The Tarheel Pipeline, Fall 2015

Fall 2015

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THE TARHEEL PIPELINE

| FALL 2015

03 From the Executive Director Daniel Wilson 06 From the President Barry Sutton 07 Keeping Workers Safe During Night-Time Repairs Doug Riseden 11 Water Tanks & Severe Weather Erika Henderson 14 Backflow Cross Connection, Why, When & How? Alan Oldham and Ronald West 16 The Big Changes Happening in Credit & Debit Card Payments Now Robert Mohon 19 Update on New Law Requiring Source Water Protection Planning Debbie Maner 20 2015 Leadership Summit Recap Amy Everett 24 North Carolina is a Dump Debbie Maner 26 Town of Marshall Water Tank Rehabilitated Thanks to the CMT Gives Back Program Amy Everett 28 Icard Water Dedicates Office Building Jonathan R. Pons 29 The NCRWA Mailbox 32 Closed Session on Real Estate Acquisition? John Phelps 36 Upcoming NCRWA Training in Your Area

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10 American Flow Control 13 Carolina Management Team 29 Charles R. Underwood Company 4 Consolidated Pipe & Supply Co., Inc. 9 Environmental Dynamics 5 Ferguson Enterprises 25 Gopher Utility Services, Inc. 25 Heyward Incorporated 33 Keck & Wood Inc. 12 McGill Associates IBC NC811 12 Pittsburg Tank and Tower 8 Randall Supply Inc. 18 Rivers and Associates, Inc. 6 Southern Corrosion, Inc. 4 The 419 Group, LLC 17 The Crom Corporation 33 The Wooten Company 33 TP Environmental Products/Services BC USA Bluebook / HD Supply 18 Utility Service Group 4 UV Superstore 2 Valve Specialties 18 WC Equipment Sales Inc. 10 Withers & Ravenel, Inc. 16 20

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