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Effective Media Relations for 
the Water/Wastewater Industry 
Brian Gongol 
DJ Gongol & Associates, Inc. 
March 2013
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515-223-4144 
brian@gongol.net 
Call anytime 
Brian Gongol 
DJ Gongol & Associates, Inc.

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