September 2004 Volume 46 Number 9
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	Well Water Pumps Provide New Reliability and Water Supply for Mongolian Sheepherders by David Lazar With a population of about 2.5 million, the country of Mongolia is situated in East Asia, sandwiched between northern China and the southern Siberian region of Russia...  read more   Training for International Success by John Kent Most of my adult life I’ve visited a number of different countries. Some I’ve lived and worked in. Some I have only passed through...  read more   Things to Consider When Marketing a Better Mousetrap in Emerging Countries by D. Duane Dunk If only it were as simple as merely pondering the great unmet needs for safe drinking water abroad, offering a comparatively low-priced system, and shipping it to be met with open arms and wallets...  read more   RO Saves a Dry Island: Desalination System Brings Water, Hope to Venezuelan Community by Jorg Menningmann Nearly 78 percent of fresh water is held captive in the ice caps around the North and South Poles, and only 0.4 percent of all the fresh water on the planet can be found in rivers and lakes...  read more   European Standards and Regulations Update by Tony Frost European product standards for water treatment equipment have been undergoing preparation under the auspices of CEN (Comité Européen de Normalisation) for over ten years now...  read more   GPS/GIS Technology Aids Mapping and Data Collection for Honduran Water Treatment Projects by George Greene IV Global positioning system (GPS) technology is solving problems for people and organizations around the world...  read more
Features
	Creating the Optimal Financing Process by Phil Layher Adeclining economy, corporate financial scandals and the advent of worldwide terrorism all contributed to a significantly tighter consumer credit market for water treatment dealers over the last couple of years...  read more   A Second Look at Fiberglass Pressure Vessels by Joel Voytek When consumers ask dealers to describe their water softening and water treatment systems, the conversation generally begins and ends with the controls...  read more   Cleanup of MTBE and TBA Contaminated Drinking Water at Lake Tahoe by Steve McAdams & Nick Zaninovich Lurking beneath the panoramic and pristine beauty of Lake Tahoe is an environmental crisis in the form of the gasoline additive MTBE...  read more   Plumbing with PEX: A Complete Primer by Dave Yates All too often, the fast pace of changes to technology and application techniques challenge and frustrate trade professionals...  read more   AWT Meeting the Challenges to Come in Nashville by Steve MacCarthy This fall, the Association of Water Technologies’ (AWT) 16th Annual Convention and Exposition will roll into Nashville’s legendary Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center from Nov. 3 - 6...  read more   Ebb and Flow: A Look at Water Industry Valuations by Steve Guy The water industry has been a frequent topic of conversation for years, from water shortages and conservation issues in the western United States to the lack of clean water for global population growth...  read more
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Columns
	Viewpoint: Autumn Musings read more   Word-of-Mouth Is the Best Advertising for Blair Water Conditioning by Nate F. Searing, WC&P Managing Editor read more   Computer Ware: Does Your Water Business Accept Credit Cards and Checks? by Charlie Gruschow read more   PipeLines: Regional Water Quality Association News read more   From Water Tec of Tucson to Water Tec International read more   Refrigerator Filters—Unique Products, Unique Certification by Rick Andrew read more   Adenovirus--Balancing Water Treatment Challenges by Kelly A. Reynolds read more   Website of the Month: Navigating the Waters—Major Players with Their Major Websites Don’t Have to Be a Major Pain by Nate F. Searing, WC&P Managing Editor read more   Flash Back: Jog Your Memory a Bit! by  read more