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2015 Water Heater Issue

Greeting Plumbing Pros!Spring is around the cor-

ner & the weather is start-ing to warm up. Time to getoutside and enjoy theweather. Also, It’s great timefor business! So, pleasecontact us on any of yourMarketing needs.

On a sad note, ourhearts and prayers go outto the families and friendsof Dave Runyan Of RunyanPlumbing . Dave was a greatsoul and kind gentleman. Iwas proud to have knownhim for so many Years. Healso

Proudly served hisCountry in the military as ayoung man . He did so muchfor his community and ourindustry. He will truly bemissed! God Bless youDave .

On another note .I hopeto see all of you at somegreat upcoming events ourindustry will be holding in-

Lindstrom Sales Companyto Rep Vandewater Valves

Lindstrom has just addedVandewater Valves to theirlines they represent.Vandewater International

Inc. offers a wide range offittings to fill your fire protec-tion, plumbing and electrical

Bradford Sales Companyto Represent Gastite

Bradford Sales CompanyIntroduces Andy Zerhusen as

Their New South GeorgiaSales Representative

PMA FLC Leadership LuncheonSeries Off to a Strong Start

PMA Future LeadershipCouncil Leadership Lun-cheon Series kicked off on

February 4th with a featuredpresentation by PDI Presi-

Andy Zerhusen with Mike Fair, President ofBradford Sales Company

Rick Thompson, Georgia 811, Lisa Irvin, Delta Plumbing, PMA 1stVP Timmy Irvin, Delta Plumbing, Michael Bell, Georgia 811 and

FLC Chair & PMA Director Chris Johnson, C & A JohnsonPlumbing.

Andy Zerhusen joinedBradford Sales in March2015. He has over 30 years

experience in the wholesaleplumbing industry. Brandon


Bradford Sales Companyis your one stop source forall of your plumbing andbuilding products. Located inAtlanta GA, Bradford hasbeen privately owned andoperated since 1926. It isthere mission to continue tobe the premieremanufacturer ’s agent forcommercial plumbing supply,with great customer serviceand top quality products.

Bradford Sales Companyis adding Gastite to theirlines. Based in Portland,Tennessee, Gastite hasbeen a pioneer in fuel gaspiping for more than twenty

years and continues to setthe standard in the industrywith product innovations,superior technical support,and world-class customerservice.

The Gastite system is asafe, time-saving and effi-cient method of installingpiping for natural gas andliquefied propane gas. It uti-lizes corrugated, semi-rigidstainless steel tubing(CSST) with polyethylenejacketing and fully inte-grated, all-metal compo-nents. We offer a compre-hensive system of fittings

On top of a truck load of Vandewater Valves are (L-R) JeJuanCotton, Joe Norris and Allen Clark In Front (L-R) Zac Owen ,

Josh Lindstrom, Janet Lindstrom, Cheryl Lindstrom, JimLindstrom and Dante Willis. (Not Shown ) Zack Lindstrom ,

Andre Hall and David Grey

It is time for the 2nd annualPMA expo to be held at theJim Miller Park on Thursday,

April 23 2015, from 11:00amto 6:00pm. The Iron Man

PMA to Hold 2nd Annual Plumbing,Heating & Cooling Expo

Adrienne Wilkes, Coley Herrin, Kenny Rogers and Adam Browngreet Jeff Seabolt (right) and Greg Jeffaries (left) at the PDI Booth

during the 1st PMA Plumbing, Heating & Cooling Expo.

Jim Zebrowski and SteveMastley, winner of the 2014

$1500 cash prize

ASPE to Host PlumbingProduct Showcase 2015

The 2015 ASPE AtlantaBoard is proud to announcetheir annual product showwill be Wednesday, April 1st,2015 from 1:00pm to 7:30pmat the Holiday Inn - Perimeter4386 Chamblee DunwoodyRoad, Atlanta, GA 30341.Get ready for the Southeastpremier plumbing industryproduct display, with thebest vendors, best products& most cutting edge technol-


A Georgia Plumbing News - February 28th, 2015

THE GEORGIAPLUMBING NEWS

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Lindstromneeds. Vandewater Interna-tional specializes in fire pro-tection fittings used in thefabrication of sprinkler sys-tems. They offer the CERIECObrand forged steel threadedoutlets (1/2"-2-1/2" sizes),CERIECO brand steel pipenipples (black and galvanized),schedule 40 and schedule 10grooved outlets (1-1/4"-8").Their latest addition to their fireprotection fitting line is theCERIECO brand Fast DropReducing Steel Pipe Nipple.The Fast Drop will be availablein four models.

For over 40 years, Lindstrom& Associates has been a familybusiness representing manu-facturers covering the residen-tial, commercial and industrialmarkets. Their sales territorycovers Alabama, Georgia, Ten-nessee, and the Carolinas.Their attention to service anddetail has made LindstromSales an industry leader.Lindstrom Sales strive to servecustomers as their competentand reliable partner in business.Their friendly and attentive staff

looks forward to serving you.You may contact LindstromSales located at 4747 GraniteDrive, Tucker, GA 30084.Phone (770) 939-5369. Checkout their website atwww.lindstrom-company.com

cluding, the NCPMA Connec-tions Conference will be heldon April 16th , PMA Expo onApril 23rd, and the TAPHCCTradeshow and Conventionwhich will be held on May 7th

. The ASPE Atlanta Chapterwill be holding their annualtrade show on April 1st andWith Spring approaching,please be sure to contact usregarding any events youmay be holding so we canplace it on our Events Cal-endar.

The Plumbing News con-tinues to exceed ouranalytics and digital down-loads and web traffic, whichtotaled just over 1,117,000from June 23rd thru Novem-ber 15th, 2014. We are as-tonished by our ratings com-pared to other national me-dia companies.

We are also offering our2015 Budget Promotion thatwill be running until March31st , so please keep this inmind and contact me for de-tails at 770-378-1194 or byemail at [email protected] take advantage of this

amazing deal! Also, pleasecontact myself, LeeHyaduck at [email protected] or Shea Britt atsheabritt85 @yahoo.comfor events, articles, news,etc. that you would like thePlumbing News to cover.Don’t forget to also checkus out on FB and Twitter.

Thank you to all of ouradvert isers and pleasesupport them becausewithout them, we wouldnot be able to publ ishyour news and, as a l -ways, I will see you downthe pipeline.

Summey, who has coveredSouth Georgia for numerousyears, will be working closelywith Andy and the customers tomake this a positive and seam-less transition to maintain cus-tomer satisfaction. Andy will beserving the South Georgia re-gion, which covers all areassouth of Macon. Andy has beenmarried 30 years to his wifeTeresa; they have two children:AJ and Kasey. You may contactAndy Zerhusen at (912) 313-7357 or [email protected] .

Customer service, productknowledge, and reliability are atthe forefront of Bradford Sales.They align themselves with onlythe top of the line commercialmanufacturers such as SloanValve Company, Acorn Familyof Companies, and Just Manu-


Zerhusen

facturing. Sloan Valve Com-pany is the oldest flush valvemanufacturer in the worldand their engineered prod-ucts are of the highest qual-ity.

Now celebrating its 89thyear in operation, BradfordSales is the oldest and oneof the leading manufacturer’srepresentative firms in theSoutheast. They have wonnumerous national salesawards from various manu-facturers such as Sloan andJay R Smith. In 1976, BradfordSales built their own 25,000square foot warehouse wherethey remain today.

Outside salesmen includeMike Fair, Brandon Summey,Brian Fair, and Andy Zerhusen.Inside salesmen include:James Chambers, Dave Hill,Dave Perry, and TonyChampaign, who has recentlygone part time working onTuesdays, Wednesdays, andThursdays.

Please contact BradfordSales by calling 770-448-3400 or visiting www.bradfordsalesco.com for linecard and contactinformation.

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ogy. Admission & parking arefree. Complimentary horsd'oeuvres will be served witha cash bar. There will begreat door prizes givenaway. If you visit each boothwith at least 30 signatureson your booth card, you willbe eligible for the prize draw-ings. There will be threecash giveaways. Engineersand designers must be ASPEmembers. There will be two

technical program sessionsfor CEU credits. The firstseminar is at 1:00pm, PipeSizing Using Revit withspeaker Derek Eubanks.The second seminar is at3:00pm, PEX Piping Applica-tions with speaker GregTurner. You have until April1st to register. Please con-tact Jim Allen [email protected] formore information.

