Flint’s deteriorated water infrastructure is not unique, agreed Tom Hickmann, P.E., director of engineering and infrastructure planning with the city of Bend, Ore., and Eric LaBelle, P.E., Kennebunk, Maine, public services director. Both men are members of the APWA Water … Continue reading →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Charleston, W.Va., turns urban flight problem around The city of Charleston, capital of West Virginia and hub for government, education, banking, health care and commerce, hugs the confluence of the Elk and Kanawha rivers. A valley town that prospered from … Continue reading →
The field of law enforcement is treacherous terrain. But in a middle ground where innovation and integration unite, technological advancements add a measure of protection for those who strive to ensure public safety. When engaging with those directly or peripherally … Continue reading →
By TORI MATICHUK | Calhoun Super Structure Keep your fleet safe from the elements If you think all fabric buildings are the same, think again. Meet Calhoun Super Structure, the Canadian, family-owned company with over two decades of manufacturing and … Continue reading →
Bees and other pollinators play an integral role in the world’s food supply. According to Tiff any Finck-Haynes, Food Futures campaigner for Friends of the Earth and a seventh-generation organic family farmer, honeybees contribute to a third of the food … Continue reading →
According to Greg Barnes, assistant superintendent of Wilmington Municipal Golf Course, there have been several instances over the decades of that region in North Carolina being affected by bouts of snow, ice and flooding due to heavy rainfall. “But we … Continue reading →
A powerful new high-efficiency aerator, designed to provide maximum aeration while using only a fraction of the energy required by other models, has been introduced by Airmaster Aerator of DeRidder, Louisiana. The new aerator — the 50 H.P. Turbo X-Treme … Continue reading →
The good news is coming fast and furious for Husky Portable Containment, an innovator in the field of portable folding tanks for firefighting. In the middle of last year the company received an approval for which it had been waiting … Continue reading →
