PUBLISHER’S MESSAGE Contaminated Water <strong>Dr</strong>aws $4 Billion in Claims A recent Congressional hearing that has probed drinking water problems at Camp Lejeune, N.C., has brought dramatic attention to our drinking water infrastructure.As many as 1 million people were exposed to contaminated water dating back to the 1970s at Camp Lejeune, according to a document from a federal health agency. The problem resulted from the chemicals TCE (a degreasing solvent) and PCE (a dry-cleaning agent).The government describes them as probable carcinogens and believes that the water was contaminated by a dry cleaner adjacent to Camp Lejeune and by industrial activities on the base.As reported Aug. 15 by ABC News,“At least 850 former residents of the base have filed administrative claims, seeking nearly $4 billion, for exposure to the industrial solvents.”The issue is whether exposure to the solvents possibly caused birth defects and leukemia in babies. With our litigious society in the United States, it is hard to imagine that the claims from this will stop at $4 billon.The magnitude of this problem, and particularly how far back in time this is being investigated, should be an eye-opener for our local officials in addressing their water and wastewater infrastructure problems. Pipeline Inspection Supplement We are pleased to include in this issue of Trenchless Technology a special pipe inspection supplement.Technological improvements have advanced the means by which local officials can get a much more accurate evaluation of their underground pipelines. CCTV has a proven track record and now you are finding advanced camera systems, sonar and other remarkable innovations, as well as sophisticated data management systems. Our managing editor Sharon Bueno and assistant editor Katherine Fulton have done an excellent job of pulling all this information together for your review. Miami-Dade, Fla. Miami-Dade has been at the forefront in the use of trenchless technology going back to the late 1980s. Soil conditions are especially favorable for the use of grouting annular space in pipeline rehabilitation, as well as pipe relining. Leading much of this effort has been Luis Aguiar,chief of water transmission and distribution with Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department (MDWSD) and Rod Lovett, chief of the MDWSD sewage collection division.As Miami-Dade moves into its next phase of underground infrastructure work, it is now embraces such trenchless methods as cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) and lateral inspection and lining. Be sure to read this comprehensive report on Miami-Dade in this issue. Trenchless Technology International You will note in this issue an international section.Bi-monthly,we do a special front cover (on top of our regular cover) for our 3,500 international readers.These readers are principally ISTT members outside of North America. We do this because Trenchless Technology International is the “Official Publication of ISTT.” So whether you are in the United States, Canada, Europe or China, we provide you with the latest information about the trenchless industry — indeed we are the No. 1 source of trenchless information in the world! Regards, Bernard P. Krzys President & Publisher Publisher Bernard P. Krzys Associate Publisher Robert D. Krzys Editor James W. Rush Managing Editor Sharon M. Bueno Assistant Editors Katherine Fulton Bradley Kramer Contributing Staff Editors Keith Gribbins Jason Morgan Nick Zubko Creative Director W. M. Conley Senior Graphic Designer Edward A. Haney Graphic Designers Sarah Hayes Chris Slogar Elizabeth C. Stull Marketing Manager Kelly Dadich Sales Representatives Dan Sisko Greg Thompson Circulation Manager Alexis R.Tarbet Web & Interactive Manager Mark Gorman Editorial Advisory Board Chairman <strong>Dr</strong>.Tom Iseley, P.E. Sekisui SPR Americas, LLC. Greer, South Carolina Alex Buehler Insituform Technologies Inc. Chesterfield, Missouri <strong>Dr</strong>. Samuel Ariaratnam Arizona State University Tempe,Arizona David Bennett, P.E. Bennett/Staheli Engineers Sacramento, California Steven R. Kramer, P.E. Jacobs Civil Inc. Arlington,Virginia Joseph Loiacono, ing. Sanexen Montreal, Quebec Ronald T.Thompson, P.E. Malcolm Pirnie Inc. Jackson, Mississippi Irene McSweeney Woodfall, P.E. Boston Water and Sewer Commission Boston, Massachusetts Editorial & Advertising Offices 1770 Main St., P.O. Box 190 Peninsula, OH 44264 USA (330) 467-7588 Fax: (330) 468-2289 www.trenchlessonline.com e-mail: info@benjaminmedia.com 4 TRENCHLESS TECHNOLOGY September 2007 www.trenchlessonline.com
Circle 2 on reader service card.