We look forward to see-ing you April 1st!


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1st Thursday of MonthNorth Georgia PHCC- BraseltonLOCATION: Houndstooth Grill

2nd Tuesday of Every Other MonthSouth Metro PMALOCATION: McDounoughCONTACT: Tim Irvin 404-361-1928

3rd Tuesday of the MonthNorthwest Metro PMA, MariettaLOCATION: Delkwood GrillCONTACT: Troy Callahan 678-410-1629

March 24th, 2015 6PMASPE Atlanta Chapter Meeting.Instantaneous water heater developmentwith Jeff Hubeny.Location: 4000 Summit Blvd, Atlanta, GAContact: [email protected]

April 18th, 2014 6PMASPE Atlanta Chapter MeetingFire Protection Alarms and ControlsLocation: 4000 Summit Blvd, Atlanta, GAContact: [email protected]

April 23rd, 2015PMA Heating/Cooling Contractors ExpoLOCATION: Jim Miller Park - MariettaCONTACT: [email protected]

Send all of your open house, continuing education, seminar, and trade show information to:THE GEORGIA PLUMBING NEWS CALENDAR: [email protected]

May 18th-20th, 2015American Backflow Assoc. National ConventionLOCATION: Nashville, TNCONTACT: www.abpa.org/conference

May 26th, 2014 6PMASPE Atlanta Chapter MeetingBooster pump design and code with DavidCarrier. Officer elections for ASPE AtlantaLocation: 4000 Summit Blvd, Atlanta, GAContact: [email protected]

June 11-14, 2015PMA Annual ConferenceLOCATION: St. Simons IslandCONTACT: [email protected]

July 28th, 2014 6PMASPE Atlanta Chapter MeetingLocation: 4000 Summit Blvd, Atlanta, GAContact: [email protected]

September 15th, 2015PMA Fall Annual Golf TournamentLOCATION: Suwanee, GACONTACT: [email protected]

September 28th- October 2nd, 2015PHCC Connect National ConventionLOCATION: Hollywood, FloridaCONTACT: phccweb.org

MAKE YOUR HOTEL RESERVATIONSClick the link and make hotel reservations for the

convention today!!Southern Wholesalers Association

Start date: 6/23/15 End date: 7/2/15Last day to book by: 5/29/15

Marriott hotel(s) offering your special group rate:· Hilton Head Marriott Resort & Spa for 199.00 USD

- 239.00 USD per nightCALL 843-686-8400

October 3-4th, 2015ASPE Technical SymposiumLOCATION: St. Louis, MOCONTACT: www.aspe.org


GastiteCONTINUED from PAGE 1A

and accessories from ourpatented XR2 Series Fitting,to our exclusive modularstub system, to our regula-tors, mounting hardware andprotection devices. Gastitealso has available a com-plete line of polyethylenetubing and accessories fordirect burial applications.Our products offer contrac-tors and design engineersone-stop shopping for alltheir fuel gas-piping needs.This is why we say that atGastite, the system is thesolution.

Bradford Sales is here toserve you. .You may contactBradford Sales Companylactated at 2700 Bankers In-dustrial Drive, Atlanta, GA30360. Phone (770) 448-3400.

dent Coley Herrin. Coley re-cently served as an Advisoron PMA’s Executive Commit-tee as well as President ofSouthern Wholesaler Asso-ciation.

Future Leadership Coun-cil (FLC) Mission: recruitbusiness owners and futureleaders for the PMA from ourmember companies. Ourgoal is to educate on vari-ous plumbing topics andbusiness topics. We hopeall who attend will be able to



PMA FLC

incorporate what they learnat these meetings into youreveryday business opera-tions and to promote growthfor your business and thePMA. We will also discusshow to become leaders ofthe PMA such as President,Vice President, Board of Di-rectors, etc. and the respon-sibilities that each of thesepositions holds and whatPMA can do for your busi-ness.

Coley Herrin talkedabout the reason why hebelongs to PMA, SWA andother professional associa-tions. According to Coley,“It’s a way of giving back tothe professions that gave methe resources that helped meget where I am today. Also,in business if you don’tchange and grow your com-pany will die, it’s the samewith associations. Currentlythe way boards are set up,the time commitment is intimi-dating, you could expect toserve for 15+ plus. Theyounger generation must getinvolved and assert theirideas. They need to be ableto get in, make a difference


Travis Elrod, Mike Devore , Russ Devore, Bob Clark and David Barlow


and get out.” PMA boardmembers present at meetingagreed this was an item toreview against PMA’s By-Laws and bring to the board.

On Wednesday March4th, the Leadership Lun-cheon speaker was MichaelBell with Georgia 811.

Number one reason tocall before you dig is safetyand it’s the law! Violationscan cost $10,000. Contrac-tors got an update onchanges made to the Geor-gia Utility Protection Act aka“Dig Law” in July of last year.Changes included: Toler-

PMA Protecting YourLicense, Your Business and

Your Industry!Legislative Update By Ellen Whitaker

PMA receives Certified Registration of Plumbing ApprenticeshipAcademy from Department of Labor. Apprenticeship task force

members: Matt Rawlins, Rawlins Mechanical, Joe Parrish,Rawlins Mechanical, Ellen Whitaker, PMA Exec Director andJames Reeves, Sharkbite. Plumbing 101 class begins Monday

Aug 5th.


PMA FLCance Zone now 18” downfrom 24”, You must “whiteline” area where work to oc-cur prior to calling 811 cen-ter, Public Service Commis-sion Advisory Board includesa plumbing contractor.Georgia 811 also provides aservice called the PositiveResponse Information Sys-tem (PRIS) to help you trackthe status of your locate re-quest. They have 9 liaisonswithin the state that are re-sponsible for proactivelytraining excavators. If youwould like to have a trainerconduct a safety talk ses-sion at your company call770-623-5786. Georgia811 will have a booth at

the upcoming Expo TradeShow on April 23rd.

The speaker for theApril 1st Leadership Se-ries is Ruth King, man-agement consultant andtrainer to the Plumbingand HVAC indust ry.w w w. T h e C o u r a g e t o b eProfitable.com (AmazonBest Seller) www.TheUglyTruth aboutSmallBusiness.com and www.TheUglyTru thabout Manag ingPeople.com Her topic isPricing and Profitabil i tyand will be sponsored byGeorgia Power.

For addit ional infor-mation you may contactTim I rv in a t 770-560-

3435, Chris Johnson at404-259-9902 or the PMAoffice at 678-947-3473.

See fu l l l i s t ing on theevents page a t www.Plumbingpros.com.


The Georgia General As-sembly will reconvene onMonday, March 2, for the24th legislative day, and willmeet through Friday. To beeligible for further consider-ation this year, all bills mustclear their House of originby the 30th legislative day,

currently scheduled for Fri-day, March 13.

Senate recognizesWorld Plumbing Day.

The Senate this week hasapproved a resolution rec-ognizing the importance ofthe plumbing industry and

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plumbing professionals, andacknowledging March 11,2015 as World PlumbingDay. A similar resolutionpassed the House last week.

Bill would allow BOA tocertify inspectors.

Legislation introduced inthe House would provide thatqualified building code in-spectors may be certified bythe Building Officials Asso-ciation of Georgia. Intro-duced by Regulated Indus-tries Chairman Howard Max-well, HB 341 specifies that aperson meeting the require-ments in certification levelsII, III, IV or V and certified bythe BOA shall be deemed aqualified inspector.”

Regarding plumbers,Paragraph (F) of Section 1says that qualified inspectormeans “A person inspectingfor compliance with the Inter-national Plumbing Code forone and two family dwellingswho hold a certification fromthe ICC as a plumbing in-spector, a journeymanplumber or master plumberlicense from the State Con-struction Industry LicensingBoard, or a certification fromthe Building Officials Asso-ciation of Georgia meetingthe minimum experience andtesting requirements fromICC or other Building Offi-cials Association of GeorgiaCertification Committee ap-proved testing agency. Any-one possessing a BuildingOfficials Association of Geor-gia certification at suchstated level or levels on theeffective date of this CodeSection shall be deemed aqualified inspector underthis Code Section.

Broad tax reform bill intro-duced.

