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Setting the Industry Standards for the
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NASSCO Times
February 2015 Edition
Record Attendance at NASSCO’s 39th Annual Conference
by: Heather Myers, NASSCO Operations Manager
It was yet another record breaking year for NASSCO’s Annual Conference in Savaannah, GA! We almost hit the
200 mark, hovering at 199, compared to 163 last year. There were also a few other firsts ths year, one being a
Technical Day with 2-Tracks and the other the formation of a new Operations and Maintenance Committee. Read
more about this committee inside this issue and be sure to get involved!
The strong technical focus as well as the convenient location made it a must attend for many NASSCO members.!
Thank you to all who attended and participated in the conference. We’d also like to thank our sponsors:
Ace Pipe Cleaning, Inc.
ADS
AP/M Permaform
Aries Industries
Avanti International
BLD Services, LLC
CDM Smith
Compliance EnviroSystems
Cretex Specialty Products
CUES
Doetsch Environmental
Duke’s Root Control, Inc.
Envirosight
FloWav, Inc.
Green Mountain Pipeline
Heitkamp, Inc.
Int’l Training & Rehab
Interplastic
Jack Doheny Companies
Lametti & Sons, Inc.
LIPP - Evolution Insurance
Liquiforce
Muenchmeyer Associates
NozzTeq
Perma-Liner Industries
Pipeline Analytics
PRT
Pipelogix, Inc.
Quadex/Interfit
Rain for Rent
Sewer Equipment Co.
SpectraShield Liner Systems
Trenchless Technology
Visu-Sewer, Inc.
We are already planning a robust Technical Program for 2016, so be sure to save the date (February 10-12, 2016
) and plan to attend our 40th Anniversary Conference in Maui, HI...where it’s always 79 degrees! More details to
follow throughout the year! In the meantime, we need your abstracts!
CALL FOR PAPERS - 2016 Annual Conference
A big part of NASSCO’s Annual Conference is Technical Day, where a wide variety of technical presentations are
made with attendee interaction. We are currently seeking speakers and topics for the 2016 Annual Conference.
Although topic choices are wide open, new technologies, equipment and processes, along with case studies, are
well received.
If you are interested, contact Lynn Osborn, NASSCO’s Technical Director, by email ([email protected]), phone
(314-378-1275) or in person by May 30, 2015.
Inside
President’s Corner.................................................... 2
Executive Director’s Message................................. 3
Technical Director’s Forum...................................... 4
From the Committees............................................... 8
More From the Committees................................... 10
Training Calendar................................................... 13
NASSCO Teams with Academia............................ 15
From the Divisions.................................................. 17
Grout School........................................................... 18
Industry News......................................................... 20
Media Partners....................................................... 21
President’s Corner
By Stuart Tillery, Outgoing President
A great time was had by all at the 39th Annual
NASSCO Conference held in Savannah, GA this
past February. We were able to enjoy some delightful
weather while the rest of our friends and colleagues
dealt with the bitter cold. Not to mention, we did
manage to get quite a lot done.
We had another record crowd in attendance and
were very excited to see so many new members
joining in the conference. We opened our sessions
with NASSCO Committees and Divisions catching
the membership up on the successes of last year
and their goals for the future. These committees and
divisions consist of industry leaders working together
to ensure the standards are the best they can be. They
do it all on a volunteer basis. We thank you for your
dedication.
NASSCO continues to invest back into the industry
by developing programs that save our members time
and money also creating awareness of our countries
need for renewed infrastructure and better ideas on
how to maintain it.
I had the honor of welcoming
NASSCO’s new president. I have
known Mark Metcalfe for many
years and have no doubt that we are in great hands.
Good luck this year my friend.
I would like to thank the staff, volunteers and our
members for letting me serve them over the past 8
years. It was truly my pleasure being your president.
Regards,
Stuart Tillery
Outgoing NASSCO President
President’s Corner
By Mark Metcalfe, Incoming President
Thank all of you who attended
NASSCO’s recent 39th Annual
Conference in Savannah,
Georgia. As I complete my 40th year in the sewer
and drain industry as President of Professional Pipe
Services (Pro-Pipe), I find myself also serving as
the President of NASSCO’s Board of Directors
and am honored to usher in NASSCO’s 40th year
of setting industry standards. I appreciate the
opportunity to be part of this fast growing and active
association with a membership base of nearly 500
that includes municipalities, contractors, engineers
and manufacturers. As members of NASSCO, we are
very fortunate to have dedicated member companies,
municipalities and individuals who are generous with
both their contributions and time to get things done
and keep NASSCO growing.
