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SPRING 2015 McWANE DUCTILE PROJECT PROFILES Pg.7 Pg. 4 Tapping Contest Pg. 13 Ask the Ditch Doctor INSIDE LOCAL CONTROL OVER WATER PROJECTS (PG. 3) McWane Ductile FIND YOUR LOCAL SALES REPRESENTATIVE (PG. 15) COME SEE US AT AWWA ACE15 BOOTH NUMBER 1623 WE’RE SPONSORING THE TAPPING CONTEST IN THIS ISSUE WELCOME TO MODERN McWANE Dear Readers, in days, not in months, not in years…but rather in decades Thank you again for joining us. and in centuries. As you now know from our last We need to alert you to the fact that producers of some types issue, we have combined our of inferior piping products are promoting legislation that is 4 different brands under the specifically designed to force utilities and their consulting new McWane Ductile banner. engineers into specifying products on projects without regard As you see more of this new to the specifiers’ technical judgments. This legislation has branding on product information been introduced in several states over the past 18 months and deliveries, you will also and has been defeated by a strong coalition of water and see a continuously improved product line from us. We are wastewater professionals who recognize the dangers that committed to providing our customers with the products this legislation presents to the proper construction of utility necessary to build Iron Strong utilities today and for systems. AWWA has now formulated and released a formal decades to come. Water and wastewater utilities around position against this legislation. We would like to thank those the world have been Iron Strong for centuries and have of you who have spoken up as well. kept their systems that way in order to best serve their customers now and for years to come. Choosing to be Iron In this month’s issue, we feature a sampling of some of our Strong reflects the commitment of utilities to providing the customers and their McWane Ductile projects. As usual, strongest pipe for their systems and customers, and to we have selected one job from each sales region. Also, we utilizing the most cost effective systems for their customers have a profile of two Tapping Contests for which McWane over the long-term. Being Iron Strong means being reliable, Ductile was selected as the Ductile Iron Pipe of choice. In without failure, year after year. We at McWane Ductile, addition, we have a couple of personnel notes to announce. along with the products that we make, are Iron Strong! Last but not least, we have our Ditch Doctor question and answer segment. Throughout the United States and Canada, there are numerous Ductile Iron Pipe systems that have been in At AWWA ACE in Anaheim, California you will see McWane service for over 100 years, and many of them have been Ductile featured in the International Tapping Competition active for over 150 years. These systems have been as well as other McWane products featured in the Hydrant providing reliable service all this time, while the pretenders Hysteria competition. These competitions provide utility have come and gone. In fact, the city of Montreal is closing professionals an opportunity to show their expertise in on being perhaps the first member of the Iron Pipe working on their systems. I hope everyone who visits Bicentennial Club. First there was wooden pipe, but iron recognizes that these competitions all feature iron products was proven better. Then there was asbestos pipe, but iron as other materials just can’t stand up to this level of was again proven better. Now we see just about anything competition. We wish good luck to all the teams competing someone can make into a tube being pushed onto utilities by and look forward to seeing some record times. companies looking for a quick score. For example, we see plastics, composites, various cement combinations, and all Thank you for your interest in McWane Ductile. We hope that types of other materials. However, none of these alternative you enjoy the magazine, and remember…From the Atlantic to materials can match McWane Ductile Iron Pipe, in terms of the Pacific, we at McWane Ductile are Iron Strong! its strength, durability, carrying capacity, and long-term cost effectiveness. We at McWane Ductile have been making Mark Niewodowski Iron Pipe for almost 100 years. Both with our company and National Manager with our pipe, we measure performance, not in minutes, not Marketing & Specifications Department 2 SUPPORT NOT SO MUCH CONTINUED Local Control Over Water Projects Cities, towns, contractors, the business community, state legislators, and citizens across the country are joining together to stand up for their local water utility and engineers – the trained experts who understand the infrastructure needs of their communities. They are joining to fight a campaign, fostered by the PVC/plastic IRON STRONG pipe industry at the federal, state, and local levels of government. This campaign, if it were successful, would deny local water professionals a voice in local water pipe construction projects. In