Sewer
SPIDER Manhole Inspection Scanner Provides New Perspective
CUES, a leading manufacturer of closed-circuit television pipeline inspection equipment, has introduced an innovative new wireless manhole scanning technology called the SPIDER scanner. The SPIDER scanner is the only truly wireless, color, manhole inspection technology in such a lightweight and com..
EPA Invests $95 Million In California Wastewater Projects
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced $95 million in new funding to California for improvements in local wastewater infrastructure, including upgrades to the city of Holtville’s 850,000-gallon-per-day wastewater treatment plant, serving 6,954 residents, to comply with water qu..
Armtec to Invest Millions in Large Diameter HDPE Pipe
Armtec is investing millions of dollars in equipment to manufacture large diameter high density polyethylene storm sewer pipe for the public and private infrastructure markets across Canada. The equipment will produce flexible pipe with bell and gasket joints, and will be certified to the appropriat..
Questions About The Future Of Wind And Solar Energy Industry
By Robert Carpenter, Editor-in-Chief There was a vast array of blinking, red lights against a sea of darkness. The night skies of north central Oklahoma were filled with these lights, and additional fields of blinking yellow lights extended into other areas across the plains of Oklahoma. The eerie ..
Infrastructure Repair Systems Patented Trenchless Point Repair Systems
Infrastructure Repair Systems Inc.’s patented trenchless Point Repair Systems come with liners of different weights and customized lengths. Four liner weight options exceed ASTM 1216 standards and have pre-measured epoxy formulated for summer or winter environments: Super Liner has multiple layers ..
Xylem Announces Godwin Field Smart Technology
Xylem’s Godwin Field Smart Technology (FST) and Godwin PrimeGuard 2 controller provide contractors with crucial pump operating data from a remote location that can significantly reduce or eliminate the need for expensive, onsite personnel to monitor pumps manually. Xylem’s Godwin PrimeGuard 2 is a ..
Divers Repair Pipeline Leak that Caused Sewage Flow into Grand River
GRAND HAVEN, Mich. (AP) — Western Michigan officials say an estimated 2 million gallons of sewage flowed into the Grand River before a hole in an underwater pipe was repaired by divers. Grand Haven/Spring Lake Wastewater Treatment Plant Superintendent Dave Krohn says the leak was capped Tuesday mor..
ARCOS Unveils Technology to Help Utilities Track Crews in Real Time
At the 14th annual ARCOS Conference, ARCOS® LLC announced it is adding Location Services technology to its Software-as-a-Service solutions to map the real-time location of utility crews. With Location Services, utility managers can continuously track users of the ARCOS Mobile app and store their loc..
California Cries Foul Over Mexico Sewer Spill
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Officials in Southern California are crying foul after more than 140 million gallons of raw sewage spilled into the Tijuana River in Mexico and flowed north of the border for more than two weeks, according to a report. The spill was caused Feb. 2 during rehabilitation of a sewage..
Bidding to Repair Mississippi Sewer System Begins
VICKSBURG, Miss. (AP) — Two companies have bid to begin repairs to Vicksburg’s 109-year-old sewer system, and it looks like costs will run over $1 million, said a city official. The Vicksburg Post reports (http://bit.ly/2lPi3Mj) that city public works director Garnet Van Norman told officials d..
South Carolina Utility to Begin Water Main Rehab Next Week
Charleston Water System will begin the second phase of waterline rehabilitation projects in Downtown Charleston next week. The $2.4 million project involves using trenchless technology to rehabilitate approximately 2.5 miles of water mains. While the mains are still structurally sound, mineral acc..
Primoris Wins California Sewer Contract
Primoris Services Corporation has received a contract, valued at approximately $89 million, for the construction of a new sewer force main in Marina Del Rey from the City of Los Angeles. The contract was secured by Vadnais, part of the company’s West Construction Services segment. The scope of work..
Worker Killed in Sewer Trench Collapse
WEST NEWTON, Pa. (AP) – Authorities say a trench collapse at a western Pennsylvania property has killed a man working at the site. The Westmoreland County coroner’s office said 18-year-old Adam Skokut Jr. was installing a sewer pipe at about 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at the property in South Huntingdon T..
Ann Arbor Sinkhole Caused by Leaky Sewer Pipe
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Ann Arbor officials say a mysterious sinkhole along a city street is apparently being caused by a leaky sewer pipe. The sinkhole in the middle of a crosswalk was patched Tuesday by city crews and covered with an orange construction barrel, but additional repairs are planned ..
Contract for Water Pipeline Condition Assessment Extended
The Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission has extended its contract with Echologics for pipeline condition assessment services for an additional one-year term. This is the second extension of the contract between WSSC and Echologics. Echologics, a Mueller Technologies company, has assessed more t..
North Dakota Town Gets $1.2 Million for Sewer Project
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — The Federal Emergency Management Agency has awarded more than $1.2 million to the city of Fargo. The money is to help protect the city’s wastewater treatment plant from flooding. The grant is part of FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program and will cover 75 percent of the cost to..
