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May 16, 2024 BY Ken Chau

IN Blog, Safety

H2S: A Silent Killer Lurks

Most people recognize sulfuric acid as a toxic, dangerous substance. Fortunately, it’s a liquid we can see and therefore, avoid. However, in its other form, hydrogen sulfide gas (H2S), poses an insidious risk because it’s invisible. In the course of a busy day, sewer workers may not be

May 3, 2024 BY Ken Chau

IN I/I, Industry News

The I/I Issue: What’s The Big Deal?

In our first post of this series, we defined inflow and infiltration, or I/I. In this post, we’ll explore the reasons it’s a huge problem in wastewater management. The reason I/I presents huge challenges for municipalities stems from four basic issues:

Upstream – Pipeline Capacity: Conveyance system pipeline capacities being

April 21, 2024 BY Ken Chau

IN Blog, I/I, Industry Trends, Maintenance and Support

Today’s I/I Infrastructure Challenges

As we discussed in the previous post in this series, the increasing failure of America’s aging infrastructure has forced municipalities of all sizes to deal with the problem. The challenge is to do so as quickly and cost-effectively as possible. In this post, we review a sampling of

April 9, 2024 BY Ken Chau

IN Blog, I/I, Industry Trends, Maintenance and Support

I/I: Finding the Culprit

Previously, we explored the causes of inflow & infiltration (I/I) in sanitary sewer pipes, and the significant negative impact it has on those collection systems. This time, we take a look at how we arrived at this point, and how sources of I/I can be detected. We’ve already discussed the fact

March 6, 2024 BY Ken Chau

IN Blog, I/I, Industry Trends, Maintenance and Support

The I/I Issue: The Basics of Inflow and Infiltration

Welcome to the first in our I/I series! Because it’s a huge problem in wastewater management, our industry talks a lot about I/I, or inflow and infiltration. But not everyone knows the exact definitions of these terms. So let’s take a closer look at exactly what these things are.

I/I Defined

Inflow

February 7, 2024 BY Ken Chau

IN Blog, Due diligence, Industry Trends, Maintenance and Support

Gearing Up for Year-End, Part 1: CIP Planning

While many folks are shifting into late-summer/early fall activities such as back-to-school and looking forward to the start of football season, municipal public works and storm & wastewater management officials have other things on their minds. These professionals, whose performance over the next year may determine a great deal about the

January 23, 2024 BY Ken Chau

IN Blog, Due diligence, Maintenance and Support

Cost of Ownership: Downtime and Other Considerations

Due Diligence Series #4 Large capital expenditures carry that significant price tag up front, but cost of ownership doesn’t stop with acquisition. When making such a purchase, part of doing your due diligence is anticipating and researching total cost of ownership over the life of the product.

Seeking Service Life

The first consideration

January 13, 2024 BY Ken Chau

IN Blog, Due diligence, Purchasing

Due Diligence: Dealers & Distributors

In this final entry in our Due Diligence series, we take a look at the importance of dealers and distributors in both the equipment purchase and service processes. Some contractors prefer to buy direct from the factory, and that has its advantages. But over the long haul, many find that

January 3, 2024 BY Ken Chau

IN Blog, Due diligence

Manufacturer Considerations, Part 3: Just What You Need

Due Diligence Series Post #4 – Manufacturer Considerations, Part 3 In your manufacturer considerations thus far, you’ve vetted potential big-ticket equipment vendors for flexibility, both in attitude and ability to deliver. Those are both pillars of a solid vendor foundation. But what about the things that set them apart from the

December 26, 2023 BY Ken Chau

IN Blog, Industry Trends, Maintenance and Support

Manufacturer Considerations, Part 2: Who Comes First?

Last time, in discussing manufacturer considerations, we covered important questions to ask about potential equipment vendors, regarding identifying real decision makers, and the ability of the company to be flexible in meeting your needs. This post, we’re taking a look at not just the potential vendor’s flexibility in ability, but

H2S: A Silent Killer Lurks

The I/I Issue: What’s The Big Deal?

Today’s I/I Infrastructure Challenges

I/I: Finding the Culprit

The I/I Issue: The Basics of Inflow and Infiltration

I/I Defined

Gearing Up for Year-End, Part 1: CIP Planning

Cost of Ownership: Downtime and Other Considerations

Seeking Service Life

Due Diligence: Dealers & Distributors

Manufacturer Considerations, Part 3: Just What You Need

Manufacturer Considerations, Part 2: Who Comes First?

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