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tribution system maintenance and pipe replacement.
ABCWUA is currently delivering the same volume of water it did in 1985,
but its serving an additional 250,000 people. Models predict the aquifer
will continue rising for at least another 20 years, despite projected growth
of the Albuquerque metro and suburban population.
Next month, well take a look at Brownsburg, Indiana, where the wastewater department has been tremendously proactive with education and outreach. Part of the departments strategic plan is engaging the public and
educating them about their sewer system. When people know whats happening in the labyrinth of pipes and pump stations that whisk away their
waste, they begin to understand what they can do to avoid problems and
help the system function more efficiently.
Overall, the utility has identified its challenges and is attacking them.
Beyond the outreach work, Brownsburg has purchased new equipment to
complete more preventive maintenance on both sanitary and storm infrastructures. The utility has built a strong grease program, its lining pipes,
and is aggressively pursuing separation of sanitary sewers and stormwater
lines to minimize the number and volume of combined sewer overflows.
For municipal water and wastewater system operators, some ruts are
easy to fall into. So many utilities march under orders to make the most
urgently necessary repairs wait until it breaks and then repair it as inexpensively as possible. Too many utilities are forced to function this way. The
result, as youre all well aware, is a utility that continues to throw money at
emergency repairs rather than realize the long-term savings and other benefits of proactive maintenance and improvements.
Brownsburg has escaped this paradigm, and Albuquerque never allowed
itself to be sucked into it. Theyre both doing quite well and provide great
examples of how a proactive and progressive approach can pay big dividends for your own utility.
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In drought-stricken New Mexico, Albuquerques aquifer levels are rising
while customer demand is dropping
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ume of water they did in 1985, but theyre serving an additional 250,000 people. And their models
predict the aquifer will continue rising for at least
another 20 years, despite projected growth of the
Albuquerque metro and suburban population.
Long-range planning began back in the 60s,
notes Katherine Yuhas, water conservation officer
for ABCWUA. Thats when we decided to tap into
our Colorado River Basin entitlement and started
building a pipeline to the San Juan River.
Groundwater woes
The Middle Rio Grande Aquifer has been
Albuquerques primary source of potable water
since settlements were first established in the early
18th century. The aquifer was originally thought
to be virtually limitless, but problems began to
appear in the 1960s.
Rebate program
ing states. New Mexicos entitlement is 11.25 percent. That equates to 0.84 million acre-feet
annually. Of course, the total flow from the basin
has been dropping during this extended drought,
but New Mexico has continued to extract their
fair share. That water was not easy to tap, however, since its west of the Continental Divide and
almost 200 miles from Albuquerque.
First efforts
The earliest effort focused on tapping that
share of the Colorado River allotment. In the
1960s, a pipeline from the San Juan River was
built for this purpose. Albuquerque city leaders
contracted for 48,200 acre-feet annually. This
water had to be moved over the Continental
Divide, requiring diversion points in the San Juan
drainage basin, 26 miles of tunnels, four inline
reservoirs and a pumping station.
Ultimately, that water is delivered directly into
the Rio Grande. From there it flows to the Albuquerque water uptake station. Originally, that
water was used for non-potable applications like
agriculture, endangered species flows and compensation for groundwater pumping. Dissolved
and suspended particulates were extremely high,
as is typical for rivers in the Southwest.
That resulted in less demand on the aquifer, but Albuquerque was still in a growth boom,
so we knew we needed to do more, Yuhas says.
Studies in the 1980s showed that continued
pumping from the aquifer would result in land
subsidence, so we started pushing for water conservation, and for extraction of potable water from
the river.
Planning for extracting that water began in
the mid-1990s. Water conservation efforts had
already halted the drop in aquifer levels, but the
rise in aquifer levels began in 2008 when the San
Juan Chama Drinking Water Project came online.
A $160 million advanced treatment plant was built
to process hard water from the Rio Grande into a
potable state. It has been averaging 58 mgd, with
a capacity of 80 mgd (see sidebar).
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Output is delivered directly into the distribution system and currently supplies close to 90 percent of the citys demand. Since 2008, groundwater
pumping has decreased and aquifer levels continue to rise.
Educational outreach
ABCWUA also began an outreach program to
educate citizens about the need to conserve water.
Programs for schools, HOAs, developers and individual homeowners are all part of the mix.
Many of our current customers were in grade
four when they took our water conservation classes.
