Pipe
First look: PipeSense uses pressure waves for leak detection
Pipelines, especially those that carry water, can be hundreds of miles long – so it may not always be simple to know for certain that a leak has occurred, let alone pinpoint the problem.
Delaware to begin SR 1 drainage pipe replacement near Frederica
The Delaware Department of Transportation will start work on a drainage pipe replacement project on State Route 1 between Frederica and Milford on Sept. 3, weather permitting.
New York State allocates $265 million for water and sewer upgrades, lead line inventory
Governor Kathy Hochul has announced a $265 million investment to enhance water and sewer infrastructure across New York State, focusing on identifying and replacing lead pipes to ensure safe drinking water.
Biden administration streamlines environmental review process to fix aging natural gas pipes
The Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) announced that current and future recipients of its Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization Grants (NGDISM) will be able to take advantage of a new, streamlined federal environmental review process for communities to fix older, leak prone natural gas pipes.
Crown launches divisions for underground lead pipe inspection, remediation
Crown Electrokinetics Corp. has announced the formation of two new divisions, Element 82 and PE Pipelines, aimed at tackling the issue of lead pipes in drinking water systems.
Rochester, N.Y., begins $5 million lead service line replacement project
Construction has begun on a critical drinking water project in Rochester to replace 772 residential lead and galvanized water service lines.
Kansas Commerce unveils first regional water project in a decade for Coffeyville and Caney
The Kansas Department of Commerce has awarded funding for the first regional water project in over a decade. This project aims to improve water access for residents in Coffeyville and Caney through the construction of a 14-mile water pipeline.
Editor’s log: The road to rehab intensifies
The 1970s marked a revolution in underground infrastructure with the birth of cured-in-place-pipe (CIPP) technology, allowing pipe repairs without excavation. This innovation, alongside other trenchless methods, has transformed the industry and continues to drive efficient solutions for aging infrastructure.
TC Energy to replace 49 miles of natural gas pipeline with Virginia Reliability Project
The project aims to modernize the pipeline infrastructure, originally built nearly 70 years ago, to meet increasing energy demands. The work scope involves replacing vintage 12-inch diameter pipeline with 24-inch diameter pipeline using “state-of-the-art” steel pipe and “cutting-edge” technology.
OSHA investigation launched after worker found unconscious in Kansas City, Mo., sewer pipe
A construction worker in Missouri was hospitalized in critical condition on July 8 after he was discovered unresponsive in a sewer pipe. Emergency responders arrived at Old Santa Fe Road and located the man inside a 15-foot manhole.
Aging water infrastructure causes major water losses in Texas cities
Texas’ largest cities lost around 88 billion gallons of water last year due to old water infrastructure and extreme heat, resulting in significant financial losses and increased pressure on the state's water supply.
Illinois advocate group calls on Peoples Gas to improve plans to replace hundreds of miles of underground gas pipes
Illinois PIRG filed expert witness testimony on problems in Peoples Gas’ methods of prioritizing risk reduction to protect public safety. The testimony was among several as part of an investigation into the System Modernization Program (SMP) to replace hundreds of miles of risky underground iron gas pipes.
PHMSA launches $200 million grant program to modernize aging gas pipes
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is now accepting applications for nearly $200 million in grants aimed at repairing and modernizing aging natural gas pipes.
Eastern New Mexico water pipeline project receives $20 million grant
The Eastern New Mexico Water Utility Authority secures a $20 million grant from the state's Water Trust Board to advance critical phases of their rural water system. The project includes a pipeline spanning multiple phases, with construction already underway.
JCSD breaks ground on purple pipeline recycled water project in California
Purple-colored pipes are used to transport recycled water, which avoids potential cross-connection with drinking water pipes. Strict federal and state regulations ensure that recycled water is treated and monitored to meet all public health and safety guidelines.
