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read the sad news of a sewer worker passing away on the job as I was wrapping up this issue. He was young and had a family, and it sounds like the accident could have been prevented. According to a Chicago Tribune story, Gustavo Bricenos family says he woke up that morning feeling something bad was about to happen. That night, as he and another worker were inside a sewer doing work related to a relining project, he was swept away to his death by a surge of stormwater caused by heavy rains. Briceno, 25, was employed by Kenny Construction. He and the other worker were in the 30-inch Chicago sewer line at about 8:30 p.m. Briceno had reportedly removed his harness to reach a nearby area when the rush of water carried him away. The other worker, still in his harness, was pulled to safety.
Bricenos body was found about two hours later, a block from where he had been working. Accidents like this are a reason to pause and reevaluate your own safety practices. Its easy to get complacent. Its easy, in a situation youve encountered many times without issue, to think youll be ne if you just take your harness off for a few minutes. But you never know when that time will come, when that surge will send you down the line one nal time. Its sad. Dont ever take your safety for granted. LOOKING INSIDE This months issue of Cleaner features stories on two interesting but very different companies. ODYSSEY Environmental Services has been in business for six years, with a tight focus on cleaning and hydroexcavation. When they rst opened for business they were serving the petroleum and chemical industries, but by the second year they had begun serving municipal clients. The company was founded on a belief in environmental services, and the ODYSSEY team has worked hard to play their part in caring for the environment. About 70 percent of their work comes from mill and oil renery work, oil rig cleaning and hydroexcavation, and the company does all it can to help its clients and the environment benet from new technologies. Allens Electrical & Plumbing in Savannah, Ga., the other company proled in this issue, is unique in that the company began in a different trade altogether. Barney Allen was an electrician, but his love for technology led him toward all the highly specialized equipment in the sewer and drain cleaning industry. Soon, Allens Electrical became Allens Electrical & Plumbing as more and more services were added. First it was cameras in the mid-1980s, then jetters and eventually vac trucks. The company jumped into relining and pipe bursting in the late 1990s. Allen says hes always taken a bit of a gamblers approach to investing in new equipment and services, and it has paid off for his business. The diversity of services has allowed Allens to reach a much larger customer base and carefully tailor solutions to the specic problem. Together, these businesses illustrate an interesting facet of the industry: There is no single right way to do things. Sometimes specialization can be the key to success; sometimes its diversication. Its also one of the great things about this industry. Everyone has the ability to carve out their own niche and nd success on their own terms. I hope these stories help you chart the best course for your own business. Enjoy this months issue. C
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arney Allen Jr. admits he is something of a technology wonk. The business he started 38 years ago began primarily as an electrical shop, but his curiosity for new technology led him from wires to pipes, and soon he was acquiring the tools and equipment to handle everything from drain cleaning to pipe bursting. Allens Electrical & Plumbing operates in a primarily rural area 50 miles from Savannah, Ga., serving numerous small towns. Many of the smaller communities do not have sewer systems, so offering septic services as well as all other maintenance and repair options is essential for meeting the needs of their diverse customer base. The company also collects and processes grease at their 8-acre facility, where they have a 7,200-square-foot ofce, warehouse and shop. It was in the mid-1980s that Allen began to notice the advances in technology and new procedures available to provide customers a better product, and to grow his company. The part I loved was the specialized tools, and being a part of it, Allen says. Watching it grow, and getting ahead of things by taking a chance. We brought in cameras rst, and later jetting. We included our vac trucks in the
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1980s as well, which allowed us to offer services including hydroexcavation to the municipalities, in addition to commercial and industrial operations. Our move into relining and pipe bursting came about in the late 1990s.
<< The team at Barney Allen Enterprises includes Barney, Blenda and their son, Brent Allen, along with Russ Dees, Tommy Haywood, Jean Haywood, Ryan Jones, Larry Emory, Pattie Pittman, Devon Groom, Matt Daughtry, Garick Donaldson, Jeffrey Rushing, Vickey Prince, Kelsey Moore, James Wright and Paul Parrish. (Photos by Kaylinn Gilstrap) >> Barney Allen with his CUES OZ II inspection camera and laser inspection equipment.
This again shored up our commitment to the expanding clientele list. Allen says he has taken a bit of a gamblers approach when it comes to making big investments in equipment for new services.
We tried getting jobs rst and then making the investment, but that didnt work for us. We just had to dive in, buy the equipment and take a gamble. Once we had the equipment, we could go out, say we are here and we can do this.
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For a while when these new opportunities were out there, we tried taking a survey to see what our customers would like to have us include for their various needs, he says. We just didnt get any response. We tried getting jobs rst and then making the investment, but that didnt work for us. We just had to dive in, buy the equipment and take a gamble. Once we had the equipment, we could go out, say we are here and we can do this. It was darned scary very scary to put out so much money when you are not assured of adding to the bottom line. Residential business accounts for approximately 75 percent of the work, with the balance in commercial/industrial and municipal. He notes they have underground contractor clients that keep them busy. A recent project involved excavating for a new manhole (32 feet deep, 6 feet in diameter) using hydroexcavation. They dug the hole, and the manhole was dropped in by the client. TRENCH TACTICS In the sewer systems they deal with, Allen nds a lot of clay and Orangeburg
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In the years since his business has expanded, Barney Allen Jr. has had occasion to consider things and wonders if he is trying to cover too many bases, but when it comes to the pros and cons of the operation, he nds that when one area slows down, another seems to pick up. Sometimes we have to put a minus in the checkbook, but that might later become a plus in the checkbook, he says. You might think of dropping or stopping something, but then again the way things are, it kind of keeps us out there and it all levels out. Our septic work, while it has slowed down, will often lead to something else for a customer. So it is a plus for us. Looking back over his years in business, Allen says offering good customer service has been the most important element of his success, but a close second has been the diversity in services they offer and their ability to work with other contractors and solve problems. Its been a very positive business posture for Allens. As for promotion, they still primarily rely on word of mouth and have business sent their way from their residential, commercial and industrial, and municipal customers, along with contractor associates with whom they work. We always say we dont work against our competitors, we work with them, he says. pipe, but some systems have been updated. Older clay pipe is often cracked and broken and Orangeburg is always a challenge. Inltration can be heavy, with major root problems. He says 75 to 80 percent of sewer jobs involve root problems, which is where CCTV and jetting service come into play. We have an additional charge for use of the camera and the jetter, Allen says. The customer will not always want to pay that extra fee, but if we have to go back a second time they will agree to those extra services. His technicians would much prefer to use the camera and jetter as opposed to a cable machine. He says they are pretty good at selling the job, and customers are much happier with the outcome in the long run. Allen says that if he had to single out his companys most important pieces of equipment, it would have to be the cameras and jetters. They are essential, he says. The company owns three CCTV vans, all outtted with CUES equipment and Granite XP software with laser proling. They also have a trailer set up with UEMSI software and a standard pan and tilt camera. Allens runs two trailer jetters, one from PipeHunter (4,000 psi/18 gpm) and another from US Jetting, also 4,000 psi/18 gpm. Having the right nozzle is also a part of the puzzle, and Allen has relied on his suppliers, including StoneAge, USB - Sewer Equipment Corporation and Enz USA, to provide a variety of tools. You need the proper nozzle for each job, Allen says. Theres quite a difference between what you want for a storm line as opposed to a sewer line. It depends on the size of the line. It also depends on what you are trying to clean out gravel, or sand, you need to use a different nozzle. Its (continued)
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the same thing with roots. You need the right tools to get the job done properly, and having the technicians who are skilled in the use of all the equipment. BEEFING UP BENEFITS The benets of relining and pipe bursting quickly became obvious when Allens introduced the services to their clientele. Word of mouth began to spread, and customers began realizing they had other options for sewer replacement and repair. Even though in some cases the old methods sometimes prevail, customers appreciate and are open to the options.
In Florida, Allens is wrapping up an 8,000-foot relining job for an elite mobile home park, with manicured lawns and landscaping, following some detrimental water issues. They are working with 6-, 8- and 10-inch lines and expect to complete the job in a two-week period of time with six technicians on the site. For this project they used Masterliner, but they also use lining You need the proper nozzle for each job. Theres quite a difference between equipment from Perma-Liner Industries. what you want for a storm line as opposed to a sewer line. It depends on the Allen says the cities really appreciate the benets of pipe bursting and size of the line. It also depends on what you are trying to clean out. relining, especially when it limits the Barney Allen time and expense of repairing roads and other structures. They typically burst 4to 6-inch lines and sometimes an 8-inch line, and they rely on equipment One recent residential customer had numerous decks surrounding from Pow-R Mole Sales. the home as well as walkways, Allen says. To dig and replace would have A recent municipal job called for bursting 50 feet of 4-inch sewer line meant tearing up everything. There was old Orangeburg pipe, and we used under a street. They completed this job in half a day, and if it had been dig pipe bursting and didnt have to tear up anything in that yard. That was a and replace it would have taken a day and a half. very excited and happy customer. It was an example we could point to in We were able to go in there and get the job done and not have to tear promoting the equipment. up the roads, and when we left you could not tell we had even been there, Another project for a commercial plant involved relining an 834-foot Allen says. Another plus is we are responsible for that area for a year. The sewer line that ran under the building, and we did 139 feet of 8-inch, and the cities love us. balance in 6-inch pipe, he continues. We were there two days and the plant With residential customers, the length of a reline or pipe bursting job never had to close down. They were pretty happy. (continued)
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will typically run from 100 to 150 feet, but sometimes theyre as short as 50 feet. Commercial and municipal lines will generally be much longer. With the homeowner, cost is always a concern. Some considerations have to do with the depth of the line to be replaced.
I like to send our guys to the Pumper and Cleaner show. But I also like to work with them myself with hands-on training. We go over the equipment and some techniques, and how we like things done.
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It is just one of the things about any situation. You dont know what it will be until you go there and nd out what they have what kind of pipe, if there are roots or something else. It calls for a lot of techniques and you have to do a lot of thinking about how you will x it in the most economical and satisfactory way. Then you need to do a lot of preparation. A lot of that. Another key to problem solving has to do with the jurisdiction and what is required of the homeowner. In the town of Statesboro, with a population of 29,000, the homeowner is responsible for the lateral line from the house to the main. Other towns will require the residential customer to replace to the property line. This of course always plays into the advance planning. Allen has appointed a key employee, Ken Low, who oversees the scheduling and all procedures with both relining and pipe bursting. His sons, Brent and Blake Allen, specialize in these procedures and all other aspects of the services offered at the company. ASSET ASSESSMENT Allen says he considers two primary elements in his hiring process. The rst is dependability of the applicant if theyve spent six months on one job and one year on another, will this candidate stay with his company? Following up with referrals does not always yield a satisfactory outcome, as people tend to be reluctant to share anything about a former employee. The other consideration is the skills this person will bring to the workplace. The company does provide a variety of training opportunities
Our homeowner customers vary so much, he says. If you have a customer who is not concerned about what happens in the yard, digging to replace might be an option. But then you have to be concerned about the depth of the line. A deep line 6 or 8 or 10 feet would mean shoring, and dealing with trench boxes and safety issues. With a depth of 3 or 4 feet and no concern about the yard, digging might be the best option. For the customer who does not want a blade of grass disturbed, the new technologies are the answer. You have different customers, different concerns.
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and they sometimes rely on trade schools. I like to send our guys to the Pumper and Cleaner show, Allen says. But I also like to work with them myself with hands-on training. We go over the equipment and some techniques, and how we like things done. This works best. In some classes they teach just the basics. We like to do some teaching right out on the job. Weve been there, done that, and learned a lot of stuff over the years sometimes the hard way. Allen says that he likes to have his technicians specialize in the various services they perform, and in this way they can be more procient and attend specic classes related to their area of expertise. Having this variety of solutions as well as highly trained technicians has been a tremendous asset and played a key role in the sustained growth we have experienced for our company. We take a lot of satisfaction in our diversity and our willingness to tackle the day-to-day problems, and the tougher ones as well. C
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hen I pull the car into downtown Indianapolis in February, it will mark the beginning of my 10th Pumper & Cleaner Environmental Expo International. It doesnt seem so long ago that I was on my rst trip to the Expo in Nashville in 2005. I couldnt believe the enthusiasm I saw from the moment I stepped off the airplane. Vee love za pumpas, a woman with a thick German accent said, greeting me in the airport. From that airport worker to the hotel hospitality staff, and from the exhibitors to regular Expo attendees theres a thrill and excitement every time the show rolls around. Its been the same in Nashville, Louisville and now my new personal favorite Expo venue in Indy. After walking the exhibit hall for three days and while Im making the car ride home to Wisconsin, my mind sometimes wanders to the advice I would give rst-time Expo attendees to make their trip to the industrys biggest show more enjoyable. What tips could I impart that would help them get the most out of the trade show experience? This year, I decided to jot down some of my ideas for rst-timers and experienced Expo attendees alike and present them before the big event. I hope at least one of these nuggets from an Expo veteran will be helpful come Feb. 24-27 at the Indiana Convention Center.
GET COMFORTABLE Hitting the Expo is more about endurance than speed. With four days (Education Day and three exhibit days), you have time to slow down and take it all in. But you should be prepared to feel refreshed and ready to go every morning. My rst tip is to wear comfortable shoes and have two pairs so you can alternate by days. I buy one new pair of quality shoes every winter and break them in for Expo duty. You dont want tired, sore feet to take away from your experience. Also remember to drink plenty of water and bring along lip balm. The dry indoor air at a trade show can be dehydrating. Ample snacks and refreshments are available at the Expo. Its also good to step outside for some fresh air a few times a day. And though theres so much to do and see with your industry friends after show hours, be sure to get plenty of sleep. When you get up in the morning, have a good breakfast, as your mother always told you. HAVE A SYSTEM TO COVER THE EXHIBIT HALL The vast exhibit oor can be an imposing sight when you enter the Indiana Convention Center. One look at the show oor map can have a paralyzing effect on rst-time visitors. A systematic approach to working the exhibit hall will ensure you dont miss a vendor you really wanted to see and keep you from passing unnecessarily through the same area multiple times. I recommend
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<< When youre planning your time at the Expo, it can be helpful to take a systematic approach to working the exhibit oor. It will help you get to all the vendors you really want to see and keep you from passing unnecessarily through the same area multiple times. (Photography by Luke Laggis)
grabbing a map at the registration area and studying it before charging into the hall. Make a mark at all the booths that are must-sees, including your existing vendors, all those that carry a product youre interested in purchasing or new technologies youre interested in considering for your business. Then divide the exhibitor map by the number of days you have at the Expo. If youll be there all three days, draw a grid of three areas to cover. Alternately, you can color code the booth markings to make sure you hit the most important companies in the time you have allotted. The key is to organize your visit to accomplish all of your priorities.
relationship building has always been and will continue to be a big key to success for small businesses. You need face time with the rep that supplies your equipment and inventory of consumable items to make sure you are always top of mind with them in times of need. Also, an annual sit-down with your suppliers can push you to ask questions, inquire about bulk discounts and look for suggestions about how you can run the business more efciently. The Expo is a great time to make suggestions for updates on vendors products, learn about new innovations and hear about new applications for products you use as a matter of routine. BUY IT OFF THE FLOOR Do you drive to the Expo? If you typically y, can you think of an advantage to driving to Indy this time around? The Expo oor is lled with the latest and best products some 500 exhibitors have to offer, and the manufacturers often want to sell displayed equipment so they dont have to transport it back home. That means youll nd good deals on exhibited equipment. Ive talked to contractors who come to the Expo every year intending to purchase a new piece of equipment and either haul or drive it back home. They know exhibitors spec out show equipment with quality in mind and look for a discount on great new equipment. If youre out for customization, buying equipment off the show oor might not be the best approach for you, but if you see something you really like, you might be able to hook it up to your hitch and go after the event is over. FIND A FRIEND AT THE ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS Many longtime visitors to the Expo have tapped into a little-known networking secret that has paid major dividends. Theyve met a contractor from another part of the country who operates the same kind of business, and now have a trusted friend to strategize with. Im sure you would often like a friend in the industry to act as a sounding board for your ideas. But the last person you want to turn to is your direct competitor on the other side of town. Thats where the Expos roundtable discussions offer untold value. The breakfast roundtable event on Feb. 27 groups contractors by topic and type of company, creating a perfect opportunity for you to meet others facing similar business challenges. Ive heard from many attendees whove forged lifelong friendships from these networking opportunities. These contractors keep in touch throughout the years and across the country, then meet up every year to enjoy the Expo experience together. A FINAL WORD I hope these tips help you build a memorable and successful visit to the Pumper & Cleaner Expo. Do you want to talk some more? If so, youll nd me at the editors booth near the registration area during the 2014 Expo. See you there! C
Hitting the Expo is more about endurance than speed. With four days (Education Day and three exhibit days), you have time to slow down and take it all in. But you should be prepared to feel refreshed and ready to go every morning.
DONT MISS OUT ON EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES Some visitors come just to see the exhibits, and with good reason. You wont see this extreme collection of environmental services equipment anywhere else. But if you ignore the education opportunities the Expo has to offer, youre leaving some professional value on the table. Education Day, on the rst day of the Expo, features dozens of classes with some of the industrys best teachers and presenters. The seminars can often be used to satisfy ongoing training requirements from your state. Or you can attend a variety of marketing sessions that will help you promote and grow your business. Also, you may walk into a class that introduces you to the next service your business can provide to customers. Take time to read the seminar descriptions in the Expo guide and plan your day. And remember, a host of seminars and demonstrations continue in the days after Education Day. SEE WHAT YOUR REGULAR VENDORS HAVE TO OFFER You might say, I already know my existing vendors and what they carry, so I should spend my time visiting new exhibits. Thats true to a degree. But
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CHOOSING THE RIGHT CIPP TECHNOLOGY REQUIRES CAREFUL CONSIDERATION OF CAPABILITIES AND THE NEEDS OF YOUR CUSTOMERS BY CORY DELLENBACH
ver the past decade, the cost of CIPP rehabilitation has come down while the level of technology has risen. Shrinking budgets and the declining condition of underground infrastructure have forced municipal utilities to improve their infrastructure as cost-effectively as possible, and home and business owners are always looking to x their problems with as little disruption as possible, so trenchless technologies are providing a growing market for contractors. Lanzo Trenchless Technologies, a CIPP and infrastructure repair technologies contractor, provides costeffective, minimally invasive alternatives to replacing failing infrastructure. The company has plenty of experience working with a variety of lining systems. It has been fun not being locked into a specic method because either we manufactured it or we were exclusively tied to it by license, says Fred Tingberg, business development manager at Lanzo. This has given us the latitude to serve the owner with the best t for what would lend itself to a successful project. Having access to an array of methodologies gives us an excellent chance to provide for all performance- and site-specic criteria while meeting the clients need for project completion and economy. Lanzo, with headquarters in Detroit, Mich., and Deereld Beach, Fla., was proled in the October 2012 issue of Cleaner. The company has done trenchless repair on more than 10 million linear feet of pipe in diameters as large as 120 inches throughout North America. Some of their most notable projects include lining an 18- to 15inch transition sewer 20 feet below the Greektown Casino and Restaurant in Detroit, and 12-inch water transmission mains rated at 100 psi that served the Renaissance Center fountain in Detroit. (continued)
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Accurate Leak and Line technicians Chad Montgomery, left, and Clayton Vitellaro mix cast-in-place epoxy from Nu Flow. (Photo by Jim Reisch)
CIPP PREFERRED With countless jobs under their belt, Tingberg says the system Lanzo Trenchless Technologies prefers to use is CIPP. CIPP by far has demonstrated its ability to apply to the broadest range of repairs, he says. There are several CIPP technologies available, including nonwoven
One issue with CIPP , however, is that weather has to be taken into consideration, according to Tingberg. Sun and heat exposure must be totally anticipated with thermosetting solutions offered in any of the CIPP solutions. Cold weather will also affect a contractors ability to source water needed in just about any method of pipe lining as well, Tingberg says. MANY METHODS Inversion and pull-in-place lining are two installation methods with CIPP . Lining and curing times vary with each method and should be chosen based on the specic jobs. There are many other installation methods as well. Sliplining methods include jacked pipe, pulled pipe or segmentally installed methods using fusion weld HDPE, fused PVC, berglass, reinforced plastic mortar, vitried clay or polymer concrete. Catastrophic line breaks within our nations potable water transmission infrastructure as well as the inconvenience associated with open cut replacement of distribution water mains have caused prioritization of NSF 61 certied rehabilitation methods including sequential carbon ber/epoxy matrix installation, as well as potable water CIPP , Tingberg says.
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Dynamic Drain certied CIPP installer Donald Libby, left, and CEO Nick Santoni assemble the MaxGun from MaxLiner on a pipeline rehabilitation job at the University of Virginia. (Photo by Joe Mahoney)
