September 2008 Table of Contents

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Features

  • 16Cover Story: SEWER: Period of Discovery
    An EPA mandate forces a Rhode Island community to examine sewer operations and discover hidden weaknesses and valuable strengths
  • 26Profile: One Line at a Time
    A small city in Minnesota meets the challenges of an aging infrastructure with a mix of rehabilitation technologies and aggressive public education
  • 34Storm: STORM: Volunteer Army
    Hillsborough County, Fla., lines up a large force of citizen helpers to support cleanup, monitoring and restoration of waterways
  • 40Special Feature: Always Ingenious
    Edwin Burnsed has helped maintain the sanitary sewers for the Orem (Utah) Public Works Department since 1985.
  • 42Technology Test Drive: Form Fitting
    The Monoform manhole rehabilitation system uses poured-in-place concrete to create a brand-new, leak-free structure inside the old
  • 84Special Feature: Approaches to Sealing
    Manufacturers offer a wide variety of systems for stopping clear-water infiltration to manhole chimneys and structures

Columns

  • 10From the Editor: An Initiative That Pays Twice
    Volunteers help communities and utilities attend to a host of tasks they could never handle other­wise in a time when budgets are tight
  • 90The Human Side: The Shadower Knows
    The City of Tucson program helps employees walk in others’ shoes and learn skills that can open the way to career advancement
  • 96NASSCO Corner: Top of Mind
    “Liquid Assets” program educates consumers on the importance of underground infrastructure and its proper maintenance
  • 98Industry News: Direct Acting Wins RIDGID Design Competition
    The direct-acting hydraulic system design by Joseph Recht and Nicholas Tierno took first place in RIDGID’s Case Western Reserve University design competition.
  • 102Product Spotlight: Manhole Cover Provides a Smoother Ride
    A custom-made manhole cover from I.B. Moore Co. LLC is designed to make travel smoother for motorists.
  • 108Association News: Association News and Calendar of Events
    This all-in-one resource will point you to the information you need.