It’s only two months into NASSCO’s fiscal year and our dedicated and hard-working committees are already making significant impacts on the underground infrastructure industry.

With an objective to support and move forward NASSCO’s vision to build awareness of our aging underground infrastructure, the committees were charged with setting goals for 2021 that accomplish this through one of three ways: education, technical resources and advocacy. We look forward to an exciting year as the following goals are achieved to support our entire industry.

Government Relations: Advance NASSCO’s federal policy recommendations with congressional leaders and federal agencies while increasing NASSCO member participation for fly-ins and NASSCO’s grassroots Sewer System Heroes campaign.

Grouting: Develop curriculum for NASSCO’s ITCP Grouting course; conduct third-party research on grouting materials; develop a grouting material safety training document; and develop an educational tool based on a white paper on grout test cell research findings.

Health and Safety: Support all committees in matters of health and safety; develop safety videos on the topics of styrene monitoring equipment and confined-space entry; conduct a webinar on styrene monitoring equipment; serve as resource for industry-wide questions on safety.

Infrastructure Assessment: Continue implementation of Pipeline Assessment Certification Program Version 8; publish NASSCO QA/QC guidelines; produce educational videos on PACP, including PACP for Asset Management; develop a PACP risk management online course; and help roll out NASSCO’s cross-bore policy to state regulators.

Lateral: Develop an educational video on lateral rehabilitation technology; update NASSCO specification guideline for lateral lining and overview document; monitor plumbing codes; develop resources for lateral inspections in real estate transactions.

Manhole Rehabilitation: Update content for ITCP Manhole Rehab; develop matrix detailing differences, advantages and methodologies of manhole rehab technologies; and produce educational video on manhole rehabilitation.

O&M:  Update NASSCO’s Jetter Video; develop NASSCO specification guideline for pipe cleaning prior to cured-in-place pipe or coating.

Pipe Rehab: Support NASSCO’s Phase 3 study on CIPP emission safety underway by the Trenchless Technology Center; create educational video on spiral wound technology; develop technical resources on the topic of spray-applied pipe lining; and write a white paper on features and benefits of all pipe rehab technologies.

Pressure Pipe: Develop a white paper on pressure pipe technology; conduct an educational webinar on pressure pipe rehab; develop a NASSCO specification guideline for rehab of force mains using CIPP; and develop matrix highlighting requirement differences between water and force mains.

Software: Prepare for PACP Version 8 implementation; plan for import/export data exchange using SQLite; develop document explaining changes between PACP Version 6-7 and 7-8; and build relationships with asset management software vendors.

Workforce Development: In partnership with SkillsUSA and other NASSCO committees, develop curriculum on trenchless rehab industry trades; and partner with other trade associations to extend workforce development initiatives.

To learn more about these goals, visit NASSCO.org where you can watch a recording of NASSCO’s June 22 webinar with detailed updates from each committee chair.

Do you think you can help NASSCO move these initiatives forward? If so, we need you!  If you are already a NASSCO member and want to get involved, email lisa@nassco.org. If you are not yet a member, please join us by visiting NASSCO.org today. 

Get the EDge  Training and Continuing Education Courses

PACP TRAINING 

Sept. 1, 8 a.m. PDT

Virtual Classroom Training

Includes: PACP, LACP, MACP

Trainer info: Brandon Conley

(574) 201-7704 • brandonconleypacp@gmail.com

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Sept. 1, 8 a.m. EDT

Virtual Classroom Training

Includes: ITCP - CIPP

Trainer info: Michael Lukas

(813) 504-3663 • mjlukas20@gmail.com

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Sept. 7, 8 a.m. 

Montgomery, AL

Includes: MACP, PACP, LACP

Trainer info: Michael Lukas

(813) 504-3663 • mjlukas20@gmail.com

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Sept. 7, 8 a.m. 

Houston, TX

Includes: ITCP - Manhole Rehabilitation

Trainer info: Tim Back

(513) 253-8461 • timbacktwo@gmail.com

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Sept. 13, 9 a.m.

Frederick, MD

Includes: LACP, MACP, PACP

Trainer info: Rizwan Siddiqi

(443) 739-9234 • rasiddiqi@gmail.com

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Sept. 14, 7 a.m.

Antioch, CA

Includes: LACP, MACP, PACP

Trainer info: Marilyn Shepard

(916) 899-8961 • mshepard1@hotmail.com

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Sept. 14, 8 a.m. 

Akron, OH

Includes: PACP, LACP, MACP

Trainer info: Jerry Weimer

(513) 659-5008 • jerryweimerconsulting@gmail.com

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Sept. 21, 8 a.m. EDT

Virtual Classroom Training

Includes: PACP, LACP, MACP

Trainer info: John Jones

(678) 527-4212 • plumblineconsultant@gmail.com

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Sept. 21, 8 a.m. EDT

Virtual Classroom Training

Includes: MACP, PACP, LACP

Trainer info: Jerry Weimer

(513) 659-5008 • jerryweimerconsulting@gmail.com

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Sept. 21, 8 a.m.

Honolulu, HI

Includes: PACP

Trainer info: Marilyn Shepard

(916) 899-8961 • mshepard1@hotmail.com

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Sept. 21, 9 a.m.

Tampa, FL

Includes: PACP, LACP, MACP

Trainer info: Brandon Conley

(574) 201-7704 • brandonconleypacp@gmail.com

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Sept. 28, 8 a.m. EDT

Virtual Classroom Training

Includes: ITCP - CIPP

Trainer info: Michael Lukas

(813) 504-3663 • mjlukas20@gmail.com

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Sept. 29, 8 a.m. 

Naperville, IL

Includes: ITCP - Manhole Rehabilitation

Trainer info: Tim Back

(513) 253-8461 • timbacktwo@gmail.com

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Oct. 5, 8 a.m. 

Augusta, GA

Includes: PACP, LACP, MACP

Trainer info: Michael Lukas

(813) 504-3663 • mjlukas20@gmail.com

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Oct. 5, 8 a.m. 

Baton Rouge, LA

Includes: ITCP - Manhole Rehabilitation

Trainer info: Tim Back

(513) 253-8461 • timbacktwo@gmail.com

Other classes forming

Contact one of the trainers listed above if you are interested in having a class at your facility or in your area.

NASSCO is  located at 5285 Westview Drive, Suite #202, Frederick, MD 21703; 410-442-7473; www.nassco.org 

Sheila Joy is executive director of NASSCO. She can be reached at director@nassco.org.