addition, it could undermine the quality, durability, and sustainability of water systems. While we are clearly partial to the durability, recyclability, envi- Council of Engineering Companies, ronmental friendliness, and easy-to-maintain attributes of Ductile contractors, the business community, Iron Pipe, we respect the need for local utilities to make their cities, engineers, and utilities across the country. Thanks to the efforts own choices about what materials are best suited for their water of this coalition the PVC industry’s legislation has yet to pass in a systems. Different communities face different conditions. Examples single state. Thus for, it has been rejected in Indiana, Ohio, Tennessee, of variables include different soils, populations, temperatures, and Arkansas. Frankly, there have been several attempts to sneak and histories with particular pipe materials. Utilities choose pipe these limits through these legislatures, often by misrepresenting the materials based on their experiences and knowledge of these fac- intent of the legislation. tors, which inform critical engineering and procurement decisions. Pipe materials are not interchangeable and are not equal. In fact, What can you do to stop this effort to eliminate local decision-making? they have very different service lives, strengths, operating costs, If you hear of an effort in your state or in your community to introduce environmental considerations, health factors, safety concerns, and this legislation, please contact: Mike Dodge (VP, Sales & Marketing) maintenance issues. at 740-202-7473; or Mark Niewodowski (National Mgr, Marketing & Specifications Department) at 205-306-2545 with McWane Ductile. However, the PVC industry has launched a campaign to take away We can make sure that an appropriate response follows. In addition, the ability of local communities and their engineers to choose reach out to your local engineers to let them know about the issue, the best pipe material for their situation. Misleadingly labeled as and make sure that all of the key trade associations, business groups, “open procurement” legislation, these measures would force and civic leaders in your state or region understand this issue and local officials to ignore long-term factors like durability, operating your concerns. It is critical that everyone potentially affected by this and maintenance costs, water quality, and health considerations legislation understands its harmful consequences. when choosing pipe for their systems. These measures would result in sacrificing the long-term health of water systems and our We will stay in touch with you as we hear about relevant communities for the short-term gain of the PVC industry. developments so that we can work together to maintain local and professional control over water projects. The PVC industry has introduced this proposal in several states, prompting the emergence of a broad alliance of opposing parties For more information, go to that includes the American Water Works Association, the American http://www.dipra.org/take-action/local-choice 3 Conference: CA/NV Operator TAPPING CONTEST 1 Symposium 2015 Location: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Ontario, California The new McWane Ductile brand proudly donated the 6” Class 52 TYTON® JOINT pipe for When: the CA/NV AWWA section Operator Symposium Tapping Contest. The section hosted a 2 March 17-18, 2015 day symposium in Ontario, California in lieu of their annual spring conference, since they will be co-hosting the AWWA ACE trade show in Anaheim, California in June of 2015. Details: See description below A special thank you goes to the Competitions committee for the great set up and to the left display of the new McWane Ductile logo, and also for recognizing us throughout the McWane day for our donation. Representatives: There were teams from Northern and Southern California competing, with 10 teams in Carolyn Lopez and all tapping. Competitors represented cities such as: Santa Ana, Yorba Linda, Laguna David Bridge Beach, Huntington Beach, Brentwood, Long Beach, Los Angeles, and Marin. The 3 top finishers will now move on and compete at ACE 2015. McWane Ductile is proud to sponsor the Pipe Tapping competition at ACE15. Nor Cal Tappers Brentwood, CA 1:22.57 LA Tappers LA DWP, CA 1:30.13 So Cal Tappers Yorba Linda, CA 1:31.88 4 TAPPING CONTEST 2 Conference: South Carolina Environmental Conference Location: Myrtle Beach, South Carolina When: March 15-17, 2015 Details: McWane Ductile donated some Class 52 pipe for the contest 2015 TAPPING COMPETITION McWane Representatives: Eddie Lowe and Roy Mundy TIME TAP 1 TAP 2 Raleigh Tapping 101 1.42.90 1.39.79 Mount Pleasant Waterworks Cardiac Kids 1.33.47 1.37.38 Greenwood CPW Zapper Tappers 1.33.81 1.31.50 Spartanburg Water 1.45.56 1.33.72 Raleigh’s Pretty Tough Tappers No Tap 5.10.63 METER MADNESS RUN 1 RUN 2 Ed Navarrete 41.97 39.07 Sam Aultman 43.09 58.94 Danny Polatty 1.13.10 45.56 Max Velazquez 52.22 39.93 5 Version 2.0 Try the latest McWane Pocket Engineer.