December 2008 Table of Contents

Features

• 18Water: WATER/SEWER: Getting Things in Order
  A GIS and a data collection system based on cellular telephones help organize operations for water and sewer utilities serving Michigan townships
• 24Expo Preview: The Education Edge
  Seminars during the 2009 Pumper & Cleaner Expo focus on pipe cleaning and repair, regulations, rehabilitation technologies and other vital topics
• 26Cover Story: WATER/SEWER: Evolve or Die
  Gainesville Regional Utilities continually expands and refines its GIS into a fully digital and highly capable system and a model for communities
• 32Sewer: SEWER/STORM: Green Army on the March
  Green infrastructure is at the forefront as the Metropolitan Sewer District of Greater Cincinnati mobilizes to eliminate CSOs and SSOs and hold down rates
• 38Better Mousetraps: Clean Canals
  A custom-configured combination truck helps an irrigation district keep water canals clean and ensure constant supply to agricultural producers
• 42Technology Test Drive: A Bird’s-Eye View
  VUEWorks Inc. software works on top of GIS databases to allow users to link to and manage a wealth of information about public infrastructure
• 46Special Feature: Playing the Float
  At high flows in large-diameter pipes, boat or pontoon platforms provide an alternative for performing top-quality video inspections

Columns

• 10From the Editor: What Did the Past Year Teach You?
  Before letting 2008 slip into oblivion, it can be worthwhile to look back and reflect on the year’s events and any lessons they may carry
• 12Letters to the Editor: More on Maintenance
  It has become a standard political ploy to pretend that everything is fine when maintenance budgets are always the first line item to get deferred or buried.
• 48NASSCO Corner: An Exciting Year
  Successful NASSCO testimony on OSHA’s proposed confined-space regulations helps save members and the industry millions of dollars
• 50The Human Side: Not So Fast
  A new book encourages employers to think about steps they might take to keep older people happy at work and forestall a loss of talent to retirements
• 54Product Spotlight: Automated System Speeds Hydrant Flow Testing
  The Fire Flow Pro system from Hurco Technologies Inc. quickly and accurately tests, records and manages critical fire-flow data for fire hydrants.
• 60Association News: Association News, Learning Opportunities and Calendar of Events
  This all-in-one resource will point you to the information you need.
• 61Industry News: Industry News
  Aries Presents Grout Boot Camp VI; RIDGID Releases Product Catalog; Mr. Manhole Opens Distribution and Training Center