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Downhole Directional Drilling Tools: Melfred Borzall

The Ogre stacked plate reamer performs in hard soil conditions including shale, sandstone, caliches and cobbles.

Downhole Directional Drilling Tools: Railhead Underground Products

Go Green with the Direct Bore featuring a box end housing with a new stronger door, designed to take the abuse of those tough condition bores.

Downhole Directional Drilling Tools: American Augers

The Fly Cutter is ideal for use during directional drilling operations in clay and sand soil conditions.

Downhole Directional Drilling Tools: INROCK

INROCK's XTR platform utilizes an interchangeable block segment cutter (MT/TCI).

Downhole Directional Drilling Tools: Sharewell

Sharewell’s heavy-duty LTX series of Lo-Torque Hole Opener is ideal for pipeline projects.

Editor's Log: Survey Surprises

This issue marks our “lucky” 13th Annual Municipal Infrastructure Survey. It allows us to connect more closely with municipalities of all sizes and from all corners of the country.Tiny towns have just as many seemingly insurmountable issues as do the large metropolises. Yet, many of the concerns and issues are identical.

Study Confirms Long Life Expectancy For PE Pipe In Muni Water Systems

The Plastics Pipe Institute (PPI) announced an ongoing study by Jana Laboratories confirms 100-plus year life expectancy for pipe made from polyethylene (PE) when used in municipal potable water systems.

December Rehab News: Inland acquires tech group, Grout Boot Camp Jan. 26 and more

<a href="http://www.undergroundconstructionmagazine.com/december-rehab-news-inland-acquires-tech-group-grout-boot-camp-jan-26-and-more?page=2#nu">Nu Flow enters exclusive distribution partnership with Flow-Liner</a> <a href="http://www.undergroundconstructionmagazine.com/december-rehab-news-inland-acquires-tech-group-grout-boot-camp-jan-26-and-more?page=2#edina">Edina, MN, solves age-old manhole problem</a> <a href="http://www.undergroundconstructionmagazine.com/december-rehab-news-inland-acquires-tech-group-grout-boot-camp-jan-26-and-more?page=3#aqua">Aqualiner’s New Pipe Lining Product Receives NSF 61 Certification</a>

Tarlton Diverts 96-inch Pipe in St. Louis Wastewater Project

A team from Tarlton Corp. installed a temporary diversion around a portion of a 96-inch influent pipe--believed to be only the second 96-inch diversion yet completed in the United States.

RehabZone Goes ‘Live’

For the first time in its nine-year history, demonstrations will be part of the RehabZone at the 2010 UCT Underground Construction Technology International Conference & Exhibition, better known simply as UCT.

$10.4 Million Los Coyotes Reclamation Project Awarded

The County Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County, California, has awarded a contract to SAK Construction of CA LP for the Los Coyotes Water Reclamation Plant Interceptor Sewer Rehabilitation Phase II project.

2009 Large Directional Drilling Rig Census

When horizontal directional drilling (HDD) professionals discuss the size of an HDD rig, they usually refer to the maximum pullback force the unit can develop.

New York Times notes sewer overflow issues

In the underground construction industry, the fact that American sewers are overtaxed and given to overflows that endanger public health is no secret. But raising public awareness is a problem, and we're happy to see items in the general interest press like Sunday's New York Times article focusing on the issue: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/23/us/23sewer.html?_r=2&hp (free registration many be required).

UCT RehabZone® Goes Live In 2010

The RehabZone will be hosting live product and technology demonstrations at the Underground Construction Technology International Conference & Exhibition (UCT) in Tampa, FL, on Jan. 19-21, 2010.

Fisheye Cameras Another Giant Leap For Pipeline Inspection

Advances in inspection technologies have played a significant role in the ability to effectively rehabilitate underground sewer infrastructure.

Corrosive Environment Forces Innovative Solutions In Denver

The Metro Wastewater Reclamation District (MWRD) of Denver, CO, successfully completed a significant manhole rehabilitation project on its South Thornton Interceptor this past summer.

JEA Takes Lead In Proactive Sewer, Water Maintenance

Most major American cities today face multiple challenges to provide basic water and sanitary services.

HydraTech Engineered Products PolySpray SS100

PolySpray SS100 is a rapid setting elastic polyurea monolithic coating.

InfrastructureUSA jumpstarts community involvement in infrastructure

InfrastructureUSA.org is a new nonprofit web site focused on generating “Citizen Dialogue about Civil infrastructure.”

August Newsline: Senate panel cuts EPA budget, update on sewer debt crisis

<a href="http://www.undergroundconstructionmagazine.com/august-newsline-senate-panel-cuts-epa-budget-update-sewer-debt-crisis#senate">Senate panel cuts EPA budget</a> <a href="http://www.undergroundconstructionmagazine.com/august-newsline-senate-panel-cuts-epa-budget-update-sewer-debt-crisis?page=2#oversight">Oversight panel sought to end sewer debt crisis</a> <a href="http://www.undergroundconstructionmagazine.com/august-newsline-senate-panel-cuts-epa-budget-update-sewer-debt-crisis?page=3#epa">EPA admonishes Ohio to fix sewer overflows</a>

2009 Rehab Selection Guide

View the definitive listings on the companies that specialize in rehab work, from CIPP to CCTV, manholes, trenchless pipe replacements and beyond.

UCTA Presents WaterWorks 2009

The Underground Construction Technology Association (UCTA), formerly known as the Gulf Coast Trenchless Association, invites you to join a group of expert speakers from across North America who will share their knowledge and insight into the critically important water infrastructure market.

Underground Tools Inc. directional drilling pipe

Underground Tools Inc. offers a selection of premium quality directional drilling pipe for nearly every make and model of drill rig on the market.

Organic “High-Build” Spray-in-Place Liners – An Emerging Class of Rehabilitation Methods

As the water distribution infrastructure continues to deteriorate across North America, there is a continued need to develop pipeline rehabilitation methods that are cost effective and minimally disruptive, while also minimizing the time a pipe must be taken out of service.

Frozen Sand Provides Directional Drilling Challenge

What acts like solid rock, but really isn’t rock and is located in the heart of the Midwest? That’s a good question, and Tim Huttmann with TH Construction Company, based in Omaha, NE, knows the answer.

SAWS Project Presented At GCTA Meeting

Matthew Hinkson, P.E., discussed the city of San Antonio’s most recently completed project to improve the city’s sanitary sewer system - the Western Watershed Sewer Relief Line (W-04) project.

Sewer line tunneling method saves city $50K

The city council in Willmar, MN, voted to approve a savings of $50,000 and reduce the risk of failure by letting a contractor use a different tunneling method.

Complications On The Rio Grande

Repairing or replacing old, deteriorating utility infrastructure that has been buried in the ground for years and often directly beneath homes and businesses is a challenge that has become common for the nation's utility providers.

Redesigned Vactor 2100 Sewer Cleaner Debuts

Vactor Manufacturing has redesigned the Vactor 2100 sewer cleaner for public utilities and professional contractors cleaning entire wastewater and sanitary systems.

New Robotic Inspection Technology Helps ID Potentially Critical Situation

Early this year, water officials in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, became aware there were cracks in one of the city's primary large diameter sanitary sewer trunk mains that threatened the Don River watershed and homes in one neighborhood.