Inside the December 2008 Issue

December 2008 Cover

Features

Water: 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

Cover 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

Expo Preview: The Education Edge

Seminars during the 2009 Pumper & Cleaner Expo focus on pipe cleaning and repair, regulations, rehabilitation technologies and other vital topics

Sewer: 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

Special Feature: Playing the Float

At high flows in large-diameter pipes, boat or pontoon platforms provide an alternative for performing top-quality video inspections

Better Mousetraps: Clean Canals

A custom-configured combination truck helps an irrigation district keep water canals clean and ensure constant supply to agricultural producers

Technology 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

Columns

From 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

The 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

Letters 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.

Industry News: Industry News

Aries Presents Grout Boot Camp VI; RIDGID Releases Product Catalog; Mr. Manhole Opens Distribution and Training Center

Product 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.

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

This all-in-one resource will point you to the information you need.

NASSCO Corner: An Exciting Year

Successful NASSCO testimony on OSHA’s proposed confined-space regulations helps save members and the industry millions of dollars

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