EPA Awards $4 Million in Grants to Research the Impact of Drought on Water Quality
Washington- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $4 million to four institutions to conduct research to combat the effects of drought and extreme events on water quality in watersheds and at drinking water utilities. “As a nation we are witnessing the...
25 Years Ago This Week…
NASTT turns 25 in 2015! What was happening 25 years ago? On November 10, 1990, John Hughes' film "Home Alone" directed by Chris Columbus and starring Macaulay Culkin premiered in Chicago. On November 12, 1990, Tim Berners-Lee published a more formal proposal for the...
Perma-Liner™ Announces Release of Engineered Lateral Connection Solution
Clearwater, Florida - 11/3/15: Perma-Liner™ announces the release of InnerSeal™, their engineered solution for repairing defective laterals and the connection to the mainline. This technology was designed using the standard practice for the rehabilitation of a sewer...
New Line of Ditch Witch HD Backreamers Enhances Durability on HDD Job Sites
PERRY, Okla., Sept. 25, 2015 –Ditch Witch®, a Charles Machine Works Company, has released a new line of HD (heavy duty) backreamers to help underground construction operators improve productivity and tool durability on horizontal directional drilling (HDD) job sites....
Clemson University Awarded $1 Million Grant from EPA for Research to Respond to Water Scarcity, Drought and Extreme Events
Release Date: 11/05/2015 Contact Information: James Pinkney, 404-562-9183 (direct), 404-562-8400 (main), pinkney.james@epa.gov ATLANTA – Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a $1 million award to Clemson University for research addressing...
25 Years Ago This Week…
NASTT turns 25 in 2015! What was happening 25 years ago? On November 6, 1990, Arsenio Hall received a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame. Also on November 6, 1990, a fire destroyed some of Universal Studios' stages. On November 7, 1990, Mary Robinson was elected as...
Vac-Tron Equipment Announces the NEW HTV 573 PTO (Power Take Off) Truck
Vac-Tron Equipment announces the NEW HTV 573 PTO (Power Take Off) Truck. *Patent Pending. There is no other truck like it in the industry! Vac-Tron is the industry innovation leader in industrial vacuums, potholing, daylighting, hydro excavation and air excavation...
Smith Chosen to Lead HammerHead Trenchless Equipment
PERRY, Oklahoma. – Charles Machine Works, has appointed Kevin Smith as HammerHead® Trenchless Equipment president. Rick Johnson, CEO of Charles Machine Works and interim HammerHead president during the candidate selection process, has endorsed Smith as the ideal...
EPA Signs Two Clean Up Decisions in a Continued Effort to Protect Cape Cod Drinking Water
Release Date: 10/29/2015Contact Information: Kate Melanson, (617) 918-1491Boston– In its ongoing efforts to protect the Cape Cod aquifer from contamination from historical military training activities, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued final...
Quam Construction Joins Elite List of LMK Licensed Contractors
Quam Construction of Willmar, Minnesota joined the LMK network of independent licensed contractors for the T-Liner® Main-to-Lateral Connection Lining System in July. Professionalism, experience, reliability, productivity; those are just a few of the key values that...