Legislation introduced inthe House this week calls forcomprehensive reform of theGeorgia tax code, includingimposition of a “flat tax ratestructure” and repeal ofmost existing sales tax ex-emptions. Introduced byRep. John Carson ofMarietta, HB 445 will notpass this year, but could bethe vehicle for an interimstudy of the tax code.

Much of the 81-pagetome is devoted to repeal ofvarious income tax creditsand sales tax exemptions.Included is repeal of the in-come tax credit for equip-ment that reduces domesticor business water use, ef-fective at the end of 2021.Tax credits for water conser-vation facilities would also berepealed, effective in 2016.

The bill would repeal

sales tax exemptions for “En-ergy Star Qualified Productsand WaterSense Products.”It would also repeal the salestax exemption for buildings,machinery, and equipmentused for water conservation.

At this time it is not clearwhether the Ways & MeansCommittee will hold a hear-ing on the bill this year.

Panel approves billaddressing exclusiveremedy.

The House Industry andLabor Committee yesterdaypassed HB 412, the bill toclarify that workers compen-sation is the exclusive rem-edy for work-related injuries.The bill now awaits approvalby the Rules Committee be-fore proceeding to theHouse floor. HB 412 ad-dresses an appeals courtdecision which held that afatal construction site injurywas not only compensableunder workers compensa-

tion, but that the family of theemployee could collect civildamages as well. The courtreasoned that the failure ofa sub-contractor to carry theprescribed level of insuranceconstituted a breach of con-tract, and that the exclusiveremedy provisions in the lawdid not apply.

Introduced by Rep. MarkHamilton of Alpharetta, HB412 would limit the scope ofthe decision and clarify thatcontract provisions do notnegate the exclusive remedyprovisions in the law.

PMA provides updatesduring the session as well asspecial alerts. These alertswill ask you to take action ona proposed bill that may im-pact you and your busi-ness. If you have concernsand or comments regardingthe bills or the position PMAhas taken please contactEllen Whitaker at 678-947-3473. CONTINUED on PAGE 13A

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Competition will keep the fungoing from 11 am -8:00pm.Jim Miller Park is located at2245 Callaway Road,Marietta, GA 30008. Thisevent is open to all individu-als in the heating-plumbing-cooling industry. Manufac-tures will be there to demon-strate products & answer allyour questions. See the lat-est products lines, tools &services for this industry.There will be a raffle, doorprizes & giveaways. You willget to mingle with the best inthe plumbing & HVAC indus-try and have fun doing it. Earn4 hours of CE credits by at-tending free seminars held onthe hour from 9:00am until2:00pm. The seminars to beheld are Electricity for Plumb-ers, Grinder Pumps & Creat-ing Service Agreements.Tankless Water Heater Spe-

cial Educational Panel Semi-nars featuring top manufac-turers: Noritz, Navien, Rinnai,& Rheem will begin at noon.Also don’t miss the Panel Dis-cussion regarding New WaterHeater Regulation &Changes at 1:30 featuring topmanufacturers: AO Smith,Bradford White and Rheem.

The Plumbing Iron ManCompetition will start at 5:00and is open to all apprentices,plumbing techs, journeyman,or master plumbers. There isa $250.00 entrance fee. Youand a partner will want to reg-ister for this competition toshow off your talents & proveyou are the best in your pro-fession to win a cash prize.The 1st-3rd place teams winentrance fee. The two personteams will be performing acast iron and copper pipingproject in 90 minutes. (10-team limit so register now)Contestants must wear work


Ferguson Nets MajorFishing Sponsorships

Ferguson, the largestwholesale distributor ofplumbing supplies in theU.S., announces two keypartnerships for 2015 - withMajor League Fishing andprofessional angler ScottAshmore.

Ferguson is a 2015sponsor of Major LeagueFishing, a popular bass fish-ing tournament series tak-ing place throughout thecountry.

Major League Fishing, inpartnership with OutdoorChannel and 24 profes-sional anglers, features ex-citing bass fishing events ina unique format that chal-lenges the part icipantsScott Ashmore

and provides angling in-sight to the audience.

"At Ferguson, we've al-ready realize the tangiblebenefits of the sponsor-ship, such as our 30-sec-ond commercials runningdur ing Major LeagueFishing programming andour brand exposure in theboats and on the MLFset , " sa id ShawnMcLaughlin, Ferguson Di-rector of Marketing. "Mov-ing forward, we hope toleverage the sponsorshipthrough angler appear-ances at Ferguson tradecounters, sweepstakes,once- in-a- l i fe t ime cus-tomer experiences and

content sponsorships.""Our trade customers

have an aff ini ty for theoutdoors. Fishing is cer-tainly one of the activitiesour customers enjoy whenthey're not at work," saidHenry Wood, FergusonVice Pres ident o fCounters. "The reinforce-ment o f the Fergusonbrand in the show, and thecorrelat ion with f ishingmake the partnership withMLF a great fit."

"We are ecstatic at Ma-jor League Fishing to bein par tnersh ip w i thFerguson, the la rges tplumbing wholesaler inNorth America and a greatcompany, " sa id MajorLeague Fishing GeneralManager J im Wi lburn ."Our aud iences havest rongly ind icated thatMajor League Fishing isthe best competitive fish-ing show they 've everseen, and our viewer num-bers are going up and up.We be l ieve we of fer agreat outlet for Fergusonto deliver its brand mes-sages."

Scott Ashmore Partner-ship

Ferguson is partneringwi th Scot t Ashmore,Bassmaster Elite SeriesContender and 2014 Ma-jor League Fishing Se-lects Survival Round Win-ner, continuing their long-standing relationship withthe professional angler.

As part of the partner-ship, Scott attends sev-eral Ferguson Rewardsbass f ish ing events a tB ienv i l le P lan ta t ion inWhi te Spr ings , F la .Ferguson customers, as-soc ia tes and vendorshave the opportunity tofish alongside Scott dur-ing the event, which takesplace six times each year.

"Scott's tenacity as aprofessional angler reso-nates with both our asso-ciates and our custom-ers," said Ferguson's Na-tional Counter AlignmentManager Jeff Puckette."His humility, strong val-ues and genuine person-a l i t y para l le l w i th ourbrand, making him ideal torepresent our organiza-tion."

"My partnership withFerguson has allowed meto do what I love each dayand has given me a wayto touch thousands o fpeople through the eventsI'm able to attend with thecompany, such as theirBienvi l le Plantat ion re-wards trips," said Scott



Ashmore. "I look forward to mypartnership with Ferguson eachyear, and I consider myself luckyto work alongside such a greatcompany."

Fishing fans can tune in tothe Outdoor Channel nowthrough March to watch ScottAshmore, 2014 Major LeagueFishing Selects Survival RoundWinner, and 23 other anglerscompete for the 2015 title.

Ferguson chose to sponsorMajor League Fishing and ScottAshmore because they alignwith their trade customer base.

FergusonCONTINUED from PAGE 12A This is the company's first year

sponsoring MLF and its fourthyear partnering with ScottAshmore.

About FergusonFerguson (www.ferguson

.com) is the largest wholesaledistributor of residential andcommercial plumbing suppliesand pipe, valves and fittings inthe U.S. The company is also amajor distributor of HVAC/Requipment, waterworks and in-dustrial products and services.Founded in 1953 and head-quartered in Newport News,Va., Ferguson has sales of$11.6 billion and approximately20,000 associates in almost1,400 locations.

Noritz America recentlylaunched a t ra in ingcourse fo r the newEZTR40 tankless waterheater on its online re-source for plumbing andheat ing cont rac tors ,Nor i tz Un ivers i ty. Theclass is an addition to thetwo existing courses avail-able through Noritz Uni-versity, the Online Resi-dential Level 1 Trainingand the CDR1 Training forthe NRCP series of residen-tial, condensing tanklesswater heaters. The EZTR40course supplements per-sonal training by Noritzsales personnel , g iv ingtradespeople the ability toga in and deepen the i rtank less knowledgequickly and effectively.

“The 45-minute train-ing gives contractors ex-actly what they need toknow about th is new,ground-breaking way toins ta l l tank less waterheaters , ” says JasonFleming, Marketing Man-ager for Noritz America.“The preconceived no-tions of tankless and theinstallation process are

Noritz Adds EZTR40 OnlineTraining to Noritz University

going to greatly changebecause o f th is newproduct, and our hope isthat contractors will be-gin to immediately iden-tify the EZTR40 as a di-rect replacement for a40-ga l lon , gas- f i red ,s torage- tank waterheater in the Sunbelt re-gion.”

