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Note From The Editor
Greetings,
This is my first editor’s note for McElroy Connections. Just several weeks into the new position, I’m amazed by the vastness of the polyethylene pipe market. Also startling and resounding are some basic industry statistics:
- The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates a need of $138 billion for water infrastructure repairs, just to meet regulations.
- Much of the older, pre-polyethylene water infrastructure in the U.S. was built in the years just following World War II and is continuing to age with increasing failures today.
- A 2002 EPA survey found that in systems that serve more than 100,000 people, about 30% of the pipes were between 40 and 80 years old, with 10% of the pipes more than 80 years old.
With that being said, I can understand why some municipalities are turning to polyethylene pipe, and more specifically, McElroy fusion equipment. As I continue to “learn the ropes,” I hope to bring fresh information that will help further the cause.
Sincerely,
Tyler Henning
Public Relations Specialist
thenning@mcelroy.com
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| McElroy in the News |
Panny McElroy Distributor Scholarship Announces Winners
TULSA, OK – Four students were chosen as winners of the third annual Panny McElroy Distributor Scholarship. The selection of the winners was based on personal character, financial and personal hardships that face the candidate, activities, academics and an essay submission.
The scholarship funding is raised by McElroy distributors and the McElroy family at each year’s Distributor Management Conference.
The Winners:
Jamie Oakley will be attending Mercer University in Macon, Ga., following a high-school career in which she was valedictorian of her class of 716 students. She won her high school’s Nobel Peace Price commemorating the outstanding science student in the school. Oakley was also a Chemistry Olympiad National Finalist and a National Advanced Placement Scholar with honors. Oakley is the daughter of Sid Oakley of Consolidated Pipe and Supply.
Tamara Gulley is the wife of McElroy employee, Brian Gulley. She has completed her undergraduate degree in Human Services and plans on attending graduate school to become a licensed clinical social worker. Gulley is a non-traditional student that balances good grades in the classroom while parenting teenage children.
James Allen maintains a 4.0 grade-point average (GPA) in the University of Kansas’ biochemistry program. Allen’s goal is to become a bilingual ophthalmologist in South America. In his spare time, Allen works at a pathology lab and is an English tutor to Hispanic families that have recently immigrated. He is the step-son of Douglas Dallman of Industrial Sales.
Kylie Talbert is the step-daughter of Chris Greggs of McElroy Manufacturing. Talbert attained a 4.0 GPA in high school and currently holds a 3.76 average in Oklahoma State University’s education program. She hopes to follow in her mother’s footsteps and become a teacher.
The Tulsa Community Foundation (TCF) helped in the scholarship process, effectively managing the assets, payouts and the selection process. Three judges (one from McElroy, one from TCF and one from the local community) helped select the four winners. |
| Time to get "Schooled" |
October
If you are interested in McElroy’s large-diameter machines, then any or all of the three classes on the schedule in October could be a good fit. The dates for the schools are as follows:
- Oct. 13-14 Large Diameter Electronics Repair School
- Oct. 15-17 Large Diameter Hydraulics Repair School
- Oct. 20-23 Large Diameter Fusion Operations School
Registration is open for these classes. The seats are limited and classes often fill to capacity.
Click here to register today.
November
You can join other students that will be learning the TracStar ropes in November. The dates are:
- Nov. 10-11 TracStar Electronics Repair School
- Nov. 12-14 TracStar Hydraulics Repair School
Click here to register today. |
| Water the 'Challenge of the Century' for San Diego |
By Rob Davis, Voice of San Diego
SAN DIEGO, Calif. -- Water court appearances for people who waste water. Conservation scorecards for water districts. A requirement that all new landscaping be drought-tolerant. And a recommendation for homeowners to spend 84 cents on a bucket to capture that first cold 30-second burst from the morning shower (to later be used on watering plants).
Those ideas are among the wide-ranging recommendations for boosting water conservation contained in a report being released Thursday by the Utility Consumers' Action Network, a local ratepayer advocacy group.
The report calls on area officials to be more creative and inspired in their efforts to induce the county's residents to save water, saying the region's supply is tight -- and likely to stay that way.
Click here to read entire story!
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| City's Drinking Water Feared Endangered; $10B Cost Seen |
By Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica
New York City officials have demanded a ban on natural gas drilling near upstate reservoirs because they fear the drilling could contaminate the city's drinking water.
They've asked the state Department of Environmental Conservation to establish a one-mile protective perimeter around each of the city's six major Catskill reservoirs and connecting infrastructure — a buffer that would put at least half a million acres off-limits to drilling. They also want to wrest more regulatory control from Albany.