Cincinnati to Build Wall to Protect Sewer and Water Lines
CINCINNATI (AP) – Cincinnati officials plan to build a wall they hope will stop a hillside from slipping further and potentially affecting underground sewer and water lines that service downtown and surrounding neighborhoods. Officials say the 1,200-foot wall will be built above Riverside Drive in ..
Survey Shows Utilities' Cybersecurity Not Keeping Up with Technology
An overwhelming majority (89%) of power and utility executives say their cybersecurity function does not fully meet their organization’s needs, according to the EY Global Information Security Survey 2016-17. That number continues to rise compared with last year (86% in 2015) as companies struggle t..
Company Helps Cities Fight Sewer Problems
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — As the city faced a 100-year torrential rainfall last August, technology inside the combined storm sewers did its job of minimizing the amount of raw sewage that flowed into the river. The work of EmNet, a company formed in South Bend under a partnership with the city, the U..
New Hampshire Town Appeals Order to Replace Sewer Force Mains
HAMPTON (AP) — Hampton officials are appealing a state order directing the town to replace two sewer force mains at the beach after one of the pipes leaked sewage into the town’s marsh. The state Department of Environmental Services handed down the order last month, instructing the town to replace ..
Broken Sewer Main Leads to Big Spill in Maryland
ACCOKEEK, Md. (AP) — Officials say a broken sewer main at a wastewater treatment plant in Prince George’s County has caused more than 1 million gallons of wastewater to flow into a creek. The Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission said in a statement that the break occurred Thursday afternoon at t..
New York Invests $40 Million for Sewer Upgrades
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York state is investing $40 million in efforts to improve local wastewater systems. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the funding Thursday. It will go to several communities in the North Country, the Hudson River Valley and on Long Island in the form of grants and low-cost loans. ..
Akron Cites Savings as Massive Sewer Project Proceeds
AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Officials say a $1.1 billion Akron water and sewer project is under budget as work that includes a massive underground tunnel continues. The Akron Beacon Journal reports (http://bit.ly/2jP3A2J ) a drill will begin cutting a 27-foot circle this July for a tunnel just over a mile l..
PPG To Distribute Sauereisen Wastewater Substrate Repair Products
PPG has reached an agreement to distribute several wastewater infrastructure-repair products manufactured by Sauereisen, a leading global producer of corrosion-resistant materials for industrial applications. Products PPG will offer include: RestoKrete substrate resurfacer No. F-121, a water-res..
2017 Municipal Infrastructure Survey: New Political Direction Brings Cautious Optimism
After experiencing an uptick in municipal sewer and water infrastructure spending in 2015 and budgeting for the trend to continue into 2016, America’s municipal personnel were, for the most part, sorely disappointed. But municipal personnel are anything if not resilient, and there is a strong antici..
Utility Recognizes Innovative Employees
Through its annual Innovation Awards program, Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation recently recognized 68 employees who implemented 41 improvement projects in 2016 that provided tangible benefits for Central Hudson and its customers. “Innovation is a core value at Central Hudson, and one our e..
Sanitary District in Indiana Reaches Deal on Sewer Overflows
The district says it’s working with the town of Highland to finalize a similar agreement. “We learned lessons from other Indiana communities to make sure that we understand what projects would be required and ensure we had the maximum reasonable time possible to construct them,”..
Prime Horizontal Launches New MudVis Technology
Prime Horizontal has launched MudVis, an automated mud viscosity and specific gravity measuring and logging system. MudVis samples your stock or mixing tank bentonite at regular preset intervals. The viscosity and specific gravity values are logged in the processing unit and available (real time) f..
Michigan Extends Emergency Declaration After Sewer Line Collapse
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan lawmakers have extended an emergency declaration for a county north of Detroit following the collapse of a sewer line that caused a sinkhole the size of a football field. The measure approved Wednesday means Macomb County and Clinton Township will remain under an emer..
Companies Announce Pipeline Construction to Provide Carbon-Neutral Renewable Natural Gas
Southern California Gas Co. and waste management company CR&R Environmental have broke ground on construction of an eight-inch pipeline that will bring carbon-neutral renewable natural gas into the Southern California Gas distribution system for the first time. The connecting pipeline, funded by CR..
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- Texas A&M weighs underground transit plan with Elon Musk's Boring Co. to reduce campus traffic
- Lynchburg, Va., breaks ground on largest-ever Blackwater CSO tunnel project
- Wyo-Ben’s Max Gel, Max Bore HDD system boost drilling efficiency, performance
- Federal court halts permits for 32-mile Tennessee gas pipeline project
- Wisconsin proposes new PFAS drinking water standards to align with federal rules
- Elgin, Ill., joins EPA drinking water initiative to accelerate lead pipe replacement
- Dog River pipeline replacement in Oregon improves water supply with new HDPE pipe
- Leaking wastewater systems named top source of San Diego River contamination, study finds
- New Portable Welding System From Miller