CHANGING TECHNOLOGY Tingberg notes that there have been many recent imports of European technology that are bringing advances to the lining systems, including UV cure, remote epoxy installation and the growing capacity to perform larger and larger rehabilitations with manufactured shooter devices. Operators in Japan and Australia have contributed to downhole strip manufacturing methods, which are being implemented in greater scale in remote, large-diameter and difcult access applications, Tingberg says. He says one thing he sees in common with all the new technologies is the worlds growing emphasis on green technology. Reduced or simply no implementation of solvents such as Styrene is being considered by municipalities at a growing rate, Tingberg says. The typical European installation of CIPP today is either UV cured or remote epoxy, either of which would be considered green CIPP by my thinking. GOING GREEN The nation will place a large emphasis on green technologies as was done in Europe, Tingberg says. While this comes at a cost, it will be justied by higher quality products and lower social impact within the communities served. From a market standpoint there will be a larger participation by many within the construction and plumbing communities. Manufacturers will continue to advance their materials and methods to meet the demands of the marketplace. Tingberg sees many things coming up for the future of the industry, including the changing chemical characteristics of the sanitary systems. Theyll become more demanding as the chemicals become more concentrated, requiring better resins and more corrosion-resistant materials. Tingberg also predicts water main rehabilitation will continue to thrive with better understanding of specic location of system defects in large-diameter PCCP, as well as greater acceptance of trenchless technologies in small-diameter water distribution systems. Technologically, I see greater advances in robotics, installation equipment, instrumentation and CCTV, Tingberg says. C
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manhole on a municipal cleaning job.
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES TAKE PRIORITY FOR OHIO-BASED OPERATION DRAWING ON MANY YEARS EXPERIENCE DEALING WITH INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES
leaning the environment has always been a priority for ODYSSEY Environmental Services President Steve Grueber. When ODYSSEY rst opened for business they were serving the petroleum and chemical industries, removing dry bulk materials at steel mills, cleaning drains and oil spills around machines, and handling remediation during shutdowns. By 2008, they were serving municipal clients with hydroexcavation services, a technology ODYSSEY President Steve Grueber had been involved with for many years. We started this company initially because of our belief in environmental services, and also our past experience in the industry, Grueber says. We are not trying to take over the entire environmental service business because there are so many people with knowledge about these things. It would be a shame to limit the possibilities. Currently, about 30 percent of the companys business comes from cleaning, inspection and sewer work for municipal clients. Mill and oil renery work accounts for 35 percent of the business, with another 20 percent in hydroexcavation and the remainder generated from oil rig cleaning. Many of these industrial plants we service are older facilities, but because of the natural gas boom and oil drilling, they have been working toward making environmental improvement, General Manager Andrew Grueber says. We have been able to be with them in bringing facilities up to date so they can
utilize new technology in keeping the facility clean and in production, thus generating a quality product. There is however some new construction in steel mills in the regions we serve. Cleaning projects in these facilities will include environmental cleaning such as removing dry material from the tops of cranes, walls and beams, he says. We also clean their drains, lagoons, oors, conned-space tanks and
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open tanks. This basically entails whatever environmental services they require that can be completed with the equipment we stock. You could say that what we do at ODYSSEY is vacuum anything. If it needs to be removed from a space, we can handle it. In some cases if a truck cannot be used, we will use our labor force to bucket materials from one place to another. Remediation, which they do in-house, may call for removing tanks or underground pipelines, or rebuilding drainage basins and retaining walls utilizing their own equipment. On some sites we may have to add cables or railing to make the job safer, Grueber says. With those type jobs we are sometimes up high and this requires a lot of setting up. Safety involves the crew knowing who of the men are involved on site. Our technicians have to know the proper way to safely pick things up. There is a strength factor getting into a pipe, sending
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a camera down, jetting the line, operating a backhoe getting objects out that may be causing a blockage in a pipeline. Performing many functions falls to the expertise and training of the crew. Because of the many challenges in these environments, safety, training and the proper equipment have been the keys to sustaining the companys growth over the past six years. In addition to serving the tri-state area, ODYSSEY has had jobs in Maine and Montana, as well as other eastern states. FROM THE TOP DOWN The corporate structure with ODYSSEY starts with the three owners, who are all thoroughly engaged. There are four supervisors reporting to the owners, who in turn each have a foreman with two or three technicians. Finding candidates who t the prole required to be a good technician can be a challenge. Their hiring process can entail from 15 to 30 initial interviews. Following the application and interview process, a candidate who seems qualied will have a 30-day trial period. The training starts with connedspace entry, but thats just the beginning. OSHA courses can progress from 40 to 120 hours. Initial courses will get a trainee out on a job, but ODYSSEY
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wants technicians to be aware of all safety issues on any job site. Employees are certied to operate multiple types of equipment, and training includes fall protection and respiratory training, so the technician knows what mask to wear and what cartridges are needed. OSHA courses are conducted by OSHA at ODYSSEY headquarters in Youngstown, Ohio. Their foremen take outside classes on the safe use of highpressure water. We strive to hire people with high standards for safety, and those who aspire to be more procient at multiple tasks, Grueber says. This has been a
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difcult bar to get over nding those who have the experience, the ambitions we look for. Its a substantial investment in employee training. The company promotes from within, so there is incentive for those who wish to advance. READY TO RAMP UP Grueber says that with any job they tackle, whether an existing customer or a new client, they never know exactly what theyll nd. It can end up being something we have not encountered before, and can mean problem solving we have to work through, Grueber says. This brings in the partners, and again our specialized operators and equipment, including the cameras we rent when we need that technology. This is what we enjoy problem solving and helping the environment. The majority of new work coming their way involves a bidding process, and Grueber says they
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Steve Grueber, managing member and president of ODYSSEY Environmental Services, says there were some important considerations in deciding whether to form the company with a partner or go it alone. Most important was trust, and knowing that my partner would have my back, that I could count on him, Grueber says. Larry Frangos was that man when he came on board in 2007. His background included working and coordinating with other companies. His son, Larry Frangos Jr., also joined the rm as a member of the crew at that time. When the senior Frangos left the rm in 2009 to pursue other interests, his son lled that important role in the company. What you want as a co-owner is trust as well as knowledge. These are the assets I counted on initially, Grueber says. But there should also be complementary skills as well. My son, Andrew, brought business management and IT experience when he joined us as a co-owner in 2011. Both Andrew and Larry Jr. worked their way up starting in 2007 from laborers to become co-owners. I realized that a team was a valuable tool because the industry is so vast. No one person has the exact knowledge or time to be able to deal with a multitude of projects. He says there is still some trial and error, but they handle matters by working together. There is nothing available you can pull off a shelf that will always work. You have to deal with issues and develop as you go. What works for one company does not always work for others. Another key is to have patience with all members of your crew, including your top team, as well as others within the industry. Communication with every individual involved is the best path, Grueber says. You can have the best company in the world, but it is only the best because of the people you surround yourself with your partners and the people who work for you and contribute. This also includes other family members, Aric Grueber and Anne Graff, all who have been a part of our grand experiment. ODYSSEY Environmental Services has pooled many years of experience serving our particular market, and have steered a young company into a proven asset in dealing with large and complex facilities seeking to comply with the challenges of a changing market and the varied demands of environmental issues.
nd that relationships develop over time and jobs become based on time and material. With a newly projected job we want to look before getting involved, he says. We visit the site and do a job walk. Make sure we cover every aspect, and sometimes have multiple visits and talks with people. We want to know every aspect of the job. Grueber says they will have a pretty good benchmark as to the length of time it will take to solve a problem if they have past experience on a site, but there is no average because it is always based on the needs of the customer. We do a lot of project management, Grueber says. Sometimes we dont even have our equipment there. We help other companies implement new machinery in older steel mills. Projects can be on a week-to-week basis, or last three months up to a year. The company will often serve as the prime contractor, but just as often as a subcontractor. We are now at a size where we would rather take on the entire contract, Grueber says. Our project management skills have positioned us to act in
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READY TO RESPOND ODYSSEY is prepared for emergency calls. They maintain a specialized team ready to respond on short notice 24/7. Trucks are always fueled and properly equipped to contend with any complaint. Additional support vehicles can also be readied to respond quickly, and they can be anywhere within 30 miles of their shop in an hour under most circumstances. They are also capable of responding quickly to emergencies out of their satellite ofce in State College, Pa. They tell us what the emergency is, Grueber says. We can go on what we have experienced before, even though each emergency may likely be unique. We can evaluate based on previous situations we have dealt with. ODYSSEY operates in Youngstown out of a 6-acre facility, with an 80,000-square-foot warehouse and 5,000 square feet of ofce space. The satellite ofce in State College, Pa., is on a 1-acre site with a small ofce, which serves as a staging area for some projects. BIG-TIME ROLLING STOCK ODYSSEY operates with four vac trucks. Their GapVax hydroexcavation unit is built on a Volvo chassis with a 5,000 psi pressure washer pump, a 200-gallon freshwater tank and a 1-inch front reel. Jetting can vary from 3,500 psi/20 gpm to 8,000 psi/50 gpm. Another GapVax unit on a Volvo chassis features a 5,300 cfm, 28-inch Hg
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vacuum pump and 17-cubic-yard debris body. Two other Volvo-based GapVax units can pull a pressure washer trailer to assist with cleaning when necessary but do not have an onboard water supply. All these units have carbon steel debris bodies. There is also a Guzzler on a 1985 International with a 12-cubic-yard debris bed. That unit was reconditioned in 2009. Two pumper vac units with vane pumps capable of pulling liquids were recently added. One is a reconditioned 1985 Mack and the other 1995 Mack primarily used for hauling oil and brine water. Their third pump truck is a 2001 Volvo, also with a vane pump. Each has a carbon steel bed capable of hauling 4,000 gallons over the road. Other vehicles include three specialty service trucks used for hauling miscellaneous loads and transporting equipment to and from the job sites.
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THREE MAKES A TEAM Larry Frangos Jr., a co-owner since 2009, says that the three partners are very much active in all aspects of the operation, from sales calls to getting down in the pits to work with technicians, all depending on the needs at the moment. Steve has been my mentor, Frangos says. He has taught me everything I know in this business. That is how I have gotten where I am with ODYSSEY. The partners meet monthly to go over customer relations and new contracts. Weekly meetings between the supervisors and foremen keep communication free and open, which is essential in such a highly demanding business. Frangos adds that communicating with customers through follow-up calls and meetings has been a plus in building relationships. Whatever it takes, he says. We make it happen. C
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he Boldt Company builds mammoth construction projects: power plants, hospitals, educational and industrial complexes. But before Boldt can build, it must win bids. In the past, its bid team, working in the time-honored way, pitted Boldts numbers against its competitors numbers. Their win rate was one in 10. With some coaching, the bid team soon mastered the craft of turning data into drama, creating a story-driven bid entitled Boldt Builds. This new pitch stars Boldt on a heroic quest for engineering excellence, fail-proof scheduling, transparent costings, sustainability and worker safety. The Boldt quest climaxes with an on-time, on-budget, owner-ready facility thats lawsuit-free and aesthetically inspiring. Thanks to Boldts new bid-with-astory strategy, the companys win rate jumped from 10 percent to 50 percent. In this years ranking of Americas top 100 construction companies, Boldt vaulted over 20 places. Whats true for Boldt is true for every company in the world today. Beyond sales and bids, business leaders must master the purpose-told story for all strategic tasks, not the least of which is branding. Brand equals reputation. As
Here are several reasons: The tyranny of time. Data is quick. A ick of an eye to the bottom line point made. But a powerfully persuasive, purpose-told story needs time. Purpose-told stories do far more than entertain. They trigger an action in the listener: a purchase, an investment, a job well done. A purpose-told story needs talent, imagination and time to conceive, create and hone to its audience. Time is a luxury few executives can afford. The impersonality of data. Weve all seen public speakers stumble over a story written for them by a speechwriter. They mumble because the tale is so foreign to their heart, their mouth wont let it out. To tell a story effectively, you must own it, feel it, spill your guts into it. Few executives have stories they care to spill. Storytelling naivet. Because people consume thousands of lms, TV, plays and novels, they think they know how to tell stories. Because theyve got a clip or two on YouTube, they think theyve actually done it. But thats like thinking that because you sing along to your CDs, you can compose music. Fact: most people cannot tell a story worth a damn. More often than not, the and then and then and then of the self-proclaimed raconteur is not a story at all but just a boring recitation of how he repainted his boat. The rhetoric habit. From junior high through grad school and on into our careers, we have been trained to think and write from the specic to the universal. We habitually compose business presentations and reports following the principles of inductive logic. We build data, statistics, quotes and evidence point by point to a proof. But, as philosopher David Hume pointed out, inductive logic simply reects the human penchant for taking relatively limited experiences to unreliable conclusions. This, nonetheless, is how we were trained; induction is our habit. Business envies science. Science turns inductive logic into the Laws of Nature; business longs for an equally rigorous method to create the Laws of Commerce. Because storytelling behaves like art and not science, it seems too wobbly to trust. Fear of embarrassment. Ever tell a joke and nobody laughed? Telling a story always risks embarrassment and who wants that? The prudence/passion debate. Prudence conserves money; passion risks it. Have you ever noticed that when companies start losing market share they suddenly xate on prudence and obsess over competition and compliance, whereas companies on the rise embrace passion and focus on
Leading with a story is not a new tactic. Study after study documents how well-told stories fuse bonds of interest and empathy between teller and listener that trigger money-making results.
goes your reputation, so goes your fate. If you dont control your story and tell it powerfully, others will tell it for you with less than attering results. Fair or unfair, stories shape company futures. Leading with a story is not a new tactic. Study after study documents how well-told stories fuse bonds of interest and empathy between teller and listener that trigger money-making results. Todays customer-centric rms use the heat of a story to weld themselves to their clients. Instead of wasting money on lavish marketing campaigns, media-savvy innovators lead with a story, make their clients experience a pleasure-lled story in itself, then let word-of-mouth do their marketing for them as satised customers take to social media to tell and retell their tale. This is priceless marketing literally. As a result, story-in-business is all the rage in the media. But not in reality. The vast majority of corporate leaders working in this super-competitive world do not tell a story. They strategize with numbers, not narrative. Pinioned by excruciating demands on executive time and attention, few trust the story, and almost no one uses it to make critical decisions. Why? Why is the story strategy still more theory than practice?
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THERE ARE SOME IMPORTANT CHANGES TO UNDERSTAND WHEN IT COMES TIME TO PAY UNCLE SAM FOR THE YEAR JUST ENDING BY ERIK GUNN
e like to think of the end of the year as a festive occasion, but its something else, too: the opening to tax season. As you get ready to le your 2013 tax returns, neither you nor your nancial advisor should forget about some specic provisions that will ensure you get the maximum savings allowed on your 2013 bill. And although you might not be happy about it, you also will need to know about changes that could increase your bill as well. If youre reading this before New Years Eve, you may still have time to take some actions that can benet your operations overall tax picture. To review the most important issues that are likely to affect your taxes for 2013, I spoke with attorneys John Barry and Patricia Hintz. Barry and Hintz, who specialize in tax-related matters, are partners with Quarles & Brady, a Milwaukee-based corporate law rm with experience in a wide range of business areas. As always, this column alone never substitutes for advice from a legal and nancial professional who has a direct relationship with your business.
Erik Gunn is a magazine writer and editor in Racine, Wis., where he operates Great Lakes Editorial Services. Readers may direct inquiries to him by contacting this publication at 800/257-7222 or emailing editor@cleaner.com.
Barry explains that even if you cant take the immediate deduction on the whole purchase that you can under the Section 179 provision, under bonus depreciation you can deduct immediately 50 percent of the cost of new equipment. Next year, bonus depreciation is scheduled to go away completely, and the cap for the Section 179 provision would revert back to $25,000 from $500,000. Its possible that Congress will renew both of those breaks; the lawmakers have often done that with popular tax provisions, and they could even do it retroactively later in 2014. But you cant count on that, Hintz and Barry note.
BUILT-IN GAINS TAX Another timely provision affects only businesses that have changed their corporate status in a particular way in the last decade or less: those that have converted from C corporations to S corporations. Under the usual rules, an S corporation that converted from C in the last 10 years, then is sold to new owners, could have been subject to a double tax when you sell the assets of the business, If your business bought new equipment in 2013 and if your total purchases Barry says. To avoid that, the converting of equipment for the year did not exceed $2 million you can deduct up company would have had to wait 10 years after the conversion before it was sold to a to $500,000 of those purchase costs in their entirety on the 2013 taxes. new owner, in order to avoid two levels of taxes on the sale, he continues. That waiting time was shortened a few years ago to ve years. But that provision expires at the end of 2013, when the If you dont already work with a business lawyer, certied public accountant rules will revert to the old standard. or other qualied professional to keep your business at its best, its long past If you know you may want to be selling the company in the next year, time for you to seek out that assistance. you may want to sell at the end of 2013 before the waiting time goes to a 10year period, Barry says. EQUIPMENT EXPENSES This particular issue, however, only affects operations that have If your business made some substantial investment in new equipment, converted from C corporations to S corporations in the relevant time period. right now, 2013 is ofcially the last year that two particular provisions will be Many operations in the service plumbing or septic pumping business are in place that could save you signicant amounts of money. either LLCs or they have always been S corporations and so arent affected. The rst is what tax pros call Section 179 expensing. That refers to But if yours is one of those businesses that converted to an S from a C, a special provision allowing companies to take a tax deduction for new youll want to make sure you understand this provision especially if you equipment all at once in the year it is bought, rather than having to spread hope to sell the business. the deduction over several years as the asset depreciates. If your business bought new equipment in 2013 and if your total ITS PERSONAL purchases of equipment for the year did not exceed $2 million you can Your personal taxes are also affected by your business. For one thing, deduct up to $500,000 of those purchase costs in their entirety on the 2013 if your business is an S corporation or an LLC, the income all ows to your taxes, Barry says. personal bottom line to be taxed. And as a result of Congressional action If youve spent more than $500,000 on equipment, theres an alternative early in 2013, that bottom line is going up for the wealthiest taxpayers. break available above that threshold. Its called bonus depreciation.
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Since 2001, the highest marginal federal tax rate has been 35 percent of income. In early 2013, however, Congress agreed to raise that to 39.6 percent for those people with an adjusted gross income (AGI) of more than $400,000 if ling singly and $450,000 if married and ling jointly. Those same taxpayers will also pay more taxes on the prot from the sales of investments commonly called capital gains. Capital gains tax rates have been at 15 percent for everyone; they will go up to 20 percent for the over $400,000/single, $450,000/married earners. Two other provisions also raise taxes on the wealthiest and in fact could push some people into those higher 39.6 percent categories. For people whose AGI is more than $300,000 if married and ling jointly or $250,000 if single, itemized deductions will be reduced by 3 percent of their AGI. (The reduction is capped at 80 percent of the itemized deductions, though.) Affected deductions include those on mortgage interest, state and local taxes, and contributions to charity, among others. Certain deductions on investment interest expense, casualty losses, medical expenses or gambling losses will not be affected by the reduction, however, Hintz says. (Also, deductions not taken on Schedule A of the Form 1040 income tax form are not affected, she says so, for instance, deductions would not be reduced for business expenses that an independent contractor claims on Schedule C.) The personal exemption is also phased out, starting with taxpayers with an AGI of more than $300,000 (married/joint) or $250,000 (single). For married taxpayers with an AGI of $422,500 and single ones with an AGI of $372,500, the personal exemption is completely eliminated. HEALTH REFORM The 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act takes full effect in 2014, and in the interim, some new tax-related provisions have been kicking in. Hintz says a Medicare surtax of 0.9 percent on wages for people with an AGI of more than $250,000 (joint) and $200,000 (single) began in 2013. Employers should make sure they have complied with this rule if they have any employees in those high brackets. Payroll services and bookkeeping software should reect that change for calculating the withholding of highly paid employees. But if your business pays you (or any individual employee) over those thresholds and you have not been withholding, get ready not just for an additional payment on your tax return but a penalty as well. Another ACA-related change doesnt directly affect your taxes, but if you pay employees and issue W-2s, it will affect that process. The law requires, beginning with 2013, that employers providing health benets to workers list on their W-2 the dollar value of those benets. The benets and their value are not taxable, but the information is deemed important for employees, Hintz explains. But ACA has provided some additional tax benets to business owners, Hintz noted. Since 2010, small businesses with 25 or fewer full-time-equivalent employees and providing health insurance to their workers have gotten a tax credit on the insurance premiums. A tax credit, she notes, is different from a tax deduction, because while a deduction lowers your income for tax purposes, a credit actually takes money off of your business tax bill.
For 2013, the credit for qualifying employers is 35 percent of the money they paid for employee health insurance premiums. In 2014, the credit rises to 50 percent but with a restriction: Only insurance plans purchased through the Small Business Health Options Marketplace will qualify for that credit. One other element of the ACA that has worried some employers has been the requirement for companies with 50 or more full-time equivalents to provide health insurance or pay a penalty. The penalty, however, has been delayed one year until Jan. 1, 2015, Hintz pointed out. And it doesnt affect employers with fewer than 50 full-time workers in any case. FOREWARNED, FOREARMED There may be other particular tax changes that affect your unique circumstances. Thats why, as noted earlier, its critical for any business to have access to a top accounting and nancial professional to whom it can turn for advice and help. But if you get on top of your tax returns now, youll be that much more prepared for the year ahead. C
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TAKING THE PROPER PRECAUTIONS BEFORE ANY EXCAVATION WORK WILL PROTECT UNDERGROUND UTILITIES AND YOUR CREW BY JENNIFER WEST
ts pop quiz time, so pull out your pencils and notebooks and answer this question: Youre working on site to replace a residential sewer lateral and you need to dig a hole near the building to insert your pipe bursting equipment. Do you: A) Talk to the homeowner and ask where lines enter the residence. B) Guess where the lines are. After all, youve been doing this for a while. Youre no rookie. C) Call 811 and have the utility lines marked before starting the job. Put down your pencils. I hope you answered C.
