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REHABTECHNOLOGY
UCT 2019 Fort Worth

I&I Conference to Address Root Causes, Solutions

A unique specialty conference, to
be held in conjunction with the
Underground Construction Technology International Conference
& Exhibition (UCT), will tackle
an age-old industry issue. Often
misunderstood and frequently underestimated, unabated
infiltration and inflow (I&I) is
nonetheless deadly to sewer collections systems.
Scheduled for Jan. 28, 2019
at the Fort Worth Convention
Center in Fort Worth, Texas, the
I&I elimiNATION Conference is
a first-of-its-kind, one-day event
for learning and understanding
what's new, what's possible and
what's practical for mitigating
I&I in the collection system. I&I
elimiNATION will explore root
causes of infiltration and inflow
into sewer systems, revealing
both the short- and long-term
destructive impacts upon sewer
pipelines, and examine possible
solutions.
As a UCT 2019 preconference
event, attendees can expect expert presentations from multiple
perspectives with the intent
to qualify and quantify the I&I
problem and justify or nullify
corrective measures with a keen
eye on sustainability. Inclusive
of multiple technologies and services, the approach to mitigating I&I must always be holistic
by incorporating assessment,
maintenance and rehabilitation
for one compelling reason: water
migration is relentless.
This educational forum is
geared for municipal stakeholders, consulting engineers, regulators, technology and service
providers, and contractors converging on a focused topic of removing I&I for the preservation
and performance of wastewater

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collection systems.
I&I elimiNATION is co-sponsored by NASSCO, its Infiltration
Control Grouting Association
(ICGA) division and Underground Construction magazine.
It will be hosted and co-moderated by Robert Carpenter,
editor-in-chief of Underground
Construction, and Sheila Joy,
NASSCO executive director.

Understanding I&I
"Several cities that went through
EPA consent decrees are now
finding that millions - even billions - of investments failed to
cure the root cause of their system degradations, I&I. They are
now forced to reinvest additional
millions to finally address I&I
woes," explained Carpenter. "But
regardless of a city's size, small or
large, untreated I&I issues will effectively destroy and disable your
sewer system."
NASSCO Technical Director
Lynn Osborn pointed out that
I&I is often misunderstood.
"While commonly lumped together, infiltration and inflow are
two completely different occurrences that require specific rehabilitation methods," he said.
"We are one nation with multiple problems to solve, including
I&I in our collection systems,"
observed ICGA's conference organizer, Don Rigby. "Infiltration
and inflow are the root cause of
decay leading to enormous costs
for structural rehabilitation. It
presents our municipalities with
a classic pay-me-now-or pay-me
later scenario.
"This event will empower attendees with the rationale, incentive and logic to do what's right
for the rate payer by mitigating
I&I and will remove the temp-

Joint leaks occur far too often in sewer and water pipes.

tation to defer action until you
have no choice but to replace or
abandon the existing system."
Team learning at the event is
encouraged, Rigby said. "Registration fees are very economical and
include lunch. We're also offering
major discounts for additional
personnel from the same organization. A huge bonus for cities is
that registration for I&I elimiNATION automatically qualifies each
municipal employee for complimentary access to all UCT educational classes, the exhibit floor and
the RehabZone - a $395 value,"
he stressed. UCT 2019 Fort Worth
runs from Jan. 29-31.

Program
The tentative I&I elimiNATION
program includes:
Morning Segment:
The I&I problem, consequences
and importance
* Confessions of a Collection
System Manager
* Regulatory Point of View
* Consulting Engineering Point
of View
* Live Mic: Interactive Q&A

* Tennessee Study-Comprehensive, Telling Example
* Can't Manage What You Don't
Measure
* Live Mic: Interactive Q&A
* Working Lunch/Networking
Afternoon Segment:
The I&I solution toolbox and
corrective action
* Overview I&I Solutions Toolbox-Primary Points of Entry
(Contractor Perspective)
* Devices for Controlling Inflow
in Manhole Structures
* Manhole Rehab-Comprehensive Perspective
* Live Mic: Interactive Q&A
* CIPP for Mainlines & Laterals
* Injection Grouting for Sealing
the Collection System and
Controlling Infiltration
* Grouting & Lining-Complementary Vs Competing Technologies (Owner Perspective)
* Live Mic: Interactive Q&A
* Summary & Conclusions
To register, go to the UCT website at uctonline.com or, for additional details, contact NASSCO at
info@nassco.org.

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