Editorial Articles

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...

Most plumbers I talk to have no idea how to properly price their service and repair work. They usually pretend to be...

About 546 million cards from the four major card issuers (Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover) were in circulation in the United...

ProblemA camera inspection revealed that backups at a residence in the Hidden Valley neighborhood of La Jolla, California, were caused by heavy...

The MEGA VX200 6-inch vacuum excavator from McLaughlin can be mounted on either a new or repurposed truck chassis. The tank, power...