June 2008 Table of Contents

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  • 18Water: WATER - IN THE PUBLIC EYE
    A Kansas city and county make life easier for public employees, residents and businesses by making GIS data available online
  • 26Cover Story: SEWER - Can’t Beat Homemade
    Toms River Municipal Utilities Authority takes the initiative to create its own GIS as a valuable aid to system service and maintenance
  • 36Storm: STORM - MAP IT, MANAGE IT
    Newport News builds a digital model of its stormwater and sanitary systems for improved inventory, maintenance, and hydraulic modeling
  • 46Special Feature: On the Beam
    Laser profiling is gaining recognition in North America as a valuable tool for measuring newly installed pipes and sewers scheduled for rehabilitation
  • 50Better Mousetraps: Over the Airwaves
    A data collection and reporting system based on cell phones aids system management and capital planning for the City of Pearland, Texas
  • 54Technology Test Drive: Ring of Light
    The CoolVision laser profiling system from Aries Industries achieves high accuracy with a proprietary optical system and 3D modeling software
  • 10From the Editor: Underground Heroes
    Here’s a chance to give a little credit to some people who never get it and may not want or need it — but most certainly deserve it
  • 58NASSCO Corner: Working Jointly
    2008 Grout Boot Camp brings competitors together in an effort to help industry members learn
  • 60The Human Side: Sharing Perspectives
    An engineering department in California took strong measures to increase staff diversity. It soon paid off in fresh ideas with practical applications.
  • 64Product Spotlight: 42
    A Nozzle Designed for Tough Cutting Jobs
  • 68Association News: Association News, Learning Opportunities and Calendar of Events
    Learn about everything happening in the industry.