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Last Word money under water
Last Word – Following the Money May Lead to New...

Since our last examination of infrastructure legislation in Congress (Inside Washington, March/April 2019), the road to ...

December 30, 2019
Pipe Cleaning dollar stretching illustration
Stretching Our Sewer/Storm Pipeline Cleaning Dollars

Clean-to-Inspect (hydro-vac cleaning, followed by a CCTV inspection) is the method typically used to assess the conditio...

December 27, 2019
Tech Forum Ritchie Bros. Texas 2015
Heading to an Equipment Auction? Here’s Some Buying Tips to...

Not every company can afford to buy new equipment, whether due to cost or lead times for availability. Companies need th...

December 17, 2019
Canada St. Albert sewer installation
Major Milestone: Sewer Installation Is the Largest Capital Project in...

In 2015, the City of St. Albert, Alberta, embarked on Project 9, the implementation of the Phase 3 North Interceptor Tru...

December 16, 2019
Canada opening hydrant valve to charge the hydrant
Charging Ahead: The City of Cambridge Adopts Preventative Water Loss...

Located in Southern Ontario at the confluence of the Grand and Speed rivers, Cambridge is the second largest community w...

December 9, 2019
Directional Drilling hdd for sewer application
Incorporating HDD To Sewer Faster, Smarter, Cheaper

As thousands of aged and leaking septic tanks threatened wells and contaminated waterways with E. coli throughout the 33...

December 5, 2019
Canada Setup for testing of liner sample sprayed onto a concrete paving stone.
Maintenance Hole Research: Queen’s University Investigates Sprayed Polymer Liner Resistance

Polymer sprays are one important class of products available to address maintenance hole (i.e. MH or manhole) deteriorat...

December 4, 2019
Canada map of Canada
Last Word: Building a Better Canada by Supporting a Diverse...

Construction is one of the largest economic sectors in Canada, driven in part by the global demand for natural resources...

December 3, 2019
Pipe Relining BLD Services Chapel Pump Station
Holistic Approach to Sewer Rehab Reduces I&I in Jefferson County

For years, municipal utility managers, public works directors and engineers across the country have realized that in ord...

December 2, 2019
Directional Drilling Ditch Witch hdd
Thinking Beyond the Drill on Environmentally Sensitive Bores

Working in harmony with nature means your crew and equipment must work in harmony as well. Little mishaps or miscalculat...

November 26, 2019
Tech Forum
Tech Forum: Pneumatic Pipe Ramming – Basics and Beyond

The first and most common use for pipe ramming is casing installation. With a variety of pipe ramming tool sizes availab...

November 19, 2019
Directional Drilling Ditch Witch hdd
Cut Drilling Fluid Disposal Costs on Small-Scale Utility Jobs

With the right fluid formula and proper recycling equipment, utility contractors can benefit from drilling fluids on sma...

November 15, 2019
Pipe Relining 6,000 LF of Brick Sewer Were Relined
Relining 6,000 lf of Brick Sewer in Washington, D.C. without...

In a city where nearly every block is literally a historical landmark or tourist attraction, Washington, D.C.’s se...

November 14, 2019
Last Word The 2015 Pipe Selection Survey
Last Word: Trust Your Engineers to Choose the Right Project...

We must think creatively to find the right solutions, but being creative doesn’t mean being cheap or cutting corners....

November 12, 2019
Microtunneling custom-built excavator shield
Tunneling for Flood Prevention in Denver

BTrenchless Uses Trenchless Toolbox for 33rd Street Outfall The City of Denver has been growing at a sustained rate over...

November 11, 2019
Directional Drilling hdd in Maui
Battling Rock on the Island of Maui

Hawaii Pacific Trenchless LLC received a contract to install a pressurized sewer system on the Island of Maui via horizo...

November 8, 2019
Canada CCTV Camera
Condition Assessment in Canada

An 80-Plus-Year-Old Pipe Needed Evaluated and the Job Wasn’t Easy Since 2013, GAME Trenchless Consultants (GAME Co...

October 29, 2019
Last Word Lead Pipe
Last Word – Lead Service Line Replacement Programs: Are We...

The adverse health impacts of lead in drinking water has been well understood for over three decades. The recent lead cr...

October 22, 2019
Canada durafoam style pig being placed in launcher
Pigging Restores Intake Flow Capacity Fouled by Quagga Mussels

In fall 2018, the City of Toronto initiated a project to clean three sixty-inch diameter HDPE raw water intakes at the I...

October 17, 2019
Grouting sump pit of 5 ft diameter by 6 ft height, located at the base of an approximate seven-story Oxygen Pit water holding tower
How to Stop 125 GPM of Gushing Water

A precast sump pit of 5 ft diameter by 6 ft height, located at the base of an approximate seven-story Oxygen Pit water h...

October 8, 2019