It is more clear than ever that calling 811 before digging is the most critical step in preventing damage to underground facilities, Kipp says. DIRT data has now demonstrated this for three years in a row. LEARNING THE RISKS During any excavation project, you have three major points of opportunity to eliminate problems. First, make sure you call 811, as weve already covered. Next, your request has to be fullled and the lines properly marked, and nally, you, as the digger, need to make sure youre using the right excavation techniques for the site. Be sure to take soil type and condition into account.
MAKE THE CALL Its a simple enough premise: Make a call to 811, have utility lines marked and only then dig. And yet, in 2012, more than 230,000 underground utility events were submitted to the Common Ground Alliance, and of those, nearly 25 percent occurred because a locate request was not made. Now, before we get buried in numbers and statistics, lets simplify this a little. That means, according to the newly released 2012 Damage Information Reporting Tool report, a lot of very preventable incidents are occurring. The good news? Were all doing better. Incident numbers are down for the third consecutive year. The bad news? Were not there yet. Just imagine how different those numbers would look if every homeowner, farmer, excavator and installer made a call for line location before even touching a shovel or backhoe. Bob Kipp, the CGA president, thanks 811 awareness campaigns for the continuing reduction in incident numbers.
When a locate request is made by a digger, damage occurs less than 1 percent of the time. Now those are some pretty favorable odds that anyone should be excited about. Its in your hands.
When those three precautions are taken, you greatly reduce the risk of damage to underground utilities and to personnel. And heres the really encouraging statistic that came out of this years study: When a locate request is made by a digger, damage occurs less than 1 percent of the time. Now those are some pretty favorable odds that anyone should be excited about. Its in your hands. When you make the call to 811, you immediately protect the safety of your crew. DEALING WITH EXEMPTIONS For the st time ever, the DIRT report also addresses the effect of onecall notication exemptions. What the report found was that in states where exemptions are high, incident reports also increased. The recommendation: Continue to encourage calling for digger information even if an exemption exists. Its that simple: Always call 811 before digging. So if youre quizzed again on the importance of calling for digger information, remember that the answer is always Call 811. Reducing utility damage and preventing injury is in your hands. Make the call. C
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HAMMERHEADS COMPOSITE INVERSION DRUMS MAKE NORTH AMERICAN DEBUT AT EXPO BY ED WODALSKI
ammerHead Trenchless Equipment introduced the North American market to its new line of HydraLiner composite inversion drums as well as its complete line of cured-in-place pipe lining equipment and accessories at the Expo in February. The unique thing about offering inversion drums made out of composites is were able to reduce the weight by about 31 percent over traditional drums, but at the same time increase capacity by about 35 percent, says Ryan Boldan, lateral system product manager for HammerHead. Increased capacity allows for longer shots and more working room inside the drums. It just makes life easier for the contractor and expands what they can accomplish.
Ryan Boldan (left), lateral system product manager for HammerHead Trenchless Equipment, explains the benets of its new line of HydraLiner composite inversion drums. (Photography by Ed Wodalski.)
Boldan says the composite drums also can withstand the higher temperatures needed for steam curing; theyre corrosion free, easily maintained and seamless. When we were launching this and getting ready for Pumper, we wanted to have some unique features that were truly ground-breaking in the industry, and the composite drum is one of those, for sure.
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Name of Nozzle Radial - Standard Cleaning Grenade Phantom Grenade Chisel Blockage Nozzle Aquadrill Application Small line cleaning, powerful lateral cleaner Stable cleaner for sewer mains w/ debris, aggressive thrust action Lightweight alloy construction allows for wider jet angle = more power to the pipe wall The standard in blockage clearing Great blockage clearing with extra large front jet that warbles randomly The pulling champion nozzle, for long runs, hills Superior silt & debris removal in an economical package The ultimate bottom cleaner, features swivel connection and roll cage When jets alone cannot clear your roots chains Ultra High Pressure waterjetting up to 55,000 PSI Ultra High Pressure NA waterjetting up to 55,000 PSI Ultra High Pressure waterjetting up to 55,000 PSI Ultra High Pressure waterjetting up to 55,000 PSI Ultra High Pressure waterjetting up to 55,000 PSI Ultra High Pressure waterjetting up to 55,000 PSI Removing Ice & Grease Flushing & Finishing Pipe Diameter 2 - 6 6 - 24 8 - 24 2 - 24 2 - 18 Flow Rate (GPM) 7 to 20 50 to 100 50-100 7 to 100 11 to 80 Max Operating Pressure (PSI) 1,500 - 4,000 1,500 - 3,000 1,500 - 3,000 1,500 - 4,000 1,500
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See ad page 96 Advanced Infrastructure Technologies 3055 Kashiwa St., Torrance, CA 90505 800-992-0222 310-534-4000 (f) 310-534-4020 www.advancedworld.com sales@advancedworld.com
Weight 4 oz. 7 lbs. 5 lbs. 2 oz. 2 oz.
# of Avail. Front Jets 1
# of Avail. Rear Jets 6 10 8
Hose Size/ Connecting Thread 1/2 3/4,1, 1-1/4 3/4 - 1 3/8 - 1/2 - 3/4 1, 1-1/1 1/2 - 3/4 - 1
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Torpedo Pulling Nozzle Fluke, bottom cleaner Bulldozer, sediment & debris Spider 60 & 80 chain cutter All Jetting Technologies, Inc. 2740 Martin Downs Blvd., Ste. 318, Palm City, FL 34990 772-286-1218 (f) 772-286-0069 www.alljetting.com info@alljetting.com 1/4 - 28 UNF Sapphire Nozzles and Plugs 3/8 - 24 UNF Sapphire Nozzles and Plug 7/16 - 20 UNF Sapphire Nozzles and Plugs Long Stem Sapphire, 60 seating angle M10 x 1.5 thread - 5MM Hex Key 5/16 Heck with 3/8 - 24 UNF See ad page 41 Amazing Machinery, Inc. 2160 S Lee Hwy., Cleveland, TN 37311 800-504-7435 423-472-2527 (f) 800-504-7436 www.amazingmachinery.com sales@amazingmachinery.com Aqua Mole Technologies Inc. 11929 Abbey Rd., Unit C, North Royalton, OH 44133 800-457-2782 440-237-2984 (f) 440-237-2987 www.aquamole.com aquamole@sbcglobal.net Deicer-Degreaser Spin-Jet
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Arthur Products Co. 1140 Industrial Pky., Medina, OH 44256 800-322-0510 330-725-4905 (f) 330-722-2698 www.arthurproducts.com apc@apclsq.com See ad page 58 Name of Nozzle Round Nose (Button) Round Nose Hex Evaporator (EV) Impactor (LT) PX Revolver Application General Cleaning/Cornering Penetration and or Flushing De-icer Degreaser Heavily Fouled Pipes Full 360 rotation for cleaning & polishing Pipe Diameter 1 - 24 1 - 24 1 - 24 1 - 24 1 - 24 1 - 24 .200 - 1 .250 - 1 2 - 12 2 - 12 2 - 30 Flow Rate (GPM) 1.7 to 80 1.7 to 80 1.7 to 80 1.7 to 80 1.7 to 80 1.7 to 80 1.7 to 20 1.7 to 40 2.5 to 80 4 to 80 4 to 150 Max Operating Pressure (PSI) Weight varies varies varies varies varies varies varies varies varies varies 0.5 lbs. to 5 lbs. # of Avail. Front Jets # of Avail. Rear Jets Hose Size/ Connecting Thread 1/16 to 1 1/8 to 1 1/16 to 1 1/16 to 3/4 1/16 to 3/4 3/8- 1/2 1,200-15,000 1,200-15,000 1,200-15,000 1,200-15,000 1,200-15,000 1,200 - 10,000 1,200 - 10,000 1,200 - 15,000 2,000-10,000 2,000-10,000 customer specific customer specific customer specific customer specific customer specific customer specific customer specific customer specific optional 2 side 2 flusher customer specific 3
Mega- Thruster PX Revolver Full 360 rotation for cleaning & polishing, designed for long runs Mini-Mole Rodder Jets Cnt-R-KUT Basic Kit Cnt-R-KUT Elite Kit See ad page 28 Chempure Products Corp. PO Box 740, Bolivar, OH 44612 800-288-7873 330-874-4300 (f) 330-874-4448 www.chempure.com lloyd@chempure.com Cloverleaf Tool Co. PO Box 1338, Tallevast, FL 34270 800-365-6583 941-739-0707 (f) 941-739-0001 www.cloverleaftool.com sales@cloverleaftool.com Root Rat Small tube cleaning General tube cleaning Deicing/Degreasing, Penetration, Flushing Roots and other blockages Root & Enc
customer specific customer specific Special tapered thread customer specific customer specific customer specific customer specific customer specific customer specific Various male thread sizes 3/8- 1/2 3/8- 1/2
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12 - 24 12 - 60 6 - 12 6 - 15 6 - 15 12 - 24 10 - 48 6 - 12 4 - 12 4 - 12 6 - 24 8 - 24 2 - 14 6 - 12 6 - 16 5 - 12 8 - 16 16 - 32 12 8 - 40 6 - 18 8 - 30
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Enz USA Inc. 1585 Beverly Ct., Unit 115, Aurora, IL 60502 877-369-8721 630-692-7880 (f) 630-692-7885 www.enzusainc.com sales@enzusainc.com
Bulldog Antiblast Bulldog Rotodrill Grenade - 40.100 Chisel 60.100L 10.125TR Chain Scraper 10.200R Rotating Chain Scraper 10.400R Rotating Chain Scraper 14.300 Milling Cutter Turbopuls 410.120A
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2,000 - 4,000 0.25 lbs. to 1.5 lbs. 2,000 - 3,600 2,000 - 3,600 2,000 - 3,600 2,000 - 3,600 2,000 - 3,600 2,000 - 2,200 2,000 - 2,900 2,000 - 3,000 2,000 - 3,000 11 lbs. 6 lbs. 6 lbs. 78 lbs. 105 lbs. 178 lbs. 32 lbs. 9 lbs. 13 lbs.
6 7 6 6 6 9
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Flush Quip Inc. 1900 Brookside Blvd., Winnipeg, MB R3C 2E6 Canada 800-295-1669 204-694-3318 (f) 204-697-4790 www.flushquip.com ubaziuk@flushquip.com General Pipe Cleaners 1101 Thompson Ave., McKees Rocks, PA 15136 800-245-6200 412-771-6300 www.drainbrain.com info@drainbrain.com
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Chisel Point Nozzle Traction Nozzle Cleaning Nozzle Spring Leader Nozzle Downhead Nozzle Chain Saw Nozzle Rotary Nozzle
Penetrating, breaking up debris Sand and mud removal Maintenance Cleaning Guiding hose around tight bends Dropping down Ts Cutting roots Scour pipe walls clean
4 - 10 4 - 10 4 - 10 2 - 10 2 - 4 4 - 10 2 - 10
12 12 12 1.5 to 8 1.5 to 4 4 to 12 1.5 to 12
2,500 2,500 2,500 1,500 - 3,000 1,500 - 3,000 2,500 - 3,000 1,500 - 3,000
4 oz. 8 oz. 12 oz. 4 oz. 2 oz. 2 lbs. 2 oz. to 10 oz.
4 1
6 6 8 3 to 4 3 2 to 4 2 to 4
1/2 1/2 1/2 1/8 - 1/4 - 3/8 1/8 3/8 - 1/2 1/8 - 1/4 3/8 - 1/2
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See ads on pages 31, 59 Jetstream of Houston 5905 Thomas Rd., Houston, TX 77041 800-231-8192 832-590-1300 (f) 832-590-1304 www.waterblast.com sales@waterblast.com Name of Nozzle 15K Orbi-Jet 15K Straight Tip 15K Fan Tip 15K Rotomag 15K Tube Spinner w/Nozzle 15K Compact Nozzle 15K Evaporator Nozzle 15K Abrasive Nozzle 20K Orbi-Jet 20K Straight Tip 20K Fan Tip 20K Rotomag 20K Pineapple 20K Tube Spinner w/Nozzle 20K Compact Nozzle 20K Evaporator Nozzle 20K Abrasive Nozzle 40K Tornado Nozzle 40K UHPE Nozzles See ad page 45 MyTana Mfg. Co. Inc. 746 Selby Ave., St. Paul, MN 55104 800-328-8170 651-222-1738 (f) 651-222-1739 www.mytana.com jdonaldson@mytana.com Cornering Pentrating Thrust Blind Thrust Monster Flush General Degreasing/DeIcing Rotating Drop Head Jetter Leader See ad page 54 NLB Corp. 29830 Beck Rd., Wixom, MI 48393 248-624-5555 (f) 248-624-0908 www.nlbcorp.com nlbmktg@nlbusa.com Typhoon 10 Typhoon 20 TS-1 TS-1-20K TS-1-40K RLM NozzTeq Inc. 1497 Main St. #354, Dunedin, FL 34698 866-620-5915 603-413-6583 (f) 603-413-6744 www.nozzteq.com info@nozzteq.com
Application Surface Cleaning Surface Cleaning Surface Cleaning Pipe Cleaning Tube Cleaning Tube Cleaning Tube Cleaning Surface Cleaning Surface Cleaning Surface Cleaning Surface Cleaning Pipe Cleaning Pipe Cleaning Tube Cleaning Tube Cleaning Tube Cleaning Surface Cleaning Surface Cleaning Tube Cleaning Navigating Elbows Paper Products Pulling Power Pulling & Cleaning Cleaning Grease & Frozen Lines Cleaning Touch Corners Commercial Navigating Tube Cleaning Pipe & Tube Cleaning Tube Cleaning Tube Cleaning Tube and Pipe Cleaning Pipe and Tube Cleaning Reduce blown toilets and safe in lined pipes High performance sewer cleaning or storm water cleaning Sewer and pipe cleaning for penetration High performance sewer and pipe cleaning heavy debris Sewer and pipe cleaning penetrating nozzle Bottom cleaning for sewer and pipe Bottom cleaning for sewer and pipe Ventura effect type nozzle to clean with water in the line and sucks the water down Grease and other obstructions Grease nozzle sewer lines or storm lines Penetration with sewer and pipe cleaning Helps reduce blown toilets with 1/2 and 3/4 units Hydro-Excavation
Pipe Diameter N/A N/A N/A >3 >.5 >.5 >.5 N/A N/A N/A N/A >3 >3 >.5 >.5 >.5 N/A N/A >.5 1 1/2 - 8+ 1 1/2 - 8+ 1 1/2 - 8+ 1 1/2 - 8+ 1 1/2 - 8+ 1 1/2 - 8+ 1 1/2 - 8+ 1 1/2 - 4 3 - 8 5/8 - 3/4 6 - 10 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 - 1 1/2 8 - 18 6 - 12 2 and Up 6 - 30 1 and Up 12 - 36 15 and Up 15 and Up 4 and Up 6 and Up 4 - 12 4 - 12 2 - 8
Flow Rate (GPM) 25 51.7 51.7 50 50 36.2 36.2 8 7.5 20.7 20.7 55.3 7.6 14.6 41.8 41.8 4.8 8.2 7.8 2 to 8 2 to 8 2 to 8 2 to 8 2 to 8 2 to 8 2 to 2 4 to 12
Max Operating Pressure (PSI) 15,000 15,000 15,000 15,000 15,000 15,000 15,000 15,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 40,000 40,000
Weight N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A < 8 oz. < 8 oz. < 8 oz. < 8 oz. < 8 oz. < 8 oz. < 8 oz. < 8 oz. < 8 oz. 2 oz. to 4 oz. 2 lbs. 6 oz. 6 oz. 6 oz. 3 lbs. 4 lbs. 2 lbs. 7 lbs. 1lbs. to 3 lbs. 22 lbs. 42 lbs. 13 lbs. 3lbs. to 15 lbs. 12 lbs. 3 lbs. 2 lbs. 2 lbs.
# of Avail. Front Jets 4 1 1 2 Various Various Various Various 4 1 1 2 4 2 Various Various Various 3 to 4 Various 1 1 1 3
# of Avail. Rear Jets 0 0 0 2 Various Various Various Various 0 0 0 2 6 2 Various Various Various 0 Various 3 3 4 6 6 6 2 3 4
Hose Size/ Connecting Thread 1/2 NPT Female 1/4 NPT Male 1/4 NPT Male 3/4 NPT Male Various Various Various 3/8 NPT Female 9/16 MP Female Gun Nozzle Holder Gun Nozzle Holder 3/4 MP Female 3/4 MP Female Various Various Various 9/16 MP Female 9/16 Button Seal Various 1/8 - 1/4 - 3/8 - 1/2 1/8 - 1/4 - 3/8 - 1/2 1/8 - 1/4 - 3/8 - 1/2 1/8 - 1/4 - 3/8 - 1/2 1/8 - 1/4 - 3/8 - 1/2 1/8 - 1/4 - 3/8 - 1/2 1/4 - 3/8 - 1/2 1/8 - 1/4 3/8 varies inches 3/4 - 24
1,500 - 3,000 1,500 - 3,000 1,500 - 3,000 1,500 - 3,000 1,500 - 3,000 1,500 - 3,000 1,200 - 4,000 1,500 3,000
9 to 20 15,000 to 40,000 20 4 to 10 4.75 to 8 5 to 18 15 to 250 5 to 80 4 to 170 30 to 265 4 to 170 30 to 265 40 to 350 40 to 265 14 to 350 40 to 350 5 to 50 10 to 80 3 to 20 24,000 20,000 40,000 10,000 - 20,000 400 - 4,000 400 - 4,000 400 - 4,000 400 - 4,000 400 - 4,000 400 - 4,000 400 - 4,000 400 - 4,000 400 - 4,000 400 - 4,000 400 - 4,000 400 - 4,000 2,000 - 36,000 5.6 to 8.25 10,000 - 15,000
4 to 5 4 to 5 1 to 4 1 to 4 1 to 2 1 to 4 6 2 to 6 2 to 3 3 to 6 4 4 4 6-Jan 5 3 1 1 6 8 39 2 1 1 10 4 4 1
1/16 NPT 1/4 UFN 1/4-28 UNF varies 1/2 - 3/4 - 1 - 1 1/4 1/2 - 3/4 - 1 1/2 - 3/4 - 1 - 1 1/4 1/2 - 3/4 - 1 - 1 1/4 1/4 - 1/2 - 3/4 - 1 - 1 1/4 - 1 1/2 1/2 3/4 - 1 - 1 1/4 - 1 1/2
BL Swiper (Med)
HAMMERHEAD Multi-Global Nozzle JAWS IceBear Penetrating Nozzle C-RAY 200 C-RAY 400 BL Swiper (large) Spinner Nozzles (No rebuilds) Goblin Grease Eater NATAB BL Swiper (Small) MONRO-JET
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1/2 - 3/4 - 1 - 1 1/4 - 1 1/2 3/4 - 1 - 1 1/4 - 1 1/2 1/2 - 3/4 1/2 - 3/4 1/2
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Company COMPANY
NozzTeq Inc. - continued Name of Nozzle ORCA Missile Nozzle Golden Nozzle C-RAY 800 See ad page 104 Spartan Tool 1506 W Division St., Mendota, IL 61342 800-435-3866 815-537-7411 (f) 888-876-2371 www.spartantool.com customerservice@spartantool.com Sandshoe Rotating Q Nozzle Rocket Nozzle Closed Nozzle Open Nozzle Brass Ball See ads on page 4, 83 StoneAge Tools 466 S Skylane Dr., Durango, CO 81303 866-795-1586 970-259-2868 (f) 970-259-2868 www.stoneagetools.com customerservice@stoneagetools.com Warthog WV-1/4 Warthog WT-3/8-C Warthog WS-1/2 Warthog WH-1/2 Warthog WHP-3/4 Puller Warthog WG-1 Classic Warthog WGP-1 Puller Warthog WD 1-1/4 See ad page 65 US Jetting, LLC 850 McFarland Pkwy., Alpharetta, GA 30004 800-538-8464 770-740-9917 (f) 770-740-0297 www.usjetting.com sales@usjetting.com Application Two truck operation at either end of the pipe Heavy duty cleaning with optional front jet Recycled water use with our same tube system technology Dual truck operation for double the flow for large pipes Sand, dirt and rocks Scrubbing pipe walls Downhill jetting Long distance jetting Standard jetting Standard jetting Stainless steel hose jetting Ice and Grease/Sludge Removal and Descaling Root cutting, Ice and Grease/ Sludge Removal and Descaling Root cutting, Ice and Grease/ Sludge Removal and Descaling Root cutting, Ice and Grease/ Sludge Removal and Descaling Root cutting, Ice and Grease/ Sludge Removal and Descaling
(Excellent for longer runs or inclines)
Pipe Diameter 15 - 60 6 - 36 6 - 36 36 - 96 4 - 18 2 - 12 4 - 12 4 - 12 2 - 12 2 - 12 2 - 8 3 - 24 3 - 6 4 - 8 6 - 8 6 - 18 8 - 36 8 - 36 8 - 36 3-18 2-18 3-8 1-8 10 - 48 4-12 4-18 4-12 6 - 8 4 - 24 4 - 15 4 - 24 4 - 24 6 - 15 8 - 96 6 - 12
Flow Rate (GPM) 40 to 350 40 to 265 40 to 265 120 to 350 12 to 18 4 to 18 12 to 18 12 to 18 4 to 18 4 to 18 4 to 18 3 to 8 5 to 12 8 to 20 10 to 50 15 to 50 50 to 80 50 to 80 80 to 120 10 - 36gpm 10-65gpm 6-18gpm 4-25gpm 18-80gpm 10-25gpm 6_80gpm 10-30gpm 10-25gpm 18 13 to 120 13 to 80 15 to 120 15 to 120 30 to 120 40 to 120 30 to 80
Max Operating Pressure (PSI)
Weight 15 lbs. 10 lbs. 6 lbs. 50 lbs. 7 lbs. 1 lb. to 3 lbs. 1 lb. to 2 lbs. 2 lbs. 1 lb. 1 lb. 1 lb. 45 lbs. 1.2 lbs. 2.95 lbs. 4.7 lbs. 4.7 lbs. 10.9 lbs. 10.9 lbs. 11 lbs. 1 lb. 1 lb. to 3 lbs. 6 oz. 6 oz. to 1lb. 50 lbs. 3 lbs. 5 lbs. to 20 lbs. 5 lbs. 40 lbs.
# of Avail. Front Jets
# of Avail. Rear Jets 8
Hose Size/ Connecting Thread 3/4 - 1 - 1 1/4 - 1 1/2 3/4 - 1 - 1 1/4 - 1 1/2 3/4 - 1 - 1 1/4 - 1 1/2 3/4 - 1 - 1 1/4 - 1 1/2 3/8 - 1/2 1/4 - 3/16 - 3/8 - 1/2 3/8 - 1/2 3/8 - 1/2 3/8 - 1/2 3/8 - 1/2 3/16 1/4 1/8 & 3/8 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 3/4 3/4 3/8 - 1 3/8-1 1/2 1/8 - 1/2 1/2 - 1
400 - 4,000 400 - 4,000 400 - 4,000 400 - 4,000 2,000 - 4,000 2,000 - 4,000 2,000 - 4,000 2,000 - 4,000 2,000 - 4,000 2,000 - 4,000 2,000 - 4,000 2,000 - 5,000 2,000 - 5,000 1,500 - 5,000 1,500 - 8,000 1,500 - 8,000 1,500 - 5,000 1,500 - 5,000 1,500 - 8,000 10,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 4,000 10,000 8,000 10,000 3,000 4000 2,000 - 4,000 2,000 - 4,000
4 1
6 6 8 4 3
3 1 1
4 4 4 4 4
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1-4 1-4 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1
2 2 2 2 2 4 4 6 6 6-12 6 3-6 4 2 2-4 3 6 3 to 6 6/8
Root cutting, Ice and Grease/ Sludge Removal and Descaling Root cutting, Ice and Grease/ Sludge Removal and Descaling
(Excellent for longer runs or inclines)
Root cutting, Ice and Grease/ Sludge Removal and Descaling
RDP (Rapid Power Delivery) General all purpose cleaning nozzle RPD Chisel and Egg Style Standard Drain Jet Ball Jets Dragon Jet Water Lubcricated Rotary Nozzle Controlled Rotation Nozzle Monro Oribital Drain Nozzle Vac Pump The Hummer Flying Nozzle - 3D Cleaning Nozzle - 3D Pipe Wolf Primus Nozzle Superior Penetrator Nozzle - 3D Dredger Nozzle Antiblaster Nozzle - 3D Forward push when working down stream with the ow De Icing or hard blockage penetration Used in damaged pipes with offset joints Large diameter storm drain culvert cleaning Grease and Root Removal Grease, roots and hard scale Cutting obstacles out of pipes Venturi vac pump Boring through tough hard blockages Hilly difficult terrain; Silt, Sand & Large Debris Removal General Cleaning of Sand, Silt, Mud & Grease Total obstructions & Blockages caused by Roots, Grease & Organic Solid Material Grease, Scale, Crusts & Roots Pipe lines w/off-sets, drop joints, voids, etc. Removal of heavy solids, silt, sand & sludge at the bottom of pipe Shallow sewer lines, Sewer lines close to homes
1/2 NPT 1/2 - 3/4 - 1 - 1 1/4 1/2 - 3/4 - 1 1/2 - 3/4 - 1 - 1 1/4 1/2 - 3/4 - 1 - 1 1/4 3/4 - 1 - 1 1/4 3/4 - 1 - 1 1/4 3/4 to 1
USB Sewer Equipment Corporation 1700 Enterprise Way, Ste. 116, Marietta, GA 30067 866-408-2814 770-984-8880 (f) 770-984-2802 www.usbsec.com info@usbsec.com See ad page 85
1/2/5/12 lbs. 1/2/5/7.5 lbs. 1 3 5/6 1
7/9/9/11 6 3/4/06 8 6/8/10/14
2,000 - 4,000 2.2/5.8/12.8 lbs. 2,000 - 4,000 2.5/7/8/19.4 lbs. 2,000 - 3,000 9.8 lbs.
2,000 - 3,000 22/40/56/59 lbs. 2,000 - 3,000 4 lbs. 1
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Company COMPANY
USB Sewer Equipment Corporation - continued Name of Nozzle Ulitmate Chisel Nozzle Grand Slam - 3D Super Slam - 3D See ad page 102 Water Cannon Inc. 4044 W Lake Mary Blvd., Units 104-424, Lake Mary, FL 32746 800-333-9274 (f) 888-928-9274 www.watercannon.com sales@watercannon.com Jetter Nozzle Set 4-Pack 3-6 Piece AquaNoz Sewer Set Application Total obstructions, blockages & pipe deformations General Sewer Cleaning General Cleaning in large sewer/storm lines Commercial Drain Cleaning Industrial Sewer and Drain Cleaning Pipe Diameter 6 - 24 6 - 15 10 - 40 2 - 6 2 - 24 Flow Rate (GPM) 50 to 120 50 to 120 50 to 120 2.5 to 8 2 to 80 Max Operating Pressure (PSI) Weight 5.2 lbs. 12 lbs. 15 lbs. .04 lbs. # of Avail. Front Jets 4 # of Avail. Rear Jets 6 8 12 Hose Size/ Connecting Thread 1/2 - 3/4 - 1 - 1 1/4 3/4 - 1 - 1 1/4 3/4 - 1 - 1 1/4 1/8 - 1/4 MPT 1/4 - 3/8 - 1/2 MPT 2,000 - 3,000 2,000 - 3,000 2,000 - 3,000 1,200 - 5,000
1,200 - 15,000 .05 lbs. to .25 lbs.
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Aqua Mole, Chempure, StoneAge Arthur Products, Suttner
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Amazing Machinery, Inc.
See ad page 41
2160 S Lee Hwy., Cleveland, TN 37311 | 800-504-7435 423-472-2527 (f) 800-504-7436 www.amazingmachinery.com sales@amazingmachinery.com
Draincables Direct Aqua Mole
See ad page 66
1703 Toll Gate Dr., Maumee, OH 43537 | 800-421-4580 (f) 800-752-8524 www.draincables.com sales@draincables.com
Jetstream of Houston StoneAge
See ads on pages 31, 59
5905 Thomas Rd., Houston, TX 77041 | 800-231-8192 832-590-1300 (f) 832-590-1304 www.waterblast.com sales@waterblast.com
Jetter Depot Nuova Contec
See ad page 96
745 Atlanta Rd., Ste. 207, Cumming, GA 30040 | (f) 678-807-2944 sales@jetterdepot.com www.jetterdepot.com
MTech StoneAge, Advanced Workhorse, UEMSI
See ad page 97
7401 First Pl., Cleveland, OH 44146 | 800-362-0240/440-646-0996 (f) 440-646-9953 www.mtechcompany.com sales@mtechcompany.com
PrimeLine Products, Inc. NozzTeq
See ad page 23
309 Altamonte Commerce Blvd., Blvd. 1518, Altamonte Springs, FL 32714 877-409-7888 407-772-8131 (f) 407-786-8131 www.primelineproducts.com andy@primelineproducts.net
Spartan Tool StoneAge Warthog
See ad page 104
1506 W Division St., Mendota, IL 61342 | 800-435-3866 815-537-7411 (f) 888-876-2371 www.spartantool.com customerservice@spartantool.com
The Cable Center General Wire Spring, RIDGID, StoneAge
See ads on pages 49, 62
8318 Olive Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63132 | 800-257-7209 314-993-3099 (f) 314-432-8024 www.thecablecenterinc.com thecablecenter@gmail.com
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hen Rick Marucci invests in equipment for Lake County Sewer Co. Inc., the trenchless sewer-rehabilitation rm he founded in 1980, he keeps a simple formula in mind: Greater productivity equals greater protability. That explains why the Willowick, Ohio-based company now owns three camera/grouting trucks built out by Aries Industries Inc., plus two other standard camera-televising trucks and 10 Aries pipeline inspection camera systems. Marucci says reliability is a key factor in his buying decisions. While its a given that camera systems take a beating every day and breakdowns occur at times, Marucci lauds the Aries cameras for their ease of maintenance and repair. We own every camera that Aries makes, says Marucci, the companys owner and chief executive ofcer. We work all over the country, so we have duplicates and sometimes triplicates of every camera, just in case they break down. Aries makes great equipment, he continues. Its operator-friendly easy to hook up, easy to insert into a sewer system and easy to break down.
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OWNER: EQUIPMENT: Lake County Sewer Co. Inc., Willowick, Ohio Pipeline inspection camera systems, camera-televising trucks and camera-televising/grouting trucks made by Aries Industries Inc. Inspecting and grouting sewer laterals and mainlines Box bodies made by Morgan Corp. and US Truck Body.; International truck chassis; grouting systems made by Logiball Inc. About $200,000 for a camera truck and $450,000 for a fully equipped camera/grouting truck
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Its easy to maintain, easy to repair in the eld. Our labor and our equipment are our two biggest expenses, and if we have breakdowns, we have zero productivity. With Aries, we seldom send anything in for repairs we can usually do them right here.
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>> Joe Pennza views and records a grouting project in the Aries camera truck.
The camera trucks feature International chassis with box bodies made by Morgan Corp. and US Truck Body. The company relies on grouting systems made by Logiball Inc. to seal connections between mainline sewers and laterals, or to seal leaking manholes and mainlines. Good equipment doesnt come cheaply. Marucci says a bare-bones Aries camera-televising truck costs about $200,000, and the last fully equipped camera/grouting truck the company purchased in 2011 cost around $450,000. But he says the company gets a return on its investment in the form of improved productivity. Id say that in general, our new equipment ups production about 20 percent compared to what it was 10 years ago, Marucci says. Plus, the newer trucks get better fuel economy, too. Take the Lateral Evaluation Televising System (LETS) found inside the companys newest truck, for example. It uses a Seeker push camera, mounted on a berglass-core push rod, to inspect 3-, 4- and 6-inch-diameter lateral connections up to 150 feet from a main sewer line. More important, it enables crews to avoid time-consuming and inconvenient inspections from a residential basement or yard clean-out. We used to have to go from the house and push it through the Id say that in general, clean-out, or dig out a clean-out in our new equipment the yard and go toward the main, Marucci explains. Now we just go ups production about from the mainline and we dont have 20 percent compared to bother anyone. It saves us hours on every job. to what it was 10 years The LETS system which is ago. Plus, the newer available on either crawlers or wheels can also inspect mainline sewers. trucks get better fuel Its efciency enables crews to inspect economy, too. more linear feet per day; on a good day, a crew might inspect 1,200 to Rick Marucci 1,500 feet of sewer line, Marucci says. Crawler cameras are better than they were 10 years ago because they can go farther, he notes. Around 10 years ago, we could do 500 feet of inspections at a time. Now we can go 1,000 feet. So instead of breaking the truck down and doing mainline inspections manhole by manhole, now were capable of doing multiple manhole runs at the same time. It basically takes a 12-hour day and shrinks it to a 10-hour day. Marucci also likes the ease and speed with which crews can provide customers with inspection reports. At the end of a work day, a technician can
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Chemical control can be an effective remedy for root blockages in sewer lines, but mechanical removal through the use of cutters, nozzles, cable machines and jetters is often needed for advanced problems and severe blockages. Manufacturers offer a wide variety of tools for cutting and cleaning out problem roots. Here are some of the latest offerings.
4 ROOT CUTTERS 1. DRAIN-CLEANING CUTTER

