March 2009 Table of Contents

Features

• 16Storm: STORM: United Front
  A Vermont county adopts a collaborative approach to change stormwater behaviors, and decision-makers are in it for the long haul
• 26Water: SEWER/WATER: In It Together
  The City of Lansing smoothes a major CSO abatement project by coordinating work with the local Board of Water & Light and other utility agencies
• 32Better Mousetraps: Conquering Corrosion
  Sliplining with fiberglass-reinforced concrete pipe yields big savings on a 3,400-foot sewer interceptor repair job in Albuquerque, N.M.
• 36Cover Story: SEWER: Smart Choices
  A small city in Florida uses an embryonic CMOM program as a forward-looking budget tool while keeping a handle on system maintenance
• 44Technology Test Drive: Small-Footprint Digging and Vacuuming
  Versa Vac trailer-mounted unit from SRECO-Flexible provides an alternative to full-size combination and hydroexcavation trucks

Columns

• 10From the Editor: Do You Have a “Fire Chief Speech”?
  Persuasion can be important to get the resources your department needs. That starts with being able to describe succinctly why what you do is important.
• 50The Human Side: A Committee Gets It Done
  A Maryland county public works department shows that the public sector can manage water and wastewater as efficiently as a private firm
• 56NASSCO Corner: The Value of Consent Decrees
  The forced rehabilitation of vital wastewater infrastructure through government mandate helps protect water resources and keeps our industry working
• 60Industry News: Industry News
  LMK Launches New Web Site; EelCam Offers Pipeline Inspection Brochure; Envirosight Names Adams Operations Manager
• 62Product Spotlight: Trailer-Mounted Jetter Combines Power and Durability
  Sewer Jet 700 from John Bean Sprayers
• 68Association News: Association News
  This all-in-one resource will point you to the information you need.