle, of Sewer Pro in Columbus, Ohio, paid keen attention to the evolution of a new cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) c...

November 15, 2021
Pipe Relining UV GRP
The Shift to UV GRP Pipe Relining

Ultraviolet-light cured, glass-reinforced pipe (UV GRP) is no longer viewed as a new technology in the CIPP world. It is...

November 15, 2021
Pipe Inspection/Evaluation
Tips to Remember When Locating

There are over 2.2 million miles of underground pipes delivering drinking water in the United States, as well as more th...

November 12, 2021
Pipe Relining liner design
Studying the Properties of Close-fit Liners

Liner properties, such as elastic flexural modulus, flexural strength, long-term property retention factors, section thi...

November 8, 2021
Condition Assessment
5 Questions City Officials May Have about Smoke Testing

Partnering with the community creates more informed stakeholders, buy-in and public confidence. With smoke testing, comm...

November 2, 2021