The training sectionsoffer a complete overviewof the EZTR40 tanklesstechnical information witha step-by-step review ofthe installation process. Aquiz at the end al lowsNoritz University studentswho are also PROcardmembers to complete theireducational courses in or-der to be listed in the “Findan Installer” section of theNoritz website, while alsoelevating their status asPROcard members.

Contents of theEZTR40 course include:

PRODUCT SERIES:Tank vs. Tankless

Overview , The old percep-tions of tankless are chal-lenged with the newEZTR40 solution., Fea-tures, Outlines how the

benefits of EZTR40 savetime during the installation,Internal Layout, Packaging

The course explains howthe EZTR40 kit includes notonly the tankless waterheater itself, but also thevent system, the isolationvalve and the instructionswith a special QR Codethat provides online accessto an installation video.

INSTALLATION &OTHER RESOURCES

Venting Tools, Vent KitContents, Vent Installation

“The EZTR40 providesconsumers with a more af-fordable tankless-for-tankreplacement solution, whileat the same time deliveringa good margin of profit tothe contractor,” saysFleming. “With the newNAECA [National ApplianceEnergy Conservation Act]regulations and the largertank-type water heatersthat will result, installersmust be ready to show theircustomers alternative solu-tions when a tank-type wa-ter heater won’t fit the avail-able space. In such situa-tions, the EZTR40 is theperfect solution.”

For more information onthe training program,please visit: training.noritz.com.

boots, long pants, bringtheir own safety glasses,and hand tools. A list ofrequired tools will be pro-vided. New this year isthe HVAC Iron Man Com-pet i t ion. I t wi l l s tar t at11:00 and run until 7:00pm it is open to all appren-tices, and/or HVAC techs.There is a $125.00 en-trance fee. You will wantto register for this compe-tition to show off your tal-ents & prove you are thebest in your profession to

PMA ExpoCONTINUED from PAGE 11A win a cash prize. The 1st-

3rd place teams win en-trance fee. The first 24registrants will be allowedto compete in th is 15minute diagnostic compe-tition. Act now and be partof this exciting venture. Ifyou have any questions,p lease contac t JamesReeves, PMA Expo Chair-man at (770) 317-5371,james.reeves@rwc .com orEllen Whitaker at (678) 316-0840, [email protected] . You are not goingto want to miss this event! Welook forward to seeing youthere April 23rd!


Marcos AlburQuerque, Terrance Johnson, Sokha Has and Chase Bishop

Devore & Johnson - Forest Park

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PHCC Tours DrainagePumping Station No. 6

in New Orleans

In a city with ground el-evations as low as six (6) feetbelow sea level and over128 mile levee system sur-rounding the populated ar-eas of the city, it is not sur-prising that next to a safeand abundant water supply,the uppermost concern onthe part of the citizens in thecity of New Orleans isweather the drainage sys-tem will protect them the nexttime it rains hard. New Or-leans has had its share oflocalized street and houseflooding over the last 100years, but in recent times themost remembered rainfall ofMay 8-9, 1995, seemed tohave kicked off more than adecade of rainfalls that havebeen record breakers ornear record breaks.

The New Orleans Drain-age Systems dates back tothe turn of the century whenthe New Orleans DrainageCommission was estab-lished in 1896, merging withthe Sewerage & WaterBoard in 1903. The man whofinally conquered the swampwas Albert Baldwin Wood, anelectrical engineer for theSewerage and Water Board.

Since the river levees arehigher than the lake levees,most storm runoff is pumpedinto Lake Pontchartrain withthe exception of two pump-ing stations on the Westbank of the Mississippi riverand six stations in the east-ern part of the city that pumprunoff into the ItracoastalWaterways.

The area to be drainedconsists of approximately61,535 acres in the devel-oped portion of the city. Theaverage annual rainfall is58.12 inches and everydrop of this rainfall must bepumped and drained fromthe city's street and property.Since most other metropoli-tan areas around the worldare able to depend on grav-ity to assist in the drainageeffort, the New Orleans sys-tem is truly unique.

Georgia Plumbing News - February 28th, 2015 SECTION B: COMMERCIAL / INDUSTRIAL

by Joseph V. Messina, President

ASPE President’s Message

ASPEEducation

Report

Carl GarofaloVP Education

The Board made a deci-sion about our 2015 Prod-uct Show at the JanuaryBoard Meeting. It will be heldApril 1, 2015 at the HolidayInn Perimeter, like last year,with the same times, whichyou may have already heardabout by the time this news-letter is published. VP Tech-nical, Nick Mosley hasscheduled two seminars thathe has mentions in thismonth’s article. These semi-nars give our members achance to get credit for their

PE and CPD recertificationas well as knowledge on thesubjects. The Board encour-ages all members to attendthe seminars as well as theProduct Show to learn andsee the latest in Plumbingtechnology.

Society is seeking pre-senters for the 2015 Tech-nical Symposium sched-uled for October 1-4 in St.Louis. Proposals topresent will be acceptedunti l March 1 for a 75minute to 3.5 hour ses-sions. You can get informa-tion on the ASPE web sitenow. If you don’t want to

present please put thesedates on your calendar toattend this Symposium. Ifeel it will be the best thathas ever been.

As a reminder WorldPlumbing Day is March 11every year. This is an inter-national event initiated bythe World Plumbing Coun-cil to recognize the impor-tant role plumbing plays inour health and amenities.World Plumbing Day was

born in 2010 and it is get-ting bigger than ever andrecognized al l over theworld. The message aboutthe l ink between goodplumbing sanitation and hu-man and environmentalhealth is reaching millionsof people.

As some of you mayknow, most people takeplumbing for granted. Run-ning water, hot water on de-mand, and the complex sys-tems of piping that keepthings running for us areeasy to forget about. Wellon April 25, 2015 you havechance to make a differ-ence because it is “Hug APlumber Day”. On April 25th

you are encourage to rec-ognize the ingenuity, hardwork and skills of plumberseverywhere. Who knowswhen you may spring a leakand need a plumber?

As a reminder, the signupperiod for the 2015 CPDexam is underway. Here arethe details:

The 2015 exam dates areApril 9-10, 2015. Registra-tion opened on January 2,2015. Online registrationcloses March 12, 2015.

If you would like more in-formation please contact meat [email protected] or visit http://www.aspe.org/CPD .

ASPE Atlanta is consider-ing the formation of a studygroup for the exam. If youare interested please con-tact me at [email protected] . If there isenough interest, we can forma group led by a CPD tomake sure that potential testtakers are as prepared aspossible.

B Georgia Plumbing News - February 28th, 2015

ASPELegislative

Report

Ovi MuresanCPD, LEED AP


Nick Mosley has close to30 years of experience inengineering and design, in-cluding acting as Director ofEngineering and Project Ar-chitect for well-respectedengineering firms. Nick re-cently started working forKLG Consulting LLC at 2126Defoors Ferry road. Atlanta,GA 30318 as a senior plumb-

Nick MosleyKLG Conuslting, LLC

ing designer before that heworked for Perry Crabb. Nickis responsible for the mod-eling, coordination, analysisand creation of all aspectsof plumbing systems for com-mercial buildings in thehealthcare, education andtechnology sectors. He hasspecial expertise inMicrostation and Revit MEP

software.Along with being a li-

censed Georgia GeneralContractor, Nick also holdsa Georgia Real Estate andInsurance License and is inthe process of becoming aregistered architect with thestate of Georgia. He is amember of the American In-stitute of Architects (AIA)and the American Society ofProfessional Engineers(ASPE), where he currentlyserves as Vice President ofTechnical for the Atlanta

Chapter. Nick earned hisB.S. in Architectural Engi-neering Technology fromSouthern College of Tech-nology (now Southern Poly-technic State University).

On a Personal Note:Nick is a native of

Smyrna, Georgia. He and hiswife still live in the commu-nity, as well as two stepchil-dren and a granddaughter.Along with a love of art, heenjoys fishing, golfing, hunt-ing, singing and playing gui-tar. Additionally, he is an avidfan of Atlanta sports teamsincluding the Atlanta Braves,the Atlanta Falcons, GeorgiaTech and the Georgia Bull-dogs.