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Nine years ago, when I first got involved with
NASSCO, the organization had a full-time staff of
two people. Since then, NASSCO’s budget has more
than doubled. We have a full-time and extremely
competent staff of four people, several dedicated
outside consultants, and 14 active committees that
are supported by generous industry expert volunteers
like you who help NASSCO set new standards and
advance the industry into the future.
In 2015 I look forward to spearheading the
completion of some of the important strategic
objectives that many individuals have worked
tirelessly to achieve, including: the release of PACP
Version 7; the completion of a robust website that will
streamline
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classes, certifications, and provide a better user
experience; an update to the Manual of Practice;
introduction of NASSCO’s apprenticeship program,
and many others.
I thank everyone in advance for your support in the
coming year, and suggest the best way for NASSCO
members to get more out of their membership is to
get involved in one or more of the highly influential
NASSCO committees. I also encourage you to plan
on attending NASSCO’s 40th Annual Conference in
Maui, Hawaii next year. That may sound like a long
way to travel, but it will be well worth your time. To
give you some perspective, at Pro-Pipe we televise
over 4,000 miles of pipe each year. That’s about the
distance from Baltimore to Maui. And for those of
you who have had a cold winter and spring in the
East, remember that the average high temperature in
Maui in February is 79 degrees!
I look forward to a great 2015 and seeing most of you
at NASSCO’s Semi Annual Membership Meeting at
WEFTEC in Chicago next October and in Maui next
February!
Regards,
Mark Metcalfe
Incoming NASSCO President
Executive Director’s
Message
By Ted DeBoda, P.E.
Thank you to everyone who helped make
NASSCO’s Annual Conference a success! Our
Annual Conference is truly evolving into a fullfledged conference, and while we may be suffering
from minor growing pains, NASSCO is a stronger
organization than it was just a few years ago. We
continue to grow, not just in numbers, but in the pride
and determination displayed at the committee and
division meetings, and the accomplishments presented
at the General Meeting.
Congratulations to both of our award winners; Marc
Anctil for acceptance into the Select Society of
Sanitary Sewer Sleuths, and Brandon Conley for the
NASSCO Trainer of the Year. It is an honor to work
with you both!
Reflecting on 2014, we saw Diego make a move
to PEER Consultants (and become a father to
Gabriella), and Jane Bayer step into our engineering
position. I visited Medellin, Colombia in March to
build our relationship with the Colombian Institute
for Subterranean Technologies and Techniques
(ICTIS). We provided WEF webinars for Manhole
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Rehabilitation and Pipe
Bursting, and provided
specification guidelines for
CCTV and Cleaning, as
well as several workshops and training opportunities
with the strong support of Gerry Muenchmeyer. The
webcasts and specifications can be found on nassco.
org.
But even with of all this, our main accomplishment
of 2014 will not be revealed until later this year. I am
speaking of all of the work, volunteer time, expertise,
and dedication poured into PACP Version 7.0. In
addition to over 50 webinars, attended by about 65
PACP users and trainers around the country, we had
technical contributions from pipe manufacturers,
DOTs, the U.S. Corps of Engineers, and the WRc.
Currently, we are proof reading the manual and
developing the training materials to accompany it.
We have high hopes of being on target for a May
release date, which we are all anxiously awaiting. I
would like to express NASSCO’s sincere gratitude to
all who were involved. All I can say is, “what a long,
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Last year at this time, I announced our agreement
with AZ Water to transfer ownership of the Sewer
History Exhibit to NASSCO. I’m proud to say that
the exhibit was displayed at the WWETT show
in Indianapolis for the first time ever, and it was
a powerful success. The display was located just
outside of NASSCO’s education day classroom, and
it’s quite possible that more people visited the exhibit,
at WWETT, than have seen it over the past year.
Thank you to those who sponsored it!