So they grew up knowing what they need to do in
terms of reducing waste, Yuhas says. Compliance
has, in general, been exceptional.
The usual billboards, media spots and leaflets with water bills are in regular use. Beyond
that, classes for grade schools, including field trips,
are provided at no cost. The students love the
experience and take home some good lessons.
Teachers have access to a wealth of educational
materials on the ABCWUA website, which has
been an effective resource.
ABCWUA also hires students from the University of New Mexico, located in Albuquerque,
as seasonal workers. UNM has degree programs
in several water-related professions, and students
can get hands-on training at ABCWUA facilities.
Like most water utilities, the need for new recruits
is paramount as older staff retires.
Classes for homeowners are also offered, with
credits on their water bills awarded for successful completion. Courses in xeriscaping, mulching, in-home conservation, fruit and vegetable
gardening, and rainwater recycling are popular
and well attended.
Data shows that customers who attend the
water conservation classes reduce their water use
by an average of 18 percent. This has been a significant factor in ABCWUAs success with their
water conservation efforts.
Restaurant managers have a lesson to learn
as well. A city ordinance now requires waiters to
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Education is key
Albuquerques average per-capita water use has
dropped from 250 gpd in 1995 to 134 in 2014,
largely due to the authoritys successful conservation efforts. Total production has also dropped
from 40 to 32 billion gallons over that same period.
Yuhas says there are many contributing factors in the success, not the least of which are public and government support.
The key factor, in my opinion, has been educating the citizens about how to respond to the
drought. Telling them they have to do something
is one thing, but having them know why it has to
be done is the key. And I think weve done that
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Distribution details
The water distribution system has some old
pipes. A quarter of them are over 50 years old.
Made of steel, many of them are rusted and have
been leaking precious water. The system has some
92 miles of these pipes, 34 percent of which have
been categorized as high risk. As of fiscal 2015,
15 miles of these pipes have been replaced with
PVC. Work orders related to failing pipes have
already decreased by 25 percent.
ABCWUA is on a continued maintenance
schedule, replacing those old pipes at a rate of 2
miles per year. At that rate, however, the entire
system wouldnt be upgraded until 2054.
Were expecting to ramp up that replacement schedule, says Anthony Montoya, chief engineer for the ABCWUA Water Resources, Planning
& Engineering Division. With upcoming rate
increases dedicated to old pipe replacement, we
expect to finish that work much sooner.
Those old pipes are being fitted with advanced
metering infrastructure monitors at key locations
to detect leaks. Monitors are also used on commercial operations, providing real-time data on
water use and helping diagnose problems.
In addition, field technicians are using mobile
leak-detection equipment to do regular inspections
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Spotlight
MAINLINE
INSPECTION
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IRIS robotic crawler camera
provides versatile solution for
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By Craig Mandli
Peter Chandler, left, manufacturing manager for Insight Vision Cameras, explains the
features of the IRIS mainline crawler to an attendee at WWETT 2015. The inspection system
offers compatibility with smart devices. (Photo by Craig Mandli)
hen municipalities perform their own pipe inspections, equipment that provides ease-of-use and versatility is the name of
the game. Thats the message Insight Vision Cameras is sending out with the introduction of the IRIS (integrated remote inspection
system) mainline crawler camera. The unit was featured at Insight Visions
booth at the 2015 Water & Wastewater Equipment, Treatment & Transport (WWETT) Show.
This is a system that was designed for budget-challenged municipalities, municipal contractors and larger plumbing operations, says Bob Masse,
Insight Visions sales manager. Its a system that has many different uses
and functions and can take the place of several camera systems.
The IRIS Windows app-operated mainline crawler can be used to
inspect pipes from 6 up to 12 inches, and up to 18 inches with a larger
wheel set. The ultra-portable and heavy-duty unit comes with 1,000 feet
of advanced tether cable, pan-and-tilt capability and a 10-inch LCD
touch screen. The system includes a six-wheel-drive transporter and uses
four powerful LED lights to illuminate a large area. Video will display
on the reel unit as well as to an external monitor via HDMI or a dedicated Wi-Fi-enabled Windows tablet, allowing easy file management and
post-software reporting.
This system allows a technician to stream the inspection feed directly
to the touch screen in real time, or to a customers laptop, PC or tablet via the HDMI hookup, says Masse. In essence, the system itself
serves as a computer. We believe that keeping the customer in the loop
from the beginning is very important.
