March 2010 Table of Contents

Features

• 18Cover Story: Battle of the Blockage
  Armed with a targeted preventive maintenance plan, the Cedar Rapids Sewer Maintenance Division campaigns against sanitary sewer backups
• 26Storm: Clean Water on TAPP
  The City of Tallahassee combines innovative facilities with public education to help keep area lakes clear of runoff pollution
• 32Water: Simple Things Done Right
  Marietta Water has earned repeated First Place awards for excellence in quality and service, using ordinary tactics, executed with great finesse
• 36Technology Test Drive: Inspection By Robot
  The Solo robotic inspection system from RedZone Robotics helps communities achieve substantial increases in productivity in the field phase of studies
• 44Better Mousetraps: Devouring Trouble
  Centrifugal chopper pumps in a major lift station put an end to frequent plugging that drove up costs and threatened SSOs

Columns

• 10From the Editor: It Works Both Ways
  There is greater recognition today of something water utilities have always known: Saving water saves energy. And by the way, saving energy also saves water.
• 50The Human Side: Getting Past the Fear
  Here are 10 tips that can help managers conduct effective interviews and zero in on the candidate best suited for the job
• 56NASSCO Corner: Stop PACP Abuse
  The industry should have no tolerance for contractors who represent their people as PACP certified when they are not
• 58Association News: Association News
  People/Awards; Learning Opportunities; Calendar
• 58Industry News: Industry News
  Illinois American Water Plant Receives LEED Certification
• 62Product Spotlight: Truck-mounted Digging System Operates Continuously
  Hydro Excavator Separator (HES) from Non Stop Hydro Excavating
• 62Product News: Product News
  Featured products of March