Editorial Articles

By 2015, Hartness’ company had grown to 13 employees, four big trucks, two trailer jetters and all the tools needed to support...

That’s why Fayette Drain & Sewer Service in Fayette, Alabama, also pumps out septic tanks. And cleans grease traps. And installs natural...

It was great seeing so many of you at this year’s Water & Wastewater Equipment, Treatment & Transport Show. I always feel...

So it’s time to get a new truck.“And it’s only $120,000,” you whisper to yourself when you’ve pulled all the information together.Unless...

“The worst service experience ever! The technician showed up two hours late and never even apologized. His boots were dirty, he left...

A customized PipeHunter hot-water jetter built by Underground Inc. is helping a Texas drain cleaning and plumbing contractor clean clogged lines faster,...

According to the International Pipe Bursting Association, open-cut excavation can typically be reduced by at least 85 percent and sometimes as much...

In all forms of utility construction, damage prevention must be a part of the entire process to ensure a successful and safe...

Multi-year water main pipe bursting program enables upsizing of water mainProblem: In 2008, as part of its ongoing asset management plan, the...

The HotJet III trailer-mounted water jetter from Hot Jet USA runs on two 36 hp Vanguard engines and delivers hot or cold...

DIRTY JOBS: ‘Poo Diver’ in the SpotlightHis official job title is commercial diving contractor, but this 14-year industry veteran says he’s never...

It’s not easy to follow in someone’s footsteps. People will always judge whether you’re filling your predecessor’s shoes adequately.We revere those who...

If anyone ever was destined to run a sewer services company, it’s Kerry Roslinski.The son of a Public Works director as well as a...

About five years ago, Powerclean Industrial Services was looking for a specialty vac unit — a machine small enough to work in...

When Mandie Hagan and her husband, Ian, took the reins at Rowell’s Sewer & Drain some 15 years ago, they encountered a challenge...

As the manager for the OSHA On-Site Consultation Program in Wisconsin, Mike Cavanagh knows it sounds too good to be true. But...

Climbing up and down a truck bed full of pipe is dangerous. Yet when new pipelines are installed, workers often have to...