Sewers & Sewer Line Maintenance Resources

  1. 10 Water-Tech Winners From WEFTEC 2017 10/25/2017

    For the second straight year, the Water Environment Federation Exhibition and Conference (WEFTEC) came to McCormick Place in Chicago, returning also to the city which launched WEFTEC 90 years ago. As always, it was a showcase of the latest technologies and ideas available in the water/wastewater industry, but each show also has its own "feel" that reflects the times.

  2. How To Use Big Data To Plan For Sewer Assets 8/25/2017

    As wastewater systems have access to more data than ever, questions remain about how to put it all to good use. A new tool uses analytics to predict the needs of sewer lines over a 20-year span, helping utilities make cost-effective choices and protect their infrastructure.

  3. AMERICAN Provides 'Major League' Solutions For Atlanta Braves' New Stadium 7/27/2017

    Major League Baseball may be in their All-Star Break, but AMERICAN’s pipe, hydrants, and valves at World Series Champion Atlanta Braves’ Truist Park stadium never take a break. AMERICAN’s all-star line-up of products serve and protect 24/7/365 for decades. 

  4. Generational Thinking In Water Management 7/26/2017

    Kansas City’s Smart Sewer program represents the nation’s first federal consent decree to include green infrastructure solutions in the reduction of wastewater overflows, as well as the city’s largest infrastructure investment to date. Projects that include the words “first” and “largest” do not come along without the strong leadership of a “Water Champion” such as Special Assistant City Manager Andy Shively, PE, who shares his experience and expertise in this Q&A.

  5. 10 Knockout Technologies From ACE17 6/29/2017

    AWWA's Annual Conference & Exposition (ACE) hits The City of Brotherly Love with a flurry of new technologies.

  6. 10 Reasons Why Baltimore Is A Great Water City 5/23/2017

    Rudolph S. Chow, director of the City of Baltimore's Department of Public Works, shares three decades of insight in the course of 10 questions and answers.

  7. Lessons On Rightsizing Water And Sewer Infrastructure Projects 5/3/2017

    Two case studies prove that the key to cost-effective condition assessment is choosing the right approach for your system.

  8. Identifying Risks For Sewer Conveyance Asset Management 5/3/2017

    If risk analysis isn’t in the pipeline, your asset management plan needs updating. Arcadis shares best practices to launch or update your program.

  9. Will The Nation's Water Infrastructure Needs Be Overlooked Again? 4/28/2017

    Industry experts and government officials fear that when President Donald Trump’s proposed $1 trillion infrastructure plan is finally “laid out,” water infrastructure projects could largely be “left out.”

  10. How Do We Get The Message Out About The Importance Of Water Infrastructure? 4/6/2017

    The need for improving our nation’s critical infrastructure is as important and necessary as ever.  Yet, when people who are not involved with the water/wastewater industry think of all that needs to be done for infrastructure, they immediately think of the roads they drive on and the bridges that are simply part of those same roads.  Others think of our power grid and its frailties, while some worry about their internet access.  It is hard to find people who consider our water and wastewater delivery system as a priority.