The camera and transporter are controlled via a hand-held pendant.
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The six-wheeled crawler has various wheel size packages available. Its
high-grip rubber wheels allow it to traverse demanding conditions and
terrain. It has an automatic freewheel clutch for simple usage, and a
manual lift comes standard. The motorized drum holds the multi-conductor flexible video cable and can operate automatically when in rewind
mode, allowing the cable to be rewound at the same speed as the crawler
to avoid running over the cable. The motorized drum is built with a
telescopic handle and wheels for easy portability.
We designed the IRIS to be easily portable and able to be operated
by a two-man crew, says Masse. It is the culmination of everything our
customers say they want in a portable mainline inspection system.
Masse says the company decided to roll out its marketing campaign
on the IRIS at the WWETT Show mainly to get feedback from what he
called his companys core audience.
The attendees at WWETT are definitely the people were marketing this system to, so this was the perfect opportunity to get it out there
and talk about it, he says. The people I talked with were excited about
the portability of the system and the price point. We wanted to get people talking, and we certainly accomplished that.
Masse says the company has taken the feedback received at WWETT
and will use it to upgrade its product line for next year. We want to
increase the functionality of the app and how it integrates smart technology into the system, he says. We are planning some subtle changes
to the crawler on the unit, too, that will make it more user-friendly. We
plan on rolling those changes out at the 2016 show. Were looking forward to it. 800/488-8177; www.insightvisioncameras.com. F
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BALANCING
FLOOD PROTECTION
& PERSONAL SAFETY
A new effort is underway to develop guidelines to help communities make stormwater systems safer
By Doug Day
In September 2014, several vehicles were washed into the Pico Norte Stormwater Retention
Pond in El Paso, Texas, during a large flash flood. The launch of the citys stormwater safety
campaign was held at that location to show that the streets leading to some infrastructure
are used to help convey the stormwater. (Photography by El Paso Water Utilities)
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tural drains.
Effort underway
MacKenzie has formed a group to look at
such engineering guidelines. It includes representatives of the Environment and Water
Resources Institute of the American Society of
Civil Engineers, and the American Public Works
Association. There are some basic criteria to
help, he says.
His Urban Drainage and Flood Control District in Denver covers grates in its storm drainage criteria manual. It says a safety grate may not
be needed only if:
You can see daylight from one end of the
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Three 500 hp pumps at the Magnolia Pump Station will help alleviate flooding along Interstate
Highway 10 in central El Paso.
CHALLENGES OF EDUCATING
PEOPLE ABOUT FLASH FLOODING
While the stormwater utility in El Paso, Texas, has become more
widely accepted as people learn about how it protects the community
from flash flooding, there are still those who dont fully understand the
details of how the protections work.
We still have challenges of the community not understanding that
some streets function as a channel to carry water, says Christina
Montoya, the communications manager for El Paso Water Utilities.
Were trying to educate them that that is the way it was designed.
Since flash flooding is a rare event, only once or twice a year in El
Paso, its more difficult to get people to realize how all the infrastructure works and what they can do to stay safe. So the community began
using the Turn Around Dont Drown educational campaign from the
National Weather Service in July 2015 to help increase knowledge of
the general public.
EPWU partnered with the El Paso County Water Improvement
District, which manages many irrigation channels in the region, and the
citys Office of Resilience and Sustainability. With three agencies
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The city now does more to prepare for flooding and has even contracted with a meteorologist to help predict storm patterns as weather
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Maximize communication and innovation by breaking down barriers that
restrict employees ability to share ideas and spot opportunities for growth
By Ken Wysocky
nized stemmed from nothing but good intentions. We all want to orgaf bees stayed in their hives every day, the miracle of cross-pollination
nize and make things effective and efficient, Tett points out. Without
which creates the bounty of fruits and vegetables that we eat daily
order, you drown in chaos. But the tragedy of silos is they arise from this
would not occur. Which begs a question: Do your employees
sensible, reasonable impulse. If we become too rigid and accept them
engage in corporate cross-pollination at work? Or, to use another agriunthinkingly, we get mastered by them.
cultural metaphor, do they remain comfortably ensconced in their silos
every day, never venturing out into other departments to fertilize the
Missed opportunities arent the only victims of silo-think. Many comworkplace with ideas and innovations?
panies also miss potential risks as well liabilities that occur because
the proverbial head doesnt know what the hands and feet are doing.
