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NASTT turns 25 in 2015! What was happening 25 years ago?
On October 19, 1990, “Dances with Wolves” directed by Kevin Costner and starring Kevin Costner and Mary McDonnell premieres in Washington, D.C. It would go on to win the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1991.
Also, on October 19, 1990, a remake of the zombie classic, Night of the Living Dead, was released in theaters.
On October 21, 1990, The Plains of Passage by Jean M. Auel was a New York Times best selling book. This book told the story of the experiences of a couple on a trek on horseback across Europe in the Ice Age.
Check in every Friday in 2015 when NASTT posts more facts about 25 years ago…
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Perma-Liner Industries, LLC is hosting an open house in Clearwater, Florida, November 10-12, 
featuring live trenchless pipe repair demonstrations. The installations will be demonstrated in live municipal utilities. Take advantage of one-on-one time with Field Technicians, Sales and Marketing representatives.
DEMONSTRATIONS: Continuous Lining Top Gun F-6 & Top Gun F-10, Perma-Lateral™ Lining with Steam and Hot Water Cure, Sectional Point Repair, Pull In Place, Reinstatement Cutters, Cleanout Installation System, Manhole Rehabilitation… and more!
CHRISTMAS IN NOVEMBER: Discounts will be announced during the event and available only to attendees during the 3 day event.
FINANCING: Zero Down, No Payments for 90 Days. Let us show you how to pay for your equipment in 3-4 months! Get pre-approved before the show.
SPECIAL FEATURE: New Technology to be demonstrated exclusively for attendees!
REGISTERED? Call 1-866-336-2568 to confirm your reservation.
Enter to win an LG TV to be raffled off on November 12 (must be present to win)!
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WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recognized the 2015 WaterSense award winners for creating, rebating, communicating and educating consumers about WaterSense-labeled products, homes and programs. These 17 winners and more than 1,700 other WaterSense partners have helped Americans save 1.1 trillion gallons of water and $21.7 billion in water and energy bills since 2006.
WaterSense announced the 2015 Sustained Excellence Award winners, Partners of the Year, and Excellence Award winners today at the WaterSmart Innovations Conference and Exposition in Las Vegas, Nevada.
“EPA is proud to honor these WaterSense partners for making a difference every day in communities across the country,” said Ellen Gilinsky, EPA Office of Water Senior Policy Advisor. “With pervasive droughts on the West Coast and Puerto Rico and water shortages expected in many other parts of the country, these leaders show how water efficiency can make the country more resilient to the effects of our changing climate.”
EPA’s WaterSense program protects the future of our nation’s water supply by offering people a simple way to use less water with water-efficient products, new homes and services. In helping preserve water resources, the important work of the WaterSense program supports the goals of EPA’s Clean Water Rule. Also, because saving water also saves energy, the program supports EPA’s Clean Power Plan, which will help communities save energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
2015 Sustained Excellence Award Winners:
Kohler Co. received the WaterSense Sustained Excellence Award for the third consecutive year for its efficiency efforts in drought-affected areas. These efforts included partnering with The Home Depot in California to offer special promotions on WaterSense labeled products, as well as supporting the Johnson Foundation’s Charting New Waters Initiative to protect water resources across the country. Kohler also promoted WaterSense labeled products at nearly 200 events in 2014 with its “Trust the Flush” bus tour.
Delta Faucet Company earned its first WaterSense Sustained Excellence Award for promoting water efficiency and WaterSense labeled products. Delta collaborated with global hotel chains on studies targeting water efficiency improvements in hotels; worked with major retail chains to develop strategic plans for marketing WaterSense labeled products; and created internationally recognized WaterSense labeled faucets and a smart toilet.
The Home Depot, a three-time Retailer Partner of the Year, received its first Sustained Excellence Award for the significant WaterSense awareness it generated through in-store promotions, information on its own website, and online advertising campaigns, resulting in 518 billion media impressions. For Fix a Leak Week 2014, The Home Depot led a national water efficiency campaign and gave away household kits with WaterSense labeled products.
KB Home was recognized with a WaterSense Sustained Excellence Award for its continued work building WaterSense labeled homes, for which it previously earned Builder Partner of the Year for four years. In addition to building nearly 100 WaterSense labeled homes in 2014, KB Home also constructed model homes in California featuring innovative water-efficient products, along with graywater recycling systems that provide water for toilet-flushing or landscape irrigation.
2015 Partners of the Year:
Promotional Partner of the Year: The City of Charlottesville (Virginia) promoted WaterSense labeled products through a variety of outlets in 2014, including its annual Fix a Leak Week Family 5K race, the Virginia Discovery Museum’s Kid*Vention event, Charlottesville’s Local Energy Alliance Program, and a new “Blue Team” of high school students who distributed water conservation kits door-to-door.
Promotional Partner of the Year: Cobb County (Georgia) Water System’s promotion of every major WaterSense outreach campaign—including the H2Otel Challenge, Shower Better Month, Sprinkler Spruce-Up, and Fix a Leak Week—resulted in its fourth WaterSense Promotional Partner of the Year award. For example, during Shower Better Month in 2014, the utility gave 3,600 WaterSense labeled showerheads to retrofit all of the dormitory restrooms at Kennesaw State University.
