NASTT turns 25 in 2015! What was happening 25 years ago?
From May 2-4, the first talks between the government of South Africa and the African National Congress took place.
On May 4, Latvia declared independence from the Soviet Union.
ON May 5, Craig Perret aboard Unbridled wins the 116th Kentucky Derby in 2:02.
Check in every Friday in 2015 when NASTT posts more fun facts about 25 years ago…
In water and wastewater systems, an “asset” is a component of a facility with an independent physical and functional identity and age (e.g., pump, motor, sedimentation tank, main). The renewal and replacement of the assets that make up our nation’s water infrastructure is a constant and ongoing task. To efficiently manage this important part of a utility’s business, many have turned to asset management. This approach has gained recognition all across the world—and across all infrastructure heavy sectors—for its effectiveness in maximizing the value of capital as well as operations and maintenance expenditures.
You can read more about sustainable water asset management practices on the EPA website here.
NASTT’s Online Trenchless Library has dozens of technical papers that discuss asset management. You can browse the titles here.
Rainfall-derived infiltration and inflow (RDII) is the increased portion of water flow in a sanitary sewer system that occurs during and after a rainfall as a source of operating problems in sanitary sewer systems. RDII is the main cause of sanitary sewer overflows (SSO) to
The extent of infiltration also correlates with the condition of aging sewers. Excessive RDII can also cause serious operating problems at wastewater treatment facilities. There is a need to develop methodologies and computer tools to assist communities in developing an optimal capital improvement program, while providing flexibility for future improvements.
Continue reading on the EPA website.
Perma-Liner Industries is celebrating the Grand Opening of their Illinois Distribution Facility.
Check out some of the features that will be available at our one-day event on May 20th 2015:
Register To Attend: Call 1-866-336-2568 to confirm your reservation.
To learn more visit the Perma-Liner website.
Long Beach CA – National Plant Services, Inc., a progressive company providing sewer cleaning services throughout California and adjacent states, has two new mobile water jet sewer cleaning systems that use water reclamation technology to capture, filter, and reuse wastewater in the cleaning of sewers. This technology enables these systems to complete an entire day of cleaning with just 1,000 gallons of water, as opposed to the more than 8-10,000 gallons of potable drinking water used by traditional water jet sewer cleaning systems.
“California faces increasing water shortages,” says Dennis Keene, president of National Plant Services. “The efficiencies and savings that these systems offer will significantly reduce the volume of drinking water required for sewer cleaning.”
The new mobile systems, RECycler 315 water reclamation truck-based units made by J. Hvidtved Larsen A/S of Denmark, use a five-step continuous cleaning process employing filters and settling tanks to clean jetting water and recycle it for re-use.
Larsen trucks, while new to the United States, are widely used and valued across Europe for their ability to reduce water use. National Plant Service is currently the only company in the western United States with these trucks.
High-velocity water jet cleaning of sewers is an extremely effective and necessary technique, but requires high volumes of water. The capability of the RECycler 315 to capture and recycle that water reduces water use without affecting, in any way, the effectiveness of the cleaning work. In addition, since traditional water jet cleaning trucks cannot carry the full volume of water they need for a day of cleaning, cleaning operations must stop repeatedly in order to replenish the water tanks, significantly reducing operational efficiency. The new National Plant Services trucks can work continuously until the day’s work is complete, increasing efficiency and reducing costs.
View a video demo here!
National Plant Services, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Chicago-based Carylon Corporation, the largest and most experienced specialized maintenance services contractor in the nation. Headquartered in Long Beach, CA, it has been serving the environmental maintenance needs of municipalities, industries and utilities throughout the Western states for more than 50 years. For further information call 800-445-3614 or visit our web site at www.nationalplant.com.
Long Beach CA – National Plant Services, Inc., a progressive company providing sewer cleaning services throughout California and adjacent states, has two new mobile water jet sewer cleaning systems that use water reclamation technology to capture, filter, and reuse wastewater in the cleaning of sewers. This technology enables these systems to complete an entire day of cleaning with just 1,000 gallons of water, as opposed to the more than 8-10,000 gallons of potable drinking water used by traditional water jet sewer cleaning systems.
“California faces increasing water shortages,” says Dennis Keene, president of National Plant Services. “The efficiencies and savings that these systems offer will significantly reduce the volume of drinking water required for sewer cleaning.”
The new mobile systems, RECycler 315 water reclamation truck-based units made by J. Hvidtved Larsen A/S of Denmark, use a five-step continuous cleaning process employing filters and settling tanks to clean jetting water and recycle it for re-use.
Larsen trucks, while new to the United States, are widely used and valued across Europe for their ability to reduce water use. National Plant Service is currently the only company in the western United States with these trucks.
High-velocity water jet cleaning of sewers is an extremely effective and necessary technique, but requires high volumes of water. The capability of the RECycler 315 to capture and recycle that water reduces water use without affecting, in any way, the effectiveness of the cleaning work. In addition, since traditional water jet cleaning trucks cannot carry the full volume of water they need for a day of cleaning, cleaning operations must stop repeatedly in order to replenish the water tanks, significantly reducing operational efficiency. The new National Plant Services trucks can work continuously until the day’s work is complete, increasing efficiency and reducing costs.
View a video demo here!
National Plant Services, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Chicago-based Carylon Corporation, the largest and most experienced specialized maintenance services contractor in the nation. Headquartered in Long Beach, CA, it has been serving the environmental maintenance needs of municipalities, industries and utilities throughout the Western states for more than 50 years. For further information call 800-445-3614 or visit our web site at www.nationalplant.com.