Inside the June 2008 Issue

Features

Water: 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

Storm: STORM - MAP IT, MANAGE IT

Newport News builds a digital model of its stormwater and sanitary systems for improved inventory, maintenance, and hydraulic modeling

Cover 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

Technology 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

Better 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

Special 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

Columns

NASSCO Corner: Working Jointly

2008 Grout Boot Camp brings competitors together in an effort to help industry members learn

From 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

The 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.

Association News: Association News, Learning Opportunities and Calendar of Events

Learn about everything happening in the industry.

Product Spotlight: 42

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