Sewers and Sewer Line Maintenance News

  1. Jefferson County, Alabama Released From Sewer System Consent Decree 10/25/2024

    After almost 30 years, Jefferson County, Alabama, has been released from a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) consent decree related to its sanitary sewer collection system.

  2. Achen-Gardner Wins Project Of The Year 2024 At Reline America's Annual Installer Meeting 10/15/2024

    Reline America is excited to announce that Achen-Gardner of Tucson, AZ, has been awarded the Project of the Year 2024 during the Annual Installer Meeting in Saltville, Virginia.

  3. Eliminating Pipe Obstructions With Vibrating Nozzles 10/1/2024

    In sanitary sewer and storm lines, scale, grout, mortar residue, and mineral deposits as well as cementitious particulates can accumulate over time and harden to the pipe wall or floor.

  4. Water & Sewer Damage Awareness Week Returns October 21-25 9/24/2024

    Ground Penetrating Radar Systems, LLC (GPRS) has announced that Water & Sewer Damage Awareness Week (WSDAW) will run October 21-25, 2024.

  5. Big Table Joins Grease-To-Energy Initiative 9/18/2024

    One of the UK’s leading independent restaurant companies is partnering with grease management company GreaseTech Drainage Solutions and engineering technology company Eco Clarity, to trial recovery of grease recovery unit (GRU) waste from commercial kitchens for conversion into biofuel.

  6. Digital Trial Reduces I&I Wastewater Costs 9/10/2024

    Inflow of stormwater and infiltration of groundwater into wastewater systems is a constant operational challenge for managers. Now, Håbo municipality in Sweden is tackling the challenge head-on with an innovative digital approach, says Adam Wood, chief product officer at water analytics company Infotiles.

  7. EcoClarity And Yorkshire Water Join Forces In Fight Against Fatbergs 9/9/2024

    Trials of a cutting-edge fats, oils and grease (FOG) Recovery Hub at Yorkshire Water’s wastewater treatment works in Hull, UK, are helping the utility improve environmental performance while lowering costs, says Chris Clemes, chief executive of engineering technology company EcoClarity.

  8. UKWIR's Innovative Research Programme Transforms Sewerage Management 8/27/2024

    Sewage pollution in surface waters in the UK and Ireland is one of the most high-profile environmental issues in the country.

  9. Stantec Providing Construction Management Services For City Of Lynchburg CSO Program 7/31/2024

    Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering, is continuing its partnership with the City of Lynchburg, Virginia, in the City’s efforts to reduce combined sewer overflows (CSO) as climate change leads to more intense rain events and increased wet weather flow.

  10. Partnerships Drive FOG-To-Fuel Circular Economy 7/15/2024

    Sewer blockages due to the impact of fats, oils, and grease (FOG) in wastewater systems is a major environmental challenge, but innovative waste management partnerships are delivering effective solutions, says Chris Clemes, chief executive of engineering technology company, EcoClarity and Rob Menzies, managing director of Serious Waste Management.