When a new box scrubber was installed at Lowell, MA, new cantilevered, vertical, bearingless, thermoplastic pumps were installed to handle the corrosive scrubbing fluids used ...
Both on micro- and macro-economic levels we are spending money like water. Yet with the exception of those directly involved in the water industry, most people do not think about...
The City of Savannah, GA, has installed new pumps to help improve performance of the dewatered sludge pumping system, reduce maintenance downtime and cost, and eliminate the need...
The city of Chandler, AZ, chose corrugated HDPE pipe for a recent stormwater drainage line under a busy intersection. Made from an engineered grade of polypropylene resin, the...
Weather can have the single biggest impact on a utility's operations, and the increasing intensity and frequency of rainfall patterns - along with increasingly violent storms ...
The Town of Norfolk, CT, is embracing stormwater management by incorporating it into a public amenity in the center of the community. The town created a “stormwater park” that...
New pumps helped end chronic clogging of lift stations at Jefferson Parish, LA, during a trial test of a new pumping system. The original pumps struggled to handle dusters, hygiene...
It is essential to understand the context and growing conditions when selecting plants for a rain garden, bioretention basin, or other vegetated green solution. Plants that would...
Kansas City, MO, recently completed installation of a green infrastructure pilot project. Lessons learned during the project will help the city plan for the next phases of its...
GIS specialists and modelers at URS developed a GIS-enabled Suitability Model that was employed in Austin’s South IH-35 project. Once constituted, the model does the route analysis...
Proper piping and pump layout design and detailed analysis, prior to installation of the system, are absolutely essential to the life and reliability of a pump. It can ensure ...
Municipal groups are lobbying against a proposal to impose a 28% cap on deductions and exemptions from municipal bond interest as a way to raise new federal revenues. They warn...
Going green will require a different skill set for most utility folks. And also a different mindset. But as cities across the country are beginning to demonstrate, green infrastructure...