Securing the Nation’s Wastewater Infrastructure   Water & Wastes Digest September 2004   By Denise Covelli
The nation’s wastewater infrastructure is one of America’s most valuable assets, and several industry groups are working hard to safeguard it.

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…

Tennessee Titan   Water & Wastes Digest February 2004   By J. Kernan Crotty
An overflowing sewer made Springfield an unpleasant and unhealthy place to live, and the city’s overflow prevention program was successful only on a limited basis. The city of Springfield has experienced multiple benefits from the Teletouch wireless telemetry systems.

In A Pinch   Water & Wastes Digest February 2004   David Lavender
Today, there is legislation to eliminate combined sewer overflows. Heavy fines are levied by the EPA against communities that violate this law. The EPA has been reasonable with enforcement because the costs are great--not to mention that it will take time to expand the infrastructure. However, as municipalities and utilities have learned, eliminating overflow events is a must.

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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Company Rehabs Trunk Sewer While Rerouting 12 mgd of Sewage Flow   Water Engineering & Management July 2000
Using a temporary sewage bypass pumping system and its nondisruptive pipe rehabilitation methods, Insituform Technologies, Inc., has rehabilitated a half-mile-long section of trunk sewer buried beneath a Tucson roadway.

Computer Simulation Helps Prague Modernize and Expand Sewer System   Water Engineering & Management June 2000   John E. Richardson, Ph.D., P.E., and Karel Pryl
Computer simulation is playing a critical role in helping the City of Prague in the Czech Republic modernize and expand its sewer system.

Tucson Trunk Sewer Repaired Without Disrupting Flow   Water & Wastes Digest March 2000
Using a temporary sewage bypass pumping system and its nondisruptive pipe rehabilitation methods, Insituform Technologies, Inc. of Chesterfield, Missouri, has rehabilitated a half-mile-long section of trunk sewer buried beneath a roadway in Tucson, Arizona.

Asbestos Cement Pipe   Water Engineering & Management September 1967   George E. Symons, Ph.D.
The same materials, processes, and testing procedures are used in the manufacture of asbestos-cement nonpressure sewer pipe and building sewer pipe as in the manufacture of pressure pipe for water supply systems. NOTE: This article originally ran in Water & Wastes Engineering, which has been incorporated into Water Engineering & Management.
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Bituminized Fiber Pipe   Water Engineering & Management September 1967   George E. Symons, Ph.D.
Laminated-wall, bituminized-fiber drain and sewer pipe is designed to have a resistance to external loads, chemicals, heat, and water. It is manufactured in accordance with Federal Specifications SS-P345a and Commercial Standard CS 226-59. NOTE: This article originally ran in Water & Wastes Engineering, which has been incorporated into Water Engineering & Management.
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Plastic and Plastic Lined Pipe   Water Engineering & Management September 1967   George E. Symons, Ph.D.
In about 1965, a specially designed plastic pipe, termed truss pipe, was introduced in sizes of 8-, 10-, 12-, and 15-inch diameters. In 1967, a British manufacturer announced the production of extruded polyvinyl chloride pipe (PVC) in diameters up to 16 inches, with the future possibility of producing up to 30-inch pipe. These developments undoubtedly will lead to the wider use of plastic pipe for sewers. NOTE: This article originally ran in Water & Wastes Engineering, which has been incorporated into Water Engineering & Management.
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