Pipeline Construction
New Jersey American Water Invests $4.2 Million in New Water Mains
New Jersey American Water is investing nearly $4.2 million in new water mains in its service areas in North Plainfield and Cranford. As part of the project, approximately 12,430 feet of aging water mains will be replaced with ductile iron pipes. In addition, the company will also be installing 870 f..
Texas Town Receives $3 Million for Water and Wastewater Upgrades
The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) has approved financial assistance in the amount of $2.82 million, consisting of a $1.73 million loan from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund and a $1.09 million loan from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund, to the city of Montgomery. With the loans, t..
Water and Sewer District in Ohio Gets Funding to Inspect Water Lines
To ensure drinking water service reliability and quality, the Northwestern Water and Sewer District in Wood County, Ohio plans to evaluate several miles of pipe with help from an Ohio EPA loan. The project in the Toledo service area involves inspecting approximately 12 miles of 16-inch to 30-inch w..
Michigan Senate OKs $5M Sinkhole Loan, Allots Flint Funds
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Michigan Senate has approved a $5 million state loan to help repair a sinkhole in suburban Detroit and has voted to allot $100 million in federal funding to address Flint’s water crisis. The mid-year budget bill cleared the Republican-controlled chamber 36-1 Wednesda..
Florida DEP Awards Funding for Stormwater Projects
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection recently awarded more than $500,000 in Total Maximum Daily Load water-quality restoration grants for stormwater projects in two communities. Total Maximum Daily Load water-quality restoration grants are awarded to local communities and water manage..
Research and Markets Adds Water infrastructure Repair Tech Report
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Water Infrastructure Repair Technologies: Global Markets” report to their offerings. The scope of the market analyzed in this report includes water infrastructure repair technologies used in global drinking water distribution and wastewater co..
Natural Gas Pipeline Initiative Launched in Massachusetts
The Northeast Gas Association has launched a year-long initiative to raise awareness about the importance of natural gas infrastructure to Massachusetts’ economy and its essential role as the Commonwealth transitions to an electricity grid that becomes more reliant upon renewable energy. “Massachus..
San Diego County Water Authority Project Wins Award
The San Diego County Water Authority’s $1.5 billion Emergency & Carryover Storage Project, built to protect the region from droughts and catastrophic disruptions to imported water supplies, has received the Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement Award from the American Society of Civil Engineers...
LA Water Commissioner Cuts Check for Pipeline Repairs
LOS ANGELES (AP) – A city water commissioner was so concerned about a broken pipeline at a California Indian reservation that she decided to pay for repairs with her own money. Department of Water and Power Commissioner Christina Noonan cut a check on Tuesday after members of the Big Pine Paiute tr..
Effort to Replace Pipes to Flint Homes off to Slow Start
FLINT, Mich. (AP) – Flint residents could still be a few years away from drinking unfiltered tap water as the city makes incremental progress on an ambitious — if not overly optimistic — timeframe to replace old water service lines that leached lead into homes and businesses. Retired National Guard..
Utility: Latest ASCE Report Card Shows Water Infrastructure Needs Upgrades
In response to the latest ASCE Report Card for America’s Infrastructure, which gave the nation’s water systems a D grade and wastewater systems a D+ grade, Pennsylvania American Water says it is urgent that America upgrades this critical infrastructure. “Once again, the ASCE grades on drinking wate..
Indiana American Water Invests More Than $57 Million in Distribution System Improvements
Indiana American Water, a subsidiary of American Water, today announced that it replaced nearly 41 miles of aging water mains and rehabilitated 10 water tanks in its service areas in 2016. This investment of more than $57 million last year in approximately 260 separate projects across Indiana will i..
Flint to Stay on Detroit Water Through Connector
FLINT, Mich. (AP) — Michigan’s Genesee County is planning to build a connector to the Karegnondi Water Authority pipeline in order to start treating Lake Huron water and allow the city of Flint to continue receiving Detroit water. The county Water and Waste Services Advisory Board voted in support ..
Boil-Water Notice Lifted After Water Main Repairs Made in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — People in Mississippi’s capital city can once again use tap water without boiling it first. Jackson Mayor Tony Yarber said Monday that boil-water notices have been lifted. The notices were issued in parts of the city after workers replaced a broken water main in nor..
Water Gathering Pipeline to be Built in North Dakota
Buckhorn SWD Solutions, LLC has entered into a service agreement with XTO Energy Inc., a subsidiary of Exxon Mobil Corporation, to provide produced water gathering and disposal services in McKenzie County, North Dakota. Buckhorn will construct, own and operate an 87-mile pipeline and dispos..
