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October 2009 Table of Contents

Features
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20Sewer: SEWER: A Natural Path
An Eastern Kansas wastewater utility finds solutions for at-risk sewer
infrastructure at stream crossings by taking a cue from Mother Nature
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28Water: WATER: Bringing it Back
An aggressive program of leak detection and repair helps a small irrigation district gain control of non-
revenue water and establish a strong financial footing
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34Better Mousetraps: Deep Cleaning
Professional divers, a vacuum truck, and special adjustable cleaning nozzle team
up to remove tons of debris from a South Florida city’s canal culvert system
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38Cover Story: SEWER: Corralling Grease
The City of Houston taps the cowboy mythology in an information campaign that combines with repair and cleaning to help reduce stoppages
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44Special Feature: Bypass With Care
Many sewer rehabilitation projects require wastewater bypassing. That in turn
requires the proper equipment and careful planning by experienced professionals.
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50Technology Test Drive: Just One Hand
The Omnibus controller on Vac-Con combination and hydroexcavator trucks lets operators regulate all water
and vacuum system functions from one joystick
Columns
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8Letters to the Editor: Trouble With Tapes
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12From the Editor: Isn’t It Amazing?
Sometimes it pays to step back and look at what all the latest technologies can do to improve municipal infrastructure maintenance
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43Industry News: Industry News
Pat’s Pump Named Florida Allianz Sweeper Dealer; CUES Receives Best of Suwanee Award; BayFilter Receives NJDEP Certification; Primus Cleaning Nozzle Receives U.S. Patent
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46NASSCO Corner: A Click Away
NASSCO makes Specification Guidelines available to the industry at large by way of the association Web site
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48The Human Side: Analysis Paralysis
Some common sense advice for breaking free of over-thinking and taking affirmative action in pursuit of your personal and department aims
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60Product Spotlight: Trailer Jetter for Small Communities
Hi-Flow Ultimate Warrior jetter from Spartan Tool LLC
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61Association News: Association News
People/Awards; Learning Opportunities; Calendar