April 2009 Table of Contents

Features

• 40Special Feature: Ready for Duty
  Optimism pervades the exhibit hall as Pumper & Cleaner Expo attendees discover the latest technologies for pipe and drain cleaning, repair and maintenance
• 48Profile: Leading with Vision
  A South Carolina franchise uses video inspection and utility locating to drive growth in repairs and establish a strong business
• 54Tech Perspective: Choosing Your Locator
  Here are some tips for understanding utility locating technologies and selecting a unit to suit your everyday working conditions
• 58Cover Story: Where There’s Smoke ...
  The Municipal Pipe Tool Co. uses a simple testing protocol to identify sewer leaks – which often become repair business opportunities
• 68Overheard Online: Dealing With Tough Floor Drain Jobs
  Contracting professionals share thoughts on the proper cable configuration for reaching from drains into laterals with potential blockages

Columns

• 4Letters to the Editor: Perspective on Mechanical Root Cutting
  I read Peter Kenter’s article, Routing Roots (Tech Perspective, Cleaner, December 2008) with great interest, and I found that I agreed with many of the comments made by David Bradford of Shamrock Pipe Tools.
• 10From the Editor: Being Green
  It’s not so hard to do these days. And there are many good reasons, for social good and personal benefit, to lighten the load on the environment.
• 16Safety First: Know Your Enemy
  It’s always worth revisiting the dangers of hydrogen sulfide, the highly toxic gas most often associated with sewer fatalities
• 24Money Manager: 46 Ways to Pay Taxes
  An understanding of individual state laws, good records and a big supply of antacid tablets can help you survive a sales tax audit
• 32Better Business: The Contractor’s Wife
  It is often the bookkeeping spouse who has the best perspective on what ails a business, and often on what it takes to set things right
• 38Money Machines: Taking Inventory
  Milwaukee-area drain cleaner’s trucks are integrated with inventory software to keep field technicians organized and well stocked
• 62Industry News: Industry News
  Mr. Rooter Listed on Magazine’s Top 500 List; NASSCO Introduces Sewer Grouting Web Site; Perma-Liner Receives Keeping America Strong Award; Spartan Tool Names Nesky VP of Sales; Flexible Pipe Tool Acquires Shamrock; REHAU, DBI to Produce Municipal PVC Pipe
• 66Tough Job: Under the Gun
  An emergency cured-in-place pipe repair enables a veneer mill in Oregon to pass its Department of Environmental Quality inspection
• 76Reader Pipelines: Opportunity Knocks
  Contractors protecting their customers’ long-term interests find that a drain-cleaning service call often leads to more work to correct the root causes of stoppages
• 80Product Spotlight: Push Camera System Built for Versatility
  The VeriSight push camera system from Envirosight LLC offers drain cleaners multiple sonde frequencies, interchangeable camera heads, digital recording capability, and self-diagnostics.