January 2011 Issue of Municipal Sewer & Water

An industrial city in central Illinois reaps big dividends with a phased approach to identifying and repairing leaks in its water distribution system

A Kentucky county’s stormwater program brings residents on board to change behaviors and make maintenance and BMPs more effective

Pumper & Cleaner Expo Heads to Indianapolis in 2012; FS Solutions Names Regional Sales Representatives; Water Cannon Launches Online Store; Super Products Releases Product Brochures; Cummins Builds Sound-Testing Facility; Webinar Highlights Jetter Selection; NozzTeq Launches Online Store; APS Names Matsoukas Manager, Opens Branch Office; Vermeer Realigns Senior Staff; Gradall Names Petrole Vice President of Vacall; Triple R Specialty Launches Online Store; Northeast Trenchless to Host Annual Seminar; PipeLogix Renames Flagship Software

Featured products of January

PowerGrit utility saw chain from ICS, Blount International

A performance contract helps a Tennessee city add automated water meter reading and a leak detection system and pay for the improvements out of system savings

Cleaning trucks with the Eco Jet System from Sewer Equipment Co. of America combine gains in efficiency with environmentally friendly features

A Florida contractor uses a thermoforming PVC alloy pipe to prevent the collapse of a major highway and railroad crossing

The 2011 Pumper & Cleaner Environmental Expo offers 84 seminars with advice on improving business practices and in-the-field performance

Sometimes we get our best lessons not from books or teachers but from the everyday wisdom of people we encounter in daily life

An effective program considers life-cycle costs, long-term funding, asset condition and criticality

Well-structured mentoring programs can help younger employees learn skills and deepen their commitment to the organization

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