The ClogChopper drain-cleaning cutter from General Pipe Cleaners features six self-sharpening blades that dig into encrusted debris and root masses, grinding up stoppages, scale and crystallized urine, without risking pipe damage. The spherical design maneuvers around tight bends and traps, cleaning metal, plastic and clay pipes. It is available in 1-, 1 1/2-, 2-, 2 1/2-, 3- and 4-inch sizes, and is ideal for clearing stacks, downspouts and mains. 800/245-6200; www.drainbrain.com.
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The Paikert sewer and storm cutter auger from NozzTeq is a low-speed, hydro-torque impact cutter designed for severe root blockages, concrete, grease, protruding laterals and any substance at up to 5,000 psi. It features a Hydro-Torque impact drill motor, is designed to work with most jetting machines and does not require any lubrication. It uses double root saw blades along with single hardened bits to remove thick heavy root growth. It is available in sizes from 4 to 24 inches, and can be customized with a variety of cutting accessories. 866/620-5915; www.nozzteq.com.
2. HIGH-SPEED CUTTER
The Supernova from KEG Technologies is a high-speed, high-torque cutter capable of quickly removing roots in sewer or storm lines from 6 to 48 inches. Features include a heavy-duty one-piece stainless steel body and n assembly; two heavy-duty roller chains; replaceable jet inserts sized for the equipments gpm, psi and hose length; stainless steel skids and sizing plates; and minimal maintenance with no required lubrication. It is adjustable from 6 to 16 inches, with optional expansion kits to 48 inches, and can achieve operating ow rates from 60 to 180 gpm and working pressures from 1,700 to 3,000 psi. It can clear other obstacles in the line like concrete, grease, tuberculation or protruding laterals while eliminating root problems. 866/595-0515; www.kegtechnologies.net.
4. PNEUMATIC PIPE DEBRIS AND REINSTATEMENT CLEANER