Odds are that they do more of the latter and very little of the former.
Witness the breathtaking financial losses billions of dollars that
And the result, while it may not be visible to the naked eye, is a kind of
occurred in 2008 at Swiss banking giant UBS AG, where company offiorganizational sclerosis that stifles innovation, if not growth. After observcials didnt realize the extent of different divisions investments in subing this problem for years, journalist Gillian Tett, the managing editor
prime mortgage securities, she notes.
of the American edition of the Financial Times, has written a book about
it called, The Silo Effect: The Peril of Expertise and the Promise of Breaking
So what can be done to kick-start the silo-destruction process? For
Down Barriers.
starters, consider the old adage that says the first step toward solving a
problem is recognizing you have one. I know it sounds incredibly obviWe need to think about our assumptions and recognize that if we
ous, but its amazing how few companies actually do it, Tett says.
dont stop to think about how we organize ourselves, we will be beset by
tunnel vision, Tett says, explaining the premise for her book. Modern
Next, take steps to ensure that the departmental boundaries used to
corporations tend to have very strict
organize your company are fluid. As
We need to think about our assumptions and
ideas about how departments should
an example, Tett cites Facebook,
be organized and separated from one
recognize that if we dont stop to think about how we
which has devised cross-departmenanother. And in the end, this creates
organize ourselves, we will be beset by tunnel vision. tal policies in an effort to become
tunnel vision that blinds us to opporthe anti-Sony, as Tett puts it. They
Gillian Tett
tunities and to risks.
rotate people periodically so they
work on different teams, which stops them from establishing only inAs an example, Tett cites Sony and Apple. The latter created the
looking boundaries.
iPod, arguably one of the most transformative consumer products of the
modern era. Sony did not even though it had all the resources to do
Facebook and other progressive companies also utilize architecture/
so. Sony dominated the world of consumer electronics in the 1970s and
building layouts to force employees to walk around and bump into col80s and created the Walkman, which defined an entire product cateleagues from other departments. Theyve also introduced a rule that
gory. They had everything in place: incredible brand recognition, amazemployees cant call anyone on another team anything but their Chrising computer power and a music label. So the question we need to ask
tian name, she adds. That keeps the focus on whole, real people, rather
is this: Why on Earth did Sony not create the iPod?
than one-dimensional stereotypes, which leads to the creation of tribes.
Actually, Sony did create an iPod-like device three of them. And
The noted Cleveland Clinic tore down its figurative silos by reorgatherein lies the problem; the trio of digital devices cannibalized each
nizing according to customers needs, as opposed to a doctor-driven
others sales, creating a vacuum that Apple later exploited. How could
hierarchy. In simplest terms, it organized the hospital in a way that would
this happen? Sony was very siloed, Tett asserts. The software, hardmake sense to its patients, creating departments based on body parts
ware and content (music) departments were so deeply inbred in the
(brain and heart, for instance), rather than on disciplines such as neucompany that they ended up producing several versions of digital Walkrosurgery, Tett points out.
mans instead of one.
They broke down the rigid doctor-driven silos and replaced them
Ironically enough, the reason most companies are similarly orgawith patient-driven silos instead, she explains. Now they have a brain
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institute and a heart institute and so forth. The key point is that in
the brain department, they have neurologists, neurosurgeons and so
forth all sitting together, rather than neurosurgeons in the surgery department and neurologists in the neurology department. As such there are
less interdepartmental transfers, which reduces costs, too.
This kind of organization can be applied to many different fields,
she continues. We all unthinkingly use a classification system, but if we
get locked into it, we tend to get very rigid. And if you start rethinking
it, you can unleash a lot of innovation.
The clinic also minimized the distinctions between doctors and nurses,
which results in a more integrated form of treatment. As organizations
get big and professions get specialized, they tend to become more bureaucratic and fragmented, Tett says.
Whatever your company or group decides to do in order to deconstruct the silo mentality, dont expect smooth sailing. Silo-busting usually
requires trampling on some employees turf, and loss of power will likely
spur certain employees to resist the new initiatives. The reality is that
people in charge of divisions will want to protect their own home turf,
she notes. Benefits that seem very obvious later on arent always obvious
at the time if people are completely bound by their cultural rules.
To combat this, you need to create incentives, lead from the top
and show people how breaking down silos can result in innovation and
creativity, Tett says.
