Editorial Articles

Federal Signal Expands Dealership Federal Signal’s Environmental Solutions Group, Elgin, Ill., has added Trans Iowa Equipment Inc. of Ankeny, Iowa, and Nebraska...

Determining when a grease interceptor needs cleaning can be an inexact science. Too-frequent cleanings waste money. If cleanings are too infrequent, grease...

The San Diego Metropolitan Wastewater Department has a U.S. EPA Consent Decree requiring rehabilitation of 225 miles of sewer mains and replacement...

Lateral-to-main connections can be major sources of sewer system infiltration. Even after cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) lining, that junction can remain a significant...

Justin Mizell has a unique way of thinking about customer service. “We are a tool in our customer’s toolbox,” says Mizell, who...

Almost everyone has had a black eye and thought nothing of it. A blow to the face or head bruises the skin...

Cured-in-place pipe lining is a fast-growing technology in pipe rehabilitation. There are several established CIPP system manufacturers, and new products appear every...

Whether your business needs a $2,000 photocopier or a $20,000 truck or jetter, you face a key decision: Should you buy the...

Technicians at The Waterworks view their trucks as much more than just smart-looking workshops on wheels. They also consider them trusted business...

I learned a lesson in a time-management seminar that has always stuck with me. The seminar leader asked us to imagine that...

Diesel prices have been taxing for cleaning contractors and anyone else who depends on diesel-powered equipment and trucks. From July 2007...

See if this shoe fits: You take pride in running a business where, when customers come to you with problems, you respond...

After eight years owning Atomic Plumbing and Drain Cleaning in Virginia Beach, Va., Jim Steinle came to a painful realization: He...

Chris Navo never intended to become Dr. Mortis, but that has become his alter-ego. What began as a Halloween lark became...

Gardner Denver Appoints Sales ManagerGregory Laux has been named area sales manager for Gardner Denver Water Jetting Systems. He will be responsible...

Be careful in how you classify workers. Most people who work for you are likely to be employees and not independent contractors....

When an inspection camera goes around a pipe bend and flips over, the upside-down image on the monitor can be annoying. With...

Air pollution, algae, bird droppings, dirt and grease from three outside elevators had accumulated on the 605-foot-tall Space Needle in Seattle since...

Cities and sewerage agencies often collect wastewater from large areas that must be conveyed to distant treatment plants. Handling this enormous volume...