Many people walk over them everyday without noticing. But the colorful paint marking buried utilities underneath sidewalks and roads is essential to public safety, real estate development and infrastructure management.

Recognizing a demand in the region for wastewater and stormwater system services and a desire to venture out on his own, Scott Laney started Carolina’s Underground Services in March of 2020.

Southern California-based utility locating company, C Below, has made a name for itself in the industry by investing in the tools to do each job efficiently and meticulously.

Wastewater operators have long been aware that environmental and structural factors impact a sewer pipe’s service life. But they often rely on gut and experience to guide their decisions regarding which lines are most at risk.

For many years, countries across the world have been working to decrease or eliminate the myriad of plastic polluting freshwater and natural ecosystems. Its presence has raised concern over its potential impact on the health of both humans and animals, due to chemicals and bacteria making their way up the food chain.

You might not believe EC Plumbing company is just two and a half years old based on the grit and confidence its crew displays.

Sewer cleaning removes unwanted materials, such as non-biodegradable debris or grease and sludge build-up, from a pipe. Most sewer cleanings occur as part of a routine maintenance program, though cleaners also respond to emergency callouts for overflowing or damaged lines.

The ways we gain new insight in the wastewater industry, keep up with the latest trends, and interact with others are changing as a result of current events. While this shift towards a more remote model changes how we learn and communicate, it doesn’t change the abundance of information available. Countless digital resources have cropped up from professional associations and wastewater media outlets and can be accessed regardless of your location.

It’s not every day you hear of woman-owned companies in the wastewater industry with a workforce comprised mostly of firemen.

The new ROVVER X SAT II lateral launch crawler allows Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Authority (PWSA) to traverse steep pipe inclines with ease, which previously posed challenges for the team.