Promotional Partner of the Year: Murray City (Utah) Corporation’s Tap Into Murray Quality campaign featured traditional media, along with a traveling event booth, to promote WaterSense labeled products and water-efficient practices to community members. The city also marketed its WaterSense labeled toilet rebate program with the help of local plumbers and plumbing suppliers.
Promotional Partner of the Year: Texas A&M Agrilife Research and Extension Center at Dallas used a Mobile WaterSense Home and dual-flush toilet and irrigation controller demonstrations to educate consumers about WaterSense labeled products at regional events. The Center’s successful Find It, Flag It, Fix It campaign helped homeowners identify irrigation system leaks for Fix a Leak Week 2014.
Manufacturer Partner of the Year: The Toro Company focused on educating contractors and end users about properly installing and programming its WaterSense labeled irrigation controllers through partnerships with water agencies and the Irrigation Association’s regional chapters and distributors.
Licensed Certification Provider Partner of the Year: Energy Inspectors Corporation certified 100 WaterSense labeled new homes in 2014 and continued working with KB Home to build even more communities of WaterSense labeled homes. The company also kept its inspectors’ knowledge current through creation of an online training video on the WaterSense indoor and outdoor criteria for homes.
Professional Certifying Organization Partner of the Year: The Sonoma-Marin (California) Saving Water Partnership, which sponsors the Qualified Water Efficient Landscape (QWEL) professional certification program, accepted four organizations that adopted the QWEL program and certified 200 new irrigation professionals in 2014. The partnership also updated and promoted a graywater training module.
Six Excellence Awards were also given to partners for their efforts in specific WaterSense program areas:
Learn more about the 2015 Sustained Excellence Award winners, WaterSense Partners of the Year, and Excellence Award winners at www.epa.gov/watersense.
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ULC’s Robotic Technology for the Repair and Rehabilitation of Cast Iron Gas Mains is Recognized as a Leading Robotics System in Construction, Mining and Energy by Robotics Business Review
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., October 5, 2015 – ULC Robotics, Inc. was recognized by Robotics 
Business Review as a Game Changer Award winner in the Construction, Mining and Energy category for the company’s innovative CISBOT (Cast Iron Joint Sealing Robot) Robotic System. The award recognizes CISBOT for its ability to efficiently rehabilitate large diameter cast iron gas mains with minimal excavation, minimal disruption to the public and without the need to disrupt gas service to local residents and businesses.
“ULC is honored and excited to be recognized as one of Robotics Business Review’s Game Changer Award winners,” said Gregory Penza, president and CEO, ULC Robotics, Inc. “With the support of our customers we have been able to make CISBOT a very successful commercial operation and we will continue to develop game changing robotic systems to aid in solving difficult operational and environmental challenges facing the natural gas and energy industries.”
CISBOT operates underground through one small excavation to repair and reinforce joints in cast iron pipelines. CISBOT is revolutionizing the way gas utilities in the US and UK are maintaining these vital assets. The robotic system’s small site footprint and ability to work with virtually no excavation nearly eliminates the public disruption often associated with traditional pipeline repair or replacement. Residential and business gas customers appreciate CISBOT because gas service remains turned on during the procedure.
CISBOT was chosen as a Game Changer by a panel consisting of Robotics Business Review and Robotics Trends editors as well as by distinguished experts from the International Journal of Advanced Robotics Systems (IJARS). Products were judged based on standout attributes, design, functionality, impact and overall benefit to the robotics industry.
To view CISBOT’s Game Changer Award submission and see all Game Changer Award winners please visit www.roboticsbusinessreview.com.
About ULC Robotics, Inc.
ULC Robotics, Inc. is a leader in developing and deploying innovative technology and processes that help pipeline operators and energy companies repair, inspect and assess their infrastructure. The deployment of ULC Robotics’ range of products and services helps to eliminate costly and disruptive excavation while eliminating gas leaks, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and improving efficiency. Both ULC Robotics and their clients have shared accolades for developing some of the most innovative products in the energy industry. Recognition includes a Robotics Business Review 2015 Game Changer Award in Construction, Mining and Energy, 2014 Energy Innovation Award for enabling gas utilities to deliver a safe and reliable supply of energy to customers and inclusion on the 2014 Top 50 Global Robotics Companies by Robotics Business Review. For more information on ULC Robotics, Inc. and its products and services please visit www.ulcrobotics.com
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NASTT turns 25 in 2015! What was happening 25 years ago?
On October 11, 1990, Octavio Paz won Nobel Prize for literature.
On October 14, 1990, SF 49er Joe Montana passed for six touchdowns vs Atlanta (45-35).
On October 17, 1990, Green Day singer Billie Joe Armstrong dropped out of school to pursue a career in music.
Check in every Friday in 2015 when NASTT posts more facts about 25 years ago…
