Pipelines
Mountain Valley Pipeline Lawsuit Filed
ROANOKE, Va. (AP) — A newly filed lawsuit is seeking to stop federal regulators from granting the developers of the proposed Mountain Valley Pipeline the power of eminent domain. The lawsuit was filed Thursday in federal court in Roanoke, Virginia, on behalf of property owners in the pipeline’s pa..
Utility Proposes Five-Year Program to Continue Natural Gas Infrastructure Upgrades
Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G), New Jersey’s largest utility, today unveiled a proposal for the second phase of its natural gas infrastructure modernization program. If approved by the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU), the program will allow PSE&G to continue to accelerate..
Triumph Construction Wins New York Sewer, Water Contract
Triumph Construction Corp., one of the largest privately-held utility contractors in the New York metropolitan area, has been awarded the winning contract by New York City’s Department of Design and Construction (NYCDDC) for a $37 million-plus infrastructure replacement project on Flatbush Avenue in..
Officials Testing Nogales Wash After Sewer Pipeline Break
NOGALES, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona Sen. John McCain is urging an international water commission to act quickly in repairing a broken sewage pipe that runs from Mexico to Arizona and has spilled into a wash in the American side of the border. But the International Boundary and Water Commission says it ha..
INGAA Board Supports Safe Pipeline Construction
INGAA today announced that on July 18 its board of directors formally and unanimously affirmed its commitment to the highest levels of safety and integrity in the pipeline construction process. INGAA has 26 members, representing the vast majority of the interstate natural gas transmission pipeline ..
1940s-era Texas City Reservoir Undergoing $12 Million Renovation
TEXAS CITY, Texas (AP) — For the first time since it was built in 1948, the Texas City Reservoir that provides a backup water supply for Galveston County is getting a major renovation. The Galveston County Daily News reports the Gulf Coast Water Authority’s reservoir off Attwater Avenue was built w..
Rover Pipeline Construction Halted in West Virginia
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — State environmental authorities have ordered a halt to Rover Pipeline construction in places where it found permit violations damaging streams in northern West Virginia. After inspectors in April, May, June and July found erosion-control failures that left sediment deposits..
Water Gushes Through South LA After Pipe Bursts
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Several inches of water gushed through streets after a pipe burst in South Los Angeles. Traffic was diverted and pavement buckled but no major damage was reported from the main break around 6:30 a.m. Sunday. The flow continued for several hours until Department of Water and Powe..
Vermont Reaches Deal to Run Water Lines to Homes with PFOA
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — The state of Vermont says a company that owns a Bennington facility that once used the chemical PFOA has agreed to pay for a $20 million public water line extension to about 200 homes whose private water supplies are contaminated with the chemical. The settlement with Saint G..
Judge Halts Pipeline Construction in Pennsylvania
WEST CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — An administrative law judge has temporarily halted work on Sunoco’s Mariner East 2 pipeline in eastern Pennsylvania. That happened because the judge wants the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission to hear and rule whether Sunoco violated a 2015 settlement agreement with We..
Boil-water Advisory Lifted in Kansas Town
EMPORIA, KS (AP) – Emporia residents no longer have to boil their water. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment announced Sunday that a boil advisory had been lifted. The advisory had been in place since Thursday, after a major water main break left the city of about 25,000 residents nearl..
Report: Violations Occurred During Mariner East 2 Construction
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has released details of oversight activities for the Mariner East 2 Pipeline Project, which includes construction violations. Presently, four Notices of Violation have been issued for the project. In addition, one Consent Order and Agree..
Water Main Break Causing Problems in Downtown St. Louis
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A water main break is causing problems for several businesses and commercial buildings in downtown St. Louis. Water gushed into the street Friday after a 36-inch main broke near 13th Street and Convention Plaza. Some residents and businesses were likely to see decreased water press..
New Orleans Official Warns of Lead Threats in Tap Water
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans inspector general says the city hasn’t adequately warned residents that ongoing street repairs and water system improvements could result in temporarily high lead levels in some buildings’ tap water. Inspector General Ed Quatrevaux’s latest report says some old ci..
Dakota Access Developer’s New Pipeline Rankling Regulators
NEW WASHINGTON, Ohio (AP) — The company that developed the Dakota Access oil pipeline is entangled in another fight, this time in Ohio where work on its multi-state natural gas pipeline has wrecked wetlands, flooded farm fields and flattened a 170-year-old farmhouse. The federal commission that ove..