The Pneumatic Micro-Cutter from Nu Flow Technologies can be used to clean and remove pipe debris, calcite and roots from the inside of a variety of pipes, including steel, cast iron and Orangeburg. It rotates at approximately 2,000 rpm in 1 1/2-inch and larger pipes in lengths up to 150 feet, and will negotiate turns of 90 degrees in pipes down to 2 inches in diameter. It runs at 40 cfm and allows for multiple cutting heads. It is also available in an electric/ light-duty model. 800/834-9597; www.nuowtech.com.
5. TUNGSTEN CARBIDE-TIPPED CUTTER

Cutters tipped with tungsten carbide from Productive Carbides Inc. can be used to cut wood, metal and stone. When brazed onto sewer saws, the aggressive edge cuts fast and increases the life of the saw. The carbide is available in various shapes and grades, and is produced from mixing crushed
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carbide in a copper-alloy grit braze that wears smoothly and is fracture resistant. Saws brazed with it can be used to cut clay, concrete and cast-iron laterals. 800/676-7649; www.productivecarbides.com.
6. ROOT AND GREASE CUTTER

The Patriot 1 root and grease cutter from Sewer Equipment Company of America is capable of cleaning pipes ranging from 4 to 20 inches in diameter. It combines both rollers and skids to stabilize the cutter, allowing it to travel through the pipe with minimal friction. This enables reduced water consumption and more efcient cleaning. The rollers guide the skid assembly over offsets, joints and misaligned pipe, minimizing the possibility of getting hung up in the sewer line. Additionally, the skids are adjustable, which eliminates the need to change skids for different size pipes. They are available in 3/4- and 1-inch congurations, pressures up to 3,000 psi and ows up to 80 gpm. Accessories include tap cutters, root saws and blades. 800/323-1604; www.sewerequipment.com.
value. It contains the active ingredient diquat dibromide, a product of Sewer Sciences Inc. It is registered with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The company can customize a root-control program that integrates capacity, management operations and maintenance into each municipalitys O&M plan. If a root-related stoppage occurs within two to three years after treatment, they will re-treat the line. 800/447-6687; www.dukes.com.
9. FOAMING ROOT CONTROL

Oblitiroot, a foaming sewer line root control product from Olvidium, has been formulated to use the maximum amount of the active ingredient, Dichlobenil, currently allowed by the EPA. It comes in two pouches which, when combined, create a sticky foam with a latex base that can be applied through the clean-out or in the toilet bowl. The latex makes it stick to pipes and roots, which causes the Dichlobenil vapor to remain in the line to kill roots longer. 855/782-4531; www.olvidium.com.
7. CHAIN CUTTERS
Turbo Chain Cutters from USB-Sewer Equipment Corporation are made of tempered stainless steel and offer continuously adjustable guide skids. The chain retainer is driven by a high-performance turbine to remove roots, grease and mineral deposits from 4- to 48-inch sewer lines. With an optimized 3-D hydromechanics design, in conjunction with ceramic nozzle inserts, the cutters use recycled or clean water. They can also be used as barrel cutters with diamond bits for smooth removal of protruding laterals. Heavy mineral deposits can also be removed with carbide bits attached to the specialized chain. 866/408-2814; www.usbsec.com.
10. ROOT INTRUSION FORMULA

Registered with the EPA, RootX can be used by sewer departments to enhance their pipe maintenance programs and by drain cleaners as an effective tool and protable add-on service. The foaming action lifts the rootkilling active ingredient to the top of the pipe where 90 percent of intrusion occurs. It also sticks to the top of the pipe and roots to keep blockages caused by root regrowth from occurring for up to 12 months. 800/844-4974; www. rootx.com.
11. ROOT-KILLING FOAM

Sanafoam Roo-Pru from Vaporooter can be applied with the Jet Set Commander. It contains no Metam Sodium or Diquat, and does not require operators to be licensed. At the push of a touch-screen button, operators go from jetting to foaming automatically, and then retrieve the hose while lling the pipe with root-killing foam. The application equipment can be installed on most jet or combo trucks, and can even be used with a trailer jet. 800/8411444; www.vaporooter.com.
ROOT CHEMICALS 8. ROOT HERBICIDE

Razorooter II root-control herbicide from Dukes Root Control leads to extended pipe life, reduced SSO occurrences, and maximized asset
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The Cnt-r-KUT TOW HOOK towable jetter nozzle from Arthur Products allows for pressurized water to be applied by the integration of a towing nozzle that can be pulled through the line. The technician can also pull a line from point A to point B if required. It is exible enough to conform to damaged or deformed lines and can easily be trimmed in the eld to t virtually any line from 2 to 8 inches in diameter by attaching a 3/8- or 1/2-inch NPT hose to one end. It is available in standard and mini sizes. 800/322-0510; www.arthurproducts.com.
pipes, and moving heavy debris. It has ideal propulsion, but can also be used in hydroexcavation by plugging off the thrust jets. The versatile nozzle is available in 1/2-, 3/4- and 1-inch systems. 877/369-8721; www. enzusainc.com.
16. ROOT-CUTTING NOZZLE

The Warthog WG-1 Classic root-cutting nozzle from StoneAge is effective in cleaning pipes from 8 to 36 inches. Since each jet in a nozzle head takes a percentage of pump capacity, fewer jets mean each one gets a larger portion of the pumps power. Slower rotation (300 to 500 rpm) equals longer dwell time for the jets to do their job. The rotation allows the powerful rear jets to cover the entire inside of the pipe to cut the roots. It can cut roots from 3/16 to 1/2 inch in diameter. 866/795-1586; www.sewernozzles.com.
13. LOW-MAINTENANCE CUTTING NOZZLE

Root Rat cutting nozzles from Chempure Products are used with jetters from 11 hp to large truck-mounted models. Manufactured of hardened stainless steel, the cutters come with a toolbox with two interchangeable rotors one with cables and the other with chains. The combination kit includes extra chain, cable and bearings. They need no repair or rebuilding other than bearing replacement, which can be completed in less than two minutes for under $10 in parts. 800/288-7873; www.chempure.com.
17. SEWER NOZZLE KIT

Sewer Nozzle Solution Kits from Ultimate Washer are custom drilled to customer specications. They include six nozzles; a Penetrator that dislodges blockages, a Flusher for loose debris, Cornering nozzle that navigates around P-traps and tight bends, Polisher for polishing and maximizing line recovery, De-Icer/De-Greaser for removal of heavily blocked lines with grease, hard soap or even ice, and Impactor that moves sand, grit and light scale which may have accumulated within the line. Kit size varies from 1/8- to 1/2-inch female NPT. Maximum pressures range between 1,200 and 15,000 psi, with ow rates between 1.7 and 80 gpm. All kits are made from 416 L Grade stainless steel. 866/741-2125; www.ultimatewasher.com.
14. JETTER VIDEO NOZZLE

The JetScan HD video nozzle from Envirosight can capture HD video from any jetter. Deployed on any 3/4- or 1 1/2-inch jetter hose, it is a quick, easy way to determine what tools and setup to use, identify blockages during emergency call-outs and document the outcome of cleaning operations. As it advances down pipe 8 to 24 inches in diameter, it records 720p HD video in MPEG format to an onboard SD memory card. Immediately afterward, the card can be removed and video viewed on an iPad or other SD-compatible device. Twin high-output LED lamps ensure bright, vivid footage. It can operate for four hours on rechargeable lithium-ion batteries, and stores up to eight hours of video. 866/936-8476; www.envirosight.com.
CABLE MACHINES 18. SLED DRAIN MACHINE

The DM55 sled drain machine from Duracable Manufacturing offers a maintenance-free gearbox, an industrial 3/4 hp motor at 175 rpm and a durable frame. The gearbox with a 10:1 gear ratio delivers high torque and horsepower. It offers fully enclosed polyethylene reels, which make for less mess while operating. It is designed to handle several different sizes of reels to provide the operator with exibility of cable size and length. The power (continued)
15. ROTATING FRONT-JET NOZZLE

The Rotodrill nozzle from Enz USA features a rotating front jet for improved cutting performance. It is effective clearing blocked and frozen
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cable feed and return also comes standard, and feeds and returns cable automatically at a steady pace. It is ideal for use on mainlines, industrial, commercial and residential jobs including overhead and wall clean-outs, ood drains, grease and roots. 877/244-0556; www.duracable.com.
with a retriever tool and exible cable leader, come standard. 800/533-0551; www.ken-way.com.
22. RUBBER-TRACKED POWER CARRIER

The Easement Machine from K&W Products is a heavy-duty, all-terrain rubber-tracked power carrier that is used in conjunction with a high-pressure hydraulic sewer cleaner. Its maneuverability allows access to easements, ravines, wooded areas, wetlands, narrow alleys and behind homes and buildings. It travels at speeds up to 5 mph and weighs 2,900 pounds for gas models and 3,200 pounds for diesel. Features include a variable-speed reel, water pressure gauge, removable reel (when removed machine converts to a power carrier), reel guide with foot counter, narrow 46-inch design for tight areas, low 3 1/2 psi ground pressure tracks and a 27 hp Kohler Engine. Options include 600 feet of 1-inch 2,500 psi hose, hydraulic tilt bed, work light or plug-in spotlight and 26 hp Kubota diesel engine. 800/503-0076; www.easementmachine.com.
19. SECTIONAL DRAIN AND SEWER CLEANER

The Model C sectional drain and sewer cleaning machine from Electric Eel runs up to 200 feet of 1 1/4-inch self-feeding dual cable in 8- or 10-foot sections that require no handling when rotating. It spins cable at a high rpm for cleaning power in 3- to 10-inch lines. It can be operated by one person, and a heavy-duty 1/2 hp motor comes standard (3/4 and 1 hp available). A heavy-duty, fully adjustable safety clutch keeps cable and tool breakage to a minimum and provides overload protection. A fold-down handle allows for easy transportation, storage and use in crawl spaces, while a carry handle allows for balance and easy transport. 800/833-1212; www.electriceel.com.
20. DRAIN CLEANING MACHINE

The Model GO 68HD heavy-duty electric drain cleaning machine from Gorlitz Sewer & Drain is available in two different versions, either with an open steel reel or enclosed polyethylene drum, and can be outtted with an optional power feeder. Standard conguration is 150 feet of 11/16-inch hollow-core cable, which should reach most blockages with a single reel. The unit weighs 185 pounds, and adding a loading ramp and electric winch to any vehicle makes transportation quick and simple. It is designed to clean pipes from 3 to 8 inches in diameter. 562/944-3060; www.gorlitz.com.
23. LATERAL CLEANING LAUNCHER

The Lateral Cleaning Launcher from Logiball is pulled in tandem with a multi-conductor camera, positioned at the service connection where the guiding arm is rotated with the tractor controls. The jet operator turns the pump on and a 1/2- or 3/8-inch hose and nozzle are launched into the lateral from the main, cleaning grease, roots, buildups and more. Cleaning distances from 5 and as far as 70 feet into the lateral have been achieved. They are available for 6- up to 18-inch mainlines. 800/246-5988; www.logiball.com.
21. LIGHTWEIGHT SEWER CLEANER

The 400 cable machine from Ken-Way Corporation is a lightweight sewer machine designed for cleaning 3- to 10-inch lines of blockages ranging from roots to grease. It is equipped with an air switch-activated 1/2 hp motor and a three-speed pulley, which allows speed adjustment depending upon length of cable and the obstruction being encountered. Two 8-inch wheels, along with a set of stair climbers, aid in handling and maneuverability. It is available with an optional power feed or as a manual-feed unit. Cables of 5/8-, 11/16- and 3/4-inch are available in either hollow core or inner core in various lengths. A set of six heavy-duty root-cutting blades, along
24. FLEXIBLE LEADER CABLE