Finally, I want to take a moment to honor a friend
and mentor, our former Technical Director Gerry
Muenchmeyer. Gerry’s accomplishments and support
of NASSCO have gone far in taking NASSCO above
and beyond the next level. More importantly, Gerry’s
devotion to the organization that NASSCO has
become is evident in every technical response, every
article, and every meeting in which he was involved.
Gerry will continue to be active in NASSCO, but will
no longer serve as our Technical Director.
Having said that, I’d also like to welcome Lynn
Osborn as NASSCO’s new Technical Director. Lynn
also has an extensive technical background, having
served 40 years in the industry. Lynn’s transition into
this position has been planned for several years, and
after working with Lynn, I can assure you that we are
in excellent hands. Please join me in welcoming Lynn
as he takes the reigns as NASSCO’s new Technical
Director.
Regards,
Ted DeBoda, P.E.
Executive Director
Technical Director’s Forum
By Gerry Muenchmeyer, P.E.,
Outgoing Technical Director
This will be my last forum
as Technical Director of
NASSCO. Mr. Lynn Osborn
has accepted the position of
Technical Director and will
be preparing the forum in the future. It has been
extremely rewarding to serve as your technical
director for the last 10 years, to experience NASSCO
grow and to be able to help our membership and
the industry on technical matters affecting them and
their projects. I will be spending more time on my
consulting business and will continue participating in
NASSCO Committees and continue as ITCP trainer
for the immediate future.
Member Service - Technical Inquiries
If you are inspecting a CIPP or manhole rehabilitation
project and have a question regarding the quality of
the installation or have a technical question regarding
pipeline rehabilitation, [email protected],
[email protected]. or [email protected]
NASSCO’s Technical staff will review the request
and provide a written recommendation.
Inspector Training & Certification Program for
CIPP
Over 1500 inspectors have been trained as CIPP
inspectors in the U.S and Canada. To assure that the
delivered product has both the design life and service
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life expected requires a certified inspector on the job site
during CIPP installation.
This program is not highly technical, but provides a
common sense approach from the field perspective,
covering field issues directly affecting the installed
quality of the installed product. The inspector is
trained on the key inspection requirements during
construction that will ensure that a quality product has
been installed. The program is intense, interactive and
gives the inspector and the engineer the knowledge and
the confidence to perform an effective inspection for a
Cured-In-Place pipe installation project.
Inspector training programs can be held at your office.
A minimum of 8 registered students are required and
typically,a maximum of 25 students are allowed in order
to maximize the training experience for all attendees.
The training calendar can be found on www.nassco.org
Inspector Training & Certification Program
for Manhole Rehabilitation
Effective manhole rehabilitation may include a variety
of different technologies. The expected life and
effectiveness of the applied product is directly related
to correct product selection by the owner/engineer
and inspection of the host structure before, during and
after application of the specified material by a trained
inspector.
This program is intended to provide an owner, engineer
or inspector with sufficient knowledge to inspect and
verify when a product has been applied correctly. There
are a number of excellent products available for manhole
rehabilitation. Scheduled courses are listed on nassco.org.
Inspector Training & Certification Program
for Pipe Bursting Sewers
This program is still in the development stages. With
several other programs having a priority, this program is
scheduled to be completed later in 2015. We are looking
for some additional pipe bursting professionals that
would be available to become trainers after the program
is launched. Once the draft program is complete, a
peer review group will be selected, consisting of IPBA
members and any other NASSCO members who wish
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to participate in the review process. Then a BETA
presentation will be scheduled before the program is
launched.
2015 NASSCO Workshops
WEF Collections - April 19, 2015
Workshop Objectives Include:
1. Understanding cured-in-place pipe rehabilitation
and pipe bursting replacement and what is required
to obtain the highest quality product as a result of
the lowest competitive bid
2. Understanding performance based specifications
for bidding both technologies which provide the
contractor with sufficient project information and
the trained inspector the tools required to verify a
quality installed product.
3. Understanding specified contract quality controls
and quality assurances to provide all contractors
with the same construction criteria.
4. Understanding what an inspector needs to know
about a cured-in-place pipe rehabilitation and pipe
bursting replacement and the inspector’s necessary
tools to verify and document the quality of the
installed product.
