NASSCO committees contribute greatly to our industry through the development of educational programs, technical resources, and advocating for funding. We’ve outlined our goals for the upcoming year and will continue working to advance the trenchless industry. 

Government Relations - U.S.

  1. Increase Sewer System Heroes Campaign engagement on nassco.org
  2. Provide one blog/article by members each quarter to be published in the NASSCO Pipeline and advertised through social media 
  3. Conduct one in-person and three virtual D.C. Fly-In events each year 
  4. Work with NASSCO staff to produce a video based on asset management and funding 

Government Relations – Canada

  1. Develop a key recommendations policy document for Canada 
  2. Position PACP as the preferred/official standard in Canada 
  3. Expand the Sewer System Heroes Campaign to reach elected officials in Canada 
  4. Conduct one fly-in style meeting with MPs in Ottawa 

Health and Safety

  1. Complete safety video on the topic of confined-space entry 
  2. Develop video on the topic of styrene monitoring equipment 
  3. Produce NASSCO safety podcasts 
  4. Develop safety topics for NASSCO’s website 
  5. Identify opportunities to educate on the topic of CIPP as a safe and viable solution for culvert rehabilitation 

Infrastructure Condition Assessment

  1. Develop a guideline for valve chamber/ components assessments 
  2. Develop curriculum for high-level recognition of understanding course on the topic of PACP for contract administration and QA/QC
  3. Review PACP Guidelines and revise as necessary to address video quality/visibility issues 
  4. Develop ADR specification guidelines and workflow process 

Infiltration Control Grouting

  1. Present test cell webinar (“Seal and Stabilize”)
  2. Develop curriculum and related materials for self-paced online ITC grouting course
  3. Review and update, if necessary, existing grouting specification guidelines 
  4. Develop specification guideline for manhole grouting 

International Business

  1. Finalize translation of NASSCO website into French 
  2. Translate the ITCP manual into French and Spanish
  3. Translate the PACP manual into Portuguese 
  4. Develop and present an industry-wide webinar in French 
  5. Develop and present two industry-wide webinars in Spanish 
  6. Continue translation of all NASSCO resources into Spanish and French 
  7. Support NASSCO staff with global training opportunities 

Lateral And Building Pipe

  1. Complete content development of NASSCO’s lateral MOP
  2. Launch NASSCO’s Building Drain and Sewer Inspection certification course
  3. Review and update the CIPP Lateral Seals Performance Specification Guideline 
  4. Develop content for BDSI for municipalities 
  5. Develop a specification guideline for aboveground CIPP in buildings 
  6. Develop an outline for future development of ITCP-CIPP small pipe module

Leadership

This committee meets as an open forum to exchange ideas on leadership, hear from speakers on important topics including attracting and retaining employees, and identify ways to become stronger leaders overall. 

Operations and Maintenance

  1. Update 2014 NASSCO sewer cleaning and CCTV specifications 
  2. Complete and launch Drain Cleaning Certification Program 
  3. Finalize NASSCO’s Bypass Pump Training 
  4. Begin Mainline Cleaning Certification Program 

Pipe Rehabilitation

  1. Finalize white paper and matrix on trenchless rehabilitation technologies 
  2. Develop a specification guideline on sliplining
  3. Develop content for a video on sliplining
  4. Review and update NASSCO’s pipe bursting specification guideline
  5. Edit NASSCO website content on trenchless technology 

Pressure Pipe

  1. Present industry-wide webinar on pigging 
  2. Finalize video on pressure pipe assessment 
  3. Finalize video on pressure pipe rehabilitation 
  4. Develop two performance specification guidelines for inserted hose liner – one for close fit and the other for loose fit 
  5. Review and make suggested changes to pressure pipe content on website 

Sewer Structure Rehabilitation

  1. Complete revisions to NASSCO’s Manhole Rehabilitation Performance Specification Guideline  
  2. Complete NASSCO’s brick surface preparation specification guideline
  3. Update Sewer Structure content on NASSCO’s website 
  4. Develop a “Sewer Structures Explained” video 

Software

  1. Complete PACP V6-7 and V7-8 mapping 
  2. Complete API for PACP Version 8 software 
  3. Review the current MACP process on both the inspection and software side to identify ways to optimize 
  4. Consider exchange database for NASSCO’s BSDI certification program
  5. Work with NASSCO staff to identify ways to prevent fraudulent use of individual certifications 

Young Professionals

This committee brings together young professionals to collaborate on ways to attract young talent to the underground infrastructure industry and to become more involved in NASSCO. 

If you are not yet a member, please join us at nassco.org/join and have a voice in the development of these initiatives.

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