The LE151 Super Flex leader cable from MyTana Mfg. Company is a exible cable used for leading main cables down a sewer or drainline with twists, turns, elbows, offsets, sweeps and other irregularities. Many contractors keep several leaders available for use in special situations. For instance, leaders with a slight bend 8 to 10 inches from the end can help force a single blade to the outside of the pipe. The leader is suitable for 3/4-inch cable, and is available with a choice of ttings to attach to existing cables and blades. Leader cables are also available in other sizes. 800/328-8170; www. mytana.com. (continued)
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The Flexi-Cleaner from Southland Tool Mfg. comes equipped with a Briggs and Stratton or Honda engine and features a steel frame and four wheels for easy tracking (pnuematic tires are available). It comes with instant reverse transmission and an automatic chuck to grip the cable. Its close-coiled, lefthand-wound rods are 1-inch diameter and 25 feet long. They are easily coupled together for cleaning runs up to 600 feet. Once the rod and tool are started in the drain, the unit is wheeled forward or pulled back, which pushes or pulls the rod in or out of the line. 714/632-8198; www.southlandtool.com.
plunger industrial pump with pulse feature powered by a 688 cc Honda engine. It comes with 200 feet of jetter hose that can also be used to supply an optional portable reel cart available with 200 or 300 feet of jet hose. It is equipped with a 35-gallon buffer water tank with oat control, powder-coated heavy tube frame, washdown gun and four-nozzle set. It easily mounts in the side door of a cargo van, on a truck bed or inside a service truck. 800/648-5011; www. camspray.com.
29. DIESEL-POWERED HYDROJETTER

The OBrien 7040-SC diesel-powered hydrojetter from Hi-Vac features plate-mounted polyethylene water tanks that have a 700-gallon capacity. The swinger reel pivots 190 degrees, providing access to the manhole regardless of how the trailer is parked. The hydraulically actuated reel has a variable-speed control. It is powered by a 65 hp Cummins diesel with Murphy safety gauges and variable electronic throttle control. The triplex pump is rated to 40 gpm at 2,000 psi. The standard 400-foot high-impact thermoplastic sewer hose is easy to clean, maintains stiffness and is abrasion-resistant. The tandem-axle trailer has a 6-foot channel frame and is rated to carry a full tank of water at highway speeds. 800/638-1901; www.obrienmfg.com.
JETTERS 26. COMPACT TRAILER JETTER

The compact 55 Series trailer jetter from American Jetter features a 150-gallon tank, large wheels and a removable trailer tongue for easy storage. User-friendly controls allow for easy operator learning curves. Gas or propane Kohler engines provide up to 40 hp, ow ranges from 4 to 11 gpm and pressure to 4,000 psi. The powered reel holds up to 500 feet of 3/8- or 1/2-inch jetting hose with forward and reverse reel function and manual pullout. Options include an antifreeze system for cold climates and wireless remote for oneman operation. Low oil and water shut-off prevent engine and pump damage. 866/944-3569; www.americanjetter.com.
30. JETTER/POWER WASHER

The Hot Jet ll from Hot Jet USA features a V-twin Vanguard motor manufactured by a division of Toyota. The pump is a premium General Emperor Series that is triple V-belt driven. It generates a minimum of 8.5 gpm at 3,600 psi of either hot or cold water, and has a remote control system. It is mounted on a 5- by 12-foot diamond-plate steel deck trailer that has tandem axles and dual electric brakes for safety. The hot water deep cleans and emulsies fats, oils and greases. The unit also can serve as an industrial-grade hot-water power washer. 800/213-3272; www.hotjetusa.com.
27. JETTER/PRESSURE WASHER COMBO UNIT

The Performance line of trailer-mounted jetter/pressure washer combo units from Amazing Machinery are designed for easy trailering, and the large water supply tank allows technicians to jet anywhere. A rear-mounted 12-volt electric jetter hose reel and SS rear stack mounted manual pressure washer and garden hose reels provide ample hose space. They come standard with 300 feet of jetter hose, two nozzles, and a complete set of washdown accessories. The triplex ceramic plunger pump provides pressures up to 4,000 psi and ow rates up to 15 gpm. 800/504-7435; www.amazingmachinery.com.
31. HYDROBLASTING CLEANER

The Hydroblaster from Infratech Infrastructure Technologies is a specialized cleaning unit tted with a General pump ranging from 4,000 to 10,000 psi at 20 gpm. Specialized cleaning nozzles are centered in the pipe to remove roots, grease and heavy pipe scale from 4- up to 60-inch pipe diameter. Enclosed in a fth-wheel all-weather trailer, it is easily transportable. 800/5334244; www.infratechonline.com.
28. SKID-MOUNTED JETTER

The RCJ Series skid-mounted jetter from Cam Spray is offered in ows and pressures of 8 gpm at 3,500 psi and 7 gpm at 4,000 psi. It features a three-
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The Model 740 hydrojetter from Spartan Tool features 4,000 psi at 12 gpm on a wide-track chassis towable by any vehicle. It is available in either a traditional gasoline-powered conguration or in a hybrid version that runs exclusively on liquid propane. The LP version allows a full 4,000 psi of jetting power wherever needed, even inside food processing plants and other air-quality conscious locales. It is also usable in areas that experience ozone action days or other local emission restrictions. It features 350 feet of hose and a 40 hp electric-start engine, and is available in a skid-mounted version for installation into an existing van or trailer. 800/435-3866; www. spartantool.com.
The 125 Series convertible water jet pump unit from NLB Corp. can be converted in about 20 minutes to any of eight operating pressures, from 6,000 to 40,000 psi. A wide range of ows (4.4 to 32.5 gpm) provides additional operating exibility. It features a continuous-duty six-cylinder diesel engine (electric models are also available). It is trailer-mounted for transport to job sites, with four-wheel electric brakes, heavy-duty axles and a full DOT lighting package. All operating controls, including pressure gauge, rupture disc and bypass valve, are mounted on a separate accessory manifold for maximium protection. 248/624-5555; www.nlbcorp.com.
33. CART-MOUNTED WATER JETTER

The KJ-3100 water jetter from RIDGID clears blockages in 2- to 10inch drainlines, with 3,000 psi working pressure at 5.5 gpm. Powered by a 16 hp gasoline engine, it is mounted on a heavy-duty, two-wheeled cart that ts through standard-sized doors and negotiates tight turns. The hose reel quickly detaches from the cart for easy loading into service vehicles and permits easy access to hard-to-reach drains. The 3/8-inch jetter hose is 200 feet long. The unit includes pulse action, which allows the cleaning head and hose to maneuver through traps and bends. The high-pressure pump is a triplex design with a corrosion-resistant brass head. The unit comes with a propulsion nozzle that helps carry the hose quickly through pipes to obstructions, and a penetrating nozzle to cut through ice and sludge. 800/769-7743; www.ridgid.com.
36. JETTER TRUCK

The Camel Jet 1600 from Super Products is a truck-mounted, highpressure waterjetting system that utilizes three modular tanks to carry up to 1,600 gallons of water. The tanks are made of rotationally molded polyethylene with ultraviolet stabilizers. Its Lexan Containment System means that users have additional safety protection from hose rupture or high-pressure water. It utilizes a heavy-duty, triplex continuous-ow water pump to provide up to 80 gpm and pressure up to 2,000 psi. In addition to its single-engine design, which translates to lower fuel costs, the unit offers water pump and drive system options, as a well front- or rear-mounted 180-degree rotating hose reel with a 1,000-foot capacity. 800/837-9711; www.cameleasy.com.
34. PORTABLE ELECTRIC CART JETTER

The SJPE-1500 from Shark Pressure Washers & Jetters is rated at 1.7 gpm at 1,500 psi, operating on 115-volt electricity. It comes standard with a 35-foot power cord with GFCI, and features a slide-in handle to help accommodate loading and unloading into any van, truck or car, and also allows for convenient customer transport around work sites. Its pulse action helps propel the hose through the line and around tight curves. Designed for indoor use on 2- to 4-inch pipes, it comes standard with a roll cage steel chassis, triplex pump and heavy-duty Baldor motor. It ts into tight workspaces and allows for easy one-person operation. It is ETL certied to UL-1776 safety standards. 800/771-1881; www.sharkpw.com.
37. HIGH-PRESSURE WATER JET MACHINE

Hot Shot high-pressure water jet machines from Vac-Con are used for removing stones, bottles, cans, grease, sludge and other debris from sanitary sewer and/or storm drainlines by the ushing action of high-pressure water. They are equipped with a noncorroding, polyethylene water tank. All controls for high-pressure water and the hose reel are located at the front of the machine for simpler operation. They are available with a 1,000- and 1,600-gallon water tank capacity. Options include variable ow, an articulating hose reel, coldweather recirculation system, side-mounted toolboxes, an air purge system, hose footage counter, arrowboard, strobe lights, inspector cam, high-pressure spray bar and selection of nozzles. 888/491-5762; www.vac-con.com.
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38. TRUCK-MOUNTED JETTER

