Local bloggers at New Raleigh picked up on the YouTube video after it was posted on the Gawker science fiction blog io9.com. The video shows a sewer camera inspecting a pipe under Cameron Village on April 27. The camera stops to focus on several pulsing sacs clinging to the crevices in the pipe.

Ed Buchan, environmental coordinator at the Raleigh Public Utilities Department, said staff biologists have confirmed that the “creature” is actually a colony of tubifex worms. The colonies attach themselves to roots that gradually work themselves into weak points in the pipes.

“They seem to respond to the light from the camera,” Buchan said. “That light is pretty hot.”

The worms naturally occur in sewage and pond sediment and are actually sold both live and dried as fish food in pet stores.

He said other staff members in the department have seen it before, although sightings aren’t particularly common.  To read more and see the video, click here…

Tuesday, June 1, 2010 – By WeHo News Staff, West Hollywood

West Hollywood, California (June 1, 2010) – Citing sewers approaching 90-years old and dire need of a $2 million dollar overhaul, the West Hollywood Public Works department seeks a 75 percent sewer rate increase.

A 2009 video inspection of 1/6 of the city’s sewer pipe found deficiencies in need of $1.75 million worth of repair; projecting they system’s future needs, the city says it requires $500,000 a year to fulfill “stringent” 2006 California Water Resources Control Board regulations that require that cities adequately fund sewer maintenance services.

Because the rates are based on the amount of waste water poured into the system, most residential users will see increases amounting to under $10 annually; however, business…(click here to read more)

Telepipe Service is sponsoring an exhibition at the PennTec 2010 Annual Conference, June 13-16 at Penn State Conference Center Hotel!

Come see us to learn more about I.T.pipes for underground inspection management! We’ll have representatives from I.T. and Telepipe on-site to review our pipeline inspection software, show integration options to your maps and GIS or your asset management applications.  Call in advance to schedule a personalized demonstration.

I.T.pipes for manholes, laterals and mainlines is fully supported by RMPAS & RMUI in Colorado, Utah, and Idaho!

Release date: 05/25/2010

Contact Information: Chris Whitley, 913-551-7394, whitley.christopher@epa.gov

(Kansas City, Kan., May 25, 2010) – Magellan Pipeline Company, L.P., has agreed to pay a $46,200 civil penalty to the United States to resolve federal Clean Water Act violations related to a March oil spill at its pipeline terminal in Milford, Iowa, and an unrelated issue involving a May 2009 emergency response drill at its bulk oil storage facility near Wichita, Kan.

Magellan Pipeline Company, of Tulsa, Okla.…click here to read more.

On top of the excitement from creatures, we had a great conference and thanks to everyone that stopped by to meet with us – check out our photo album below.  Hopefully you scheduled an online or on-site presentation of I.T.pipes inspection management software and we’ll be in touch with you.  If not, don’t hesitate to call or email us.

Omega Computers is the Authorized I.T. Dealer for Georgia and Florida and was pleased to have at the show several of their OEM reps including Infrastructure Technologies (Cori), USB Sewer (Dan), VacAll (Charles), and of course Patrick and Stu.



Plus you can check out pics on the NJWEA site here:  click here.

Treatment and handling of sludge can represent between 20% and 50% of a wastewater treatment facility’s costs, which has fueled interest in technologies that extract energy, minerals or other materials from sludge to either help offset treatment costs or even turn a profit. Technologies focused on recovering energy from sludge show the most promising value proposition, according to the report, and are expected to capture 64% of the overall market in 2020.

“Processing and disposal of wastewater sludge is something every utility has to deal with, and the costs associated with the task are rising due to more stringent regulations,” said Heather Landis, an analyst for Lux Research and the report’s lead author. “We expect more utilities to search for and adopt technologies that can help offset these costs and extract the value hidden in wastewater sludge.”

To evaluate the technologies …http://www.wateronline.com/article.mvc/The-45B-In-The-Sewers-Energy-And-Resources-0001

Come see us on-site to view  direct integration with Cityworks, including:

• I.T.pipes software for laterals, manholes and pipe inspections.
• GIS send module working directly from ESRI to transfer data to the inspection software, eliminating operator input, error entry and q.c. on the upload of data!
• Cityworks Integration Module that finds the matching work order (even if it was created after the inspection!) and upload the completed work order to Cityworks!
• GIS linking to viewIT for instant access to inspections, reports, video, snapshots and more!

The Cityworks User Conference is the premier event for Cityworks users, business partners, and potential users. Complete with Cityworks technical courses, user and partner presentations, Cityworks doctor’s office, exhibit hall, networking, and evening socials, the conference provides an educational and enjoyable atmosphere benefiting all in attendance. In addition, the conference offers the unique opportunity of interacting with Azteca Systems’ staff and having a chance to discuss future product direction. To get more details on the conference please click here!

Please take the time to stop in and talk with us about your inspection program and/or get a demonstration of I.T.pipes!