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January 27, 2012

2012 Polk County Day in Tallahassee

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COMANCO is a proud sponsor of the 2012 Polk County Day in Tallahassee on Wednesday February 8, 2012. In attendance there will be from the Senate; JD Alexander, Paula Dockery and Ronda Storms. From the House of Representatives; Ben Albritton, Mike Horner, Seth McKeel, Kelli Stargel and John Wood. Our local County Commissioners will be, Bob English - District 1, Melony Bell – District 2, Edwin Smith – District 3, R Todd Ddantzler – District 4 and Chairman Sam Johnson – District 5.

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January 25, 2012

West County Landfill LTS Update - Inlet Tank Installation

COMANCO installed three inlet tanks back into the original Class I Inlet Pad area of the West County Landfill in Richmond, California after applying epoxy to waterproof the containment area. One of the three inlet tanks is a new construction of reinforced fiberglass to hold 6,000 gallons of leachate from the Class I Landfill Well Field. The two original polymer tanks have been retro-fitted with Seismic Collars to protect the tanks from rupturing in the event of an earthquake. These two original tanks are to be used in conjunction with the new tank to allow storage of 15,000 gallons of leachate prior to treatment in the new Leachate Treatment Plant.

Placement of the existing polymer tanks took place over a two day period. The Seismic Collars were placed and readied for the polymer tanks, but as the day progressed, the polymer expanded due to radiant heat. Each tank grew by three or four inches during the day and would not fit into the Seismic Collars after they expanded. During the night as the temperatures decreased, so did the size of the tanks. The next morning, the tanks had reduced in size to fit inside the collars, and the lift was completed.

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January 25, 2012

Seminole County Landfill Gas Expansion

COMANCO is proud to announce our award of the Seminole County Landfill Gas Expansion project scheduled to begin March 1^st. We are excited to continue our work with Seminole County and look forward to a safe and productive project.

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January 19, 2012

COMANCO Attends HDPE Pipe Seminar

Members of the COMANCO team attended an HDPE (High Density Polyethylene) pipe seminar yesterday in Tampa, FL. Hosted by Alliance for PE Pipe, the event consisted of a presentation and numerous demonstrations. The presentation covered the growing popularity and need for HDPE pipe due to its unique features and benefits. The demonstrations consisted of the process of butt-fusion welding for HDPE pipe and connecting electro-fusion couplers among others.

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January 19, 2012

COMANCO Completes Horizontal Drains Project

COMANCO has completed the installation of a horizontal composite drain in Bartow, FL. The crew worked relentlessly to construct the project, which consisted of a new design application. The drains were made up of close to 9,000 LF of a five layer geocomposite that tied into 1,700 LF of gravel drain which ran off to an outlet pipe. Also included in the scope of work was the grading of the perimeter berm to meet design elevations, placement of two feet of protective cover over the composite drains, and fusion welding and pressure testing of HDPE pipe. The COMANCO team worked together to come up with the best way to proceed with the job, and was able to accomplish everything safely, efficiently, and ahead of schedule. Project Manager Matt Remmert, Project Engineer Dan McRae, Project Superintendent Billy Wilson, and Site Foreman Max Macedo headed up the hard working and determined team that completed this successful project.

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January 18, 2012

Annual 3rd Party Operator Training

COMANCO held its Annual 3^rd Party Operator Training Class today, hosted by Flagler Construction Equipment and Volvo Construction Equipment. The class lasted 8 hours, included lunch catered by Curley Tail’s BBQ, and was offered in both English and Spanish, whichever was preferred by our employees. Operators, Superintendents, and Project Managers received both field and classroom training that includes proper inspections, fueling and lubricating, and about general operations and safety procedures. Please enjoy some photographs from earlier today.