In other words, silo-busting will get that corporate beehive buzzing
and prompt some serious cross-pollination of fertile ideas within
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Michigan utility is tackling some big jobs including a 19th-century
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sure we take advantage of any street work. However, our current priorities are pipes that are leaking, reaching the end of their service life and
undersized. We try to get in at least a 6- to 8-inch
pipe to replace smaller-diameter mains.
While most water main construction is contracted out, utility staff is motivated to perform
the work where possible. Last fall theoperations
and maintenance crew successfully installed
approximately 1,300 feet of 8-inch-diameter pipe
to replace an aging 6-inch water main.
The sewer system runs 85 miles long in diameters ranging from 6 to 60 inches. Materials range
from older vitrified clay to newer concrete and
SDR35 PVC the citys preferred pipe for
replacement and new construction.
In 2014 the city received a Stormwater, Asset
Management and Wastewater (SAW) program
grant worth about $930,000 from the State of
Michigan.
This was primarily used on the sanitary side,
Sadler says. We contracted Tetra Tech of Ann
Arbor to advance our GIS mapping program using
ArcGIS (Esri), while performing a number of
other functions including inspection and inventory of manholes, cleaning and televising the system, and creating an asset management plan for
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Dustin Riddle works on the positioning of a sewer tie-in on the new line.
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for it. Asking citizens to report any problems relating to utilities, that is.
And the department is making it easier with Adrian Fix It, a free mobile
app for iOS and Android that allows anyone to call in a work report.
The app is powered by SeeClickFix, a customizable software package
that allows citizens to report nonemergency neighborhood issues.
Adrian Fix It covers a broad range of issues, from overgrown tree
branches to potholes, litter, flooding and malfunctioning traffic signals.
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replace sections of the nearly 150-year-old bricklined combined sewer. The deteriorating sewer
serves much of the downtown area, and the project will assist the city in meeting an NPDES mandate to eliminate combined sewer outfall to the
Raisin River at its Winter Street retention basin.
Making the project more challenging, the sewer
runs through easements between houses, under
buildings, through parking lots and under other
narrow rights of way.
The brick arch sewers were built with great
craftsmanship, but it really is only a single layer of
brick and over the years the mortar has deteriorated, says Sadler. Under heavy traffic loads, the
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If its a hydroexcavation unit and you have water on board, Hatfield recommends keeping an eye on the condition of the water pump oil. Make sure
its not cloudy like theres water in it because that degrades the lubrication of
the oil, he says. That can cause the water pump to wear out very quickly.
For the blower, check to make sure the oil is at the proper level as you
would with other components but also be leery of adding too much oil.
It can actually over-pressurize the oil chambers on some blowers out
there and be just as bad as not having enough oil. The blower can fail
because of that, Hatfield says.
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Follow manufacturer guidelines to gauge when to change out the fluids on your machine. Hatfield says a good rule of thumb is every 500 hours
of operation.
You might have a break-in period of 100 to 200 hours on a lot of your
lubrication, says Hatfield. It depends on the component, but for engine
oil, pump oil, blower oil and hydraulic oil, after that break-in period, many
manufacturers will probably recommend about a 500-hour service interval
to go through the entire unit.
Oil and fluid levels should be checked daily at minimum. Its also a good idea
to check them during the course of operation and before starting up again
after breaks.
Those guidelines will say something along the lines of run the blower
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remotely view real-time video images as generated by
a CCTV inspection system. Applications include the
minimizing of the potential for unintended collisions
between the jet nozzle, to save water during the cleaning process, and simultaneous remote viewing by multiple parties in less-than-ideal weather conditions and/
or temperatures. The system operates with all man-
InfoSense SL-DOG
The Sewer Line Data OrGanizer, or SLDOG, from InfoSense, provides data downloading, cloud management and visualization
support for the Sewer Line Rapid Assessment
Tool, or SL-RAT. The SL-RAT uses active
acoustics to provide a fast assessment of blockage conditions in gravity-fed sewers to focus
sewer cleaning and CCTV inspection efforts. The software is composed of
two parts, the first of which resides locally on the users Windows-based PC.
It allows the user to download field data collected with the SL-RAT, including the GPS coordinates where measurements have been made. The cloud
component allows for management of users, validation of test results, workforce productivity measurement, and generation of data files that are compatible with a variety of GIS and work-order management systems.
