March 2008 Table of Contents

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Features

  • 18Cover Story: WATER: Clamping Down on Losses
    Leak detection initiatives in Iowa City help the Water Division minimize non-revenue water and scale down a new treatment plant.
  • 28Storm: STORM: Soaking Up Solutions
    Permeable pavement surfaces begin living up to their promise as cost-effective tools to reduce runoff and cut stormwater pollution.
  • 38Sewer: SEWER: Pressure Relief
    The Western Carolina Regional Sewer Authority deploys innovative pumping technology to replace an old pump station and build capacity for growth.
  • 44Special Feature: The Big Bang
    Louisville residents still remember the Friday the 13th sewer explosion in 1981 that destroyed some 13 miles of lines and left 38-foot-deep craters.
  • 48Technology Test Drive: Three Ways to Locate
    The TraceMaster II locator from Schonstedt Instrument Co. offers simple controls and three modes for detecting underground utilities.
  • 58Better Mousetraps: Pinpoint Accuracy
    A prototype of a large-diameter pipe leak correlator enables an Illinois utility to locate an elusive leak.

Columns

  • 8From the Editor: Never Fear
    Many public agencies hesitate to get out and talk to their publics — failing to realize that the most harmful thing they can do is keep quiet.
  • 66The Human Side: Tough Duty
    It may not be easy disciplining employees, but failure to confront performance issues can lead to worse problems down the road.
  • 72Industry News: News From Around the Industry
    Federal Signal Opens Long Beach Solutions Center; WinCan Moves to New Location; RapidView Appoints Leslie Regional Manager; StoneAge Catalog Available Online; USB-Duesen Receives ISO 9001:2000 Certification; and Doheny Places Largest Vactor Order.
  • 76Association News: Association News, Learning Opportunities, and Calendar of Events
    Everything you need to know about industry events can be found right here.
  • 90Product Spotlight: Pipeline Current Mapper Detects Pipe Flaws at Long Distances
    Trying to locate those corrosion-prone areas with a transmitted current can frustrate technicians.
  • 92NASSCO Corner: Sky’s the Limit
    A new location marks the growth of NASSCO as a leading source of training and education for the industry.