May 17, 2013
Plastics Pipe Institute Recognizes Annual Industry Award Winners
At its recent annual membership meeting with record-setting attendance, the Plastics Pipe Institute Inc. (PPI) honored four individual members and five member-company... more
May 08, 2013
Inland Pipe Rehabilitation Installs CIPP at Dallas Water Utility
Inland Pipe Rehabilitation (IPR) recently installed cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) to renew more than 1,600 ft of water lines serving a North Dallas suburb water treatment plant... more
April 04, 2013
Aegion Receives $5.6 Million Contract from City of Dallas
Aegion Corp. announced that its subsidiary, Insituform Technologies, LLC, has been awarded a three-year term contract valued at approximately $5.6 million from the city of... more
March 28, 2013
RJN to Implement Sewer System Improvements in Wilmette, Ill.
Following a hydraulic model study of the village of Wilmette, Ill.’s sanitary sewer system that was performed by RJN Group Inc. in 2012, the Village has again enlisted RJN’s... more
Buyer's Guide 2013-2014
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Disheartening 'D'
The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) 2013 Report Card for America’s infrastructure is out, and the results are not much better than those four years ago. According... more
'Fine' Policy
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) friends tell me that Abraham Lincoln is believed to have said, “Law without enforcement is just good advice.” In the environmental... more
Resource Recovery: The Next Wave
Many years have passed since “wastewater” became a more acceptable term than “sewage,” even as any mention of the word “sludge” was avoided whenever possible. It is now time... more
A Team Effort
Integration, collaboration and innovative construction techniques were critical to the successful upgrade and expansion of the Yellow River Water Reclamation Facility (WRF)... more
Tranquility Restored
In August 2011, AdEdge Water Technologies LLC was contacted by White Horse Youth Ranch to provide an arsenic and TDS (total dissolved solids) removal system for its facility... more
Historic Concord Maintains Legacy of 'Revolutionary' High Standards
For the residents of Concord, Mass., high standards are part of their heritage. The “shot heard round the world,” fired in Concord, began the Revolutionary War and set new... more
Cleaning Up the Keys
Ernest Hemingway, a former resident of the Florida Keys, knew he was living in paradise when he wrote, "It’s the best place I’ve ever been anytime, anywhere–flowers, tamarind... more

Products + Services

Vacuum Sewer Systems
The AIRVAC vacuum sewer system is a cost-effective, environmentally friendly alternative to traditional gravity sewers and septic systems. Because vacuum sewers are completely contained, there is no... more
  • Vacuum Sewer Systems
    The AIRVAC vacuum sewer system is a cost-effective, environmentally friendly alternative to traditional gravity sewers and septic systems. Because vacuum sewers are completely contained, there is no... more
  • Septic System Replacement
    AIRVAC can solve the problems associated with septic systems by replacing them with neighborhood sewage collection systems that are environmentally friendly, efficient and reliable. Because vacuum... more
  • Industrial Overhead Vacuum Systems
    Manufacturing plants, pharmaceutical plants, commercial laboratories and industrial plants can use AIRVAC indoor overhead vacuum systems for the collection and transportation of pharmaceuticals;... more
  • Pipe Supports
    Easily installed adjustable clamping pipe brackets are made of non-corrosive 11-gauge 304 stainless. They securely attach pipes to manhole walls and other surfaces with no protruding hardware and are... more
  • Smoke Testing
    The Model 20 Smoke Blower is engineered for smoke testing of sewer lines to detect sources of inflow and faults. Used with Superior Smoke Candles, it provides visible smoke to find more faults at... more
  • Pipe Coupling & Repair Clamp
    The Versa-Max is both a pipe coupling and pipe repair clamp in one innovative design. You simply open and wrap the fitting around the pipe, like a repair clamp, or leave it in the closed position and... more
  • Pipe Rehab
    TUBETEX technology offers a broad spectrum of applications in rehabilitating gas and industrial pipes with individual length up to 1,900 ft and 10- to 40-in. diameters. Woven with high-strength... more
  • LED Flashlight
    Spectronics Corp. has unveiled the Spectroline OPTIMAX 365, a cordless, rechargeable true UV LED flashlight ideal for industrial leak detection. When used in conjunction with Spectroline fluorescent... more
  • Portable Leak Detector
    The C16 PortaSens II portable leak detector is used to check for gas leaks in storage areas, around process equipment and piping, and in confined spaces prior to entry. It contains an internal sample... more
  • Pipeliner
    Nordiforce is an ideal counterpart for the rehabilitation of force mains. A glass-fiber reinforcement gives the pipeliner static, self-supporting properties and allows it to withstand high internal... more
IWWD January/February 2013
St. Helens wastewater treatment plant
The city of St. Helens, Oregon, and the town’s major industry, Boise Paper, share the wastewater treatment plant as well as the NPDES permit. To meet... more
Reducing electrical aeration use and costs in reactor basins
Electrical aeration is used intensively in reactor basins at activated-sludge wastewater treatment plants to supply the mixing and oxygenation needed... more
Telvent's Stormwater Management Solution
Urban areas are extremely sensitive to weather-driven events, due to the specific characteristics of urban soil, land uses and the high population-... more
Taking Measure of Advanced Water Metering Technologies
Metrology advancements are helping utilities increase revenue, gather intelligence, reduce costs, and protect resources. Sensus surpassed the... more
Achieving Superior Effluent Quality Without Filtration or New Tankage
ARCHIVED ON DEMAND Embrace gravity, defy convention. Learn about the latest advancements in wastewater and water treatment—the BioMag Ballasted... more
Demystifying the Online Use for Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD), Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) and Total Organic Carbon (TOC)
ARCHIVED ON DEMAND Webinar Overview: Many misunderstandings still exist regarding the online measurement of, and process control uses for Biological... more
Flowmeter Operates in Cramped Layouts
Wastewater treatment engineers in a tight spot who need an accurate, economical solution for air/gas flow measurement in aeration basins with cramped layouts or retrofit... more
Instrumentation Offers Easy & Efficient Process Monitoring
YSI introduced its new digital based IQ Sensor Net 2020 XT.  The 2020 XT is a modular solution for online water quality instrumentation designed for monitoring and... more
Non-Clog Design Enhances Screw Centrifugal Pumps
With more than 50 years of solids handling experience, Vaughan Co. introduces the Triton screw centrifugal pumps. The pumps combine the benefits of the brand’s pump designs... more
Precast Concrete Buildings Offer Durability, Cost Savings
Easi-Set buildings are low-maintenance, 100% precast concrete industrial-grade buildings, proven for water or wastewater applications, as well as pump stations, well houses,... more

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The Water & Wastes Digest staff invites industry professionals to nominate the water and wastewater projects they deem most remarkable and innovative for recognition in the Annual Reference Guide issue. All projects must have been in the design or construction phase over the last 18 months.

2013 Top Projects Nomination Form