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is also capable of high-lift dumping, eliminating the need for any type of
debris tank push bars. 800/538-8464; www.usjetting.com.
Vacall AllJetVac
AllJetVac combination sewer cleaners from Vacall are powered by a single
chassis engine, slashing fuel consumption, cutting harmful emissions and
reducing routine maintenance. They have
a strong positive-displacement blower system providing jetting action and vacuum
power. The oval-shaped debris body has
cylindrical sides for strength and efficient material dumping. Aluminum
water tanks are mounted high on the chassis away from road debris. Their
intelligent AllSmartFlow CANbus control system has a programmable LCD
display that monitors engine, water flow and vacuum performance, while
allowing for precise boom and reel movements. Water flow control monitoring can reduce trips for refills. 800/382-8302; www.vacall.com.
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processing plants and other locations where air quality is a concern, including
areas that experience ozone action days or other local emission restrictions.
It comes with 350 feet of hose and a 40 hp electric-start engine. It is available in a skid-mounted version for installation on an existing van or trailer.
800/435-3866; www.spartantool.com.
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of text writing are available with memory saves and click-touch controls with
one-touch recording. It can record directly to a USB flash and includes
voice-over recording and audio/video out jacks, an 8x zoom function, adjustable light controls and a two-hour battery with built-in charger. It comes
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brake. It rolls on 8-inch wheels for easy maneuverability. 800/833-1212;
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ble pan-and-rotate limits with on-screen instructions, home function, internal pressure and humidity sensors, internal clock with startup counter,
onboard diagnostics and sapphire lens window. At 14 inches in length, the
tractor is a six-wheeled, steerable, all gear-driven transporter equipped with
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pigtail sonde and multiple tire configurations are available. 800/767-1974;
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or as a backup. Higher flow rates are achievable when units are combined. It is built around the efficient and easy-to-use UNx fluid end waterblast system. It functions as a large-capacity 650 hp unit, a single 325 hp
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CASE STUDIES
By Craig Mandli
Problem:
Ten years ago, Taylors (South Carolina) Fire and Sewer District learned
its intergovernmental agreement with Renewable Water Resources required
it to eliminate inflow and infiltration into its 130-mile gravity wastewater
collections system within 15 years. Taylors serves 10,000 customers in central Greenville County, divided into 10 mini-systems. One of those, Mill Hill,
is our main problem area, says Samantha Bartow, director of sewer services. With 1920s-era infrastructure, Mill Hill is a likely culprit in the tremendous rise in flows during heavy rain. Until we do post-work monitoring,
we wont know the total percentage of I&I there, but our nine flow monitors tell us its substantial.
Solution:
In 2008, they switched over to digital equipment, including a Ford F-450
outfitted with a CUES K2 Base Station saved from their old rig; a self-propelled
pan-and-tilt lateral launch system for 6- to 30-inch mainlines and 3- to 8-inch
laterals; and Pipelogix software. They also switched from Access database-generated paper work orders to CityWorks/ArcGIS CMMS digital utilities management software. Data is inputted from the field via iPhone and iPad.
RESULT:
This modern technology allows Taylors to focus CCTV inspection
and reporting efforts where its most effective for I&I reduction. Weve
exceeded our goal of inspecting at least 8 miles of line annually since
2005, Bartow says. 866/299-3150; www.pipelogix.com.
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Solution:
Utility management decided
to employ the Vanguard Pathogen Protection System, which
is designed to substantially reduce contaminants in sewage from reaching
equipment operators. An independent environmental company was contracted to field test the system with a CSU crew during standard sewer maintenance operations. Cultures taken from the field showed a reduction of
bacteria colony counts by up to 98 percent. The system is simple and convenient to use right from the operator control panel. It comes with a handheld antibacterial spray gun with 50 feet of retractable hose to clean boots,
gloves, crawlers, tools, vacuum tubes and the work area. OEM and retrofit
systems for jet, combo and CCTV units are available.
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WITH VISION
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of quality water for the future on
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PROFILE:
Department of
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Kauai, Hawaii
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the
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and their three children, Maren, 9; Milah,
13; and Sten, 17; who are accustomed to
helping out at events.