ASCE Pipelines Workshop- August 23, 2015
Workshop Objectives Include a review of
specifications for CIPP Trenchless Technologies:
1. Performance Spec’s, What is needed and
standard requirements that need to be evaluated
2. Quality Controls, what is necessary to verify
installed product quality
3. Construction inspection what is required to
ensure product quality
4. Round Table Workshop
2016 NASSCO Annual Conference
Technical Day
NASSCO willl be calling for abstracts in the near futuer
for consideration. If you have an interest in presentng,
please send your abstract to [email protected].
The 2015 program on February 13, 2015 in Savannah,
GA was a huge success!
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Other NASSCO Member Participation
Opportunities
UCT presentation tracks sponsored through
NASSCO’s active committees and the Rehabzone
will provide a variety of learning opportunities.
Presentations by NASSCO members can be scheduled
during the conference and exhibition. Scheduled
for January 26th thru the 28th, 2016 with special
programs scheduled before and after the conference.
NASSCO Education Day, at the WWETT show in
Indianapolis, includes presentations by NASSCO
members on a variety of topic of interest to the show
attendees and is scheduled for Monday February 22,
2016
Any NASSCO Member that wishes to present
at either of these two venues should contact
[email protected] or [email protected].
These presentations opportunities will fill-up rapidly.
Welcome Lynn Osborn
Incoming Technical Director
It is a privilege to be
named NASSCO’s
Technical Director,
following in Gerry
Muenchmeyer’s footsteps
and the first class technical
and operations legacy he helped create at NASSCO. I
do find it ironic that as a NASSCO Board Member in
2007 I was given the task of finding someone to serve
as NASSCO’s first Technical Director, and, of course,
Gerry was selected. If the future had been known in
2007, possibly we could have chosen someone easier
to replace! Seriously, as the record shows, we could
not have made a better choice. And the good news
is that Gerry is not going away and is available for
training, special projects, counsel and guidance.
Although my strong suit is CIPP, I also have
experience with pipe bursting, thermoplastic fold &
form, diameter reduction HDPE, sliplining, grouting,
composite panels, coatings, point repairs, manhole
rehabilitation, lateral rehabilitation and all the
other tasks and processes that are a part of pipeline
rehabilitation.
The decision to become Technical Director has
not been taken lightly. Gerry, Ted and I have been
discussing the Technical Director transition for two
years. Even though I have been involved and active
in NASSCO for about 10 years, I still find the number
of active ongoing projects quite amazing. To make
this even more daunting, almost all of the projects are
technical in nature and require some participation by
the Technical Director.
I enjoyed seeing old friends and meeting new friends
at the Annual Conference in Savannah. I apologize
to those attendees that I did not meet; the two days
seemed to flash by too quickly. Maybe we can find
more time in Maui!
A little about my background: I worked nine years
as a consultant in the water and wastewater industry
followed by 31 years in pipeline rehabilitation.
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My goal is to continue the gold standard of service
to the industry for which NASSCO is widely
recognized. I am working on several key projects and
remain available in a support role as needed. Even
though I am now the official Technical Director, the
transition with Gerry continues and will do so for
some time. Also, from time to time I will be drawing
on the expertise of various NASSCO members.
Sincerely,
Lynn E. Osborn
NASSCO Technical Director
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From the Committees
CIPP Committee
Dave Kozman, Chair Person
CIPP Design:
A manual of practice (MOP) is under development by
an ASCE task group that addresses a new CIPP design
approach for gravity flow applications. A 2nd draft
is being finalized, with a target publication date of
2015. A meeting will be held in conjunction with UCT
on Monday, January 26 to discuss progress and next
steps.
NASSCO is looking at developing a CIPP Design
certification course that would reflect the new ASCE
MOP. NASSCO will be discussing co-authorship of
the MOP with ASCE. NASSCO is performing due
diligence on industry demand, pricing structure and
delivery of this course (classroom, online or both).
Once approved, it will take about 5-6 months to roll
out.
Standards development:
AWWA: A Pipe Rehabilitation Standards
Subcommittee has been formed to define structural
classifications for pressure pipe lining technologies
(Class I, II, III and IV) in M28. The committee has
developed framework for each classification and has
received industry feedback. Final recommendations
will be published through AWWA as a white paper.
The subcommittee met in conjunction with UCT on
Wednesday, January 28.