Regulators Release Environmental Assessment of Pipeline
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) – The Atlantic Coast Pipeline intended to carry natural gas across West Virginia, Virginia and North Carolina would have some adverse environmental effects, including impacts on water resources, forest and other habitats, but most could be reduced to insignificant levels, an asses..
Testing Shows School Water Contains Acceptable PFOA Levels
MERRIMACK, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire water officials say they’ve discovered the chemical known as PFOAs, in the water supplies of the Merrimack School District — though they are within recommended state and federal guidelines. Water samples were collected from six schools in May and discovere..
Texas Water Development Board OK's More than $1 Billion in SWIFT Assistance
The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) has approved $1,052,915,000 in financial assistance from the State Water Implementation Fund for Texas (SWIFT) program. The SWIFT financing will be distributed to 10 project sponsors across the state. “Texas communities understand the importance of proactive..
Long-Term Water Infrastructure Investments Urged in New Jersey
As part of the Road to Repair campaign focusing on New Jersey’s ailing water infrastructure and inadequate sewage and disposal systems, Greg Lalevee, Chairman of the Engineers Labor-Employer Cooperative Business Manager of IUOE Local 825 and Vice President of the IUOE’s General Executive Board and M..
Michigan Town Awards $1.3 Million for Sewer Construction
The city of Kalamazoo has approved more than $1.3 million for sewer rehabilitation and manhole rehabilitation projects. The contracts awarded include: A $973,750, two-year contract extension with Corby Energy Services, Inc. for sewer rehabilitation A $379,209, three-year contract with Monoform,..
Water Main Break Leaves Kansas Town Nearly Without Water
EMPORIA, Kan. (AP) — Authorities say a major water main break has left Emporia nearly waterless as temperatures soar. Police said in a Facebook post early Wednesday on the department’s official page that crews were working to fix the problem in the town of about 25,000 residents, which is loc..
US Lawsuit: Ohio City let Sewage into Lake Erie Tributaries
CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, Ohio (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency and the Justice Department have sued the Ohio city of Cleveland Heights, saying it allowed raw sewage to flow into Lake Erie tributaries. The Plain Dealer reports (http://bit.ly/2vmjBiH ) that Cleveland Heights denies any liability ..
EPA Promoting Millions in Funding for Water, Sewer Programs
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Environmental Protection Agency is considering a dozen proposed water and sewer projects for a program that uses $25 million in federal funds to help secure billions in additional public and private financing. EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt highlighted the Water Infrastructure..
New Jersey American Water Publishes Interactive Pipeline Map
New Jersey American Water has published an interactive Infrastructure Upgrade Map on its website to share details about its pipeline renewal projects. The user-friendly map allows customers to view details about the company’s water and wastewater pipe renewal or replacement projects across its 190 ..
Months Needed for Extra Study of Dakota Access Pipeline
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The Army Corps of Engineers says additional environmental review of the disputed Dakota Access oil pipeline is likely to take the rest of the year. The federal agency, Texas-based pipeline developer Energy Transfer Partners and energy trade groups also are advocating for keepi..
North Carolina Gets $3M to Enforce Safe Drinking Water Act
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina has received $3 million from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to help the state enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act. The grant, announced Monday, was made under the Public Water System Supervision program and goes to the state Division of Environmental Qu..
Homes Near 2 New York Prisons Hit by Sewer Overflows
ATTICA, N.Y. (AP) — Residents of a village near two state prisons in western New York say raw sewage from the prisons backs up into their homes during heavy rains. WHEC-TV in Rochester reports (http://bit.ly/2u56bcw ) downpours that caused flash flooding Thursday overwhelmed a sewer line from Attic..
Funding Awarded for Wastewater, Stormwater Projects in Canada
The governments of Canada and Saskatchewan today announced funding to upgrade and expand the Town of Pilot Butte’s wastewater treatment facilities and storm water management systems. The wastewater plant upgrades include new pumping and pipeline infrastructure, an expansion and upgrade of the exist..
12 New Mechanics Join PECO's NatGas Workforce
PECO yesterday welcomed 12 new apprentice mechanics to the company’s field force as they celebrated their graduation from a comprehensive natural gas training program. The new apprentices, along with 12 mechanics who graduated in April 2017, will join the utility’s front lines – helping to ensure sa..
Rhode Island Town to Replace Lead Water Lines in Flint-Inspired Program
NORTH PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A Rhode Island town is teaming up with a utility to replace lead drinking water lines in a pilot program inspired by the water crisis in Flint, Michigan. The Providence Journal reports (http://bit.ly/2tWGBEG ) that North Providence is committing $270,000 in federal gra..
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