Water restored in downtown Atlanta after corroded pipes burst, causing two-day outage
Problems arose Friday morning at the intersection of three major water mains west of downtown. Some pipes were old and corroded, complicating repairs in the confined area. Only one worker could access the junction at a time, but repairs were completed by Saturday evening.
Jindal Tubular selects Rockport Terminals for “world-scale” Texas pipeline project
The project consists of approximately 137 miles of new 48-inch- and 42-inch-diameter pipelines from a new compressor station in Kleberg County to the export facility.
Fusion in paradise
Just south of Miami, in the tropical paradise of the Florida Keys, a McElroy TracStar 412 spent most of winter 2023 onsite, fusing high-density polyethylene (HDPE) for a massive residential water line to service one of the area’s gated resorts.
Mott, North Dakota, secures $2.85 million for water and sewer system updates
The city will use the funds to replace vitrified clay-tile pipe and asbestos cement pipe sewer mains that were installed between the 1920s and 1960s and are beyond their operational life.
Senators secure $28.6 million for Arizona lead pipe replacement
Arizona Senators Mark Kelly and Kyrsten Sinema have secure over $28.6 million for lead pipe replacement in the state to bolster clean drinking water efforts.
Delaware secures $28 million to replace lead pipes in bipartisan infrastructure effort
Delaware's water infrastructure is getting a major boost with a $28.65 million award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to identify and replace lead pipes across the state.
Hobas Pipe USA to increase fiberglass pipe production by 50% to address water, wastewater infrastructure demands
Martin Dana, President and CEO, emphasized the expansion as a response to the robust demand for high-quality, fiberglass reinforced polymer mortar (FRPM) pipes, particularly from municipal clients across the United States.
DeLa Express seeks FERC approval for Permian-to-Louisiana gas pipeline project
The DeLa Express project, which is poised to significantly impact the energy landscape, entails the construction of an approximately 690-mile, 42-inch diameter natural gas transportation mainline pipeline.
AmeriTex Pipe & Products to support Texas infrastructure with new Conroe HDPE corrugated pipe facility
AmeriTex Pipe & Products has begun construction on a new High-Density Polyethylene and Polypropylene ("HDPE/PP") corrugated pipe facility on its Conroe, Texas, campus to better serve its Texas' customers.
Trans Mountain completes pipe pullback for Mountain 3 HDD in Fraser Valley
Trans Mountain successfully completed the pipe pullback for the Mountain 3 Horizontal Directional Drill (HDD) in the Fraser Valley between Hope and Chilliwack, BC.
Pressurized pipe break causes major sewage spill, prompts road closure in North Portland
The suspected cause of the spill was a break in a pressurized pipe from a nearby pump station responsible for carrying sewage to the city’s main wastewater treatment plant.
New York's West Seneca receives $1.2 million boost for water upgrades
This funding allocation aims to replace sections of water main pipes prone to breakage, thereby enhancing water supply reliability.
Viken successfully pilots new lead pipe detection technology for buried water service lines
Viken’s real-time in-pipe detection techniques for buried lines combined with on-pipe analysis not only ensures safer and more reliable inventorying and removal of fully (or partially) lead-contaminated lines, but also minimizes disturbances to the removal sites and inconveniences to the surrounding communities.
Illinois EPA awards over $2.7 million in funding to replace lead service lines in Galena
The city anticipates using the funding to replace approximately 300 lead services lines in the community. Lead is a toxic metal that can accumulate in the body over time.
Pennsylvania's water infrastructure gets boost with $194 million investment
The federal funding supports 28 critical water projects in the state—addressing issues like lead pipe replacement, system rehabilitation, service upgrades, and environmental contamination reduction across drinking water, wastewater and stormwater.
- OSHA cites Florida contractors for trench safety violations at sewer and excavation sites
- Biden-Harris administration invests $849 million in aging water infrastructure, drought resilience
- Cadiz to reuse steel from terminated Keystone XL pipeline for California groundwater project
- Texas contractor penalized by OSHA for repeated trench safety violations
- West Virginia approves $67 million for water, sewer projects