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CONTENTSNOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2010COVER STORY22Seeing the UndergroundIn the past, there were technological barriers to achieving precise mappingof buried utilities. That is changing in North America, however, asGeospatial Corp. is offering its Smart Probe mapping and database solutionsfor a variety of industries that rely on underground pipelines.By Jim Rush2228FEATURES28Blue Gold RushMilwaukee’s connection to water, along with the industrial heritage it spawned, that maynow be writing the next chapter in the city’s history.By Jim Rush3030Energy-Saving Performance ContractsESPCs are now a very viable financial arrangement to keep the cash flowing to upgradeour water and wastewater infrastructure and reduce operational expenditures.By Lee E. Ferrell34Effective Utility ManagementEUM is proving to be an excellent organizational framework to help utility executives, governanceboards, policy-makers and regulators focus on ways to improve utility performanceacross the board.By Darin Thomas and Jim Horne4 Water Utility Infrastructure ManagementNovember/December 2010