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Fiber Optic Network Provider Sold for $1.4 Billion

VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — The Vancouver-based fiber optic network provider Electric Lightwave has sold to a Colorado company for $1.42 billion. The Columbian reports (http://bit.ly/2gILXzg ) that telecom infrastructure company Zayo Group announced the purchase on Wednesday and the deal is expected to..

Municipal Sewer Grout School

The tradition continues as Aries, Avanti and Logiball join forces to bring hands-on demonstrations of equipment performance, and test and seal process of injection grout for compliance with the NASSCO/ICGA Operating Standard, Jan. 11-12, at Avanti International in Houston. Catering to those who spe..

Maine Regulators Expand Investigation of FairPoint Communications

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — State utility regulators are expanding an investigation of FairPoint Communications for failing to meet minimum service standards for landline customers. The Maine Public Utilities Commission has been considering a $500,000 fine against FairPoint for failing to meet standards ..

Guy Leslie Joins Trio Vision As VP Sales

Guy Leslie has joined Trio Vision LLC as vice president of sales to help develop the manufacturer of closed-circuit television inspection equipment and grow its portfolio of regional, national and global accounts. Leslie brings a wealth of experience within the wastewater and water management indus..

Water Research Foundation Appoints John Albert as Chief Research Officer

The Water Research Foundation (WRF) has appointed John Albert as Chief Research Officer. Albert will contribute to the strategic direction of WRF as part of the Senior Management Team and as director of Research Services and Subscribers Services. “We are excited that John has accepted the role of C..

AEM Announces 2016 Hall of Fame Inductees

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has elected Ray Hagie, founder of Hagie Manufacturing LLC, and Robert L. Vermeer, chair emeritus of Vermeer Corporation, into the AEM Hall of Fame, which recognizes and celebrates outstanding individuals in the off-road equipment industry, and their l..

New Jersey American Water Makes Leadership Changes

New Jersey American Water has promoted Kevin Kirwan to Vice President of Operations and Kevin Keane to Senior Director of Coastal Operations. “Both of these long-tenured professionals have exceptional leadership skills, and extensive utility and operations knowledge and expertise that will help us ..

Henkels & McCoy Names Rob Riess VP and Division Manager of the Pipeline Division

Henkels & McCoy, Inc., has appointed Rob Riess to Vice President and Division Manager of the company’s Pipeline Division. In this role, Riess will be responsible for coordinating the development of pipeline business and project strategy, as well as the management of all customer relationships. Ries..

INGAA Foundation Names New Chairman

The INGAA Foundation’s board of directors has elected Thomas D. Hutchins, vice president of environmental, health and safety (EH&S) for Kinder Morgan’s natural gas business, as its new chairman for a one-year term beginning November 5. “Tom has extensive expertise in pipeline operation and en..

CenterPoint to Acquire Atmos Energy's Retail Energy Services Business

CenterPoint Energy Services, Inc., an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of CenterPoint Energy, Inc. has signed an agreement to acquire Atmos Energy’s retail energy services business, Atmos Energy Marketing, LLC. The purchase price for the acquisition is $40 million plus working capital subje..

Henkels & McCoy Opens Midwest Pipeline Division Office

Henkels & McCoy, Inc., (H&M) has opened its new Midwest Pipeline Division office. With an emphasis on integrity management projects, the office will enable H&M to reach a wider group of customers while providing the same exceptional services that all of H&M Pipeline Division’s valued clients have co..

NASSCO Standard Bearers: Rudy Fernandez

EDITOR’S NOTE: NASSCO just completed its 40th anniversary and continues to set standards for the assessment and rehabilitation of underground infrastructure. As the association continues its phenomenal growth, this series profiles those who have made significant contributions and impacted the cont..

Waukesha Chooses Manager for Lake Michigan Water Supply Project

The Waukesha Water Utility Commission has selected Greeley and Hansen as the program manager for its switch to a Lake Michigan water supply. The Environmental engineering firm specializes in water and wastewater engineering. The Commission voted tonight to have Greeley and Hansen proceed with work ..

Pennsylvania PUC Grants Conditional Approval for Sale of Scranton Sewer System to Pennsylvania-American Water Company

The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission has granted conditional approval of a Joint Application filed by Pennsylvania-American Water Company and the Sewer Authority of the City of Scranton for the sale of substantially all of the Sewer Authority of the City of Scranton’s Sewer System and Sewage T..

Kentucky PSC Approves Sale of Small Franklin County Sewer System

The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has approved the sale of the 107-customer Ridgewood sewer system in Franklin County to the state’s largest privately owned water utility. Kentucky-American Water Co. will pay $15,000 to acquire the Ridgewood system from Classic Construction, Inc. T..

