PCiRoads uses custom equipment for Minneapolis stormwater project
Minneapolis features a busy and lively downtown area that’s home to nearly 57,000 residents along with 216,000 employees each week, per mplsdowntown.com. The city has consistently topped more than $1 billion in new construction permits over the past 11 years … More from our cover sponsor →
The value’s in the versatility – Switch-N-Go truck bodies
No one has yet dared to say that state and local governments have pulled out of the recession. After eight long years, municipal bonds remain at a 15-year low. Personnel retirements are still only occasionally being replaced with new hires … Continue reading →
Let there be light – UV disinfection moves from drinking water to wastewater application
The goal of a wastewater treatment facility is to remove visible and invisible material from sewage so that it can be returned to the environment and used again. The elements removed include human waste, food scraps, chemicals, minerals and other … Continue reading →
Municipal storage tank solutions
Gray water gains aesthetics Few things are more desirable to quality of life than clear, sparkling water – to drink, bathe and swim in, to wash dishes and launder clothes with. But like many other facets of life today, recycled … Continue reading →
Municipal storage tank solutions
Holding back floodwaters Because of its coastal proximity and hydrology, much of Elizabeth, N.J., is prone to flooding. The city is situated next to Newark Bay and, to the south of that, Arthur Kill. From the strait that comprises Arthur … Continue reading →
CSO separation largest public works project in history of Hoosier urban center
As a result of the creation of the CSO Control Policy of 1994, cities across the country were obligated by the Environmental Protection Association to lay out plans to eliminate the occasional fl ow of raw sewage into natural waterways. … Continue reading →
Ten years to a zero waste community
Beyond the obvious benefit of reducing waste in landfills, zero waste communities give life to the idea of being able to eliminate the need for hauling waste. It may seem like a pipe dream, but it’s one more communities are … Continue reading →
Andrew Hynes: Elizabethtown, Ky.
Back in the days of Colonel Andrew Hynes, who lived from Feb. 28, 1750, to September of 1800, establishing a town was not always as simple as staking a plot of uncharted wilderness, tacking up a few shanties and growing … Continue reading →
Family-friendly water fun: Wisconsin Dells, Wis.
Wisconsin Dells, Wis., has long served as a Midwest tourist destination. Its natural scenic sandstone cliffs and rock formations have enticed visitors for more than 150 years. But only in the last decade has the small burg in central Wisconsin, … Continue reading →
Flint: No good deed goes unpunished
The water crisis in Flint, Mich., may prove to be one of the most high-profile infrastructure stories of the decade, even though nothing exploded, nothing flooded, no one was killed and no one had to dig out from under six … Continue reading →
New Way Trucks continues to expand; leads refuse industry
The new, fully automated Roto Pac auger-driven compactor from New Way Trucks is built to make short work of solid waste or organics. Find out more at www.NewWayTrucks.com.
Continue reading →Top Ten Minor League Baseball ballpark rankings
The 2016 Minor League Baseball season is underway. The teams have emerged ready to impress, and fans are already bringing the love to their hometown hopefuls. Besides being the training ground of America’s pastime, Minor League Baseball stadiums are darlings … Continue reading →
Buyers converge on NTEA
A record number of work truck professionals attended North America’s largest work truck event, NTEA’s The Work Truck Show, March 1–4 at the Indianapolis Convention Center. Truck premieres, exclusive ride-and-drive opportunities and unmatched training drew a record-setting 11,905 industry professionals … Continue reading →
Going for it: Massachusetts Fire Department experiences grant success
Since 2001, the West Barnstable Fire Department, servicing the seaside town of roughly 3,200, has received just shy of $1 million in grants. Part of that success came about from simply taking the first step: applying for a variety of … Continue reading →
News & Notes May 2016
Donna Clark promoted to American Traffic Safety Services Association vice president, member services FREDERICKSBURG, VA. — Donna Clark, a project management professional, was promoted to the American Traffic Safety Services Association’s vice president of member services position after serving as … Continue reading →
Don’t let grants pass you by
Grant writing is a daunting task for fire departments of all makeups; however, dangling funds, ripe for the picking, prompt savvy departments to reach for them to ease budgetary concerns. While some reap grant success others have sidelined themselves, deeming … Continue reading →
Garner, N.C., implements officer fitness requirement
Communities ask a lot of their members of law enforcement. They want them to be able to respond at a moment’s notice when something goes awry, and officers are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner at all times. … Continue reading →
Snow hauling and relocation
Snow relocation is only an occasional event in the lives of street departments and grounds crews at educational institutions. It’s of some inconvenience when it is required, however. Safety considerations are paramount when relocating snow. They should be, given that … Continue reading →
No ‘middle’ ground
Wisconsin parks department consistently aims high and scores By JODI MARLIN and AMY WENGER | The Municipal “Wow — what should we do first?” Is this the reaction visitors have to your local park facilities? Certainly the sentiment is the … Continue reading →
