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The article examines whether public concerns over infrastructure problems in the United States will result in more federal funding. The article explains that an explosion of a steam pipe line in New York City in July 2007, and the August 2007 collapse of the Interstate 25W bridge in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has resulted in Americans beginning to raise concerns over the United States infrastructure. The article focuses on water and wastewater infrastructure needs. It is suggested that advocates for water and wastewater infrastructure needs may have a difficult time getting funding, because roads, bridges, and mass transit may get more attention.

The article discusses fats, oils, and grease (FOG) management that will minimize sanitary sewer overflows (SSO) and reduce FOG accumulation in wastewater plants. An explanation is given for how FOG causes SSO, disrupts wastewater utility operations, and increases the plant's operation and maintenance requirements. In order to conserve resources and protect environmental or public health, municipal authorities need to develop residential and commercial education programs, as well as ordinances, that have training and enforcement components. Data is from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's 2004 report to Congress.

Focuses on the role of an effective inspection and diagnostic technologies in assessing the actual condition of underground sewer pipeline problems in the U.S. Concern of the government on the aging buried infrastructure; Lack of budget to finance the assessment of the infrastructure; Ability of the technologies in providing information on both the physical asset inventory of the infrastructure.

Discusses the systematic outreach efforts of the Central Contra Costa Sanitary District to gain favorable public opinion on the construction of sewer projects in California. Key issues of interest; Analysis of pertinent topics and relevant issues; Implications on water environment and technology.

The article discusses difficulties in the use of decentralized systems for wastewater management. The author suggests partnerships between public and private utilities are crucial to holistic water management. Many engineers have less experience with water systems using septic tanks, causing failures and a lack of confidence in their use. Zoning regulations can influence wastewater management options. A lack of trust between government utilities and private utilities may be due to fears of municipalities regarding the loss of customers. The author suggests decentralized systems are more economical than sewer systems. The Wilson County Water and Wastewater Authority in Tennessee contracted a private company to provide sewer service.

The article discusses the managed and decentralized approach in treating sewerage systems in the U.S. According to the author, the availability of proprietory and nonproprietory treatment technologies have increased. Effective management of the design, construction and operation of the system contribute to the success of these technologies. It is also noted that the use of mechanical-biological treatment systems are regulated by agencies and require monitoring, frequent visits and their operations overseen.

The article presents examples of sewer flow patterns from six different land-use areas. It states that most sewer flows are characterized by repeatable diurnal patterns that vary during weekdays, weekends, and holidays. The article explains how land-use patterns affect the diurnal pattern. The six flow patterns for various land uses are: residential, business district, office, hotel, theme park, and industrial. The most common pattern is the residential. The author notes that combinations and variations of the different patterns are often observed in mixed land-use areas.

The article examines the efforts made by the Water Environment Federation Small Communities Committee to launch an outreach plan that focused on distributed wastewater management. The article explains that what set the plan apart from others was that it focused on putting an emphasis on the management of technology, opposed to technology itself. The plan also had the secondary purpose of defusing the apparent conflict between the traditional "big pipe" appraoch to wastewater management and the decentralized proponents that have been characterized as the "septic system in everybody's backyard" approach. An overview is presented on how the plan was implemented throughout a year.

The article focuses on the industrial sewer use in a textile mill in northern Alabama. An overview of a sewer flow from three weeks in 2010 is provided, including a difference between weekend and weekday flow and on Labor Day. It also provides insight on daily sewer flow variations, showing four significant diurnal patterns. According to the article, sewer flow is reduced starting Friday night when the second shift ends.