HammerHead Trenchless Acquires RS Lining Systems

HammerHead Trenchless, a Charles Machine Works company, has announced the acquisition of RS Lining Systems LLC, the provider of RS Technik pipe rehabilitation solutions in the Americas. This acquisition will allow HammerHead to better serve customers across the underground infrastructure rehabilitat..

Enbridge to Acquire Spectra Energy for $28 Billion

NEW YORK (AP) — Canada’s Enbridge is buying Houston-based Spectra Energy for about $28 billion, creating North America’s largest energy infrastructure company. Both companies operate pipelines that deliver oil and natural gas. Under the terms of the deal announced Tuesday, Spectra Energy sharehold..

DC Water Awards Major Water and Wastewater Capital Improvement Program Contract

CH2M and Parsons, as part of a joint venture team, have been selected by the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (DC Water) to perform program management services for the development and implementation of DC Water’s capital improvement program (CIP)—a $1.3 billion water and wastewat..

EPCOR USA Acquires 130 Pipeline

EPCOR Water (USA) Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of EPCOR Utilities Inc. has acquired the 130 Pipeline, a 53-mile wholesale water supply pipeline that delivers groundwater from Burleson County to eastern Travis County in the northeastern Austin, Texas metropolitan area. EPCOR USA purchased..

Dominion-Questar Merger Moves Closer After Approval From Utah's PSC

The Public Service Commission of Utah has approved the merger between Dominion Resources, Inc. and Questar Corporation, subject to terms and conditions of an agreed settlement stipulation. With this action, the final regulatory approval needed to complete the merger is pending with the Wyomi..

Xylem to Acquire Sensus for $1.7 Billion

Xylem Inc. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Sensus for approximately $1.7 billion in cash. Sensus, owned by investment funds affiliated with The Jordan Company and GS Capital Partners 2000, is a leading provider of smart meters, network technologies, and advanced data analytics services..

Christine Wehrman Receives Lifetime Achievement Award

Christine Wehrman, CEO and executive vice president of the American Rental Association (ARA), was presented with the European Rental Association (ERA) Lifetime Achievement Award. Wehrman, who previously announced her planned retirement from ARA, was honored by the recognition. “It has truly been a..

Pipeline Safety Bill Becomes Law; New Proposed Regs Become More Significant

The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) new rule requiring transmission pipelines to plug methane leaks at compressor stations includes some softening of earlier-proposed requirements, but will still impose substantial costs as companies move to repair leaks at new or modified compressors and co..

Infrastructure Vision 2050 Names “Dream” Phase Winners

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has announced five winners in the second, “Dream”, phase of the Infrastructure Vision 2050 Challenge. Launched earlier this year, the three-phased competition challenges a community of innovators to reimagine personal mobility, freight movement, and ..

American Water Receives Contract for Township of South Orange Village Water System

American Water Contract Services Group, a subsidiary of American Water, has been awarded the operation and maintenance contract for the Township of South Orange Village water services in Essex County, N.J. The contract, which is valued at approximately $10 million over the 10 year term of the agree..

NextEra Energy to Acquire Oncor

NextEra Energy, Inc. will acquire 100 percent of the equity of reorganized Energy Future Holdings Corp. and certain of its direct and indirect subsidiaries, including the company’s approximately 80 percent indirect interest in Oncor Electric Delivery Company, which implies a total enterprise value o..

American States Utility Services Awarded $510M Contract to Maintain Air Force Base Water Systems

American States Utility Services Inc. has been awarded a $510 million contract for the ownership, operation and maintenance of water distribution and wastewater collection systems at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. According to the Defense Department, the company will perform work in Florida and Cal..

Record-Setting Pipeline Equipment Auction Set for September

On September 28 – 29, more than 160 pipelayers, along with massive dozers and support equipment, will be sold by Ritchie Bros. This will be Ritchie Bros.’ largest-ever pipeline equipment auction, with the majority of the inventory coming from Sheehan Pipeline Construction Company, in operation for ..

RS Technik, Source One Environmental Settle Legal Dispute

RS Technik and Source One Environmental have come to a mutual agreement regarding a lawsuit filed by Source 1 Environmental in 2015. According to the terms of the agreement, Source One Environmental will continue offering a “kitted” sectional pipe repair system under the brand PipePatch®.  Similarl..

Tarrant Regional Water District Integrated Pipeline Project Earns Envision® Platinum Award

The Integrated Pipeline Project (IPL), a 150-mile long water transmission system being built by two North Texas water suppliers, has received the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure’s (ISI) Envision Platinum Award. The Tarrant Regional Water District (TRWD) and the City of Dallas we..