IN HIS OWN WORDS“I’ve always loved art

and had a drive to make adifference in my commu-nity. My career has allowedme to combine these pas-sions through the art ofengineering. I love that Ican solve complex prob-lems and help othersthrough designing andcreating better facilitiesfor my clients.”

It’s February already!The holidays are over andwe are all getting ready forspring. The board is workinghard to finalize all this year’simportant event dates, in-cluding the next one, ourProduct Show on April 1st.I’ll be the speaker for thismonth’s meeting so if you’reinterested in biosafetyplumbing systems andequipment please plan toattend. Because of theEbola outbreak, biosafetysystems will be introduced in

Georgia Plumbing News - February 28th, 2015 Page 3B

by Jeff Long VP Membership

ASPE Membership Report ASPE V.P. Technical

by Nick Mosley

CONTINUED from PAGE 2B

The Atlanta sports fanhas several new faces tobecome familiarized with be-fore the 2015 seasons getunderway. The 2015 Bravesteam is going through a re-construction phase that willbring to town quite a few newplayers as compared to theteam from last year. The2015 Falcons team will notonly have a bunch of newplayer’s, but many of thecoaches will be new as well.In my opinion, all of thechanging faces are not onlyexciting, but necessary foreach organization to growand improve. Hopefully allof the new faces will meetthe high expectations mostof us fans have for them.

Speaking of new faces,the Atlanta ASPE Chapter islooking to add a few newfaces, and we need your helpto do so. Do you have acolleague who has showninterest in ASPE? Have youexpressed to your office thebenefits our Chapter bringsyou both personally and pro-fessionally? Invite someonefrom your office to attend themonthly dinner meeting asyour guest. Our next meet-ing is Tuesday, February 24th

at 7pm at the beautiful VillaChristina Restaurant. Moreinformation may be found onthe Chapter’s web page ath t t p : / / w w w . a s p e -atlanta.com/. I hope to seeyou and your friend there.

Please continue to seek

out new memberships andsupport our Chapter. Mem-bers are the backbone ofour Chapter and Society.The more members we have,the more value WE create.We are constantly probingfor new ideas in regards toincreasing membership andinvolvement in the AtlantaChapter. Feel free to con-tact me with any sugges-tions you may have. My cellphone number is 770-695-8701, and my email addressis [email protected] again for your sup-port and have a greatFebruary.

Our ASPE 2015 Prod-uct Show has been final-ized for April 1st, 2015 and

held at the Holiday InnExpress, the same loca-t ion as las t year. Theproduct show star ts at3pm and lasts until 7pm.Come join us for the lat-est and most innovativeproducts in our industry.Help us make this year’sshow the best ever andplan to at tend and be-come e l ig ib le fo r thegrand prize giveaways.Thank you to all our loyalsponsors , a f f i l ia tes ,speakers and attendeesfor our upcoming year.

Our 2015 Annual Prod-uct Show has planned for

two technical sessionsstarting sharply at 1:00pmand will last until 3:30 pm.We are going to cover thetopics of “REVIT using Au-tomatic Pipe Sizing” and“The uses and types of PEXpiping that is taking off inour industry” Each classearns you 1.5 PDH or CEUcredits for total of 3.0 forboth classes. The price forASPE members is $25.00each class and Non-mem-bers is $35.00 each.

Special thanks to RickReynolds for his presen-ta t ion a t our Jan 27 th

meeting. Rick covered thedesign considerations forthe FM 200 and Pre actionfire protection systems.

Legislativehospital design and I’ll giveyou an update of the currentdirection in hospital designfor infectious diseases.

Starting January 1st ,the2015 current code in Geor-gia is International PlumbingCode 2012 used in conjunc-tion with the revised January1, 2014 and 2015 GeorgiaState Amendments.

This month’s question:“When installing a gas pres-sure regulator outdoors in a



Taco’s Innovation &Development Center EarnsLEED Gold Certification

The Taco Innovation andDevelopment Center (IDC),which opened in mid-2012,has been awarded Leader-ship in Energy and Environ-mental Design (LEED) Goldcertification by the U.S.Green Building Council(USGBC). The 24,037-square-foot facility, whichhouses classrooms andmeeting space for hydronictraining and educational pur-poses, achieved 62 pointsout of a total of 79 possiblepoints for LEED Gold.

The Taco IDC, in additionto its instructional/educa-tional focus for both Tacoemployees and HVAC indus-try professionals who visitthe facility, was designed tobe a showcase for energysaving and sustainableproducts and systems, whichare visible throughout thebuilding for viewing, hands-on learning, and teaching.

Products and systems in-stalled in the IDC includechilled beams (active andpassive), radiant ceilingheating and cooling, fancoils, water-source heatpumps, perimeter radiation,radiant floor heating, solarhot water, radiant snow melt,and geothermal. The me-chanical design goal was tooptimize hydronic-side de-sign and remove/add asmuch heat as possible usingchilled beams, flat-panel ra-diation along the IDC’s walls,and radiant floor systems. Allequipment and systems arecontrolled by Taco’s propri-etary iWorx Web-basedbuilding management prod-uct line and monitored by anumber of sensors andmeters throughout the build-ing. The performance of themechanical and electricalsystems is monitored con-tinuously via dedicated mea-surement and verificationsystems. Since the buildingwas completed, several newmeasurement stations wereadded including hydronic

Btu metering systems, elec-trical sub-meters, and build-ing automation monitoringsystems. These measure-ment systems have allowedTaco to monitor energy con-sumption in real-time andcompare those actual en-ergy measurements againstthe initial energy model. Allindications are that the build-ing is meeting or exceedingthe projected energy sav-ings.

For example, during theperiod from Sept. 1, 2014 toDec. 31, 2014, the buildingconsumed 126,290 KBtu fromthe hot water heating systemor approximately 150,345KBtu of natural gas at 84 per-cent boiler efficiency. Tacoestimates that this is approxi-mately 75 percent of the an-nual gas consumption forheating Btu. Natural gas con-sumption projected for anentire year is approximately200,460 KBtu. The energymodel predicted that thebuilding would consume296,900 KBtu annually. Theactual consumption is esti-mated at 67.5 percent of theprojected consumption.These numbers will be refinedas more data is collected.

In considering its LEEDapplication, Taco said its ob-jective was always to imple-ment a system approach toachieving energy efficiencyrather than chase individualLEED points. The companywanted to design the mostefficient building possible andsee how the design translatedinto LEED points. At the timeof construction, project man-ager Chris Integlia, Taco’sexecutive vice president, said,“Our approach to this projecthas always been to haveLEED certification as a publicvalidation of the efforts we’veput into the project, and as aconfirmation that our prod-ucts and technologies will helpnot only Taco but others in ourindustry achieve highly sus-tainable green buildings.”


Hello Atlanta members.As the Atlanta AYP liaisonthe question I hear the mostis, what makes joining ASPEso important? There areseveral different ap-proaches to this questionbut, the answer that I under-

by Michael Foxstand the best is from a per-sonal level. Basically put,what’s in it for me? On a pro-fessional and personal levelASPE provides me with manyadvantages that I would nothave otherwise. One of themost understated benefits of

ASPE is the network of con-tacts that I have accessthrough the organization.From sales reps to otherengineers, from manufactur-ers to contractors the con-nections that I make throughASPE honestly makes mebetter at my job. This notonly benefits my employerand my clients but, I have myown individual added valuethrough connections I makeat ASPE.

As I said earlier, the sales

representatives that ASPEhas put me in contact withhave become extremelyvaluable assets. The widerange of products that I amable to have access to anda guide to help me find whatI am looking for, enter thesales rep. More than I wouldlike to admit, I have solvedmore problems and in tightcorners by picking up aphone and calling someoneI met through an ASPE din-ner meeting. I can’t tell you

how lucky we are to have thehard working folks that we doworking on the sales end.Whither it is getting selec-tions and information or get-ting to participate in an edu-cational seminar, I would notknow everything that I havelearned without help. Some-times having a catalog is notenough, sometimes we justneed a little help and I almostalways have a friend I cancall. I am sure every sales


natural gas piping system,what four components shallbe installed at the regulatorlocation?” Please, send theanswer to [email protected] correct answer will en-ter into a drawing for a freedinner at the next ASPE At-lanta Chapter monthly meet-ing.

