Water
American Water and New Jersey Village Begin Water Partnership
The Township of South Orange Village and American Water, the nation’s largest publicly traded water and wastewater utility company, have formed a new partnership to deliver clean water to residents and businesses in South Orange, N.J. The long-term partnership consists of a 30-year water sales agre..
Pennsylvania American Water Acquires Scranton Wastewater System
Pennsylvania American Water, a wholly owned subsidiary of American Water, has completed the acquisition of the wastewater system assets of the Scranton Sewer Authority (SSA). The purchase price is approximately $195 million. The newly acquired system provides wastewater service to approximately 31,..
Pennsylvania Water Utility to Replace Lines Amid Elevated Lead Levels
YORK, Pa. (AP) — A central Pennsylvania water utility says it plans to replace all the lead lines it owns after tests found elevated levels of lead in drinking water. The York Dispatch (http://bit.ly/2isbDhT ) reports that York Water Co. found six of the 50 buildings it tested had lead concentratio..
More Charges Filed in Flint Water Crisis Probe
FLINT, Mich. (AP) — More charges have been filed by Michigan’s attorney general in the investigation into the lead-tainted water crisis in Flint, Michigan, including against two former state-appointed emergency managers. Attorney General Bill Schuette on Tuesday charged former emergency manag..
New Jersey American Water Investing $2.7 Million in Infrastructure Improvements
New Jersey American Water is investing more than $2.7 million for new water mains throughout Burlington and Camden Counties. The work will be completed by December 31 and the 14,000 feet of new pipe replaces water main that was installed as far back as the early 1900s. The aging water lines will be ..
Report: Future of Water and Wastewater Pipe Market Looks Bright
According to a new market report published by Lucintel, the future of the water and wastewater pipe market looks promising with opportunities in the potable water pipe, wastewater pipe, and irrigation pipe applications. The global water and wastewater pipe market is forecast to grow at a CAGR of 5% ..
Corpus Christi Lifts Water Ban
HOUSTON (AP) — A nearly four-day ban on drinking the water in Corpus Christi, Texas, was lifted on Sunday after test results showed no contamination due to a chemical leak, the city’s mayor announced. Mayor Dan McQueen said residents could resume using the city’s water supply for drinking, bathing ..
Report: Corpus Christi Chemical Leak Reported Week Before Public Was Warned
DALLAS (AP) — A chemical leak from an asphalt plant that led Corpus Christi officials to warn residents this week not to drink the water was apparently reported a week earlier, according to an email from a state environmental official that was obtained Friday. The internal email sent Wednesda..
House GOP Closes Flint Water Crisis Investigation
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional Republicans quietly closed a year-long investigation into Flint, Michigan’s crisis over lead in its drinking water, faulting both state officials and the Environmental Protection Agency for contamination that has affected nearly 100,000 residents. In letters ..
Corpus Christi Awaits State Test Results on Drinking Water
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) — Officials in Corpus Christi released few details Friday on a suspected chemical leak into the Texas city’s public water system as they awaited test results from the state to determine whether the water was safe to consume. Mayor Dan McQueen said at a news briefing..
Fitch Ratings: U.S. Water and Sewer Outlook Stable Despite Uncertain Regulatory Environment
Fitch Ratings has released the “2017 Outlook: Water and Sewer Sector.” According to the report, the 2017 rating for the municipal water and sewer sector is Stable. “Despite significant news this year related to lead water service lines in Flint, MI, the municipal water and sewer industry is otherwi..
West Virginia Gets Grants for Water, Sewer Projects
CHARLESTON (AP) — Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin has announced $12 million in federal grants for 12 water and sewer projects, including $1.3 million to help replace a sewer system in McDowell County that allows raw discharges into the Clear Fork River. Others include $1.5 million for Cairo’s repair of..
University of Michigan, Google Create Flint Water Crisis App
FLINT, Mich. (AP) — The University of Michigan and Google have teamed up to create an app and website aimed at helping Flint residents and officials deal with the lead-contaminated water crisis. Mywater-Flint was developed by computer science researchers at the university’s Flint and Ann Arbor camp..
Flint Water System Well Below Federal Lead Action Level
The most recent round of Extended Sentinel Site testing for Flint’s water shows significant improvement with more than 96 percent of the samples at or below the 15 parts per billion (PPB) federal lead action level. This is the sixth consecutive time the results have been in compliance with federal r..
Lansing Board of Water and Light: Last Water Line with Lead to Be Removed
LANSING, Mich. (AP) – The Lansing Board of Water and Light is celebrating the replacement of its last lead water line. The BWL says it has removed more than 12,150 active lead service lines since 2004 at a cost of $44.5 million. The last replacement will occur Wednesday. Flint’s water crisis has p..
