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Norfolk Replaces 92 Year Old Pipe With Hanson Pressure Pipe

The city of Norfolk, VA, needed to replace 92-year-old reinforced concrete pressure pipe that had reached the end of its useful life in the city of Portsmouth.

NASSCO Celebrates Successful Year

NASSCO (National Association of Sewer Service Companies) closed out an eventful and successful 2012 marked by continued growth in membership and impressive advances in the organization’s educational programs.

BELL BOSS

Hidden stress cracks from improper assembly techniques frequently result in costly rework to repair and replace underground pipe installations.

Vanair Air N Arc I300

Vanair's Air N Arc I300 uniquely offers six forms of power in a single 48-inch unit.

When ‘Old School’ is the Right School: Combined Grout, CIPP Effective Solution For Illinois City

The American Bottom, or Bottoms, is a Southern Illinois area of 175-square miles in the flood plain of the Mississippi River, protected from flooding by a system of levees and canals. The cities in the American Bottom, such as Granite City, IL (population 30,000), have to contend with seasonally high, fluctuating groundwater, which can have a disastrous effect on underground facilities like sewers.

PLCA Well-Positioned For Great Year

The Pipe Line Contractors Association (PLCA) is closing out an active 2012 with members busy and labor agreements in place with the unions representing the four crafts engaged in pipeline construction.

In Memoriam: George O. Vernon

George O. Vernon, 73, died on Nov. 2 at the Memorial Medical Center in Ashland, WI. He founded Northern Clearing Inc. in May 1966 and passed on the ownership to his sons Richard, Todd Craig and daughter Kristine in 1997.

Illinois to upgrade sewer, water works

A recently launched $1 billion initiative to upgrade sewer lines, water mains and water treatment plants across Illinois will create 9,700 construction jobs in the state, according to Gov. Pat Quinn’s office.

CUES Digital Universal Camera

The CUES Digital Universal Camera (DUC) is a semi-autonomous, high resolution, digital CCTV, side-scanning camera designed for rapid and detailed condition assessment of your wastewater system.

Industry Steps Up In Wake Of Hurricane Sandy

Industry efforts are well underway to assist with the relief efforts stemming from Hurricane Sandy that that devastated portions of the Caribbean, Mid-Atlantic, and Northeastern United States during late October 2012, with lesser impacts in the Southeastern, Midwestern states and Eastern Canada.