WEBSITE:
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www.kauaiwater.org
Five service vehicles were used: A 2010 Peterbilt 335 and a 2008
International 4300, both built out by Progress Vactruck with 1,500-gallon
waste/500-gallon freshwater aluminum tanks; a 2001 Isuzu FTR from
Workmate/FMI Truck Sales & Service with an 850-gallon waste/350-gallon
freshwater steel tank; and two 2000 International 4700s built out by Lely
Manufacturing Inc. with 750-gallon waste/350-gallon freshwater steel tanks.
All have Masport pumps.
Waste was transported to the companys yard each night and transferred
to a 20,000-gallon tank. From there, another pumping contractor picked up
the waste and disposed of it by land application.
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From left, Mayor Bernard Carvalho Jr., Department of Water Board Chair
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From left, Mayor Bernard Carvalho Jr., Department of Water Board Chair
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DECEMBER 2015
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GPS Insight ranks 2,734 and Hydra-Flex ranks 3,047 on the 2015 Inc.
5,000 list of fastest-growing private companies in the United States. GPS
Insight has a three-year sales growth of 133 percent, and Hydra-Flex has a
three-year sales growth of 114 percent.
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North American design firm Stantec will expand its Northeast presence
with the planned acquisition of Fay, Spofford & Thorndike (FST), a 280-person engineering, planning and environmental firm based in Burlington,
Massachusetts. FST has nine offices in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine,
Connecticut and New York.
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Offices Patent Trial and Appeal Board
ruled in favor of LMK Technologies, declining inter partes reviews on two
petitions filed by BLD Services. The patents at issue pertain to LMKs T-Liner
main-to-lateral CIPP connection lining with Insignia gasket-sealing technology and are the subject of pending district court litigation against BLD, the
company announced. BLD unsuccessfully challenged the same claims with
earlier IPR petitions.
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PRODUCT NEWS
DECEMBER 2015
Product
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Portable, battery-powered
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By Luke LeNoble
he VEX400 battery-powered
valve exerciser from US Saws
features variable-torque control ranging from 75 to 400 ft-lbs.
The tool is collapsible for easy
storage and transportation, and
can reach valves 8 to 108
inches underground.
Its the first battery-powered tool designed for valve
exercising that is lightweight
and portable and still able to
produce 400 ft-lbs of output,
says Bill Glynn, sales manager
for US Saws. Even the most
sticky valve has the potential to be
turned with this unit. It fits in the
back of the car or a pickup truck. A
worker can go out and exercise between
20 and 30 valves per day quite easily, especially critical valves.
The unit operates on an 18.8-volt lithium-ion battery. The deluxe
kit comes with three batteries. One battery will operate up to 10 8-inch
valves, according to Glynn. A battery charger is included.
If your vehicle is so-equipped with an inverter you can charge batteries on the fly, and it does come with three batteries, so you can effectively charge those up in the afternoon or the evening and those would
be set and ready to go for the next morning, and youd never have to
stop, he says.
Accessories include a wheel-controlled valve adapter and hydrant
key.
While valve exercising is necessary for making sure a water system
delivers flow and can be turned off during emergencies, this tool can
also be used for more routine functions.
People are finding this tool so effective that they are moving it now
from actual valve-exercising operations to a variety of field operations
shutdowns, isolations, testing, anytime a valve needs to be used.
Theyre now putting it on standard service trucks because its faster
and easier, Glynn says.
It takes the physical labor and repetitive motions out of closing
and opening valves, so more and more service trucks are starting to
receive units like this. 860/668-2402; www.ussaws.com
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Geophysical Survey Systems (GSSI) updated its UtilityScan groundpenetrating radar system to include 3-D data collection and playback mode
for the UtilityScan DF model that provides X-ray-like imagery of the ground
in addition to the standard two-dimensional mode. It can be used to locate
metallic and nonmetallic objects, and features a dual-frequency antenna
and touch-screen monitor to allow users to simultaneously view shallow and
deep targets. New software features enable the user to input colored markers while using a GPS unit to aid in subsurface target classification. 800/5243011; www.geophysical.com.
The foam injector from Water Cannon is designed for light- to heavyduty pressure washing. It delivers up to 5,000 psi with a maximum flow of 5.3
gpm. The foam injector operates with cold or hot water (up to 140 degrees
F) pressure washers and delivers a spray pattern that ranges from a straight
stream to a 50-degree angle. 800/333-9274; www.watercannon.com.
