Sewer History On Display

Exhibit fosters deeper interest and understanding of the industry and NASSCO’s mission.

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For nearly 20 years, Jon C. Schadweiler, the historian of the Arizona Water Association, has researched and collected materials related to the history of sewage conveyance systems. As part of NASSCO’s objective to educate and inform, we have recently taken ownership of this impressive exhibit and are excited to share this wealth of information with the trenchless industry.

NASSCO became involved with the Sewer History Exhibit in 2003 when it became part of the RehabZone Exhibit, a no-sell, educational area at UCT. Since then it has been an integral part of the RehabZone and continues to receive rave reviews from attendees.

Our hope in exposing as much of the trenchless industry as possible to the Sewer History Exhibit is to foster deep interest and growing understanding in the work we do. The exhibit covers the era from approximately 3500 B.C. to the 1930s, and some of the artifacts on display are very primitive.

NASSCO’s mission to ensure the continued acceptance and growth of trenchless technologies is supported by the Sewer History Exhibit as it builds awareness and pride in how far our technology has advanced over the years. We need to understand and honor our history to know where we are going in the future. The exhibit arouses curiosity and constantly draws crowds from all sectors of the water and sewer industry. Even some seasoned professionals in this industry are not aware of the early materials and methods used to evaluate, repair and rehabilitate underground pipes, some of which are still in service today.

In February, NASSCO partnered with COLE Publishing to bring the exhibit to the 2015 WWETT Show in Indianapolis, where nearly 10,000 attendees had the opportunity to view this impressive collection of artifacts. In May, NASSCO’s Sewer History Exhibit will be on display at the New Jersey Water Environment Association’s Centennial Anniversary, scheduled for May 11-15 at Bally’s in Atlantic City, New Jersey The exhibit will complement the association’s celebration of training and education while honoring the wastewater profession.

We are just now beginning to identify other appropriate venues for the Sewer History Exhibit. An exhibit of this size requires a significant investment in terms of appropriate storage, transport, setup and takedown. We are looking to NASSCO members to provide annual sponsorships to support sending the exhibit to various events throughout the year to maximize its educational benefit to the industry. Without you, this would not be possible. We hope to continually add to the library of intellectual properties and welcome contributions of information and materials. We also hope to update the way in which it is presented to make it more user-friendly and interactive.

To learn more about bringing NASSCO’s Sewer History Exhibit to your event, please email info@nassco.org or call 410/442-7473.



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