The Basics of Line Stopping   Water & Wastes Digest October 2007   Brett Hanes
This method provided an alternative to shutting down a city’s water supply

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

Simple Solution Finally Found   Water & Wastes Digest May 2006   By Justin Adelson
Reducing hydrogen sulfide and sulfuric acid levels in forced main

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