Cover Story
SEWER: First Things First
By Angus W. Stocking (page 54)
CCTV inspection technology helps a fast-growing Illinois village set correct priorities in maintaining and fixing 250 miles of sanitary sewer.
From the Editor
What If It Were Voluntary?
By Ted J. Rulseh (page 8)
Maybe one way to get people to appreciate water and sewer infrastructure would be to force them, for a change, to imagine life without it.
Industry News
Industry News
(page 60)
AbTech Industries has named Austin Meyermann director of corporate development.
NASSCO Corner
Long-Range Plan Takes Shape
By Irv Gemora (page 66)
NASSCO maps out a complete range of tools and training programs to support every phase of industry projects
Special Feature
Steps Forward in Condition Assessment
By Scott E. Belz (page 44)
New tools help field teams document and record a wider range of structures in easy-to-manage digital forms linked to GIS data.
Special Feature
Carrying the Camera
By Scottie Dayton
(page 38)
The latest in crawlers for CCTV inspection cameras help operators traverse greater distances, overcome obstacles, and gather quality data.
Storm
STORM: Finessing the Flow
By Dan Heim (page 26)
A Kansas community surpasses EPA stormwater standards using infrastructure replacement, pollution monitoring, and residential rain gardens to mitigate runoff
Technology Test Drive
Branching Out
By Ted J. Rulseh (page 62)
Survey software from flexidata lets municipal managers assess the condition of laterals and store the information in central databases.
The Human Side
The Three C’s
Criticizing, condemning and complaining are three deadly sins of employee relations. Avoid them and you will help your team prosper. (page 58)
By Ted J. Rulseh
Water
WATER: Reaching Out
By Scottie Dayton (page 14)
An innovative pumping solution helps the City of Commerce, Texas, resolve issues created by a drop in the level of its drinking water reservoir.
