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"As a company, our interests have always
been about environmental responsibility," said
Alvaro Oliver, Gemex CEO. "Water is no longer a
commodity, but a critical asset that is vital to the
sustainability of modern societies."
Umbral, a leader in sustainable infrastructure
solutions, specializes in integrated water cycle
projects that make wastewater safe for cities and
industries, while providing a reliable discharge
outlet to reuse it as industrial grade water.
"We estimate the water distribution network
is losing anywhere between 30 percent and 50
percent of its drinking water from leaks, inferior pipe
materials and lack of pressure control," explained
Rodrigo Salgado, business development director
and general partner of Umbral. "This is a huge
problem that needs to be addressed and properly
repaired, and Vortex will help us accomplish this."
The Vortex Companies is one of the fastestgrowing trenchless solution providers in the water,
sewer and industrial marketplace. Its products and
services include structural pipe relining; manhole
rehabilitation systems; cementitious, polymeric
and resin-based repair materials; pipe bursting;

trenchless robotic systems; and high-speed pipe
and drain cleaning tools.

Christopher Garrett Named
NASSCO Technical Advisory
Council Chair
brownandcaldwell.com, nassco.org
Christopher Garrett, vice president of Brown and
Caldwell, was selected as chair of the National Association of Sewer Service Companies' (NASSCO)
Technical Advisory Council.
He joins the team of five industry leaders, with
a combined 200 years of design, construction
and maintenance expertise, that sets the newly
formed council's strategic direction for the
benefit of NASSCO members and as a balanced
voice for the aging infrastructure industry. The
council's role is to advocate the distribution
of timely condition assessment, maintenance
and rehabilitation information, aligned with
NASSCO's vision and mission, and consistent
with industry best practices.
Garrett has been actively involved with

NASSCO since 2002, including training
more than 1,500 professionals as part of the
association's Pipeline Assessment Certification
Program. His background encompasses over
three decades of experience in water and
wastewater utility infrastructure evaluation,
rehabilitation, design and program management.
Currently, he serves as Brown and Caldwell's
national infrastructure lead, based in the Virginia
Beach, Va., office, in addition to co-leading the
firm's aging infrastructure initiative. *

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TO SAFETY
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In fact, it's the most important of our core values.
We make it personal because of the things in our
lives that matter most: our friends, our families,
and our well-being. When we make safety a
priority, you can trust that we'll provide the quality,
commitment, and reputation we're known for.

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