Other Items:
Styrene: July 2014 - In a congressionally mandated
report, the National Academy of Sciences (NAS)
agreed with the National Toxicology Program’s
inclusion of styrene as a “reasonably anticipated
carcinogen” in its 12th Report on Carcinogens,
published in 2011. The NAS panel review was
a funded through a $1 million rider to a 2012
appropriations bill.
Perkadox 16: In 2016, the National Fire Protection
Association (NFPA) will issue its revised Code 400
with the marked change of moving Perkadox 16 from
a Class III to a Class I organic peroxide based upon
recommendation and input from the Organic Peroxide
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Producers Safety Division (OPPSD) of the Society of
the Plastics Industry (SPI). The change in class will
prove a significant challenge from a product storage
and handling standpoint. Specific information about
NFPA 400 Hazardous Material Code can be found at
www.nfpa.org.
Latin America Committee
Luis Leon, Chair Person
The Latin America Committee has been very busy
since our last issue. Below are some of the activities
that have been completed and others that we are
working on:
ITCP-CIPP Translation
The translation of the ITCP manual to Spanish has
been completed. Many thanks to the members of the
translation task force: Diego Calderón, Guillermo
Gordillo, Carlos A. Múnera, José García, Juan
Fernando Pareja, and Luis León. The final draft has
been sent to a peer review group and comments
are expected before the end of January 2015. Final
revisions will then be made and we hope that
the manual will be ready for final publication by
NASSCO in March of 2015. To complete the training
materials, the training slides will also be translated by
the end of March 2015.
NASSCO and PACP Translations
As previously communicated, the committee realizes
that there is a need to translate presentations to
Spanish that introduce NASSCO, the benefits of
PACP, and trenchless technologies. Ted’s presentation
at the ICTIS Congress in May of 2014 provided an
introduction to NASSCO and PACP in Spanish and
was a great start. A second presentation will introduce
a summary of the trenchless technologies available in
the market. Since the Rehab Zone presentation will
be updated, this will be a good opportunity to also
develop it in Spanish. We hope to start development
of these presentations a couple of months after the
Spanish ITCP-CIPP Manual is published.
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More From the Committees
Industry Standards Committee
Marilyn Shepard, Chair Person
The Industry Standards Committee has been hard
at work this year. We have completed Guideline
Specifications for both cleaning and condition
assessment using CCTV. Each Guideline
Specification is a generic standard that will allow
Utility Owner who needs a specification for either
cleaning or CCTV to use the specification we have
developed by accessing it directly from the NASSCO
website. They are designed for use as guidelines
and a reference point from which to apply your own
engineering judgments as project specific details.
Each specification encompasses all aspect of a project
from defining scope of work and phasing, including
required meetings and guidelines for emergency
response, to execution and payment requirements.
The Cleaning Guideline Specification includes a
sample worksheet by which the Owner and contractor
can define the scope and payment.
The CCTV Guideline Specification includes proper
usage and application of the technologies that
allow for side scanning which encompasses a rapid
succession of 360-degree photos stitched together
electronically to create a flat-open view of the
pipeline, as well as use of alternate technologies
such as sonar and laser in conjunction with visual
condition assessment, all using PACP as a basis for
data collection.
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There are several other Specifications Guidelines
that need to be written. The Industry Standards
Committee plans to begin work on and publish a
Guideline Specification specific to large diameter pipe
cleaning next year.
Operations & Maintenance Committee
Joe Schotthoefer, Chair Person
A new committee was formed this year. The
Operations and Maintenance Committee was
officially recognized this year as NASSCO’s 18th
committee. This represents a majority of the
membership’s daily activities. The committee level
is where it all happens and this will certainly not
disappoint. We have been charged with releasing
the next edition of the Jetter Code of Practice. The
code is an industry pillar and the next edition will
enhanced. The code will be transformed into a hands
on how-to educational reference that will promote
industry safety, knowledge and awareness. We are
also going to develop a large diameter cleaning and
inspection guideline. With plenty of excitement at
our first committee meeting, we are eager to get
started. You will only need to bring your expertise
if you want to help the industry and be part of the
positive change. One person can make a difference
and as a group, we can positively change the industry.
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Training
Go to nassco.org to view the entire calendar!
