In this economy, a job opening is a job opening, even when it involves a storm drain opening.

You’ll know what I mean when you see our new video below, starring a PIG® Drive-Over DRAINBLOCKER™ Drain Cover. This is just the worker you need for long-term drain protection where liquid transfers, washdowns or other leak- and spill-prone jobs are common.

• No more need to frequently pull up and put down a temporary cover
• Patented-rubber HogHyde™ Skin top layer stands up to puncture, tearing and abrasion, even under heavy vehicle traffic from tankers, trucks or forklifts
• Top layer also protects the flexible, tacky urethane bottom layer, which molds to uneven surfaces and tightly seals drain openings to block liquid
• Polyurethane and rubber materials resist water, oil and many chemicals
• Withstands UV rays, infrared light and all weather conditions; leave it outdoors as long as you need
• Never whines

It was a low moment for Cleveland and for industry. The Cuyahoga River, largely polluted by manufacturers, caught fire on June 22, 1969—forty years ago this week.

How does a river catch fire? When it’s coated with oil and clogged with trash. That was the state of the Cuyahoga back then. Time magazine described it as brown and bubbling with gases.

The fire helped bring about water pollution control measures including the Clean Water Act and the creation of the federal Environmental Protection Agency. So at newpig.com, the references to EPA’s SPCC rules and many other regulations flow back to the Cuyahoga.

Interesting trivia: According to the EPA, there are no news photos of the fire. It only burned for half an hour, and no news outlet responded quickly enough. It’s much nicer to look at a picture of the Cuyahoga today, anyway (below).

Image © Bob Daveant - Fotolia.com

Click here to see some of the PIG® products
that help keep waterways clean

Coming soon: Laser etching on particular PIG® products, including many of our PIG® DRAINBLOCKER® Drain Covers.

When you guarantee products forever like we do, it only makes sense to find the best way to make the labeling last as long as the product does. With our newest PIG® DRAINBLOCKER® Drain Covers—tougher than ever—that’s a looooooooooong time.

I borrowed the text below from the press release at newpig.com.

Didn’t want you to miss it!

NEW PIG EXPANDS
STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
PRODUCT OFFERING

Tipton, PA, January 26, 2009 - New Pig Corporation has expanded its Stormwater Management line to help block, filter, capture and isolate pollutants from entering the environment via storm drain, surface water or groundwater.

Over 180 Stormwater Management products, including the PIG® Drive-Over DRAINBLOCKER™ Drain Cover that can stand up to heavy traffic while providing semi-permanent drain protection are featured in the all-new Stormwater Selection Guide within New Pig’s 2009 Pigalog® Buying Guide and at www.newpig.com.

Ideal for aiding in regulatory compliance, New Pig’s Stormwater Management products can help construction, municipal and industrial sites comply with the EPA’s Clean Water Act. In addition, many of the products offered can be implemented as Best Management Practice devices.

Click here more information on the EPA’s Stormwater Regulations.

The patent-pending storm drain cover you can drive over!

PIG® Drive-Over Drainblocker™ Drain Cover

Posted in Leak & spill control, Our products By Chris

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