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For thousands of years dogs have tracked game for humans. Now they’re tracking threats to human health.Several years ago, Scott Reynolds realized...

Cable machines. Portable units. Trailer jetters. All essential tools for any drain cleaning or plumbing pro. Whether your moneymakers are residential or...

Learn how a massive cross-bore inspection project will help Phoenix contractor and industry risktaker Chris Mihaletos and wife Maria grow the woman-owned...

You’ve been in the drain cleaning and plumbing business for decades, so your knowledge of waterjetting and pipeline inspection equipment and business-building...

Nobody wants to deal with unhappy, difficult or angry customers. However, in most cases the company representative taking an angry call is...

Editor’s Note: We will be highlighting the winners of WEF’s Operator Ingenuity Winners in an ongoing series on our website. The winners...

In the world of industrial operations — including oil, gas, and mining — everyone wants one thing: A way to boost efficiency...

As demand for vacuum trucks increases and the lead time for taking delivery of new trucks rises to six months or more,...

In a perfect world, there would be no oil spills, but that’s not realistic. Accidents happen. Fortunately, there have been great advancements...

Imagine a job market in which a water or wastewater operator can earn just one credential that’s recognized in any state or...

Anyone working in treatment, collection systems or industrial manufacturing has heard catchphrases such as: “Safety starts with me!” or “Everyone is a...

Successful portable restroom operators and liquid waste professionals reach a point where they need to decide how far to extend their service...

How do you budget for infiltration and inflow? Not an easy question to answer because I&I is linked to so many other...

In Madison, Wis., water is part of the culture. The city is home to Lake Monona and Lake Mendota, which act as...