The Sentinal PRO remote monitoring system from Sensaphone supports the Modbus communications protocol (RTU/485 and TCP) and
includes a second relay output. The system monitors, delivers alarms and
data logs input/output points from third-party Modbus sensors, transducers and programmable logic controllers. Alerts are sent via phone, email
or text. Data values can be viewed in real time via www.sensaphone.net or
the Sensaphone iPhone/Android app. 877/373-2700; www.sensaphone.com.
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The HSC1 high-speed cutter from MyTana delivers low torque power
for reinstatement, descaling, cutting, overshoot cleanup, collapsed liner
removal and root cutting. Features include an air-actuated foot switch with
guard, GFI protection and telescoping handle for maneuverability. The
machine operates at 1,750 rpm. It is suitable for 2- to 6-inch pipes and has
a 70-foot range. 800/328-8170; www.mytana.com.
The Sidewalker piercing tool from HammerHead Trenchless Equipment is designed for installing short utility runs beneath landscaping, driveways and sidewalks. Upgrades to the 2 1/2-inch and 3-inch models have
increased efficiencies in design and pneumatics, including the quarter-turn
Power Port Reverse feature, which boosts impact power by up to 25 percent. The 3-inch Sidewalker has a uniform profile along its entire length,
increasing striker size. 800/331-6653; www.hammerheadtrenchless.com.
The Hose Strain Relief Kit from COXREELS protects hose fittings
and connections from damage by providing strain relief when the hose is
fully extended. The accessory is available for hand-crank and motorized
reels with hoses between 1/2 and 1 1/2 inches in diameter. Existing
COXREELS hand-crank and motorized reels can be modified to accommodate the kit. 800/269-7335; www.coxreels.com.
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WORTH NOTING
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Red Barn Consulting received the Clean Water Award from the Cumberland County Conservation District (Pennsylvania) for its work to minimize adverse impacts to water quality in the county. Red Barn Consulting
has consistently submitted quality plans to deal with stormwater and runoff, including National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System applications and post-construction stormwater plans.
The Eloise T. Leveritt Public Works Building Project in Decatur, Georgia, was named a 2015 Public Works Project of the Year by the American
Public Works Association. The team of winners included the City of Decatur as the managing agency; Hogan Construction Group as the primary
contractor; and Stevens & Wilkinson as the primary consultant. The project was honored in the Structures Category: More Than $5 Million but
Less Than $25 Million.
Kent Nichols, vice president of Weston & Sampson in Peabody, was
elected to the Board of Directors of the Massachusetts Coalition for Water
Resources Stewardship. He has worked for Weston & Sampson for more
than 30 years and has more than 25 years of water, wastewater and stormwater management and engineering experience. As practice leader for
Weston & Sampsons NPDES-related work for wastewater treatment and
stormwater discharges, Nichols has strong experience with EPA regulatory policies, and helps clients plan to meet the changing regulatory climate for water-quality projects.
LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
American Public Works Association
The APWA is offering a Measuring the Total Value of Your Public
Works Investment seminar via audio/web broadcast on Jan. 21. Visit
www.apwa.net.
Wisconsin
The University of Wisconsin Department of Engineering-Professional Development is offering Using WinSLAMM v.10.2: Meeting Urban
Stormwater Management Goals R324 on May 5-6 in Madison. Visit www.
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American Society of Civil Engineers Geotechnical and Structural Engineering Congress 2016, Sheraton Phoenix Downtown Hotel, Phoenix, Arizona. Visit www.asce.org.
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Activated Carbon Conference, Orlando, Florida. Visit www.pacslabs.com.
April 25-27
American Water Resources Association Spring Conference, Sheraton Anchorage,
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May 23-26
National Utility Contractors Association Annual Washington Summit, Embassy
Suites Convention Center, Washington, D.C. Visit www.nuca.com.
June 20-22
American Water Works Association Annual Conference and Exposition, McCormick
Place, Chicago. Visit www.awwa.org.
July 11-13
American Water Resources Association Summer Specialty Conference: GIS and Water
Resources, Hilton Sacramento Arden West, Sacramento, California. Visit www.awra.org.
July 17-20
American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers 2016 Annual International
Meeting, Orlando, Florida. Visit www.asabe.org.
Aug. 22-24
StormCon, Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis. Visit www.stormcon.com.
Aug. 28-31
American Public Works Association International Public Works Congress and Exposition, Minneapolis Convention Center, Minneapolis. Visit www.apwa.net.
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