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While surfing the Internet the other day, I googled “organizational membership” and came up with 134,000,000 possible hits. The sites that I visited each extolled the virtues of joining up, including magazine subscriptions, reduced exhibit rates, and access to specialized data. I feel that most of the sites missed a key element to organizational membership: [...]

Have you ever heard the term “Out of sight out of mind”? Sewer collection systems qualify as “just that” to the general public. After spending the last several years in this segment of the water and wastewater industry, I am amazed at the current state of most of our buried infrastructure in the United States. [...]

When considering a welded steel water storage tank, professional and consulting engineers know that, with proper maintenance, the tank has an indefinite life span.  But they often ask: “what paint system should I use on my new water tank?” and “How long will it last?”  Since very few, if any, civil or environmental engineering courses [...]

The Check Is In The Mail! Water and wastewater utilities have always faced difficulty securing financing for large multi-year, capital-intensive infrastructure projects. The current economic crisis has made access to funding for necessary upgrades and repairs almost impossible. Water and wastewater infrastructure investment means jobs. It also ensures that Americans will have access to clean [...]

As professionals in asset protection you may find yourself in the position of relying on your suppliers to provide you with accurate and relevant physical performance data to use as your basis of design. Over the years you may have been in a situation to review products for equality and deemed them as equal or [...]

Have you ever looked for a website that will allow you to review topics that are relevant to your industry and the protection of the assets that you design or own? Are you interested in posting your questions and receiving an answer in a timely manner from a professional that has experience with your situation? [...]