[Water News] DJ Gongol & Associates Water News - January 11, 2011

[Brian Gongol]

Thanks for reading this week's edition of our weekly water news report. 
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Highlights from the past week
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State of Minnesota sues 3M over water contamination:
http://www.pumpstoreusa.com/newsletter/2011/01/03/

When steel costs more, blame flooding in Australia:
http://www.pumpstoreusa.com/newsletter/2011/01/04/

What's in bottled water? Not as little as one might think:
http://www.pumpstoreusa.com/newsletter/2011/01/06/

Iowa may already be in a cycle of having more floods, more often:
http://www.pumpstoreusa.com/newsletter/2011/01/07/


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Featured product: Engine-backup pump stations
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It won't be long before winter thaws and we enter the spring storm 
season. Many storms pack a powerful punch with wind and lightning -- 
both of which can lead to power outages.

When the power goes out, most people think about things like the food in 
their refrigerators -- not whether they'll be able to use the sink or 
the toilet. But since almost all lift stations are run primarily using 
electricity, when power is lost, communities need to have an alternative 
method available to ensure that the sewage keeps flowing away from homes 
and businesses.

This can be done using portable pumps or electrical generators, but 
Gorman-Rupp's Auto-Start lift stations provide an even more integrated 
option, combining an engine-driven pump with automatic switchover back 
to electrical power. Auto-Start lift stations are a reliable means to 
ensure that essential community services like wastewater continue to 
operate, even when the power goes out.

If you'd like to know more, please visit 
http://www.pumpstoreusa.com/liftstations/enginebackup or call us at 
515-223-4144 and ask for details.


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