November 2007 Table of Contents

Features

• 14Water: WATER: On Screen, On Track
  Integrated vehicle and service order tracking helps the City of Garland Water Utilities enhance operating efficiency and improve customer service.
• 26Cover Story: Ahead of the Flood
  Milwaukee prepares for future storms by combining engineering, environmental sensitivity, and public involvement into comprehensive short- and long-range plans.
• 34Special Feature: Flow Stoppers
  Manufacturers offer a wide range of pipe plugs in a variety of sizes for testing, bypassing, cleanout repair, and other purposes.
• 46Sewer: SEWER: Tools, Time, Teamwork
  A historic Atlanta suburb combines the right mix of vehicles, equipment and software to maximize inspection efficiency and hold down costs.
• 52Special Feature: Keeping the Lines Clear
  Here’s a look at innovations in truck- and trailer-mounted waterjetters that provide basic maintenance and emergency service for municipal systems.
• 60Technology Test Drive: All Systems Go
  The component-based Predator Advantage TV system from UEMSI is designed as a portable, cost-effective alternative for mainline pipe inspections.
• 70Expo Preview: Pipeline For Success
  Special NASSCO seminars during Education Day at the 2008 Pumper & Cleaner Expo focus on trenchless technologies, pipe cleaning, and certification programs.

Columns

• 8From the Editor: A Great Place ­ for a Trade Show
  Combine a bigger and better show hall with a fine city and you have all the ingredients for the best Pumper & Cleaner Expo ever.
• 44Industry News: News from Azteca, JM Eagle, Aquatech and Fernco
  Azteca Sets June Cityworks Date; JM Eagle Plans Move to West Coast; Aquatech Names Desportes Desalination Director; and Fernco Announces Executive Appointments.
• 58Product Spotlight: Unit automatically exercises water and sewer valves
  For municipal workers, exercising water and sewer valves is the on-the-job equivalent of a root canal.
• 66The Human Side: Brain Drain Ahead?
  A coming wave of retirements poses a silent crisis for the public sector. Solid succession planning can help prevent a bad case of institutional amnesia.
• 70NASSCO Corner: A Key to Trenchless Success
  NASSCO gears up to offer its Inspector Training and Certification Program, starting in early 2008.
• 72Association News: Association News
  Water costs increasing; Damage control conference; Florida Winter Conference; EPA watershed guidance; and Expertise shared to improve water supply.
• 72Calendar: Calendar of Industry Events
  Refer to this calendar for information about upcoming meetings, expos and conferences.
• 73Training and Education: Learning Opportunities
  Certification courses are being offered in Nevada, Florida, Wisconsin, Maine, and throughout New England.

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• 73Book Report: New Book Supports Sound Pipeline Decisions
  The 400-page book includes sample spreadsheets for pipe designs and examples of full-length technical specifications.