Utility Locating

While utility locating may be The Underground Detective’s forte, it is not the only area in which the company’s equipment and expertise...

A contractor using a utility locating system appears to be a magician of sorts. By slowly waving a wand through the air,...

It can take up to a year before a new employee at The Underground Detective is ready to take on a job...

Ground penetrating radar (GPR) has reached an amazing level of sophistication. Just ask Colission Wells.Wells, who is the owner and CEO of...

In utility work, accuracy is everything. More accuracy means less risk.The Subsite Electronics UtiliGuard utility locating system’s AIM automatically scans the surrounding...

Filtration tubes used to remove sediment from pondProblem: A community pond in Lenexa, Kansas, was in poor state due to decant water. The...

One of the big misconceptions in the “locating” world is that 811 finds everything. However, any utility beyond the service meter is...

A contractor lowering the basement floor of a historic mansion in Ogden, Utah, inspected the 6-inch clay lateral as part of dropping the...

People have long searched for things underground: Water, food, metals, minerals, gems and fuel were early targets. Divining rods, aka dowsing rods,...

“We have a great name to protect,” says Tim Rogers, plumbing service technician in charge of sewer and drain cleaning operations at...

US Radar Inc., a leading manufacturer of subsurface imaging systems, has begun production of its Q5 Series, a new line of ground-penetrating...

STW Energy, a subsidiary of STW Resources Holding Corp., announced on Feb. 10 that it is entering into the oil and gas...

When Rick Marucci invests in equipment for Lake County Sewer Co. Inc., the trenchless sewer rehabilitation firm he founded in 1980, he...

The Water Research Foundation, a leading sponsor of research supporting the water community, is helping water utilities better understand and control leakage in a...

The sewer system serving the City of Denton, Texas, has been growing with the city and has experienced plenty of growing pains.But...

The Pathfinder pipeline inspection system from Aries Industries operates over long distances through harsh pipe conditions. The transporter sets up quickly to...

Can't find a water leak? Listen to this: now, a smaller investment gets you a better method for tracking down water leaks.General...