Sewers & Sewer Line Maintenance Resources

1. Pipe Rehabilitation Strategies: Extending Infrastructure Life And Ensuring Water Quality 2/14/2025
   Aging water and wastewater infrastructure is a growing challenge in the U.S. and worldwide. As corrosion and structural failures become more common, the risks to quality, public health, and service reliability increase. However, full replacement can be expensive and disruptive, making pipe rehabilitation a more cost-effective solution.
2. How Green Infrastructure Could Help Sewers Overwhelmed By Climate Change 12/27/2024
   Increasing population means sewers are sometimes overwhelmed without any rainfall at all. Then, add climate change to the mix. Heavier downpours are becoming more common, which spells trouble for sewer systems that simply cannot cope with increasing volumes of water. A combined sewer system is especially vulnerable.
3. SL-RAT At Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority 9/20/2024

   Little Rock looked to enhance their sophisticated cleaning program and reduce sanitary sewer overflow count by implementing new technologies.

4. Acoustic Sewer Inspection Saves Oakland, Maine, Time And Money 9/20/2024

   Discover how the SL-Rat program realized over $51,000 in crew labor and financial savings, while reducing the risk of sanitary sewer maintenance issues, for the town of Oakland, Maine.

5. Community Spotlight: Peachtree City, GA 9/19/2024

   Peachtree’s Sanitary Collection System is run by a hardworking team of six. This means a simple CCTV or cleaning job requires a third of their staff.

6. Why Can't America Fix Its Water Infrastructure? 9/18/2024
   For a time, robust critical infrastructure set the United States apart from developing countries. However, its pipe networks, treatment plants, and pumps have degraded to the point that millions now lack access to potable water. Even more are plagued by sporadic crises that leave them without running water. What is America doing wrong?
7. Acoustic Inspection Helps Campbell River Optimize Inspection Program 9/6/2024

   In this case study, explore how incorporating the SL-RAT into their maintenance program has realized significant savings for the city of Campbell River.

8. New Approaches To "Old" Water Issues 9/6/2024

   A look at the latest thinking on some longstanding but still very relevant concerns — replacing water pipelines and workers.

9. Is Your Current Excavator Up To The Challenge Of Modern Water Projects? 9/6/2024
   Digging may seem rudimentary, but there are important factors to consider for improving costs and outcomes when renewing pipelines and other water infrastructure.
10. AFC Hydrants And Valves With Alpha Joints Offer Time Savings And Efficiency For Somerville, Massachusetts 7/19/2024

    How does a contractor navigate the installation of new water and sewer mains in a neighborhood with heavy traffic, narrow roadways and extensive existing underground infrastructure? The answer is the ALPHA™ restrained joint by AMERICAN Flow Control.