March 2015
PACP Classes
- March 16-18; Sacramento, CA
- March 17-18; Boise, ID
- March 18-20; Conyers, GA
- March 18-20; Newport News, VA
- March 18-20; Burlington, VT
- March 24-26; North Charleston, SC
- March 24-26; Jacksonville, NC
- March 25-27; Boston, MA
- March 24-26; Edmonton, AB (CANADA)
- March 26-28; Salt Lake City, UT
- March 30-April 1; Erwin, TX
- March 31 -April 2; Honolulu, HI
PACP 1-day Recertification Classes
- March 17; Fresno, CA
- March 31; Pittsburgh, PA
ITCP -CIPP Classes
- March 24-25; Madison, WI
- March 26-27; Memphis, TN
- March 26-27; Seattle, WA
ITCP -Manhole Rehab Classes
- March 25-26; Memphis, TN
April 2015
PACP Classes
- April 1-3; Franklin, NH
- April 2-3 & 6; Millbury, MA
- April 6-8; Albuquerque, NM
- April 7-9; Ontario, CA
- April 7-9; New Orleans, LA
- April 7-9; Northville, MI
- April 7-9; Pittsburgh, PA
- April 14-16; San Francisco, CA
- April 14-16; Seattle, WA
- April 14-16; Louisville, KY
- April 15-17; Conyers, GA
- April 21-23; Rochester, MN
- April 21-23; Kannapolis, NC
- April 22-24; New Haven, CT
- April 28-30; South Bend, IN
- April 29-30 & May 1; Marriottsville, MD
PACP 1-day Recertification Classes
- April 14; Pittsburgh, PA
ITCP -CIPP Classes
- April 2-3; New Orleans, LA
- April 6-7; Kearny, NJ
- April 15-16; PIttsburgh, PA
- April 15-16; St. Paul, MN
- April 28-29; Atlanta, GA
ITCP -Manhole Rehab Classes
- April 1-2; New Orleans, LA
- April 8-10; Louisville, KY
- April 14-15; Pittsburgh, PA
- April 23-24; Fountain Valley, CA
- April 28-29; Chicago, IL
Go to nassco.org for
contact information
associated with each class
listed here.
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NASSCO Joins Forces with Academia
to Serve Pipeline Industry
NASSCO is keeping a strong presence in the academic
community. We were fortunate to have two esteemed
representatives join us at our Annual Conference: Dr. Tom
Iseley of Louisiana Tech’s Trenchless Technology Center
(TTC), and Dr. Mohammad Najafi of the University of Texas
at Arlington’s Center for Underground Infrastructure Research
and Education (CUIRE). Each presented the significant
accomplishments of their organizations, but more importantly,
they had an opportunity to see all the things NASSCO is doing
for the industry.
Dr. Najafi will continue to work with NASSCO to develop
quality educational materials for the trenchless industry.
CUIRE was established in 2002 wto promote research,
development, and training in underground infrastructure
construction and renewal technologies. The primary goal of
CUIRE is to provide leadership in research, outreach and
education activities, which enhances safety, cost-effectiveness,
construction productivity, environmental improvement
in construction and renewal of the aging underground
infrastructure. CUIRE currently issues PDH and CEU
certificates for the Pipeline Assessment Certification Program
(PACP) and the Inspector Training Certification Program
(ITCP).
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The Trenchless Technology Center (TTC) was established
in 1991, at Louisiana Tech, with the vision of becoming an
international resource for trenchless technologies. Although
NASSCO has been a member of the TTC for several years, the
goal is for the two organizations to partner in future activities,
with the partnership drawing on the individual strengths of each
organization. An example is TTC’s work with the Certification
of Training in Asset Management (CTAM) program where
eventually four online courses will be available. While the
TTC, through the original work of BAMI-I, continues to
develop the CTAM program, one of NASSCO’s strengths lies in
training the industry. This could be a good fit with CTAM.
Virginia Tech was not available at our NASSCO meeting, but
we have been working with Dr. Sunil Sinha on their Sustainable
Water Infrastructure Management (SWIM) Center. NASSCO
will also be supporting a WERF Project with Virginia Tech
titled “Predicting the Remaining Life of Wastewater Pipes”.
Our relationships with CUIRE, TTC and SWIM will continue
to support NASSCO’s goal to improve the success rate of
everyone involved in the pipeline rehabilitation industry
through education, technical resources and industry advocacy.
