A track of seminars presented by the Southern Section Collection Systems Committee (SSCSC) highlights the education lineup at the 2009 Pumper & Cleaner Environmental Expo International, Feb. 25-28, in Louisville, Ky.
The SSCSC program is part of Education Day on Wednesday, Feb. 25. The complete program includes 46 seminars presented by industry experts across the full range of environmental service industries. Seminars are also offered on Thursday and Friday mornings. A summary of the SSCSC program follows. For a complete seminar schedule, see the Expo pages in this issue of MSW.
Trenchless Pipe Rehabilitation: Pipeline Problems and an Overview of Trenchless Lining Solutions
Dave Badgley, consultant for Sancon Engineering Pipeline Rehabilitation Division and RedZone Robotics Pipeline Condition Assessment Services
Sewers are the wastewater utilities’ largest investment. Trenchless technologies offer alternatives to digging up and replacing lines. Besides looking at the history of trenchless rehabilitation, Badgley will describe the main causes that make it necessary: infiltration, exfiltration, roots, corrosion and structural defects.
His seminar looks at traditional dig-and-replace, cured-in-place pipe liners, fold-and-form liners, and continuous, sectional and spiral-wound slip liners. Badgley will explain where each application is most beneficial, and its advantages and disadvantages in different situations.
Pipeline Inspections: Getting the Most Out of the CCTV Operator Position
Jim Aanderud, president, Innerline Engineering
Raising the competence level of CCTV pipeline inspection operators is a key goal for municipal supervisors and operations managers. Aanderud’s seminar will provide a practical guide that elevates proficiency levels, improves quality and increases productivity. “I will motivate and challenge existing operators, and encourage and inspire new and upcoming ones,” he says. “Everyone will leave with a better understanding of how to achieve a quality CCTV pipeline inspection program.”
Nuts and Bolts of GIS
Mark Hill, project manager, RBF Consulting
A geographic information system (GIS) is basically a map-making program. Taken beyond that, it is one of the most powerful tools managers, workers or planners can have in their tool chest.
Hill’s presentation will take the mystery out of GIS by showing what makes it tick. His session will cover basic components, then review some frequently used functions, such as planning the most efficient routes for pickups and deliveries, providing location notes, entering maintenance information, tracking work order history, and more.
Nitty-Gritty on Pipeline Cleaning
Duane Johnson, vice president, Affordable Pipeline Services
Combination trucks can do only so much: Operators clean the pipe. Johnson will describe some common misconceptions of how flow rate and pressure affect cleaning, what nozzles to use for specific applications, proven cleaning techniques, tricks of the trade, and how to use cleaning equipment to its full capability.
Conforming to Confined Space and Personal Protective Equipment Safety Requirements in Wastewater Collections
Rick Lewis, OSHA-certified outreach program trainer
Understanding new OSHA regulations on personal protective equipment is an intimidating task for most and ignored by many. Lewis will give an overview of regulations for confined-space entries and personal protective equipment. He will also explain what records to keep and how to set up and document training programs. His seminar also will cover confined-space entry hazards and procedures, and different gas monitors and how to use them.
Manhole Inspections, the Sometimes Forgotten Link in Collections Systems
Denis Pollak, founding member, California Water Environment Association SSCSC
Sewers have a replacement value greater than those of wastewater treatment plants. Municipalities spend up to $90 billion per year replacing pipelines and manholes, often using trenchless technologies. “Manholes are often seen as the forgotten link in our collections systems,” says Pollak. “I will explain why they are necessary, the need for inspections and various methods, and what to do with the data.”
His seminar will look at infiltration, exfiltration, roots and structural defects, then cover rehabilitation technologies such as spray coatings, grouts, fiberglass-reinforced cured-in-place liners, and PVC mastic liners. Pollak also will review manhole construction and how to improve it.
The Education Day lineup also includes a track of seminars from the National Association of Sewer Service Contractors (NASSCO). Those programs are:
• Robotics for the Future: What Do They Mean for You? – Scott Thayer
• Small-Diameter Epoxy Coatings: How to Rehab 1/2- to 2-Inch Lines – Brian LeMaire
• Root Control: How Does It Work and Why Is It Needed? – John Fletcher
• OSHA Regulations Need Understanding – Kathy Romans
• Choosing the Correct Chemical Grouts for Municipal Applications – Ed Paradis
• Trained Technology Inspectors: How Can They Ensure a Better Job for the Customer and Higher Profits for the Contractor? – Gerry Muenchmeyer
Here are several other presentations of interest to sanitary storm and water system maintenance professionals and engineers:
Wednesday, Feb. 25 (Education Day)
• Cross Bores of Gas Lines in Sewers: Reducing Risk of Injury and Damage – Mark Bruce, Cross Bore Safety Association
Thursday, Feb. 26
• Why Measure Sewer Flows from Private Services? – Kirk Nivens, City Meter
• Polymer Solutions for Water and Wastewater Treatment – Ed Winn, Fort Bend Services
• A Study of Rotary Jets for Material Removal – D. Wright, J. Wolgamott, G. Zink, StoneAge Inc.
Friday, Feb. 27
• Eliminating SSOs with Chemical Root Control – Bill Fuller, Douglas Products
• Keys to Proper Power Take-Off Selection – David Douglass, Muncie Power Products Inc.
• Lateral Replacement Program: Municipal Perspective – Collins Orton, TT Technologies Inc.
To find out more about the education program or any other Expo offering, visit www. pumpershow.com. Register online or by calling 800/257-7222.
