Inside the September 2008 Issue of Municipal Sewer & Water

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SEWER: Period of Discovery
An EPA mandate forces a Rhode Island community to examine sewer operations and discover hidden weaknesses and valuable strengths
Approaches to Sealing
Manufacturers offer a wide variety of systems for stopping clear-water infiltration to manhole chimneys and structures
One Line at a Time
A small city in Minnesota meets the challenges of an aging infrastructure with a mix of rehabilitation technologies and aggressive public education
Association News and Calendar of Events
This all-in-one resource will point you to the information you need.
An Initiative That Pays Twice
Volunteers help communities and utilities attend to a host of tasks they could never handle other­wise in a time when budgets are tight
STORM: Volunteer Army
Hillsborough County, Fla., lines up a large force of citizen helpers to support cleanup, monitoring and restoration of waterways
Top of Mind
“Liquid Assets” program educates consumers on the importance of underground infrastructure and its proper maintenance
Form Fitting
The Monoform manhole rehabilitation system uses poured-in-place concrete to create a brand-new, leak-free structure inside the old
The Shadower Knows
The City of Tucson program helps employees walk in others’ shoes and learn skills that can open the way to career advancement
Always Ingenious
Edwin Burnsed has helped maintain the sanitary sewers for the Orem (Utah) Public Works Department since 1985.
Manhole Cover Provides a Smoother Ride
A custom-made manhole cover from I.B. Moore Co. LLC is designed to make travel smoother for motorists.
Direct Acting Wins RIDGID Design Competition
The direct-acting hydraulic system design by Joseph Recht and Nicholas Tierno took first place in RIDGID’s Case Western Reserve University design competition.