Please, email me directlywith any questions and/orsuggestions and I’ll try toanswer them. If some of thetopics become hot items we’llhave an open forum, anddiscuss them at our monthlymeetings.


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ASPE Newsrep has heard it but, I needit by the end of the day….

The manufacturers thatmake the products that wespecify, purchase, and installmake having a job as a con-tractor/engineer possible.At the drop of an email, Ihave an expert that under-stands their product and thelimits of them. Without a fo-rum to meet different manu-factures, talk with them, andactually put my hands ontheir products, I would be lim-ited in my exposure to inno-vation and new products thatwe are seeing in our indus-try. Most manufactures evenlet me take their productsapart to see what is on theinside, reassembly is not al-ways guaranteed. Withoutthese products, most of uswould not be doing the jobswe have been blessed with.Manufactures are a vital partof the design process and Ihave a Rolodex full of themthanks to ASPE.

There is no constructionwithout the contractor. Theconversations I have hadwith some of our local con-tractors have helped me tounderstand how not only todo my job as a designer bet-ter but often, how to do itright. I am ashamed to ad-mit, I have never installed apiece of cast iron pipe in mylife. Thanks to a certain mas-ter plumber I met throughASPE, I know how it shouldbe installed. I actually rec-ognized him on-site after ameeting and was question-ing why a pipe had been in-stalled that way it was, I thenreceived a lesson. It was agood a conversation thathad a positive tone becauseI knew the man. This wasconversation was possiblebecause of the neutral plat-form that ASPE creates.

The relationships webuild through ASPE are justa small portion of what I havebeen able to extract from thesociety. I have made friends, I progressed in my career,and I received education allthrough ASPE. At times, Ifeel selfish for all of thethings that I have been ableto receive. I can honestlysay the American Society ofPlumbing Engineers hasmade me a better engineer,with becoming a better en-gineer is an added value tome. We are a society dedi-cated to help each otherbecome successful. Al-though it is slightly out ofcontext I think it applies, itsoften not what you know butwho you know. CONTINUED on PAGE 8B

Guest EditorialThe Open Door Policy: The

Importance ofCommunication between

Management and Employees

From construction sitesto corporate offices, you’veprobably heard the term“open door policy” tossedaround quite a bit. It seemspretty simple, right? Seniormanagers swing open theiroffice doors so the staff canapproach them with both job-related and interpersonal

Michelle Vera,CCS Construction Staffing Staff Writer

issues without fear or anxi-ety. However, a genuineopen door policy can bepretty complex to sustain,especially on a job site. Fromcontract employees to safetyissues, the construction in-dustry has unique issueswhen it comes to staffing andemployment. An effective

open door policy must becrafted with a true spirit ofrespect and candor, andnever compromised orabused by supervisors andcrew.

4 Key Benefits of anOpen Door Policy that ben-efits you and your employee

- Deeper Insights inYour Business - If your full-time and part-time employ-ees know they can come totheir supervisors in a safeenvironment, they’re likelyto be more open about is-sues that affect the wholecompany. Superintendentsand contractors can stay inthe loop about ongoing con-cerns, as well as keep theirfingers on the pulse of day-


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to-day affairs.- More Effective

Problem-Solving - The keyto an open door policy is nofear of retaliation; a skilledtradesman doesn’t have toworry about angering a co-worker and a temporary la-borer doesn’t have to fearnever becoming a full-timeemployee. This encouragesjob site managers to take

strategic, tactical ap-proaches to addressingworkplace issues, coming upwith creative solutions to jobsite issues.

- Stronger Relation-ships - When the crew be-lieves in their open doorpolicy, they also believe intheir supervisors. When thepolicy produces results,more than a skyscraper or abridge is built. Trust is built.When doors are closed,work feels formal and secre-

tive. However, when theyopen up, employees get thesense that their supervisorsgenuinely want to be en-gaged.

- Embrace NewIdeas and Creative Solu-tions - Open door policieshelp management and em-ployees develop a rapportof equality. When a tempo-rary worker comes up with abetter way to engage co-workers in safety practicesor a permanent employee

notices a flaw in the buildingdesign, an open door policygives them the confidence tospeak up. These new ideascould mean more businessand better profits for yourconstruction firm.

HR directors, managersand employees, both perma-nent and contract, all praisecompanies that encouragehonest conversations about

job satisfaction and the work-place environment. While anopen door policy can helpboost morale and productiv-ity, it can also cause anxietyand tension if not executedproperly. Make sure candidconversations happen in theoffice, but confidential oneshappen behind firmly closeddoors and out of thespotlight.

Navien Brings NewBoiler Series to the

United States and CanadaAs Korea’s largest boiler

company, exporting to morethan 30 countries worldwide,KD Navien, has developedits industry leading reputa-tion in the United States andCanada as a tankless waterheater and combi-boilercompany. With deep experi-ence in the manufacturing ofboilers and the largest singleboiler manufacturing facilityin the world, the companywill expand its product line inthe US and Canada in thefourth quarter when theybegin selling the NHB(Navien Heating Boiler) se-ries.

Ideal for residential andlight commercial use, fromthe manufacturer that rein-vented the way that peoplethink about tankless waterheating, the NHB builds onNavien’s recent successful

product lines. The NavienHeating Boiler (NHB) will beoffered in 4 sizes: NHB-55,NHB-80, NHB 110 and NHB-150 with turn-down-ratiosrespectively of 7:1, 10:1,11:1, and 15:1. The note-worthy 15:1 TDR in the NHB-150 is achieved withNavien’s advanced burnersystem. One key componentto that efficiency is the newlydeveloped dual Venturi gasdelivery system.

“Our New NHB heatingboiler product will be muchmore than just another hi-efficiency condensing wallhung boiler added to thewide selection of boilerchoices for contractors andhomeowners” said BrianFenske, Specialty ChannelSales Manager for Navien.“Yes we will have 95%



A network of subsurfacedrainage pipes collects allrainfall from city streets anddischarges it to either openor concrete reinforced, cov-ered canals, which conveythe water to pumping sta-tions located throughout thecity. There are approxi-mately 90 miles of coveredcanals, ranging from 8 inchto 28 feet wide. There aremore than 82 miles of open,unlined canals, ranging from6 to 125 feet wide.

Today there are 22 ma-jor drainage pumping sta-

New Orleans

tions in the city with 107major drainage pumpingunits. Capacities of thesepumps vary from 20 MGD(30cfs) to 710 MGD(1100cfs). Station personnelare on duty 24 hours a day,seven days a week.

There are also ten (10)underpass stations, eachwith two or three pumps, thatare automatically turned onby rising water. Thesepumps are checked everyday and are monitored byfield personnel during rain



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IN MEMORIAMPMA MOURNS THELOSS OF MEMBER

DAVE RUNYANWith heartfelt sadness

we report the passing ofDave Runyan, owner ofRunyan Plumbing on Sun-

day March 1st. ThroughoutDave's 30 year+ plumbingcareer, he exemplified theideals of the plumbing pro-

fession. Last summer Davewas recognized with the PMALifetime Achievement Awardbased on his innovativeplumbing techniques, tradeinvolvement and communityservice. He was one of only7 recipients awarded by PMAover the last 30 years. In1992 and 1997 he wasawarded PMA's Contractorof the Year. The prestigiousContractor of the Year award

is recognized as a symbol ofexcellence throughout theplumbing industry. Davebecame a renowned expertin his field for his drainsewer camera diagnostics.He turned his love of tech-nology and teaching intoclasses on camera's, jetter'sand cable machines. Daveenjoyed working with hisequipment so much he in-vented what he liked to call,"The South GeorgiaRedneck Snowmaker", ahomemade snowmaking de-vice relying on his Harbentrailer-mounted waterjetterand information and equip-ment from SNOWatHOME.

Dave was a beloved mem-ber of PMA, Father, Grand-father, Brother and friend.He will be greatly missed byall.

events. Capacities of thesepumps vary from 450 GPM(1 cfs) to 14,000 GPM(33cfs).

The system's total pump-ing capacity is about 47,254cfs or 30 billion gallons a dayor 1.34 million liter per sec-ond, enough to fill the NewOrleans Superdome(75,000-seat sport facility) in35 minutes!

