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October 2008 Issue of Municipal Sewer & Water

STORM: A Downhill Battle

STORM: A Downhill Battle

The City of Duluth battles topography and cold winters in a campaign to manage stormwater and comply with national guidelines
Plugging the Le­aks

Plugging the Le­aks

A multilayered poly resin liner system enables a Michigan utility to conquer inflow and infiltration in manholes
Industry News - October 2008

Industry News - October 2008

Logiball Celebrates 25th Anniversary; Federal Signal Expands Dealership; WJTA Offers Vacuum Safety Seminar; Simple Solutions Adds Distributors; Pump Systems and Hydraulic Institute Offer Guidebook; CRC Press Releases Book on Wetland Treatment System
Alphajet nozzle from USB Sewer Equipment Corp.

Alphajet nozzle from USB Sewer Equipment Corp.

Rotating Nozzle Simplifies Manhole Cleaning
Managing Maintenance Online

Managing Maintenance Online

Web-based CMMS technology offers more flexibility, lower cost, ease-of-use, access from anywhere and other user benefits
What Do Employees Want?

What Do Employees Want?

It’s an important question for municipal leaders to know as the public sector prepares for a wave of retirements in coming years
Sound Off

Sound Off

A streamlined, sound-attenuated shell and a dual muffler enable the Warrior jetter from Spartan Tool to reduce operating noise
Persistence Pays

Persistence Pays

An aggressive and steadily expanding preventive maintenance program in the North Carolina capital reduces SSOs to keep sewer lines in optimal condition
Filling A Gap

Filling A Gap

The NASSCO Inspector Training and Certification Program aims to set a standard for the pipe-rehabilitation industry
Pay Me Now, Or...

Pay Me Now, Or...

It’s an axiom that it costs more not to do maintenance than to do it. So why is maintenance so often first to come under the budget knife?
Oh No! Not Down the Drain!

Oh No! Not Down the Drain!

A children’s play about storm drains wins a major public educator award from the New England Water Environment Association
WATER: Right On Target

WATER: Right On Target

With a shrinking customer base and aging infrastructure, the City of Buffalo used a precise, strategic approach to tame costs while improving efficiency