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THE TARHEEL PIPELINE
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03 From the Executive Director Daniel Wilson 06 From the President Barry Sutton 10 True Tales of Backflow & Cross Connection & NCRWA’s New Asheboro Location Kelly Coggins 13 2016 NCRWA 39th Annual Conference & Exhibition Guide 21 Tips and Tricks for NCRWA Online Registration 23 Another Episode of Mayberry H 2 0 Marty Wilson 27 Do’s and Don’ts for a More Traceable Underground Utility System Brad Penley 30 Emergency Power: How to Select the Right Generator for Your Needs Jesse Miller 32 Effectively Managing Inventory Space and Costs David Wheat 34 Knowledge Retention Strategy Tony J. DuBois 36 The NCRWA Mailbox 39 Upcoming NCRWA Training in Your AreaAdvertiser Index
22 American Flow Control 22 Atlantic Power Solutions 7 Carolina Management Team 29 Charles R. Underwood, Inc. 5 Ditch Witch 29 Dixie Electro Mechanical Services Inc. IBC Environmental Dynamics 2 Ferguson Waterworks 25 Gopher Utility Services, Inc. IFC Green Engineering 5 Heyward Incorporated 25 Jack Moore & Associates, Inc. 25 Keck & Wood, Inc. 33 Krausz 29 McGill Associates 9 Pittsburg Tank and Tower Maintenance Co., Inc. 9 Protective Liner Systems 26 Rivers & Associates, Inc. 25 Robert H. Wager Company 9 Southern Corrosion 22 The Crom Company BC USA Bluebook 26 Withers & Ravenel, Inc.23
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About the Cover:
The cover highlights our story, True Tales of Backflow & Our New Class Location. The picture comes courtesy of the Asheboro Zoo.
The zoo is one of the crown jewels of the city of Asheboro and is one of the largest natural habitat zoos in the United States. If you plan on enrolling in
one of our backflow courses in Asheboro and have some free time, you are encouraged to pay the zoo a visit!