A great amount of elec-tric power for running thepumping equipment is pro-duced by the Board's powergenerator plant. Generatorsthat provide much of thepower for pumps throughoutthe city are located at theS&WB Power Plant. Unlikeconventional 60 cyclepower, a large portion of ourequipment operates at 25cycles and therefore notcompatible with local utility.The power plant maintainedand operated at the MainWater Plant has the ability toproduce 25 cycle, threephase, 61,000 kilowatt hourcapacity at 6,600 volts. Inaddition, the Board has theability to convert the conven-tional 60 cycle power to 25cycles for its use. The poweris transmitted to the drain-age pumping stations bymeans of underground elec-


New Orleans



MGS Debuts ArchitecturalSpin HD Kitchen Faucet

Since 1997, MGS ofMilano has combined thebeauty of Italian design withprecise Swiss engineeringand has set a new industrystandard in true stainlesssteel faucets for residentialuse. Adding to their prolificcollection of kitchen faucetsdesigned with professionalchef’s in mind, MGS is proudto introduce Spin HD, a hori-zontal, clean design with asubtle dual pull-spray spoutthat fits seamlessly in a va-riety of applications.

Measuring about 13" tallwith an approximate 9"reach, Spin HD features asingle control mixer with anextendable pull-out dual

spray spout with stainlesssteel slide button to easilyswitch from aerated streamto shower stream. As in allfaucets in the Spin line, itsspout rotates 360 degreesfor varied applications andalso offers choices ofsmooth or machine knurled(Spin HD K) accent details onthe mixing valve. Available ina matte or polished finish,Spin HD is constructed us-ing the finest machining pro-cess and is hand finishedbefore assembly so that nojoint or edge of the fixture isignored.

“We are thrilled to intro-duce our newest, architec-tural interpretation in kitchenfaucet design with Spin HD,”said Vittorio Bergossi, direc-tor of MGS. “Our Spin serieshas been extremely success-ful with its 360 degree rota-tion and ability to fit in a va-riety of applications. Oursolid stainless steel faucetsare also resistant to oxida-tion, making them the per-

fect choice for outdoor kitch-ens.”

Spin HD is inspired fromthe needs of professionalchefs, bringing flexibility anddurability to the kitchen withexceptional design and con-struction. Also perfect forkitchen environments, SpinHD’s solid steel construction

gives the added benefits ofbeing non-corrosive, non-toxic, and nonporous. Stain-less steel is also easy toclean without using harshchemicals and is also recy-clable with a high percentageof its composition from re-cycled material (approxi-mately 60 percent).

Milwaukee® Powers Up theJobsite with new M12™ Four

Bay Sequential ChargerMilwaukee Tool continues

to deliver productivity-en-hancing solutions to the pro-fessional tradesmanwith the intro-duction of thenew M12™Four Bay Se-q u e n t i a lCharger (48-59-1204). Thenew charger ac-cepts up to fourM12™ battery packs, charg-ing them sequentially. Thisallows the user to spend lesstime swapping out batterieson the jobsite and more timegetting the job done.

“With the line expansionof the M12™ system and the

wide adoption ofthe platform, us-

ers oftenhave multipletools andpacks,” saysTom Sime-one, Director

of Marketing forMilwaukee Tool. “This

unit Increases charging pro-ductivity, improves transpor-tation and storage of packs,and reduces the amount ofspace used by chargers.”

Featuring a compact de-sign, the M12™ Four Bay

Charger is the perfect sizefor a bench top and easy tostore in a contractor bag.For added convenience, thecharger also features inte-grated hang holes for verti-cal mounting and a skip but-ton to allow users to choosethe battery that is charging.

With Milwaukee®REDLINK™ Intelligencehardware and software builtin, this charger is alsoequipped with the most ad-vanced electronic system onthe market. To optimize theperformance of the batterypack and extend its life,REDLINK™ communicatesdirectly with the battery tomonitor cell voltage, tem-perature and charge status.The new unit will chargeM12™ compact batteries in30 minutes and extendedcapacity (XC) batteries in 60minutes.

Available in March 2015,the M12™ Four Bay Chargeris compatible with all M12™batteries. Now offering 70cordless Lithium-Ion prod-ucts, Milwaukee® is commit-ted to the ongoing develop-ment of the M12™ system



How Ethics andTransparency Can

Translate to Good Resultsand Positive Reputation

Michelle Vera,CCS Construction Staffing Staff Writer

Guest Editorial

On a job site, there canbe no cutting corners – figu-ratively and literally. Whenyou run your constructionfirm with strong ethics, youremployees work harder andyour company image standstaller. Being transparent withyour clients, as well as yourpermanent and temporaryemployees, translates intoan impressive reputationand increased revenue.

But what exactly is trans-parency? Most often, theword is used to describe awillingness to share informa-tion, positive or negative,and an open line of commu-nication. For a constructioncompany, transparencymeans so much more. It canmake or break your reputa-tion, giving your clients asense of trust that will make

them comfortable followingyour leadership. Ethicalbusiness practices lay thefoundation for transparency.Being ethical in the construc-tion business isn’t aboutmorality or absolute rightand wrong; it’s about creat-ing and maintaining a stan-dard of conduct that encour-ages fair behavior and hon-est decision-making.

Customer relationshipsaren’t the only ones that canbenefit from transparency;construction workers needto see your company’s eth-ics, as well. With this addedelement of inclusion and jobsecurity, your temporaryworkers, skilled laborers,and talented tradesmen willbe inspired to work harder,safer, and avoid overall mis-conduct on the job site.

Be upfront and visible –When you value your em-ployees, they value theirwork and their job. Beingtransparent means let-ting them know the statusof a job, the longevity ofa project, and the valueof the company overall.Without the pressure ofunknown threats, skilledlaborers and temporaryworkers are likely to bemore effective and effi-cient, meeting deadlinesand keeping the con-struction project movingforward.

Value Honesty – Whenconstruction manage-ment actively values hon-esty on a job site, theemployees follow suit. Inan ethical work environ-ment, the incidents oftheft shrink while safetypractices increase. Co-workers tend to talkthrough their issues be-cause honest communi-cation is not only allowed,it’s encouraged.

Solidify your leadership –Instead of hiding whenthings go wrong, strongleaders learn from theirmistakes. They aren’tafraid for others to seethem face their chal-

lenges and obstacleshead on, even when theremay be a struggle. Helpyour employees under-stand any risks theproject or company mightbe facing, and keep themin the loop. Your staff willfeel confident in yourleadership when youshare the lessons you’velearned and welcomefeedback.

Be consistent with yourvalues – Don’t become soexcited with a new con-struction project that yougloss over the details. Bestrategic when it comesto informing your em-ployees. Most impor-tantly, be consistent withyour expectations. Adopt-ing a written code of ethi-cal conduct keeps every-one on the same pagewhen it comes to com-pany values.

Bolster Loyalty – Whenyou create a culture ofethics and transparency,you are showing that youput value in the needs ofboth your employees andyour customers. That kindof behavior will inspirethe best electricians towork harder on your jobsthan any other. Project

investors won’t thinktwice about hiring othercontractors – you’ll al-ways be their top pick.

Enhance WorkforceQuality – At the end of theday, your constructioncompany is only as goodas the work your employ-ees put into a project. Ifyour general laborerssee you cutting corners,they’ll l ikely cut a lotmore than that. You’llfind more and more ofyour crew taking offearly, or using low qual-ity materials to save timeand money. When yourun a job site thatdoesn’t emphasize yourcompany’s mission, it’sdifficult for your perma-nent and temporary la-borers to understandyour quality expecta-tions.

When you prioritize eth-ics and transparency, youcan reduce the risk of fines,enhance your reputation,access higher capital, boostthat bottom line, and posi-tively affect your employees’commitment. By taking thesesteps, your construction firmcan improve the quality ofyour work without raising thequantity of your budget.



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trical cables (also known asFeeders) which are not sub-ject to lightning, wind, andother hazards that crippleoverhead transmission linesand cause power failures.Reliability of drainage pump-ing stations is therefore in-creased. In addition to thispower, some of the stationshave diesel driven genera-tors for extreme emergencybackup power.

The Operations Depart-ment personnel monitor thecanal water level, monitorweather forecast through adirect tie to the NationalWeather Service radar sys-tem, communicate with otherstations and senior manage-ment, and keep informed onweather activity around thecity.