The truck-mounted Vactor Ramjet from Vactor Manufacturing comes equipped with a Jet Rodder water pump. Armed with up to 2,500 gallons of water in a stainless steel tank, it delivers ows of 60 to 100 gpm at 2,000 or 2,500 psi. The water pump is a single-piston, hydraulically driven, dual-acting pump that delivers a jackhammer-action water ow, breaking through line blockages and scouring caked-on debris from pipe walls. A single operator can quickly drive to each job site to solve line problems and tackle regular line maintenance. It can be congured with either a front- or rear-mounted hose reel. The auto-wind hose guide allows hands-free operation from the control 2:30 PM panel for a clean, tight wrap. 800/627-3171; www.vactor.com.
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The Kohler Lombardini Series 200-gallon, electric-start, two-wheel trailer package from Water Cannon ships complete. Each model is selfcontained, requiring no outside power source. Every package includes two 250-foot hose reels, a poly toolbox, 15-gallon fuel tank, battery, lights, jack with wheel, safety chains, 3,500-pound capacity axle, aluminum fenders and tires with external grease ttings. The pressure washers on the package come with a rugged powder-coated steel frame, Beckett burners, high-limit over-temp protection, safety pressure relief valve, trigger gun wand, chemical injector and nozzles. 800/333-9274; www.watercannon.com. C
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bets, preparing for the possible conclusion of the renery work with an increased investment in the plumbing business. Today, the business employs 25 people and is headquartered in Redford Charter Township, Mich., a little more than 10 miles west of Detroit. Toms three sons assist him with the business, with Jim running operations and estimating, Dan handling nances, and Paul specializing in ordering, inventory management and equipment maintenance. The company offers drain cleaning, sewer lining, pipe bursting, CCTV inspection, and dig-andreplace sewer line work in addition to standard plumbing and HVAC services. The customer mix is 80 percent residential and 20 percent light commercial.
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the Detroit area so long that when it rst opened in 1927, technicians on plumbing service calls traveled by trolley with their toolboxes. The company has remained true to its plumbing roots, but has expanded into related areas of service, including commercial and residential HVAC and sewer lateral relining. The business operates on four simple principles to thrive in an economically challenged market: know your market, know your job, arrive quickly and work efciently.
The business, founded by Louis Levine, went on hiatus during the Great Depression but was ring on all cylinders by the end of World War II. Louis son, Tom, got into the business when he was 18 years old and is still working with the company at 82 (see sidebar). Then, as now, the companys bread and butter was service and repair work including both plumbing and heating. The company also performed
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Tom Levine (aka The Plumbing God) was just a kid when he started helping his father on plumbing jobs in the 1940s. At 82 years old, hes still an active member of the business, performing estimates, weighing in on tough jobs and providing a familiar touch with the companys long-time clients. I used to help my dad when I was a little kid and I learned a lot of important lessons about doing work right, says Levine. When we were ready to slide a bathtub into the compartment, he would sign his name behind it with a big lumber crayon as part of his commitment to the customer and the trade. He used to tell me, Nobody will see it, but I know it will be there. Thats still our attitude CONCENTRATING ON to company service. THE PRIVATE SECTOR All three of his sons worked in the business during summers. Today, theyre equal partners. While municipal work is availJim (aka The Boss) spent time in California and returned to the business in 1990, and Paul (aka able for bid, Jim Levine says the Pauly) returned around the same time. Dan (aka The Brains) was the last to come home. company sticks to residential and He graduated from Yale with an MBA and went to work in Manhattan, says Jim Levine. I told commercial contracts, including such him wed leave the light on for him, and he rejoined us in 2004. Weve all done our time elsewhere but we really enjoy the business and we all know what were clients as ofce complexes, banks, good at. At one point I considered law school. A lot of my friends wound up as lawyers, but seeing restaurants and medical ofces. where they are today, Im glad I didnt. We dont own the big vacuum trucks and were geared to responding quickly, working quickly and billing quickly, he says. Weve developed a great rapport with home and business owners, but dealing with the The company operates 15 service trucks, including two Chevy 1-ton cargo city is another type of work altogether, including permitting and major trafc vans and six Chevy Tiltmasters. They also have seven newer Ford E-450 cube control. The municipal jobs are generally longer-term contracts, and the longer trucks with 14-foot boxes and attics, and bodies by NBC Truck Equipment Inc. youre on the job, the greater the chances of running into a snag. in nearby Roseville.
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Levine and Sons is a family-owned business thats been active in
Years ago, it wasnt considered fashionable for a master plumber to do sewer work. Today, with all sorts of cool, high-tech gadgets, its much more glamorous to get involved in sewer drain work.
Jim Levine
Were doing things a little different with the bodies, says Levine. We got away from aluminum body components, which corrode too quickly, especially at the back of the truck. Were using berglass reinforced polymer bodies for the box, and all the trim is stainless steel instead. Drain cleaning and sewer line work form a steady 20 percent of the companys revenue stream. The company devotes a full-time crew and three trucks to this segment of the business. Years ago, it wasnt considered fashionable for a master plumber to do sewer work, says Levine. Today, with all sorts of cool, high-tech gadgets, its much more glamorous to get involved in sewer drain work. We offer a range of services to help reinstate laterals and leave it up to the customer as to which method they want us to use. (continued)
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Jim, Paul and Dan Levine 1927 25 Plumbing, HVAC, pipe replacement, trenchless sewer repair, CCTV inspection, jetting, point repair, pipe bursting
SERVICE AREA: WEBSITE:
Greater Detroit area www.levineandsons.com
heavy industrial work at local oil reneries, working on large cast iron pipelines for such companies as Marathon Oil. Even then, the company hedged its (continued)
Gary Doan (left) and Tom Sesi apply resin to a special ber cloth before rolling it at their shop. Levine and Sons uses Formadrain products for lining pipes.
ABOVE: The Levine & Sons staff includes, in front, Gary Doan, Ron Moore, Dan Levine, Paul Levine, Rob Bain, Troy Genqa, Theresa Esper, Robert Kaminski, and Peter Kastelan; middle: Chris Van Dalen, Tom Levine, Alfred Bruce and Jeff Grassel; back: Tony Andress, Bruce Bourton, Bill Haskee, Brent Bastein, Tom Sese, Mike Neal and Jim Levine. BELOW: The old company paint scheme and logo (inset) was replaced with a new scheme on three new 2012 Ford Super Duty trucks with NBC Truck Body custom boxes.
The work begins with a free video inspection. Levine and Sons operates seven CCTV cameras, including the RIDGID SeeSnake, the Gen-Eye GL from General Pipe Cleaners, and Radiodetection models. Video inspection is really a loss leader for the drain cleaning and rehabilitation side of the business, says Levine. Generally, they also want their sewer line traced and we use either a RIDGID or Radiodetection locator for that. TRADITIONAL VS. TRENCHLESS Customers are offered a variety of options from root cutting to hydrojetting and relining. To help provide year-round service in cold weather, the company uses a US Jetting 5018 600-gallon heated trailer unit. Root cutting nozzles include models from Enz USA and StoneAge. I explain to the customer that I can try to cut out roots, but that I cant clean out all of the roots from a 6-inch clay pipe with a 3.5-inch cutter, says Levine. We tell them that well clear out 100 percent of the roots with a
Jim Levine, center, lends a hand to Tom Sesi and Gary Doan as they roll a liner into size and shape.
For broken clay pipe, I cant use the system, says Levine. If there are sharp chunks of clay you might get an aneurysm in the bladder when its inated prior to curing. Then were stuck with wet, goopy berglass thats partially hardened. If the lateral is impacted over a short section, Levine offers to install a
FLUSH TV OFFERS NOVEL EXPOSURE Levine and Sons relies on word of mouth, Yellow Pages ads and its own extensive website to generate most of its business. The site includes links to a series of ve-minute reality TV-style episodes called Flush TV, which feature the staff. These were done by Jennifer Katz, a Brooklyn lmmaker friend of Dans, says Levine. They were fun to do and theyve been good for recognition value. Occasionally, people will walk up to me and say, Youre the guy from Flush TV. Cable TV advertisements, pay-per-click services and direct emails continue to become more important advertising vehicles. We keep an email database and will run email blasts to our existing customers, says Levine. On Thanksgiving, well run a Turkey Day garbage disposal installation or maintenance special, or a discount on air conditioning service on the rst day of summer. Sometimes well offer a discounted line inspection and jetting service in a particular neighborhood when were getting a lot of storm advisories whatever it takes to spur on existing customers. In Detroit, the economy remains weak and the middle class is under considerable economic pressure. At the same time it seems theres a lot more competition than there ever was, says Levine. Were even facing competition from municipal utilities who are making a prot on selling their services to homeowners, charging a at monthly fee for plumbing service. These deals dont always Enz USA offer the best value to the customer 877/369-8721 because so much of the potential work www.enzusainc.com (See ad page 48) is not actually covered. Still, the company is on a growth Formadrain, Inc. trajectory, including plans to expand 888/337-6764 www.formadrain.com geographically. (See ad page 70) Wed like to grow and service more adjacent counties, he says. General Pipe Cleaners 800/245-6200 Michigan was hit hard by the receswww.drainbrain.com sion so we can make up some of the (See ad page 2) lost work by carefully expanding into NBC Truck Equipment Inc. new territory, without expanding to
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I explain to the customer that I can try to cut out roots, but that I cant clean out all of the roots from a 6-inch clay pipe with a 3.5-inch cutter. We tell them that well clear out 100 percent of the roots with a hydrojet but they will still have root regrowth at some point or we can reline the lateral so theyll own a seamless length of pipe with and will never have to experience root intrusion again.
Jim Levine
hydrojet but they will still have root regrowth at some point or we can reline the lateral so theyll own a seamless length of pipe with no joints and will never have to experience root intrusion again. Levine and Sons primarily works with cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) technology on 4-inch residential lines through the 6-inch transitions and will work on lines as large as 12 inches for light commercial customers. All CIPP technology is supplied by Formadrains pulled-in-place, steam-cured pipe repair system.
Its a licensed product and we buy all of the berglass and epoxy from the supplier as well, says Levine. The product is a rubber bladder wrapped with epoxy and berglass, which becomes the new sewer line. Once prepared and delivered to the site, a rope is run from the city manhole to the cleanout. no joints We then pull it through from the basement using a four-legged, torque-multiplying winch with a tow strap as the crew feeds it through the manhole and communicates with the guys in the basement with a walkie-talkie, says Levine. The product is then inated and cured. We like this product for two reasons, he says. First, its approved by the National Sanitation Foundation, which is required by the Michigan State Plumbing Board, and second its steam-cured. Weve tried ambient cure products that we have to baby-sit for two to six hours, and with Formadrain were ready to move to the next project in 45 minutes. The CIPP process works well if theres a structure running over the target pipe, or under a pool, garage or other building or addition. (continued)
We keep an email database and will run email blasts to our existing customers. On Thanksgiving, well run a Turkey Day garbage disposal installation or maintenance special, or a discount on air conditioning service on the rst day of summer. Sometimes well offer a discounted line inspection and jetting service in a particular neighborhood when were getting a lot of storm advisories whatever it takes to spur on existing customers.
Jim Levine
2- or 4-foot length of Fernco PipePatch from Source 1 Environmental. These are packers pushed in using 10-foot berglass rods with their ends wrapped in epoxy and berglass, he says. We push them in place and then ll them with an air compressor. Patching and CIPP lining cover most of the companys rehabilitation work, but in some cases they turn to their pipe bursting system from Pipe Genie Manufacturing. After all of the trenchless options are offered, the company will also provide dig-and-replace service. the point where we lose control of the network. But we still serve some of the same customers that we served when we started in 1927, and were going to keep taking care of them as we grow. C
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Gary Doan, left, and Chris Vandalen jet a commercial sewer line with a US Jetting 5018 jetter system mounted on a new trailer.(Photography by Gerald Bernard)
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the Detroit area so long that when it rst opened in 1927, technicians on plumbing service calls traveled by trolley with their toolboxes. The company has remained true to its plumbing roots, but has expanded into related areas of service, including commercial and residential HVAC and sewer lateral relining. The business operates on four simple principles to thrive in an economically challenged market: know your market, know your job, arrive quickly and work efciently.
The business, founded by Louis Levine, went on hiatus during the Great Depression but was ring on all cylinders by the end of World War II. Louis son, Tom, got into the business when he was 18 years old and is still working with the company at 82 (see sidebar). Then, as now, the companys bread and butter was service and repair work including both plumbing and heating. The company also performed
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bets, preparing for the possible conclusion of the renery work with an increased investment in the plumbing business. Today, the business employs 25 people and is headquartered in Redford Charter Township, Mich., a little more than 10 miles west of Detroit. Toms three sons assist him with the business, with Jim running operations and estimating, Dan handling nances, and Paul specializing in ordering, inventory management and equipment maintenance. The company offers drain cleaning, sewer lining, pipe bursting, CCTV inspection, and dig-andreplace sewer line work in addition to standard plumbing and HVAC services. The customer mix is 80 percent residential and 20 percent light commercial.
The Levine family, from left, Paul, Dan, father Tom, and acting director Jim Levine, stand with one of the companys new service trucks.
Levine and Sons is a family-owned business thats been active in
Jim, Paul and Dan Levine 1927 25 Plumbing, HVAC, pipe replacement, trenchless sewer repair, CCTV inspection, jetting, point repair, pipe bursting
SERVICE AREA: WEBSITE:
Greater Detroit area www.levineandsons.com
Tom Levine (aka The Plumbing God) was just a kid when he started helping his father on plumbing jobs in the 1940s. At 82 years old, hes still an active member of the business, performing estimates, weighing in on tough jobs and providing a familiar touch with the companys long-time clients. I used to help my dad when I was a little kid and I learned a lot of important lessons about doing work right, says Levine. When we were ready to slide a bathtub into the compartment, he would sign his name behind it with a big lumber crayon as part of his commitment to the customer and the trade. He used to tell me, Nobody will see it, but I know it will be there. Thats still our attitude CONCENTRATING ON to company service. THE PRIVATE SECTOR All three of his sons worked in the business during summers. Today, theyre equal partners. While municipal work is availJim (aka The Boss) spent time in California and returned to the business in 1990, and Paul (aka able for bid, Jim Levine says the Pauly) returned around the same time. Dan (aka The Brains) was the last to come home. company sticks to residential and He graduated from Yale with an MBA and went to work in Manhattan, says Jim Levine. I told commercial contracts, including such him wed leave the light on for him, and he rejoined us in 2004. Weve all done our time elsewhere but we really enjoy the business and we all know what were clients as ofce complexes, banks, good at. At one point I considered law school. A lot of my friends wound up as lawyers, but seeing restaurants and medical ofces. where they are today, Im glad I didnt. We dont own the big vacuum trucks and were geared to responding quickly, working quickly and billing quickly, he says. Weve The company operates 15 service trucks, including two Chevy 1-ton cargo developed a great rapport with home and business owners, but dealing with the vans and six Chevy Tiltmasters. They also have seven newer Ford E-450 cube city is another type of work altogether, including permitting and major trafc trucks with 14-foot boxes and attics, and bodies by NBC Truck Equipment Inc. control. The municipal jobs are generally longer-term contracts, and the longer in nearby Roseville. youre on the job, the greater the chances of running into a snag.
AF FAMILY FA MILY A AFFAIR
heavy industrial work at local oil reneries, working on large cast iron pipelines for such companies as Marathon Oil. Even then, the company hedged its (continued)
Years ago, it wasnt considered fashionable for a master plumber to do sewer work. Today, with all sorts of cool, high-tech gadgets, its much more glamorous to get involved in sewer drain work.
Jim Levine
Were doing things a little different with the bodies, says Levine. We got away from aluminum body components, which corrode too quickly, especially at the back of the truck. Were using berglass reinforced polymer bodies for the box, and all the trim is stainless steel instead. Drain cleaning and sewer line work form a steady 20 percent of the companys revenue stream. The company devotes a full-time crew and three trucks to this segment of the business. Years ago, it wasnt considered fashionable for a master plumber to do sewer work, says Levine. Today, with all sorts of cool, high-tech gadgets, its much more glamorous to get involved in sewer drain work. We offer a range of services to help reinstate laterals and leave it up to the customer as to which method they want us to use. (continued)
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ABOVE: The Levine & Sons staff includes, in front, Gary Doan, Ron Moore, Dan Levine, Paul Levine, Rob Bain, Troy Genqa, Theresa Esper, Robert Kaminski, and Peter Kastelan; middle: Chris Van Dalen, Tom Levine, Alfred Bruce and Jeff Grassel; back: Tony Andress, Bruce Bourton, Bill Haskee, Brent Bastein, Gary Doan (left) and Tom Sesi Tom Sese, Mike Neal and Jim Levine. BELOW: The old company paint scheme and logo (inset) was replaced with a new scheme on resin three new 2012 Ford ber apply to a special Super Duty trucks with NBC Truck Body custom boxes. cloth before rolling it at their shop. Levine and Sons uses Formadrain products for lining pipes.
The work begins with a free video inspection. Levine and Sons operates seven CCTV cameras, including the RIDGID SeeSnake, the Gen-Eye GL from General Pipe Cleaners, and Radiodetection models. Video inspection is really a loss leader for the drain cleaning and rehabilitation side of the business, says Levine. Generally, they also want their sewer line traced and we use either a RIDGID or Radiodetection locator for that. TRADITIONAL VS. TRENCHLESS Customers are offered a variety of options from root cutting to hydrojetting and relining. To help provide year-round service in cold weather, the company uses a US Jetting 5018 600-gallon heated trailer unit. Root cutting nozzles include models from Enz USA and StoneAge. I explain to the customer that I can try to cut out roots, but that I cant clean out all of the roots from a 6-inch clay pipe with a 3.5-inch cutter, says Levine. We tell them that well clear out 100 percent of the roots with a
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I explain to the customer that I can try to cut out roots, but that I cant clean out all of the roots from a 6-inch clay pipe with a 3.5-inch cutter. We tell them that well clear out 100 percent of the roots with a hydrojet but they will still have root regrowth at some point or we can reline the lateral so theyll own a seamless length of pipe with no joints and will never have to experience root intrusion again.
Jim Levine
hydrojet but they will still have root regrowth at some point or we can reline the lateral so theyll own a seamless length of pipe with no joints and will never have to experience root intrusion again. Levine and Sons primarily works with cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) technology on 4-inch residential lines through the 6-inch transitions and will work on lines as large as 12 inches for light commercial customers. All CIPP technology is supplied by Formadrains pulled-in-place, steam-cured pipe repair system.
Its a licensed product and we buy all of the berglass and epoxy from the supplier as well, says Levine. The product is a rubber bladder wrapped with epoxy and berglass, which becomes the new sewer line. Once prepared and delivered to the site, a rope is run from the city manhole to the cleanout. We then pull it through from the basement using a four-legged, torque-multiplying winch with a tow strap as the crew feeds it through the manhole and communicates with the guys in the basement with a walkie-talkie, says Levine. The product is then inated and cured. We like this product for two reasons, he says. First, its approved by the National Sanitation Foundation, which is required by the Michigan State Plumbing Board, and second its steam-cured. Weve tried ambient cure products that we have to baby-sit for two to six hours, and with Formadrain were ready to move to the next project in 45 minutes. The CIPP process works well if theres a structure running over the target pipe, or under a pool, garage or other building or addition. (continued)
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Jim Levine, center, lends a hand to Tom Sesi and Gary Doan as they roll a liner into size and shape.
For broken clay pipe, I cant use the system, says Levine. If there are sharp chunks of clay you might get an aneurysm in the bladder when its inated prior to curing. Then were stuck with wet, goopy berglass thats partially hardened. If the lateral is impacted over a short section, Levine offers to install a
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We keep an email database and will run email blasts to our existing customers. On Thanksgiving, well run a Turkey Day garbage disposal installation or maintenance special, or a discount on air conditioning service on the rst day of summer. Sometimes well offer a discounted line inspection and jetting service in a particular neighborhood when were getting a lot of storm advisories whatever it takes to spur on existing customers.
Jim Levine
2- or 4-foot length of Fernco PipePatch from Source 1 Environmental. These are packers pushed in using 10-foot berglass rods with their ends wrapped in epoxy and berglass, he says. We push them in place and then ll them with an air compressor. Patching and CIPP lining cover most of the companys rehabilitation work, but in some cases they turn to their pipe bursting system from Pipe Genie Manufacturing. After all of the trenchless options are offered, the company will also provide dig-and-replace service. the point where we lose control of the network. But we still serve some of the same customers that we served when we started in 1927, and were going to keep taking care of them as we grow. C
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The Bulldog Antiblast nozzle from ENZ USA is designed to prevent blowing toilets when cleaning sewer lines near home installations. By reducing water pressure through toilets and vent traps, the nozzle lowers the risk of pressure equalization, which results from negative pressure ahead of the nozzle or excess pressure following the nozzle if installations are not correct or venting is not working properly. 888/369-8721; www.enzusainc.com. C
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The ROCAM 3 multimedia inspection camera from ROTHENBERGER USA is designed for inspection, locating and documenting obstructions or damage in pipes from 2 to 12 inches in diameter. Features include removable control panel and waterproof durable frame. The camera includes a removable 10.4-inch display and control panel with on-screen distance counter. The 1.58-inch, self-leveling camera provides still and video images. 800/5457698; www.rothenberger-usa.com.
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The ame pattern siphon spray gun (model 79SG012F) from Guardair Corp. features a ame design on its 12-inch aluminum extension. The gun uses compressed air to produce a high vacuum suction that delivers up to 12 gph of liquid spray. Applications include solvents, oils, cleaners, disinfectants, insecticides, mold release agents, coatings and degreasers. The gun has an adjustable nozzle tip to control volume and spray pattern. Other features include cast aluminum body, OSHA compliant, 1/4-inch FNPT inlet and 6-foot siphon hose with sinker. 800/482-7324; www.guardaircorp.com.
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New 3,200 U.S. gallon, carbon steel, DOT certified 407/412 vacuum tank; dump type with full open rear door and a Presvac PVB-750 vacuum-pressure pump installed on a 2014 Peterbilt 348 cab and chassis. (Stock #13577A-D) www.VacuumSalesInc. com, (888) VAC-UNIT (822-8648). (CBM)
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2007 Vactor Model 2112 on a Sterling LT7500. 50,876 miles. Two-stage fan. 65gpm, 2000psi pump. Was a cityowned unit. Price $157,500. Pictures at www.empireequip.com. 714-639-8352. (CBM) Pre-owned 2002 Sterling LT 9500 cab and chassis with a Clean Earth Safe Jet Vac 1015 Combo Unit. (Stock #3876C) www.VacuumSalesInc.com, (888) VACUNIT (822-8648). (CBM) Vac-Con V390LHA combination unit with Roots 827 blower, 1999 International Model 2554 cab and chassis. (Stock #3918C) www.VacuumSalesInc.com, (888) VACUNIT (822-8648). (CBM)
Flexibles. Gas engines. Two sets w/buckets, brushes and swabs. $14,000 OBO. Call Terry 734-365-4035 or 231-325-0052 (C12)
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WWW.ROOTERMAN.COM. Franchises available with low flat fee. New concept. Visit website or call 1-800-700-8062 x26. (CBM) Routes now available for the first time. We are looking for motivated owners who are looking to build a business. Includes company leads and complete office support as well as training. An owner operator can earn $2,000+ per week. Plumbing or mechanical background is helpful. 30K for new territories or 129K for established territory. Contact Bill at 516-785-6600. (C03)
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2000 International Vac-Con: 80gpm - 2,500psi, 3-stage fan, 12-yard debris tank, 800-gallon freshwater, 600 ft. of 1 hose, Auto transmission, AC. 95,000 miles, 10,000 hrs. Clean truck - everything works. ............................ $50,000 602-910-0396, TX C12
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Xtreme Flow Hot/Cold Jetter! Model #HJ2TA8536, tandem axle trailer, 35 hp Vanguard 8.5 gpm @ 3,600 psi, 325gallon water tank, 300' hose, General Pump. List $34,995. On sale for $29,995. Fully loaded! 800-213-3272 www.hotjetusa.com CBM JETTER WANTED: 18 gallon 4,000psi jetter wanted. Harben, US, or OBrien. Trailer or skid unit. California or close states best. John 949361-4100 japonte@ocfloodpro.com (C12) 2000 US Jetter: Dual hose reels (5/8 and 1/2 hose) 4,000psi @25gpm and 4,000psi @ 18gpm. Two 300 gallon water tanks. Hatz 4-cylinder diesel. 373 hrs. on rebuilt pump. New hose. $23,000. Email williamsseven@bellsouth.net (C12) 2001 Sterling Jet-Vac: 2001 Sterling LT-7500, 3126 CAT, Allison auto., Vac-Con VPD-4212LHA, PD blower, 3.9 Cummins aux. engine, 12-yard debris tank. Ex-municipal authority truck. 15,132 miles, 2,515 hours, 373 hours on rear engine. Excellent, well-maintained truck. .........................$79,900 C12 814-696-4343, PA 2007 International 7400/Vac-Con: 26,000 miles (4,500 hrs.), 11-yd/1,900 gallon, 315hp with Deutz aux. motor (3,030 hrs.), 50gpm at 3,000psi Giant pump, 827 Roots blower. Telescoping boom with 8 vacuum system, cold weather features, front bumper pumpoff, driveline retarder and all the options for a loaded, ex-city unit. 801-518-5356 (C12) 2007 Sterling T/A Vactor with CAT C9 engine. 80gpm pump, 2,500psi, 18 in. Hg blower. 120,771 miles; 6,524 hours. $165,000. Call Max at 309-208-6636. (C12) 2002 Vac-Con Model V390LHA on Sterling Model LT7501. Three-stage fan with 65 gpm pump at 3,000 psi. Details on www.empireequip.com. $79,900. 714-6398352 (CBM) 1986 Vactor Model 810: Ford L8000 diesel, single axle, 92,000 miles. Ford gas secondary motor. New tires. Both motors run great. $15,000. Call 301-790-2313 (C12) 2002 Vactor Model 2110PD on an International 7400. 61,650 miles. 80gpm, 2,500psi. Roots 824 blower. 600 feet of new jet hose. Was a city-owned unit. Price $120,000. Pictures at www.empireequip. com. 714-639-8352. (CBM) North Star Commercial Credit: Commercial loans for trucks or equipment. Flexible purchase programs to fit your budget. 21 years in the industry. Contact Tom Myers - 877-804-2274. (CBM)
LOCATORS
Used RIDGID NaviTrack, Gen-Eye Model 100 and Goldak Model 4400. The Cable Center 800-257-7209. (CBM)
COMPUTER SOFTWARE
FreeServiceReminderSoftware.com, FreeServiceDispatchSoftware.com, FreeRouteManagementSoftware.com. (C11)
MISCELLANEOUS
Titan 8000 series, high performance, RIDGID 8000 Zero-Gravity. The Cable Center: 800257-7209. (CBM)
DEWATERING
Accepting bids for (2) Sludge Dewatering Centrifuges and (1) PolyBlend Dry/Liquid Polymer Preparation System. For more information please visit http://bids.lebnh.net (C12) 4 Dia-Disk Double Diaphragm Pump: 5hp electric motor. Cost new - $17,000. Completely rebuilt. Variable flow, 0-200gpm, low-stroke - wont shear polymer. PRICE $7,500. Pictures are available upon request. Please call 910-738-5311. (CBM)
NOZZLES
SAPPHIRE NOZZLES for UHP, laser-etched, heat treated, excellent quality, fantastic savings! 772-286-1218. info@alljetting. com; www.alljetting.com. (CBM)
JETTERS-TRUCK
2001 Sreco water jet on an International 4900 tandem axle. 100gpm, 2,000psi pump. 3,000-gallon water tank. 600 feet of jet hose. Was a city-owned unit. Price $57,500. www.empireequip.com 714-639-8352. (CBM) 1984 Vactor 850 Jet Rodder: 40K miles on truck, less than 1,000 hours on pump. $21,900 OBO. Call Terry 734-365-4035 or 231-325-0052 (C12) Jack Doheny Supplies Inc. offers a full range of late model combo units and DOT industrial vacuum loaders. Call us @1-800-3DOHENY. (CBM) 2006 GMC TC6500 cab and chassis with Pipe Hunter trunk mounted jetting unit, 3,000 psi @ 50 gpm with a 1,000-gallon water tank, rear mounted hose reel with Jet Eye Camera System, 6,800 original miles, like new. $69,000 sale price. (Stock #13234V) www.VacuumSalesInc.com, (888) VACUNIT (822-8648). (CBM)
PARTS & COMPONENTS

