What's buried beneath
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This video series answers the questions:
How is the precious resource of water managed in our cities? Farm fields? Neighborhoods? How are we being good stewards of it now and planning for what’s ahead? It wasn’t in a classroom, but Harris and Griffin Duininck got schooled on the resilience of plastic water management products and why they are key to a resilient and sustainable future.
Resiliency (ri-zil-yuhns-ee): To be able to withstand or rapidly recover from a disruptive event or stressor.
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The boys started their journey where Prinsco began, in the small town of Prinsburg, Minnesota. They learned how plastic pipe is manufactured and how Prinsco takes something that has no value and gives it value.
From Prinsburg to Kansas City, Missouri… home of the Chiefs and great BBQ, along with some torrential downpours. They caught up with Dan Currence, Plastics Pipe Institute Director of Engineering - Drainage Division, to learn how plastic pipe builds resiliency into water management systems.
Heading back north, the boys are back to the familiar turf of Minneapolis where they visit two projects that showcase how plastic products are part of a resilient solution for managing stormwater and recharging groundwater.
Hopping state lines over to Kansas City, Kansas, the boys learned how stormwater chambers are installed under parking lots to maximize land use, manage water quality, and recharge the groundwater.
A hop, skip and a jump away is Minot, North Dakota, where the boys get a lesson in managing residential wastewater with plastic chambers
The boys' next stop is Fargo and the Red River Valley to learn how plastic pipe is used to help farmers increase crop health, maintain consistency and increase yields.
Next, they go to the Great Salt Lake, where water detention is the talk of Salt Lake City, Utah. There they learn that the resilience of plastic products is an effective tool in managing fluctuating temperatures and water storage needs.
On the road again, the boys take a side trip to Columbus, Ohio, where they learn how plastic foundation drainage products save time, money, and improve water quality.
Heading south… weather is the hot topic in Phoenix, Arizona, where reducing labor hours in the heat and keeping up with increased water regulations is the focus.
Have you ever wondered what’s buried beneath our roads, parking lots and neighborhoods? Do you ever wonder or even worry about how water is being managed, especially during serious weather events? That’s what two Gen Z college students set off to discover for themselves… on an epic road trip across the US.
Their adventure took them from Fargo to Salt Lake City, from Minneapolis to Phoenix and beyond. After thousands of miles and dozens of conversations with engineers, industry leader, academics, construction contractors, sales reps and manufacturing experts, they learned that what’s buried beneath needs to be all about resiliency.
Meet the Boys
Griffin Duininck
Griffin Duininck is a senior majoring in Business Management at Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, Arizona. After graduation, he plans to caddy for a summer in Vail, Colorado before embarking on his business career. He enjoyed expanding his knowledge of Prinsco this past summer and getting to know his cousin better along the way. And while the best part of the trip was the education, he also had fun sneaking into an unnamed football stadium to get a look at their field… to see if the water was being managed properly, of course.
Harris Duininck is a sophomore majoring in Economics at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas. Harris plans to travel, go to grad school or enter the business world after graduation. During the road trip, Harris enjoyed seeing how water was managed differently across the country, especially in the desert. He also honed his driving skills considerably during the summer since he was behind the wheel 99% of the time while Griffin pretended to be a professional golfer.
Harris Duininck
Watch The Water Table podcast episode to hear about the road trip directly from the boys.
The Prinsco Education Initiative
The Prinsco Education Initiative is a commitment to invest in projects, partnerships and marketing programs that educate and advocate for our industry. The “Road Trip to Resiliency: What’s Buried Beneath” is a video series funded by this initiative and designed to showcase the benefits of plastic water management products and the positive impact our industry is having on a resilient and sustainable future.
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Prinsburg, MN 10/5/23
Episode #1
Episode #2
Kansas City, MO 10/5/23
Episode #3
Kansas City, KS 10/5/23
Episode #4
Minneapolis, MN 10/19/23
Episode #5
Kindred & Fargo, ND 10/19/23
Episode #6
Devil's Lake, ND 10/19/23
Episode #7
Salt Lake City, UT 11/02/23
Episode #8
Columbus, OH 11/04/23
Episode #9
Duluth, MN 11/07/23
Episode #10
Phoenix, AZ 11/22/23
Episode #11
Ames, IA 11/27/23
Back to the Midwest… the boys get schooled at Iowa State University by Dr. Matt Helmers about resiliency and why what’s buried beneath is more important than ever.
Episode #12
Chicago, IL 11/30/23
Heading to the Land of Lincoln– the boys talk golf in Chicago, Illinois. Longevity is key on the links and in water management.
Episode #13
Prinsburg, MN 12/02/23
The summer ends where it all began, in Prinsburg, Minnesota.
It's the finale of a road trip with 2 college kids, 1 truck, 9 states, and more lessons than they can count.
Dan Currence
Director of Engineering, Drainage Division, Plastics Pipe Institute (PPI)
Spencer Williams
Project Manager, Trinity Excavating
Troy King
Sales, Blue Springs Winwater
Kevin Huot
Purchasing Manager, Core & Main
Jeremiah Picket
Foreman, Rachel Contracting
Jesse Spetz
Owner, United Water & Sewer
Derrik Ellingson
VP of AG Division, Ellingson Companies
Dusty Stasch
General Superintendent, Ellingson Companies
Jerred Storms
Owner, Storms Construction
Dr. Mike Pluimer
Assistant Professor, University of Minnesota Duluth Civil Engineering Department; Director, Advanced Materials Center
Heber Gubler
Superintendent, M&T Enterprises
Craig Byrne
Foreman, Thompson Concrete
Dr. Matthew Helmers
Director, Iowa Nutrient Research Center; Professor, Iowa State University
Kevin Stieneke
Project Manager, Leibold Irrigation
Heading north to Duluth, the boys take a deep dive into the science behind plastic pipe as a resilient product made from sustainable materials– it’s a redemption story of sorts.
Hans Duininck
Prinsburg Plant Manager, Prinsco
Matt Walter
Sales Representative, Prinsco
John Santjer
Sales Representative, Prinsco
Patrick Pfaff
Fargo Senior Plant Manager, Prinsco
Chad Farnworth
Sales Representative, Prinsco
Hal Cassidy
Sales Manager, Prinsco
Doug Berg
Sales Representative, Prinsco
Dylan Weller
Sales Representative, Prinsco