Our Values
We value preparation, trust, and integrity with our clients. We provide systems and solutions, not price only products. We encourage our clients to prepare in advance for the worst be it earthquake, flood, fires, or just an aging infrastructure. At PPS we do not claim to have every solution for every disaster, we encourage clients to be open about their solutions and include all possible vendors. When in a disaster situation, a city, county, state, or government needs to consider all options.
Our Founder
David W. Jackson: Founder
(1946-2016)
Portable Pipeline Systems was started by David W. Jackson, he began in the fire hose industry in 1971 and became well known around the public works industry
Anybody who knew him knew that he was a man of integrity, trust, and sincerity…
With a background in agriculture from the fields of Clinton, Iowa he had a passion for tinkering and fixing tools for his family’s farm. After numerous visits to fire stations, water and wastewater departments, he identified a need to serve the public works industry with emergency preparedness.
He pioneered the first emergency preparedness response units for water and wastewater departments and became an expert in developing emergency plans for cities, counties, and districts. He survived by his wife Janet.
Isaac Alatorre: Owner
Chairman & Emergency Pipeline Advisor for Water, Wastewater, and Flood Management.
A UC Irvine graduate and beginning his career in safety and emergency supplies. Isaac was trained by David Jackson on all things related to PPS. With the help of his predecessor, he has updated PPS in regard to technology and processes. He believes that PPS has just started to make an impact. …
PPS has usually been a west coast company but now Isaac believes that PPS can help utilities across the globe with PPS many applications. Not only with pipelines but with emergency response awareness as a whole. He enjoys sports, whiskey, and food.