Situations vary, but as ageneral rule the system canhandle one (1) inch of rainthe first hour and, as theground becomes saturated,one-half (1/2) inch per hourthereafter. That's three (3)inches in five (5) hours.Rainfall at a greater ratethan that will probably causeflooding; this is more than3.5 times the capacity thatsystem could handle.

Routine maintenance ofthe equipment is done byDrainage Operation Person-nel; however, major mainte-nance on pumps, motors,generators, etc. is done byour Facility MaintenanceDepartment.

DPS Number 6The drainage system's

largest single pumping facil-ity is the pumping station. Itincludes 15 pumps; of whichseveral measure 14 ft in di-ameter and are capable ofpumping 710 MGD (1,100CFS) each. It also has equip-ment to clean the suctionscreen automatically. DPSNo. 6 is the world's largestpumping station of its kind.

The actual date of theoriginal construction of thisstation is unknown; however,according to the historians,the "Metairie Pumping Sta-tion 6" was erected by theDrainage Commission ofNew Orleans in 1899 by theNational Contracting Com-pany of New York. The lat-est improvements were donein 1986-1989 by Atlas Con-



New Orleansstruction Company. This fa-cility handles 2,648 acres ofdeveloped area plus 2,550acres from adjacent parish.All pumps are 25 cyclepumps with the exception of"H", "I", and Vertical 1 thru4.

"A", "B":"C", "D", "E", "F":"G":"H", "I"V1 thru V4C.D. 1 and C.D. 2:Each 12' diameter pump,

550 cfs capacity, run by1200 HP, 6600V, 83.3 RPM

motor. Each 14' diameterpumps, 1000 cfs, run by2000 HP, 6600V, 93.3 RPMmotor. It is 10' diameterpump, 1000 cfs, run by 2000HP, 6000V, variable speedmotor. Each pump is 10.5'diameter, 1100cfs, run by3000 HP (2250KW), 4000V,1190 rpm motor. Each with250 cfs capacity, run by 700HP (525 KW), 4000V, 320RPM motor. It is used forpumping "dry either" flow,each 90 cfs, run by 450 HP,6300V, 214 RPM motor.


Exact Pipe ToolsNew Portable Pipe Stand

Exact Pipe Tools’ portablePipeBench 170 weighs 22.5lb., can be used on 0.6” to6.7” diameter pipe and hasa maximum load capacity of

441 lb.Equipped with a chain

vise, the stand holds thepipe firmly when creating athread or welding. It featuresa versatile worktable, a chiptray to catch sawing orthreading chips and comeswith a shoulder bag for easycarrying.

For more information visitwww.exacttools.com.

New Compact Air Compressor CombinesReliable Induction Motor with Lower Noise

Makita, a worldwidemanufacturer of technologi-cally advanced power toolsthat are more compact with

less weight yet deliver indus-trial strength power and re-sults, has released a newCompact Compressor(AC001). Compressors areworkhorse tools on the jobsite and in the work shop,and Makita compressors arefavorites for their faster re-covery time, lower noise,longer tool life, and consis-tent performance. The newACC001 combines a com-pact size with a powerful in-

duction motor for powerful,portable performance.

The AC001 is powered bya 1/6 maximum horsepowerinduction motor that pro-vides up to 125 PSI, with alightweight design (only 23.1lbs.). It also has lower noise(72dBA) so it’s ideal for in-door use. The roll cage con-struction provides addedprotection for the pump andmotor assembly. Additionalfeatures include a low AMPdraw that reduces the inci-dents of tripped breakers atstart-up, as well as an oil-less pump designed formaintenance-free opera-tion. The AC001 is the latestaddition to Makita’s expand-ing line-up of industrial aircompressors. The powerfuland reliable induction motor,combined with the lowernoise and compact size,make the AC001 ideal forcase and base installation,trim and finish carpentry,cabinet and furniture con-struction, and more.

Electric Eel PipelineCamera Screen Cover

Electric Eel’s heavy-dutyscreen cover closes to pro-tect the Ace and Ace 2 Pipe-line Inspection Camera Sys-tems’ monitor when in tran-sit or storage and flips up to

act as a sun shield for view-ing in bright sunlight. It is nowstandard on all new unitsand can be retrofitted to allexisting units. Both units fea-ture: 20 LED light ring andhigh-resolution CCD ele-ment; 5.4” LCD monitor, withAR Film, encased in an an-odized aluminum housingmounted to the reel; a pro-tective acrylic anti-glaremonitor shield; and a videooutput jack.

Armstrong Fluid TechnologyIntegrated Fire Pump

Armstrong’s HSC Firepak isa compact, completely inte-grated fire pump.The “Plug andLeave” design of-fers: preconfiguredsolutions; CADdrawings, specifi-cations, dimensionsand pricing data; a small foot-print; code compliance andcomponent integration; easy,fast installation; single source of

responsibility for all aspects ofthe package; leakproof assem-bly; pump and motor mounted

on a steel base; fac-tory pressure-test-ing; and ad-vanced notice ofshipment and

delivery. Productfeatures include: connection upto 12”; pressure up to 250 psi;flow up to 3,000 gal. per min.;and an electric or diesel driver.


This facility also has 60Hz back up power by meansof two (2) diesel engine gen-erator sets, each capable ofdelivering 3750 KW power,enough to run ALL 60 Hzequipment at the station. Inaddition, there is otherequipment such as vacuumpumps, motor generators,etc. The public can assist thedrainage process by main-taining the street drains freeof debris, and in addition notdumping any kind of refusesuch as grass cuttings, usedmotor oil, etc. that could re-strict the drainage and dam-age the environment.

While no city can avoid anatural disaster, in a citysuch as New Orleans, beingprepared 24 hours a day,365 days a year, helps theCresent city to live with itsenvironments and standready for almost any waterevent. In fact, water givesNew Orleans its "CresentCity" nickname. Nestled inthe crescent of the Missis-sippi River, New Orleans restin the river's arm, doing all itcan to be sure that thosearms stay where they be-long. The effects of Hurri-cane Katrina in New Orleanswere long lasting. As the cen-ter of Katrina passed east ofNew Orleans on August 29,2005, winds downtown werein the Category 3 range withfrequent intense gust andtidal surge. Hurricane forcewinds were experiencedthroughout the city, althoughthe most severe portion ofKatrina missed the city, hit-ting nearby St. Bernard andPlaquemines parishes. Hur-ricane Katrina made its finallandfall in eastern St.Tammany Parish. The west-ern eye wall passed directlyover St. Tammany Parish,Louisiana as a Category 3hurricane at about 9:45 AMCST, August 29, 2005.

In the City of new Or-leans, the storm surgecaused more than 50breaches in drainage canallevees and also in naviga-tional canal levees and pre-cipitated the worst engineer-ing disaster in the history ofthe United States. By August31, 2005, 80% of New Or-leans was flooded, with someparts under 15 feet (4.5 m)of water. The famous FrenchQuarter dodged the massiveflooding experienced in otherlevee areas. Most of thecity's levees designed andbuilt by the United StatesArmy Corps of Engineers(USACE) broke somewhere,


New Orleansincluding the 17th StreetCanal levee, the IndustrialCanal levee, and the Lon-don Avenue Canal floodwall.These breaches were re-sponsible for most of theflooding, according to aJune 2007 report by theAmerican Society of CivilEngineers.

Ninety percent of theresidents of southeast Loui-siana were evacuated in themost successful evacuationof a major urban area in thenation's history. Despite this,many remained (mainly theelderly and poor). The Loui-siana Superdome was usedfor those who remained inthe city. The city flooded dueto the failure of the federally

built levee system. Manywho remained in their homeshad to swim for their lives,wade through deep water, orremain trapped in their atticsor on their rooftops. Thepumping stations that weredesigned to remove floodwaters from the city wereflooded and could not beoperated until dried out, re-paired and supplied withpower. The disaster hadmajor implications for a largesegment of the population,economy, and politics of theentire United States. It hasprompted a Congressionalreview of the Corps of Engi-neers and the failure of por-tions of the federally buildflood protection system

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which experts agree shouldhave protected the city's in-habitants from Katrina'ssurge. Katrina has alsostimulated significant re-search in the academic com-munity into urban planning,real estate finance, and eco-

nomic issues in the wake ofa natural disaster. TodayUnited States Army Corps ofEngineers working closelywith Sewerage and WaterBoard has spent millions ofdollars to repair, and hardenfacilities.

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