Location and Leak Detection

Universal inspection monitor locates a break in a sewer line Problem: When a technician with Handy Plumbing in Corpus Christi, Texas, was unable...

Every year major league baseball players travel to Florida and Arizona in February to work on the fundamentals of the game. They spend...

April is National Safe Digging Month, and one of the top messages being promoted at this time is the importance of knowing...

In his more than 55 years running O’Fallon (Missouri) Sewer Service, Leonard Earnest has seen quite a few technological changes. He says...

There are a number of different technologies and tools that can aid a utility's water loss management, each with its advantages and limitations. In...

Covanta Environmental Solutions of Milwaukee has trailer-mounted vacuum units built in-house that it calls VacSimizers. They combine a 5,000-gallon tank and a standard...

An important part of growth is knowing when to slow down and take stock — a concept exemplified by C&L Water Solutions...

When Pat Aubin founded AEI Subsurface more than four decades ago, the company’s primary focus was site preparation for residential construction projects....

Mission critical work is defined as anything deemed vital to a business or project. That pretty much describes what AEI Subsurface does...

The popular, lightweight Gen-Eye POD video inspection systems from General Pipe Cleaners now offer optional Wi-Fi capability.The optional Wi-Fi transmitter inside the...

Adam Teets can sympathize with contractors using an inspection camera to discover a problem in a line.“You see the object causing the...

General Pipe Cleaners' Gen-Ear LE water leak locator is a simplified, more economical tool with stronger sound amplification than other systems. Use...

With some machines, a consistent regimen of preventive maintenance is critical. Oil needs to be changed out and components need to be...

Plastic main and service pipe is well accepted in the industry and has some advantages. But it also has a major disadvantage...

MyTana MS11-NG2 inspection systemMyTana Manufacturing’s MS11-NG2 is built for durability, ease of use and exceptional image clarity for 3- to 6-inch lines....

Fixed monitoring helps utility curb nonrevenue water lossProblem: The HaGihon – Jerusalem Region Water & Wastewater Utility has a water distribution network...

More than 55 percent of motor failures occur because of overheating caused by excessive resistance (Bright Hub Engineering). The two biggest enemies...