US Jetting provides aftermarket rebuilding services and replacement parts for Harben pumps. Low prices, fast response. Why pay more? Call today. 1-800-538-8464, ext 25 or 18. (CBM)
DRAIN/SEWER CLEANING EQUIPMENT

Used and rebuilt cable machines in stock: RIDGID K-7500, K-40, K-60, K-1500, Roto-Rooter #55, WXL #C, Spartan #1064, #300, #100, Electric Eel model #C machines. The Cable Center: 800-257-7209. (CBM) General Wire models J-3055, J-3080, and J-2000; Spartan #717; Electric Eel gas jetters. The Cable Center: 800-257-7209(CBM)
PIPELINE REHABILITATION
One trade-in model of Pipe Genie heavy-duty, pipe bursting equipment. Excellent condition, looks new, 30-ton, 100 feet cable, full 2-year warranty. 877-411-7473. (CBM) Bowman Generation 2 Reinstatement CutterNew/never used with joystick control, 1,000 ft. of control cable, 500 ft. of continuous air hose. Paid $28,500, will sell for $19,500. For photos visit IndustrialWasteRecovery.com. Call 616-719-5595 (C12)
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Perma-Liner Top Gun F-18 Inversion Unit: Used only one time. Comes with five 6-18 inversion heads, Viper steam-cure system with steam control unit and all related hoses. Paid $105,000. Will sell for $72,000 or best offer. For more photos visit www.Industrialwasterecovery.com. Call 616-719-5595 MI C12
GapVax, Inc., a nationally recognized manufacturing business, is seeking a talented, highly motivated individual to fill a full-time Sales Position in the Midwest (Iowa based preferred) region. GapVax is the leading manufacturer of industrial and municipal vacuum units and hydroexcavation units in the United States. We provide the most reliable, comprehensive, and efficient mobile vacuum units in the industrial and municipal markets. Specifications of the position are listed on our website, www.gapvax. com, click on the Now Hiring link in the left hand column. Send resumes to Lthomas@ gapvax.com or 575 Central Avenue, Johnstown, PA 15902. (CPMGBM) SALES POSITION: Manufacturer of highend sewer nozzles seeks representative for East Coast Region - Virginia to Maine. Easy to sell with good demo. MUST love to travel. Salary plus commission, vehicle, etc. Send resume to resume@nozzteq.com or call 866-620-5915. (CBM) Local construction company in the Claycomo MO, Kansas City MO area looking for CCTV and jetter operators. Union shop. Email resume to tim@bluenilecontractors.com. Apply in person at 95 S. Drake, Claycomo, MO. (C12) Seeking Experienced Project Management Personnel - Established Nashville area contractor looking to hire prompt, dependable, hard-working project managers for the preparation cleaning, television inspection and trenchless lining rehabilitation of residential service lines and municipal underground pipeline. Must be willing to travel when called upon and retain a good driving record; CDL license preferred. Work can be physically demanding at times. Pay based on past experience and/or personal performance throughout an initial 90-day probationary employment trial period. Enquiries from serious career driven individuals only please. Phone number: 866-284-8279 (C01) Pipeline Inspection/Robotic Cutter Operators Wanted - NYC/Long Island based company seeking ambitious, energetic pipe inspection truck operators with a minimum of two years experience. Must have knowledge of sewer systems, ability to read project prints and drawings as well as a strong understanding of computers. PACP credentials a plus. NYC/Long Island prevailing wages paid. Please forward resume to: pipedr1@gmail.com. (C12) Vactor Operators Wanted - Experienced pipe cleaning operators for NYC/Long Island based company. Must have knowledge of sewer systems with ability to read drawings & project prints. Mechanical background a plus. Clean CDL a must, tanker endorsement a plus. NYC/Long Island prevailing wages paid. Please forward resume to: pipedr1@gmail.com (C12)
PUMPS
Honda model WP40X, 8 hp, 4 with hoses. Honda 4 hp, 2 pump with hoses. The Cable Center: 800-257-7209. (CBM) New, never used Myers D65-20 water pump. List price: $17,992. Sell for $9,750. New Rockford power take-off part number 4-11182 - $700. 714-381-4141. (CBM)
Mud Sucker Vacuum Like new. Air Deutz and 500 Fruitland pump - both 150 hrs. 300-gallon tank. Heavy-duty trailer, new tires. Will help with financing. Located Ft. Lauderdale, FL. ...... $20,000 954-525-5904 FL C12 Two (2) 4 Thompson Double Diaphragm Pumps: 5hp electric motor, single phase. Cost new - $9,000 each. Will sell both for $5,000 or sell individually for $3,000 each. Pictures are available upon request. Please call 910-738-5311. (CBM) Buy & Sell all makes and models, new & used vacuum pumps & high pressure water pumps, and good used replacement parts. Call for an inventory sheet and save. www. VacuumSalesInc.com, (888) VAC-UNIT (822-8648). (CBM)
RENTAL EQUIPMENT
Liquid vacs, wet/dry industrial vacs, combination jetter/vacs, vacuum street sweeper & catch basin cleaner, truck & trailer mounted jetters. All available for daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly rentals. VSI Rentals, LLC, (888)VAC-UNIT (822-8648) www.vsirentalsllc.com. (CBM)
Equipment & Materials for the CuredIn-Pipe Industry Equipment Rentals Shooters/Inverters - Prepared Resin Saturated CIPP Liners. www.cipp-services.com www.fastpipelining.com (C05) Road Badger Manhole Coring Machine: 39 hours; CAT diesel trailer with on-site self-propel. All hydraulic. 60 diamond bit (outside manhole) 25 diamond bit (inside casting, cone cleanup). Runs and operates excellent. $15,800. 814-525-1949 (C12) SECTIONAL POINT REPAIR EQUIPMENT: One 6-10x10L: $950. One 8-12x8L: $980. One 12x18x10L: $1,425. One 1824x8L: $1,650. Two rope reels w/500: $250 per reel. One air tank w/gauges: $225. All the equipment is in good shape. Will sell separate or all together. 843-556-8217 or awilson@prolateralsc.com. Ask for Allen. (C12)
SERVICE/REPAIR
Dynamic Repairs - Inspection Camera Repairs: 48 hour turn-around time. General Wire, Ratech, RIDGID, Electric Eel Mfg, Gator Cams, Insight Vision, Vision Intruders. Quality service on all brands. Rental equipment available. For more info call Jack at 973478-0893. Lodi, New Jersey. (CBM)
POSITIONS AVAILABLE
CCTV OPERATOR/PROJECT MANAGER NEEDED: Pipeline Inspection Company in Houston, TX has immediate need for individual with at least 3 years of project management experience coupled with knowledge of pipeline inspection and cleaning. PACP certification and field experience on CUES equipment preferred. Must be able to supervise crews, assist estimator in bidding, maintain client relations and handle operational issues. Compensation and benefits based on experience and qualifications. Please email resume to gc@pvicaz.com. (C01) CCTV operator needed in San Francisco. Must know how to record inspections onto flash drive. Hiring now for lateral push camera work. Call 925-784-0330 to apply. (C12)
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Bosch Brute hammer drill with cart irons. The Cable Center: 800-257-7209. (CBM) RIDGID model #300 with stand, RIDGID tristand vises, RP 330 ProPress kit. The Cable Center: 800-257-7209. (CBM)
1996 Ford L8000 Boiler Truck. 115hp boiler with 500-gallon propane tank, 185cfm air compressor, generator set, & 400cfm blower. 51,491 miles. $54,000. Call Max at 309-208-6636 (C12)
TRAILERSVACUUM/TANKER
4,000-gallon Lely Self-Contained Vac/Press Tanker: Isuzu motor, Fruitland RCF 500 vacuum pump, Evans tri-axle trailer with aluminum wheels. Excellent condition - $27,500. Pictures are available upon request. Please call 910-738-5311. (CBM)
TV INSPECTION
Aries dual mode thermal imaging pan & tilt color 360-degree continuous rotation sewer camera. Infrared mode finds hidden sewer laterals behind pipe liner. Pinpoint hidden lateral connections. $25,000 OBO. 925-784-0330. (CBM) New, never-been-used Aries TR3300 Pathfinder pan & tilt camera system. 6 steerable self-propelled tractor, 20 downrigger assembly, Saturn III HV color case unit video/keyboard/control module/DVD/ VCR. Matches pipe contour, power forward/ reverse, steer-left/right, superior maneuverability.Continuous-duty drive motors, 6 relined to 24 sewer lines. 512Hz detachable locating beacon. Rear-viewing camera quick retrieval - up to 200/min. $45,000 OBO. 925-784-0330 (CBM) 1999 GMC C/K 3500, LCD back-up camera. $29,950. Check out our website: www.superiorautocenter.com for more information and pictures. Stock number on website is 5787. (C12)
STREET SWEEPERS
2007 Tymco DST-4: Gutter broom drop down, dual-tilt hopper, deluge steel and poly brooms. Kubota 350 hrs. Isuzu NQR 10,000 miles. 17,950 GVW. Load sensor. 6-cyl. engine, automatic trans., A/C, foam-filled tires. $80,000. Jeff 317-258-4900. (C12)
TRUCKS - MISC.
2010 Ford E450 Diesel Aries 16 high cube CCTV DEMO inspection van. 15,000 miles, TR3000 Badger for 8 to 30 & large line kit, PE 2720 multi-conductor pan and tilt LED camera w/ 1000 of Red Maxx cable. High-cube command center, high-cube equipment room, wash-down system. 7,500-watt diesel generator. Equipment hoist. Ready to go to work. Call or e-mail for questions or further info. ...........................$135,890 James Long 253-709-5082 WA jamesl@solidwastesystems.com
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T&T Tools: Probes, hooks. Probes feature steel shafts with threaded and hardened tips. The insulated Mighty Probe tested to 50,000 volts. Top Poppers open manhole covers easily. Free catalog. www.TandT tools.com. Phone 800-521-6893. (CBM) Ritchie Yellow Jacket Recovery System & BULLET 7 cfm pump. The Cable Center: 800257-7209. (CBM) Used 2005 7-million BTU propane boiler truck: Hydraulic lift & extendable inversion deck, Godwin 4 Dri-Prime Pump. Underbody 4 bypass pump, rebuilt firebox, new propane gas diffusers. See full details at www.cipp-services.com or Call 815-712-8708 C12
CUES TV reel with gold cable. $3,000. Call Max at 309-208-6636. (C12) 2-year-old Spartan Pro Vision Touch. 100 ft. color self-leveling head. 512 transmitter. Records to flash/thumb drive. 3 centering heads. $4,500. Free shipping. Greg 216-645-8420 (C12)
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2010 Vacall ATR1213, 12-yard debris body, 1,300 U.S. gallon water, Hydroexcavation machine mounted on a 2009 Sterling LT-9513 with a Hibon SIAV 8702 trilobe blower - 5,300 cfm. (Stock #2151V) www.Vacuum SalesInc.com, (888) VACUNIT (822-8648). (CBM) 2014 Western Star cab and chassis, Power Vac 5300, 3,250 U.S. gallon, carbon steel DOT 407/412 regulations vacuum tanker with a Hibon PD blower, 5300 SCFM with vacuum to 28 mercury. Dump Type with full open rear door, and a Presvac PVB 750 vacuum-pressure pump. (Stock #13551V) www.VacuumSalesInc.com, (888) VACUNIT (822-8648). (CBM)
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Three (3) used sewer, camera/pipe inspection vans in Colorado Springs, CO. All former city units. Fully operational when sold to us. All rust-free units with generators and rooftop air. We are selling ONLY COMPLETE UNITS. NO PARTS OR CAMERA SALES. 91-20: GMC Aries equipment, 15,000 miles, $20,000. 98-48: GMC CUES equipment, 73,000 miles, $30,000. 03-21: Ford RST equipment, 42,000 miles, $40,000. Please call Dustin for additional information and LOTS of pictures. C12 719-494-4927 CO CUES inspection truck. 1997 Chevy 3500, CUES Pro-Data DVD software, OZII camera pan and tilt, optical zoom. Ultra shorty transporter. $30,000. 319-759-7774 (C01) Miscellaneous RST Inspection Equipment: Mainline cable reel; Mainline controller; Standard mainline transporter. OE II cameras and other misc. items. Call for list: Jason 317-557-4993 or Jeff 317-258-4900 (C12) 2001 Chevrolet 3500 CUES Camera Truck. Vortec 5.7 engine with 53,447 miles. Workstation console & Honda EV6010 generator. No cameras or controls included. $8,000 OBO. Call Max at 309-208-6636. (C12) MAINLINER Buying & Selling Used Equipment. CANADA & USA PEARPOINT MAINLINE EQUIPMENT ONLY. Will buy complete Pearpoint trucks. Will buy your old system. Do you need used parts? 399, 599 Reels; 420, 448 Tractors; 494 Digital and Zoom 420 light heads. Call: 1-800-265-4298 or mainliner2075@hotmail.com (C03) Used and rebuilt camera kits in stock: RIDGID Mini Compact, Mini Color, Standard SelfLeveling, General Gen-Eye I, II and III, Aries Seeker, and SRECO kits. The Cable Center: 800-257-7209. (CBM) CUES K2 SYSTEM: Steerable Compact Pipe Ranger (CPR), OZ3 camera, 1000 gold cable, auto cable reel, CPU, CCU, wireless controllers, six different wheel sets, two different wheel spacer sets, tool and manual. Like new (app. 40 hours) at 20% off list. Call 866-9368476 or emailoffice@envirosight.com.(CBM) 1998 CUES Mainline TV System: GMC Savanna 3500, CUES with Pro-Data on-screen titler, Honda generator, Sony combo DVD/VHS, 1,700 of M/C cable, pan & tilt camera with shorty transporter. $29,500. 608-835-7767, WI. (CBM)
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Ill buy your sewer cleaner, running or not. Any brand, any make. Phone 305-509-0467. Email: info@trucksofmiami.com. (C12) Wanted to Buy: Vactor 2100s and late model Guzzlers. Cash. 800-336-4369. (CBM)
Vactor and other combination units, jetters, and catch basin cleaners in stock and rebuilt. Prices ranging from $25,000 and up.
WATERBLASTING
Gardner Denver T-375M: Bare Shaft pump. Gardner Denver T450M Bare Shaft pump NLB 20-200: 12 gpm @ 20,000 psi. Gardner Denver LC-1500: 390 gpm max, 15,000 psi max. NLB 36-200 6 gpm @ 36,000 psi. HT150S 25 gpm max 10,000 psi max, Shell Side Machine, Wheatley 165: 30 gpm @ 10,000 psi, Wheatley 165: 17 gpm @ 20,000 psi. Wheatley 125 with aluminum bronze fluid end. Boatman Ind. 713-641-6006. View @ www.boatmanind.com. (CBM) WATER JETTING EQUIPMENT: We sell, repair and retrofit water blasters. Visit us at: www. waterjettingequipment.com or phone 714259-7700. (CBM) 40,000 psi Sapphire Nozzles, UHP hoses & replacement parts. Excellent quality & prices. 772-286-1218, info@alljetting.com, www. alljetting.com. (CBM)
2007 and 2006 Vactor HXX, PD blower, 12 cubic yard body, 1,300 gallon water capacity, 10 GPM water system, water heater, remote pendent, loaded. Fully inspected and rebuilt by authorized dealer.
Outpost video inspection unit, cable reel, Envirosight Rover system, self powered generator, plenty of storage, pop up locking hood, rebuilt by a certified Envirosight dealer
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2006 US Jetting model 4018300TRL, Hatz diesel engine, US Jetting rodder pump, 300 gallon water capacity, telescopic hose reel, 300' of new sewer hose, 18 GPM @ 4000 PSI, (2) tool boxes
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Reconditioned Vutek push camera, 200 feet of push rod, 8.4" color monitor, recorder with USB port, 512 Sonde. Approximately half the price of new, but limited availability.
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The future is at your fingertips with Sparvision 200, a state-of-the-art pipe-inspection camera designed with you in mind. Featuring a wireless retina-display iPad 4 as its screen, the Sparvision 200 offers full tablet computer features like instant snapshots, on-screen drawing and a touch keyboard for captions. With the Wi-Fi-enabled iPad, simply send the photo or video you shot directly to the customer and store your copy right on the tablet. The Sparvision 200 offers a self-leveling color camera, a 512 Hz locating beacon and a 200' high-efficiency, super-slick push rod. Plus, the entire unit is powered in the field with an on-board battery so you can take it anywhere. If youre looking for the best, look no further.
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