Maine Water Company to Invest $8.7M into New Infrastructure
SACO, Maine (AP) – A Maine water utility district has announced plans to invest $8.7 million next year to replace its aging infrastructure. The Maine Water Company said Monday that nearly $5 million is designated to replace aging water mains and other components in the distribution systems it maint..
Michels Upgrades Sewer and Catch Basin Cleaning Service
Michels Pipe Services has added a cost-effective, environmentally sound approach to sewer and catch basin cleaning in the Midwest. The service augments Michels’ comprehensive water and sewer maintenance and rehabilitation services throughout the nation. Michels recently purchased eight Camel 1200 w..
Program Addresses Lead Testing for Water in Maine Schools
WATERVILLE, Maine (AP) — Maine’s public water utilities are partnering with the state to fund lead testing at schools. Three associations that make up Maine’s drinking water community and the state’s Drinking Water Program are providing financial and technical support for free, voluntary lead testi..
Man with ALS First to Receive New West Virginia Water System
BECKLEY, W.Va. (AP) — Back in 1978, when John Richmond moved to Pluto Road in Raleigh County, he dug a well and ran lines to carry water to his home. The well provided water for Richmond for years, then for his wife, Rebecca, and their son, Seth. Several years ago, the well became contaminated wit..
EPA: Tests Show Lead in Some Indiana Drinking Water
EAST CHICAGO, Ind. (AP) — Environmental Protection Agency officials say the federal agency’s tests have discovered elevated levels of lead in drinking water in a northwestern Indiana city where contamination already has forced some residents to move. The EPA on Thursday confirmed the lead levels in..
New Jersey American Water Invests $3.6 Million in Water Infrastructure
Over the next several months, New Jersey American Water will invest $3.6 million in water infrastructure improvement projects across the state. On Dec. 8, work began to install roughly 160 feet of new ductile iron main along Mountain Parkway, from Route 22 to Wickett Avenue, in Green Brook Township..
House Approves Water Infrastructure Bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House on Thursday passed a wide-ranging bill to authorize water projects across the country, including $170 million to address lead in Flint, Michigan’s drinking water and $558 million to provide relief to drought-stricken California. The $10 billion bill was approved, 360-61,..
Audit Questions Tribe's Spending of $1.4M for Water Infrastructure
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A Native American tribe in South Dakota misspent or couldn’t account for roughly $1.4 million in federal funds for a rural water system, including thousands of dollars paid to officials for meetings they didn’t attend and money spent on a backhoe that couldn’t be found, according..
Colorado Celebrates “Water Research Foundation Day”
Colorado Governor John W. Hickenlooper proclaimed December 5, 2016 “Water Research Foundation Day,” in honor of The Water Research Foundation, a leading sponsor of innovative research supporting the water community. Originally based in New York, WRF has been a member of the Colorado business commun..
The Great Lakes Water Utility Energy Challenge Launches
The Great Lakes Protection Fund and American Water Works Association have launched The Water Utility Energy and Efficiency Challenge, an innovative program which engages water operators in a competition to reduce the emissions sourced in their energy generation. The competition is aimed at connectin..
Major Underground Utility Infrastructure Conference Brings Education, Equipment To Fort Worth, TX
The 2017 Underground Construction Technology International Conference & Exhibition (UCT) is taking its benchmark education program to the Fort Worth Convention Center, Jan. 31-Feb. 2. Presented by Underground Construction magazine, UCT is the largest event in the United States focusing on undergroun..
City of Houston to Build Massive Waterline
The City of Houston will be advertising for bid in December 2016 the first three segments of a new 16.5 mile Northeast Transmission Waterline that will transmit surface water from the Northeast Water Purification Plant to four regional water authorities, Municipal Utility Districts (MUDs), and the C..
Study: Indiana Water Pipes Need $2.3 Billion in Immediate Repairs
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A new study says Indiana’s aging water infrastructure needs $2.3 billion in immediate repairs and $815 million a year in additional maintenance spending to protect human health and to stop the loss of about 50 billion gallons of water a year. The (Northwest Indiana) Times (http:..
Commission: Michigan Should Spend $4 Billion More Annually on Infrastructure
(AP) – A report ordered by Gov. Rick Snyder says Michigan must spend $4 billion more annually to upgrade infrastructure that includes roads, water systems and the power grid. The study released Monday says the state and local governments spend less than the U.S. average and in surrounding states. ..
West Virginia DEP Withdraws Proposed Water Regulations
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia’s Department of Environmental Protection has pulled back from legislative review several changes proposed for the state’s regulations to protect water quality. Environmental Protection Secretary Randy Huffman tells the Charleston Gazette-Mail (http://bit..
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