New York is one of just four major cities in the U.S. with a special permit allowing its drinking water to go unfiltered, and that pristine water comes from a network of reservoirs and rivers in five upstate counties. If the special permit was revoked, the city would have to build a treatment facility that could cost nearly $10 billion, a senior official at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Walter Mugden, said. That's roughly what the state estimated it would earn from gas development during the next decade.
Click here to read the entire story. |
| Product Profile: Increase Productivity and Decrease Cost When Fusing HDPE Pipe |
By Jim Craig, P.E. — Jul 01, 2008
Improving efficiency, productivity and safety on the jobsite are always important. After studying jobsites in a variety of markets, we determined that a key to improved efficiency, productivity and safety was in job setup and pipe handling.
Click here to read the entire story.
Click here to learn more about the PolyHorse. |
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| Pipe Extrusion in Central and Eastern Europe Provides Comprehensive Information for Pipe Converter Firms Operating in the CEE Region |
DUBLIN, Ireland (BUSINESS WIRE) Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Pipe Extrusion in Central and Eastern Europe" report to their offering.
This report reviews the plastic pipe industry of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) from the point of view of both supply and demand. This report looks at the changes in the industry and at the opportunities for pipe converters operating in this region.
All the major resins used to produce plastic pipes, PVC, HDPE and PP are included in this work.
Click here to read the entire story. |
| Israel Not Alone In Water Troubles |
JERUSALEM -- Israel's water problems may look grave, with the Kinneret dropping to new lows and the price of water set to rise, but other countries - such as Australia and Jordan — are facing similar, if not worse, crises due to the scarcity of this resource, according to Israeli water experts.
“Australia is very much behind in terms of irrigation and efficiency in comparison to Israel,” said Alon Tal, professor of water management at the Ben Gurion University of the Negev. “Australia has been experiencing acute drought for several years, whereas Israel has had a more steady supply.
Click here to read the entire story.
Editor’s Note: “Israel not alone in water troubles” makes reference to Australia’s recent move to invest $12.9 billion in their Water for the Future program. The program is a nationwide plan to address rural and urban water needs.
Click here to read Australia’s Water for the Future Fact Sheet. |
| Oil of the 21st Century |
Santa Rosa, Calif. wastewater shortage could hurt farmers
SANTA ROSA, Calif. -- Santa Rosa water officials say California's driest spring on record could even hurt farmers who rely on once-abundant supplies of recycled wastewater. Santa Rosa utilities director Miles Ferris says the city's supply of highly treated wastewater will likely run out by the end of August.
Click here to read the entire story.
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Senate approves Great Lakes compact
WASHINGTON -- The Senate has voted to ratify a compact to prevent the diversion of water from the Great Lakes, quickly approving legislation sought by the region's governors worried that thirsty places would covet one of the world's largest sources of fresh water.
Click here to read the entire story. |
Governor asks S.C. residents to conserve water
COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Gov. Mark Sanford is encouraging South Carolina residents to voluntarily conserve water so water restrictions don't become mandatory.
Officials say a drought gripping the state continues to worsen. The Department of Natural Resources says the worst conditions are in the Upstate, where some wells have gone dry and Lakes Hartwell and Thurmond along the Georgia state line are already 10 feet below where they should be.
Click here to ready the entire story. |
| Links |
Plastics Pipe Institute Inc. (PPI)
Founded in 1950, The Plastics Pipe Institute Inc. (PPI) is the major trade association representing all segments of the plastics piping industry. PPI members share a common interest in broadening market opportunities that make effective use of plastics piping for water and gas distribution, sewer and wastewater, oil and gas production, industrial and mining uses, power and communications, duct and irrigation.
http://www.plasticpipe.org/index01.php |
North American Society for Trenchless Technology
The North American Society for Trenchless Technology is a multiple disciplinary society of individuals and organizations with professional, utilitarian or environmental interests in Trenchless Technology. It was founded and incorporated as a non-profit organization in June 1990.
http://www.nastt.org/ |
American Water Works Association
Established in 1881, AWWA is the oldest and largest nonprofit scientific and educational organization dedicated to safe drinking water in North America . AWWA has more than 57,000 members worldwide and its 4,700 utility members serve 80 percent of America 's population.
http://www.awwa.org |
American Society of Civil Engineers Foundation
Assists ASCE with resource development and the enhancement of its programs through the philanthropy of its membership and the wider public.
http://www.asce.org/foundation/ |
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