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Both Laser & CCTV for Large Pipe Inspection?

In the same way that aircraft instrumentation can make a pilot better at flying the plane, a camera operator's ability to interpret CCTV is greatly enhanced by laser information. At the same time, no matter how perfectly a laser maps the environment, what the operator sees with his own eyes is "worth a thousand words." Laser and CCTV complement one another, providing a better evaluation of pipe condition and enabling you to spend less money if rehabilitation is required. . . . Read More

Gas Detection in Sewers - Is It Important?

Would you buy a house with ten rooms and only look at one room to base your decision if the house is in good shape with no problems? Is that one room representative of the whole house? Most likely the answer to both questions is NO, yet when it comes to pipeline condition assessment, many decisions are based on only looking at a few data points. . . . Read More

10 Reasons Why You Should Make the Switch to Trenchless Technology

Saving money, obtaining measurable data and strategic spending are just some of the benefits of trenchless technology. Here are the top 10 reasons why you should make the switch to trenchless technology.
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Accurate Measurement of Pipe Loss

The saying “What you don’t know can’t hurt you” obviously was not created for the underground pipeline asset management industry. In fact, what you don’t know underground can potentially cause catastrophic failures and financial woes that may take years and millions of dollars to recover from.

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Digital Sewer Inspection

Lots of municipalities have a same digital requirement with regard to sewer inspection. And digital technology is awesome. Before you learn about how great digital video inspection is, let me explain that some "digital" inspections are imposters.

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Video Sewer Inspection: Analog vs. Digital Inspection

A major sewer just collapsed, and now it's up to you to figure out what was the cause (or were there any signs of failure?) After hours or searching through boxes and boxes of VHS tapes, you finally locate the CCTV inspection videotape you are looking for. You put it in the VCR and go through the entire 2 hr+ VHS videotape to locate the section you are looking for. When you finally get to the correct line segment, you discover the video quality is so poor that you can't determine the existing condition. Sound familiar? . . . Read More

Our Aging Pipes, Our Aging Workforce

Our industry is facing two major issues that are creating the 'perfect storm'. The first is that many of us are getting ready to start that much-anticipated retirement, but there aren't a lot of people queued up to take our places. At the same time, we have infrastructure that is aging, and we have antiquated systems for keeping track of them. Here are a few tips on how to manage these various issues ...
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Software as a Service for Wastewater Management

The Pros & Cons

The advent of laptops ushered in the first wave of portable computing. However, backing up and synchronizing data with office servers quickly became an issue. Enter Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) - the ability to work from anywhere, have full access to enterprise applications, and take IT support out of the equation. SaaS is changing the way many organizations - including wastewater management - are choosing to do business.
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Tips for Cold Weather Inspection

Things are cooling down for the holidays, and for many of us this includes the weather! RedZone is no stranger to cold-weather inspection; in many places, it's best to inspect during freezing conditions as flows are at their annual lows. Whether you're doing the work or have someone else providing a service, there are a few things that you should know. . . . Read More

Margin Stacking in the Wastewater Industry

I'd like to take a brief step beyond the world of wastewater to discuss a term that affects all of us in many aspects of our lives: "margin stacking." Margin stacking describes a situation that's the opposite of the adage we've all heard "eliminate the middle men." . . . Read More

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