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                <title><![CDATA[ Five questions to ask when selecting stormwater management pipe ]]></title>
                <link>http://admin.undergroundinfrastructure.com/magazine/2026/june-2026-vol-81-no-6/features/five-questions-to-ask-when-selecting-stormwater-management-pipe</link>
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                    Jonathan Sickels of Advanced Drainage Systems outlines five key questions engineers and designers should ask when selecting stormwater management pipe for long-term performance and durability.
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                <title><![CDATA[ Omaha ramps up water main replacement with HDD and HDPE pipe ]]></title>
                <link>http://admin.undergroundinfrastructure.com/magazine/2026/june-2026-vol-81-no-6/features/omaha-ramps-up-water-main-replacement-with-hdd-and-hdpe-pipe</link>
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                    Omaha&#39;s Metropolitan Utilities District is expanding its water main replacement program, using horizontal directional drilling and HDPE pipe to replace aging cast iron infrastructure and reduce water main breaks.
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                <title><![CDATA[ Wisconsin finds fewer lead pipes, but 181,000 water lines remain unidentified ]]></title>
                <link>http://admin.undergroundinfrastructure.com/news/2026/june/wisconsin-finds-fewer-lead-pipes-but-181-000-water-lines-remain-unidentified</link>
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                    New statewide inventory data shows Wisconsin has fewer lead service lines than previously estimated, but utilities still need to identify more than 181,000 unknown water service lines before federal replacement deadlines.
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                <title><![CDATA[ Lead pipe inventories reveal progress, challenges in Wisconsin ]]></title>
                <link>http://admin.undergroundinfrastructure.com/news/2026/june/lead-pipe-inventories-reveal-progress-challenges-in-wisconsin</link>
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                    Updated water system inventories show Wisconsin has fewer lead service lines than previously estimated, but utilities still face the challenge of identifying more than 181,000 service lines with unknown materials as replacement efforts continue statewide.
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                <title><![CDATA[ EPA rebrands Biden-era water funding as MAHA initiative ]]></title>
                <link>http://admin.undergroundinfrastructure.com/news/2026/june/epa-rebrands-biden-era-water-funding-as-maha-initiative</link>
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                    The EPA is promoting billions of dollars for lead pipe replacement and PFAS cleanup under the Trump administration’s Make America Healthy Again initiative, though the funding originated under the 2021 bipartisan infrastructure law.
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                <title><![CDATA[ Connecticut receives $27.5 million for lead pipe replacement ]]></title>
                <link>http://admin.undergroundinfrastructure.com/news/2026/june/connecticut-receives-275-million-for-lead-pipe-replacement</link>
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                    Connecticut will receive $27.5 million in federal funding to identify and replace lead service lines, helping communities reduce lead exposure and upgrade aging drinking water infrastructure.
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                <title><![CDATA[ Solvent welding best practices for reliable underground pipe joints ]]></title>
                <link>http://admin.undergroundinfrastructure.com/magazine/2026/may-2026-vol-81-no-5/features/solvent-welding-best-practices-for-reliable-underground-pipe-joints</link>
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                    Proper solvent cement selection, environmental awareness and installation technique remain critical for reliable underground PVC, CPVC and ABS pipe systems.
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                <title><![CDATA[ EPA announces $2.9 billion for lead pipe replacement projects nationwide ]]></title>
                <link>http://admin.undergroundinfrastructure.com/news/2026/may/epa-announces-29-billion-for-lead-pipe-replacement-projects-nationwide</link>
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                    The EPA is distributing nearly $2.9 billion to states for lead pipe replacement, drinking water infrastructure upgrades and lead service line identification projects.
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                <title><![CDATA[ Chicago gas pipe replacement plan could add billions in customer costs ]]></title>
                <link>http://admin.undergroundinfrastructure.com/news/2026/may/chicago-gas-pipe-replacement-plan-could-add-billions-in-customer-costs</link>
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                    An Illinois consumer advocacy analysis says alternative rehabilitation methods could reduce costs tied to Chicago’s large-scale gas pipeline replacement program.
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                <title><![CDATA[ House passes broadband permitting bills to accelerate infrastructure deployment ]]></title>
                <link>http://admin.undergroundinfrastructure.com/news/2026/april/house-passes-broadband-permitting-bills-to-accelerate-infrastructure-deployment</link>
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                    The Plastics Pipe Institute is backing newly passed House broadband permitting bills aimed at reducing delays and accelerating infrastructure deployment as federal funding ramps up.
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