December 2009 Table of Contents

Features

• 14Sewer: SEWER: Training, Technology, Teamwork
  The City of Santa Barbara creates an exemplary sewer maintenance program by putting the latest tools in the hands of an empowered and highly capable staff
• 20Cover Story: WATER/SEWER: Mapping Success
  GIS and mapping technology help the City of Long Beach chart a course for effective water system maintenance, capital improvement, and community outreach
• 26Special Feature: Worth Celebrating
  30th Pumper & Cleaner Environmental Expo International adds a new-product display, interactive floor plan, and Women in the Industry seminar to its proven mix of exhibits and education
• 32Storm: STORM: Getting Aggressive
  Athens-Clarke County Stormwater makes inroads against pollution by building public support for innovative water-quality and flood-control features
• 36Better Mousetraps: Clean as a Whistle
  Pipe bursting with prechlorinated HDPE pipe replaces 27,110 feet of water mains in Big Spring, Texas, with minimal disruption to property or businesses
• 40Technology Test Drive: Leap Forward
  The Vactor 2100Plus combination truck brings current technology and operator-friendly design to pipe cleaning and hydroexcavation

Columns

• 8Letters to the Editor: Don’t Pick on Ed
  
• 10From the Editor: A Cure for (Institutional)Memory Loss
  Technology isn’t a substitute for the knowledge of experienced people, but it can help raise everyone’s performance and offset some effects of a wave of retirements
• 38Association News: Association News
  People/Awards, Learning Opportunities, Calendar
• 44The Human Side: Earn Loyalty for Life
  Here is how you can protect your personal leadership brand by avoiding five behaviors that can damage you in the eyes of your team members
• 46NASSCO Corner: Seals of Approval
  NASSCO certification programs are key components of QA/QC programs that ensure proper performance in pipeline rehabilitation projects
• 48Product Spotlight: Integrated System Provides Complete Pipe Condition Data
  FLYEYE pipeline inspection system from CUES Inc.
• 49Industry News: Industry News
  Study Confirms 100-year Life Expectancy for PE Pipe; Mr. Manhole Chosen to Replace 1,033 Chimneys