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CONTENTS<br />

November/december 2011<br />

COVER STORY<br />

22<br />

Pioneering Spirit in Colorado<br />

Consolidated Mutual <strong>Water</strong> Company gets ahead of the curve by implementing an<br />

aggressive in-house pipe bursting program for water main replacement.<br />

By Jim Rush<br />

22<br />

26<br />

32<br />

FEATURES<br />

26<br />

Hybrids: No Longer Just for Cars<br />

Georgia water utility employs both mobile and fixed networking for automated meter<br />

reading.<br />

By Pam Malone<br />

28<br />

HDD and <strong>Water</strong><br />

Horizontal directional drilling (HDD) offers innovative alternatives to meeting water supply<br />

challenges.<br />

By Michael Lubrecht and Dan Ombalski<br />

30<br />

Protecting our Future<br />

Advanced asset management plays a critical role in the keeping our vital infrastructure<br />

operating at the highest level.<br />

By Greg Baird<br />

32<br />

Public-private Partnerships<br />

Public-private partnerships (P3s) in the water sector are used increasingly as a means for<br />

addressing infrastructure around the globe.<br />

By Bob Bailey and Peter Nicol<br />

4 <strong>Water</strong> <strong>Utility</strong> <strong>Infrastructure</strong> <strong>Management</strong><br />

November/December 2011

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