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From the Divisions
International Pipe Bursting Association
by Mike Woodcock, Chair
Happy New Year to ALL ! We had a very busy and
successful year in 2014. We ended off with a bang at
our NASSCO/IBPA WEF Webinar in December 2014
on Pipe Bursting with over 500 attendees (please
have Ted and or Jane verify numbers – we obviously
would the like the number to be accurate). The
webinar and FAQ’s will be available on our web site
www.ipbaonline.org soon.
Our annual Executive Board meeting and General
Membership meetings at UCT were very productive.
George Mallakis - TT Technologies, Inc. thanked
everyone for their support as Chair over the past two
years ending his term with many successes.
I (Mike Woodcock – Portland Utilities Construction
Company LLC) took over the Chair position with
many new opportunities to continue our strategic
plan. Matt Timberlake – Ted Berry Co. will continue
as Vice Chair, Matt Werth - Midas Companies will
continue as Secretary, and Alan Ambler – City of
Casselberry, FL was welcomed to the EC Board as
Treasurer. George Mallakis will continue as the Past
Chair Position.
Our Governmental
Committee Chair, Alan
Ambler will evaluate
previous goals set
by the governmental
committee in the
strategic plan. Primary
issue tends to be AC pipe, however other obstacles
and opportunities may exist and need to be vetted
through the association and industry.
Lateral Committee Chair – John Galligan of Pipe
Shark, Inc. continues its goal to establish a set
of Lateral Pipe Bursting Guidelines. A draft has
been developed and working group will revise and
finalized by 2015 NASTT No-Dig show.
Specifications Committee Chair, Troy Freed of Utility
Services Authority discussed our sanitary sewer
specification that is published and available while
water main specification for pulling in HDPE draft
has been distributed for comment and final review.
Ted DeBoda and Jane Bayer reported on NASCCO’s
continued support for IPBA and the added benefits
it brings to the Associations Membership – Thanks
to Ted, Jane and ALL of NASSCO’s staff for their
unconditional help.
Our two day Pipe Bursting Educational Sessions at
UCT were very well attended with much Q & A from
attendees making this one of our best ever. Special
thanks to Robert Carpenter and his UCT staff for
making this all happen!
We had meetings at NASSCO’s Annnual Conference
(break out session), at WWETT (working session) on
the lateral guideline both in February, and NASTT
No-Dig in March (working session).
Please join our IPBA membership and visit our web
site at www.ipbaonline.org
UCT Pipe Bursting Educational Track from left to
right – Matt Timberlake IPBA Vice Chair, Mike
Woodcock IPBA Chair and George Mallakis IPBA
Past Chair.
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More From the Divisions
Infiltration Control Grouting Association
by John Nelson, Chair
The outstanding collaboration at last month’s annual meeting provided a much
needed boost to the ICGA project plans for 2015 – many thanks to those who were
able to attend. The consensus from the meeting was to focus our energies on some
education based programs. To this end we are planning another Webinar; it will be
held in September and be delivered via the Trenchless Technology Magazine program (exact dates and topics to
be secured/developed in the coming months).
Board nominations were also held at the meeting but no new nominees “volunteered” thus the current board will
remain for 2015: President – John Nelson, Treasurer - Marc Anctil, Secretary – Daniel Magill. Participation
remains steady at 29 members and our general fund contains $ 42,021.30.
Other projects to be started this year include: ASTM renewals, website updates and preparation of plans for a
Sewer Grouting Certification Program.
On a final note, we are still actively looking for topics and projects for potential case study articles. If you have
a project and need some assistance with writing and/or publication, please contact one of the association officers
or call NASSCO for assistance.
Grout School
Municipal Grout School
When:
April 9-10, 2015
Stop infiltration with injection grouts and you’ll start treating 50% less
wastewater, reduce SSOs, and extend the life of your existing infrastructure
before you’re forced into structural repair. This common sense strategy is not
always common practice...and should be.
Where:
Holiday Inn
Universal Orlando
5905 S. Kirkman Rd.
Orlando, FL 32819
Operator Intensive Training
Industry leaders have teamed-up for this Municipal Grout School to advance
the operating standards in one convenient location near Universal Studios in
Orlando, FL. Instructors from Avanti, CUES, and Logiball have built this live
learning event for one purpose--STOP INFILTRATION. Let it begin with you.