Pipelines And Earthquakes - Bracing For "The Big One" In Oregon
By Aaron Eder, P.E Right after people started to feel safe enough to walk away from a recent summer blockbuster earthquake movie, “San Andreas,” New Yorker writer Kathryn Schulz had to go and scare the skinny pants off of Portland’s hipster crowd. Seismologists have long warned that a subduction zo..
New ASCE Report Shows Water Systems Need Upgrades
The American Society of Civil Engineers’ (ASCE) latest Report Card for America’s Infrastructure, issued every four years since 2001, recently gave the nation’s water systems a D grade, and wastewater systems a D+ grade, both of which are among the worst of the infrastructures studied in the report. ..
New Jersey American Water Invests $2.6 Million in System Improvements
New Jersey American Water is investing over $2.6 million in new water mains in its service areas in Atlantic and Cape May Counties. The approximate 13,650 feet of new pipe replaces water main that was installed as far back as the 1910s. The aging water lines will be replaced with ductile iron pipes...
Damaged Pipe Causes Water Issues in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Portable toilets are parked outside the Mississippi Capitol, city residents are stocking up on bottled water and restaurants are evaluating whether they can stay open with little or no water from the tap. About 40,000 homes and businesses in Jackson, Mississippi, will be witho..
$60 Million OK'd to Upgrade Water and Wastewater Systems Across New York
The New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation Board of Directors has approved nearly $60 million in grants and interest-free and low-cost loans to support vital drinking water and wastewater infrastructure projects across New York State. This funding will provide much-needed assistance for..
Detroit Lead Pipe Replacement Could Be Long and Costly
DETROIT (AP) — Detroit’s water chief said it could take decades and up to $500 million to remove underground water lines that could potentially threaten people’s health with lead. Water and Sewerage Department Director Gary Brown cited the figures this week at a national water conference held in Fl..
Pittsburgh Raises $1 Million to Address Lead Contamination
Pittsburgh Mayor William Peduto announced that the city has partnered with Peoples Gas and the Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Authority to invest $1 million to provide filters to every PWSA customer to reduce high lead levels in their drinking water. The city plans to offer the free filters to all homeow..
East Chicago Officials Say $56M is Needed for Lead Crisis
EAST CHICAGO, Ind. (AP) — East Chicago officials estimate the city needs at least $56 million to deal with its ongoing lead contamination crisis. Mayor Anthony Copeland submitted an inventory on Friday to Gov. Eric Holcomb about the resources needed to address the contamination in the Calumet neigh..
50 Wisconsin Lawmakers Sign Bill to Remove Lead Lines
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Almost 50 legislators from both parties have signed onto a measure that would let utility companies raise rates to help customers replace dangerous lead service lines. Still, its sponsor, Republican Sen. Robert Cowles of Green Bay, warned supporters at the bill’s Senate committ..
Many Ohio Cities May Miss Deadline on Mapping Lead Pipes
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Many of Ohio’s public drinking water systems are in danger of missing a deadline requiring them to map out the locations of their lead pipes, the state’s Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday. Only about half the surveys from the nearly 1,900 public drinking water..
Willbros Wins Transmission Line Contract
Willbros Group, Inc.’s Utility Transmission & Distribution segment has been awarded a $37 million contract to construct a 110-mile transmission line for a new client. The company’s Chapman business unit will commence construction immediately and the project is expected to be completed by the end of..
Repairs from Macomb County Sinkhole to Take Until Thanksgiving
FRASER, Mich. (AP) – It likely will take until Thanksgiving to repair damage from a broken sewer line that caused a football field-sized sinkhole on Christmas Eve north of Detroit. Macomb County Public Works chief Candice Miller said Tuesday that the cost of the work would be determined Monday when..
Flint's Water Line Replacement to Take Until at Least 2019
FLINT, Mich. (AP) — The head of Flint’s water pipe replacement program says the city in Michigan hopes to finish the project in 2019. Retired National Guard Brig. Gen. Michael McDaniel coordinates the FAST Start initiative to replace lines that leached lead into homes and businesses. He made his co..
Pipeline Inspection Course Comes in Multiple Formats
Atlas API Training’s API 1169 training course for pipeline inspectors is now available in both online and on-site training programs. “The API 1169 will deeply impact the career paths of many inspection professionals, new pipeline construction projects, and pipeline safety margin both in North Ameri..
Denying Pipeline Expansions Will Raise Electric Rates, Cut Jobs, Jeopardize Energy Security
A new report released in January by the Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA) found that rejecting pipeline infrastructure would remove almost one-third of U.S. electricity generation capacity by 2030, dangerously raising electric rates nationwide, especially for poverty-stricken households. The report, t..
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- Charlottesville, Va., to begin work on 24-inch water line for Rivanna River crossing
- Mass. governor slams Trump for ‘dangerous delay’ of $50 million in lead pipe replacement funds