Featured Content

Featured Content

What's new at Municipal Sewer & Water this month? Take a peek at some of our featured articles.

A Small Victory in the Battle Against 'Flushable' Wipes
Online Exclusives
May 20, 2015
Nice-Pak Products, which produces disposable wipes under several store-brand labels, has agreed to cease making flushability marketing claims.
Sinkhole Severs Sewers, Wipes Out Lift Station
Sinkhole Severs Sewers, Wipes Out Lift Station
Online Exclusives
May 20, 2015
A stormwater culvert collapses, creating a 45-foot-wide sinkhole — and a $500,000 problem — in Texas
Ice, Ice ... Infrastructure Revenue?
Ice, Ice ... Infrastructure Revenue?
Online Exclusives
May 18, 2015
At Spartanburg Water, ice sales from treated water have supplied $1.5 million in revenue for infrastructure improvements.
Can Pink Manhole Covers Deter Theft?
Can Pink Manhole Covers Deter Theft?
Online Exclusives
May 04, 2015
Municipalities sometimes resort to unconventional means to keep its metal infrastructure from ending up at the scrapyard.
Wildfires Could Put More Strain on Drought-Stricken California
Wildfires Could Put More Strain on Drought-Stricken California
Online Exclusives
April 30, 2015
Unprecedented water regulations will cut residential and commercial use, but they won’t reduce reliance on water when fires flare up
Fort Worth Flooding Reveals Needs, and Results
Fort Worth Flooding Reveals Needs, and Results
Online Exclusives
April 22, 2015
Stormwater system improvements and initiatives have had a big impact on public safety
Stormwater Solutions Help Close Funding Gap
Stormwater Solutions Help Close Funding Gap
Online Exclusives
April 08, 2015
Increased public awareness, green infrastructure and the formation of stormwater utilities offer promise in today’s no-spend culture
Utility Reflects on 7 Million Hours of Safety
Utility Reflects on 7 Million Hours of Safety
Online Exclusives
March 30, 2015
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission safety initiative achieves milestone on one of the nation’s largest water infrastructure programs.
Divers Repair 30-Inch Water Main Under River
Online Exclusives
March 25, 2015
The Portland Water Bureau hired divers recently to perform a spot repair on pipe 60 feet below the Willamette River.
New 'Flushability' Guidelines In the Works
New 'Flushability' Guidelines In the Works
Online Exclusives
March 24, 2015
Associations collaborate on new edition of flushability guildelines for nonwoven products.