Locating Leaks
Water & Wastes Digest
November 2009
By David S. Jones
Large-diameter pipeline leak detection provides less rupture risk
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Managing Mergers
Water & Wastes Digest
July 2009
By Dina Foster
A West Virginia PSD plots unknown territory with compact crawler
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Reviving a Water System
Water & Wastes Digest
December 2008
By Stephen C. Cooper
A Florida county solves property protection and narrow work area problems with HDPE pipe
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Going Trenchless
Water & Wastes Digest
September 2007
By Clare Pierson
A leading trenchless technology expert explains why his company’s products can save municipalities time, money and social disruption
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Battling Pipe Corrosion
Water & Wastes Digest
July 2006
By Karl Sauereisen and Tony Oswald
Restoration technology helps solve pipeline and wastewater infrastructure problems
Old Problem, New Solution
Water & Wastes Digest
January 2006
By Steve Gibbs
Trenches water line construction helps Canadian company avoid costly disruptions
Fixing the Plumbing
Storm Water Solutions
July 2005
The expansive properties inherent with polymer provides a non-disruptive, cost-effective and long-lasting solution for lifting sunken highways, roads and runways and misaligned bridge approaches or departure slabs.
That Sinking Feeling
Water & Wastes Digest
August 2004
By Kimberly Paggioli, PE
The pipes used for sliplining to repair the sewer line under Almeda Road in Houston have gasket-sealed joints that can provide leak-free service and prevent future infiltration.
In the Wake of the Flood
Water & Wastes Digest
August 2004
By Ralph J. Davila
Cuyahoga Falls, a city of 50,000 and one of the most severely impacted areas in northeast Ohio, was declared a federal disaster zone…
Preserving A Revenue Stream
Water & Wastes Digest
October 2003
Matt Schroder
Contractors and utility officials in Water District #10 in Delaware County, Okla., had always used PVC pipe for their water systems, in part because it was available in blue for easy identification in the ground. When a manufacturing members of the Plastics Pipe Institute developed a solid blue high-density polyethylene (HDPE) pipe for potable water applications, the battle between HDPE pipe and PVC pipe was on. In the end, HDPE was selected for this particular application.
Chesapeake Seals the Deal
Water Engineering & Management
May 2003
Watertight Storm Sewer Group
The City of Chesapeake, Va. is located in the region called Hampton Roads, the 27th largest metro area in the country with more than 1.5 million residents. With an annual rainfall of approximately 48", its designers must contend with the prospects of determining where 294 billion gallons of water will go. A large share of this rainfall will find its way into the storm sewers. Last year, the City Council appropriated an extra $467,600 for contract cave-in repairs. The City of Chesapeake has recognized this problem and is developing a program to address it.
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Tucson Employs HDPE to Halt Contamination In Record Time
Water & Wastes Digest
March 2003
Drew Wilson
The city of Tucson Arizona was recently disrupted by the largest sewer bypass operation in the nation's history. Over 20 miles of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) pipe has been fused together in just four and a half weeks to bypass a ruptured sewer line. HDPE is the only piping material in existence with a leak free rating and many experts in the industry feel it is the solution to the industry-wide problems associated with aging and failing infrastructure
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