Sinkholes can be both costly and deadly. The US Geological Survey estimates that sinkholes cause approximately $300 million in damage per year. Natural sinkholes...
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The Impact of I&I on Treatment Capacity
In 1999, publicly owned wastewater treatment plants served 189.7 million people and treated 32.1 billion gallons per day. Today, that number is...
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Free Guidebook: A Quick and Dirty Guide to Sewer Inspection
According to the U.S. Department of Labor Statistics, a staggering 74 percent of employees aren’t achieving their full potential at work due...
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‘Grab and Go’ Inspection Systems Offer Wi-Fi Capability to Send Video from the Job Site
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...
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Learn How to Pinpoint Water Leaks with the Gen-Ear
General Pipe Cleaners' Gen-Ear LE water leak locator is a simplified, more economical tool with stronger sound amplification than other systems. Use...
RIDGID digital recording monitors
The SeeSnake CS6x and CS6xPak digital recording monitors from RIDGID feature Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity for quick viewing of drainline conditions. The...
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Resistance: A Sewer Crawler’s Worst Enemy
More than 55 percent of motor failures occur because of overheating caused by excessive resistance (Bright Hub Engineering). The two biggest enemies...
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Mitigate the Risk of Cross Bores with Lateral Inspection
A cross bore occurs when a new natural gas line is installed using trenchless methods and intersects an existing underground lateral sewer...
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New Compact Inspection System Focuses on Simplicity
Aries Industries accomplished a lot with its latest camera inspection system — portability and ease of use, but without skimping on the...
Editorial
Building On a Solid Foundation
Twelve years of service with other companies gave Austin Taylor a strong foundation in the plumbing and drain cleaning business. When he...
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Workhorse Crawler Delivers Big Boost in Productivity
A little over two years ago, the staff of the City of Concord faced a predicament: should they continue to use a...
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Size It Up: ROVVER X's Advanced Measurement Capabilities
The ROVVER X inspection crawler is built on a sophisticated digital platform, one that offers software-based features other crawlers simply cannot. One...
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Inspection Camera Industry Pioneer Passes Away
Richard "Dick" Vaughn, a pioneer of the inspection camera industry, passed away on Jan. 22 at his home in Sanger, California, at...
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How to Win the Bid
Municipalities have rules to follow when hiring private contractors to take on public works projects, such as going through a formal bidding...




