Benefit from classroom presentations, demonstrations and hands-on workshops
on:
• Solution Grouts for Municipal Applications
• NASSCO/ICGA Suggested Standard Specification
• CUES Truck and Plant Tours
• Grouting Material Safety
• Packer Operations Using the Control Panel
• Mixing and Customizing Your Grout Mix
• Demos on Mainline, Lateral and Annulus Grouting
• Techniques for Sealing Manholes
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Who Should Attend:
Public Works Professionals
Municipal Contractors
City & Consulting Engineers
Regulatory Agencies
Professional Development
Hours (PDH) are available.
If you have questions about
the agenda, registration,
please call Jessica Williams at
281-486-5600 x 111
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Industry News
Jack Doheny Companies Awarded “Dealer of the Year”
Not many people can say they work at a company that is dedicated to selling and servicing only the best
equipment that money can buy. In my 25th year of employment with Jack Doheny Companies, I can honestly
say that I am one of those people. I am proud that from day one, I have been given the opportunity to represent
only the finest, world class pipeline inspection equipment available. Jack Doheny Companies was just awarded
“Dealer of the Year” from Rapidview/IBAK North America for the 8th year in a row and we will continue to be
their largest dealer for many years to come.
To augment our lineup of pipeline inspection equipment offerings, we are extremely excited to announce our
partnership with Mini-Cam, UK. Manufacturing the Proteus brand of mainline inspection systems, the first truly
portable, battery operated inspection system ever offered. We are proud to be the exclusive distributor in all of
North America.
A colleague and I recently had the opportunity to visit Mini-Cam just outside of Manchester. Their state-of-theart facility houses a complete assembly area of all components, parts production and even a truck build facility.
We had the luxury of building a complete steerable tractor from parts immediately available on the shelf. We
were also instructed on how to completely disassemble and reassemble all components and how to perform
repairs when needed.
The Proteus is one of the most feature rich, highly portable and affordable mainline inspection systems available
today. Some of its many features include:
• Pan & Rotate camera head
• Hi-intensity output LED lighting
• Fully steerable crawler for 6” through 18” pipe
inspection
• Multi-Frequency radio transmitter for locating above
ground
• 656’ and 984’ multi-conductor cable reels
• Command module with daylight readable display,
joystick controls and internal video recording
More Industry News on page 22!
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Industry News
Vanair Introduces New Hydraulic Driven Air Compressor
Michigan City, Indiana, January 2015 – Vanair Manufacturing introduces the all new Reliant RS85 rotary screw
air compressor. With its enhanced cooling capabilities; the RS85 is one of the most powerful and reliable air
compressors in its class with up to 85 CFM at
100 psi. The Reliant RS85 replaces Vanair’s
Viking and Viper Hydraulic product lines.
“We are extremely excited about this new
compressor. We’ve increased the amount of
air by over 40 percent and have kept the cost
down, while increasing the hydraulic cooling
features. The air pressure output is easy to
set on the RS85, giving the operator a greater
range of machine operation. We are very
pleased that the RS85 allows for the operator
to run at higher CFM levels while at the same
truck RPM’s they currently use today,” added
Todd Zeigner, Senior project engineer at
Vanair.
The Reliant RS85 is equipped for the toughest
of jobs and can operate up to a 90 lb. jackhammer and a 1” impact wrench. It is equipped with a direct drive
system eliminating any belts or pulleys and is a much quieter machine. “The Reliant RS85 gives our dealers
everything their customers need within a very reliable hydraulic package. It is equipped with a unique air end
that is exclusive to Vanair, offering the kind of power that is needed while at a significantly lower cost than
the competition. Where truck-bed space is at a premium and powerful performance is a requirement, we feel
that this product line will be the best option for the marketplace given the feedback we’ve received from our
customers and dealers,” added Dean Strathman, Vice President, Abovedecks.
Since 1972, Vanair has been the industry’s Mobile Power Expert. Today, it is the industry’s largest manufacturer
of powerful, lightweight and compact vehicle-mounted air compressors, generators, welders, battery boosters
and Air N Arc® All–In-One Power Systems®.
For more information contact Vanair at 800-526-8817 or www.vanair.com
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