June 2008 Table of Contents

Features

• 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

Columns

• 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.