McLaughlin Introduces Safe Tools For
Hydro Excavation
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Vacuum excavators are a common sight on utility construction projects today, and are considered by many to be essential support equipment for horizontal directional drilling (HDD) projects where they are used to clean up slurry escaping from bore holes and for potholing to visibly verify locations of existing buried utilities.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
McLaughlin, (800) 435-9340, mightymole.com

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First Look: Software Program Aids Selection Of Proper Construction Method
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For many underground utility projects, it is not always obvious whether open-cut or horizontal directional drilling (HDD) will be the best, most cost-efficient method of construction.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Vermeer Manufacturing, (888) 837-6337, www.vermeer.com

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Private Water Pipelines Viable Solution
For Small City Water Needs
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For most of us, a reliable supply of clean water is available from the closest faucet – the only thing we have to do is pay our monthly bill.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Heart of Texas, (713) 871-9486
J.C. Evans, (800) 899-5162, jcevans.com
Pate Engineering, (713) 462-3178,
pateeng.com

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U-Tech: Stray Current Mitigation For Water Mains In Portland’s Transit Mall
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From its modest beginnings in the early 1870s when horse-drawn rail cars plied First Avenue, light rail in Portland, OR, flourished, then declined and has since enjoyed a resurgence. By 2030, planners forecast a million new residents in the Portland metropolitan area.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Kennedy/Jenks Consultants, (503) 423-4016, www.kennedyjenks.com

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WaterWorks News

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Nothing Can Sink Major Plano Pipeburst
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As officials from Miller Pipeline Corporation and Earth Tool Company considered bidding on a major mainline sewer replacement project in Plano, TX, last February, they realized portions of it were bigger than anything either had tackled before.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Miller Pipeline Corp., (800) 428-3742,
millerpipeline.com
Hammerhead (Earth Tool Corp.),
(800) 331-6653, hammerheadmole.com
Godwin Pumps, (856) 467-3636,
godwinpumps.com
ISCO Industries, (800) 345-4726,
isco-pipe.com

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Riverwalk Rehabilitation: CIPP Saves
Georgia Landmark
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Unbeknownst to the hundreds of daily bikers, walkers and joggers along the famous Riverwalk in Columbus, GA, trouble was looming below the ground. Like many other well-established American cities, aging concrete sewer pipes are threatening the infrastructure, and repairs are needed to prevent a massive raw sewage overflow.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Felt Liners: Applied Felts, (203) 426-5948, appliedfelts.com
Contractor: Am-Liner East, (703) 430-4120,
(877) 265-4637, amlinereast.com
CIPP: Premier-Pipe USA, (952) 944-8093, premierpipeusa.com
premierpipeusa.com

Cleaning & CCTV Subcontractor: KRG Utilities, (828) 757-0006,
0006,
krgutility.com
Bypass Pumping Supplier: Sunbelt Pump & Power, (800) 736-2504, sunbeltrentals.com

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Product Focus: Trenchless Pipe Replacement
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