Water
'Ghost Claims' Complicate Water Rights in South Dakota
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — A looming dispute over water rights near Rapid City highlights a thorny issue facing South Dakota: How to handle claims so old or outdated that one expert calls them “ghost claims.” The case at hand involves a stretch of Rapid Creek. The Rapid City Journal reports (http://bi..
Deal Reached for Flint Water Aid, to Avoid Government Shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional leaders have broken a stalemate over money to address the Flint, Michigan, water crisis, top House aides said Wednesday, clearing the way for a spending bill needed to keep the government running until December. The spending measure also would provide long-delayed mon..
Former North Carolina Employee Accused of Falsifying Water Tests
CARY, N.C. (AP) — A former Cary employee has pleaded guilty after an investigation revealed that he falsified documents on more than 275 water sample tests. The U.S. Attorney’s Office said in a statement that 41-year-old Christopher Dale Miller of Cary pleaded guilty Monday to making false statemen..
A Timeline of the Flint Water Crisis
FLINT, Mich. (AP) — It’s been a year since doctors warned that high levels of lead were found in the blood of Flint’s children, news that Michigan officials initially rejected. Here is a look at some of the key events surrounding the city’s lead-tainted water crisis: April 2014: In an effort to sav..
Alabama Utility Sues Companies Over Water Pollution
GADSDEN, Ala. (AP) — Gadsden’s Water Works and Sewer Board has filed a lawsuit against more than 30 carpet and textile companies over pollution in the city’s water supply. The lawsuit, filed Thursday, says the companies are responsible for two chemicals in the city’s water supply, which has resulte..
Safety of Drinking Water Tops List of Water Infrastructure Concerns, Survey Finds
The safety of drinking water tops the list of concerns relating to water infrastructure expressed by 1,000 respondents to a Google survey conducted by Plumbing Manufacturers International (PMI). While respondents expressed moderate concern about the state of local underground water infrastructure, ..
Federal Officials to Tour Proposed Lake Powell Pipeline Route
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Federal regulators will be touring the proposed route of the billion-dollar Lake Powell pipeline this week. The Deseret News reports members of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission are visiting the site Tuesday and Wednesday. The tour, which is open to the public, is inten..
Electro Scan Announces Integration With Innovyze® InfoMaster for Sewer
Electro Scan Inc. has completed data integration between its flagship sewer condition assessment solution and the Innovyze® InfoMaster for Sewer product. Electro Scan’s breakthrough technology evaluates 360-degrees of a pipe wall to accurately locate and measure defects in gallons per minute (GPM) ..
Michigan Removed Flint’s Power to Sue Amid Water Crisis
FLINT, Mich. (AP) — Days after Flint’s mayor served notice the city might sue Michigan over Flint’s crisis with lead-tainted water the state removed Flint’s ability to sue. Flint hasn’t been under a state-appointed emergency manager since April 2015, but the state still exerts partial control over ..
In Plea Deal, Ex-Michigan Official Admits Silence in Flint Water Crisis
DETROIT (AP) — The former epidemiologist for Michigan acknowledged in a plea deal on Wednesday that she was aware of dozens of cases of Legionnaires’ disease in the Flint area around the time the city changed its water source, but that she did not report it to the general public. The official, Cori..
American Ductile Iron Pipe Provides 30,000 Feet of Pipe To Georgia Water Authority
American Ductile Iron Pipe is providing 30,000 feet of 48-inch-diameter V-Bio wrapped ductile iron pipe for a Cobb County-Marietta, GA, Water Authority project to replace a 48-year-old, 36-inch pre-stressed concrete cylinder pipe. In addition, American Flow Control is supplying more than 20 resilien..
Crumbling Public Water Infrastructure Signals Larger Role For Private Participation
Private participation in U.S. municipal water markets is poised for expansion, according to a new report from Bluefield Research. Municipalities and local authorities are showing increasing reliance on investor-owned utilities and private players for the ownership, management and operation of public..
Nevada Water Official Plans 2017 Hearings on Pumping Issue
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada’s top state water official plans hearings next year to resolve long-fought disputes over a proposal to pump groundwater from valleys near the Nevada-Utah state line and pipe it to Las Vegas. At a Wednesday meeting in Carson City, opponents of groundwater pumping said they th..
California Water Tunnels Would Need US Funding, Analyst Says
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Giant tunnels that Gov. Jerry Brown wants to build to haul water across California are economically feasible only if the federal government bears a third of the nearly $16 billion cost because local water districts may not benefit as expected, according to an analysis that the s..
Iran Trenchless Technology Conference Coming in December
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Senate Boosts Bill for Water Projects, $220M for Flint
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate voted to move forward Monday on a $10 billion water projects bill that includes $220 million in emergency funding for Flint, Michigan, and other communities beset by lead-contaminated water. Senators advanced the bill 90-1 on a procedural vote, with approval expected la..
More Americans Worried About Aging Water Infrastructure
More Americans are concerned about aging water infrastructure in their communities than last year and they’re willing to spend more to make improvements, according to a new survey released today by MWH Global. Among the survey’s key findings: Nearly half of Americans (48 percent) say not having ..
Hudco Pneumatic Piercing Tools
Hudco Pneumatic Piercing Tools have been providing horizontal bores under driveways, streets and landscaping for all of that time. They have exceptional power to penetrate tough soils and move quickly. Contractors who install cable, pipe, and wire underground use Hudco piercing tools because of thei..
UCTA Gulf Coast Debuts “Innovative Technology Transfer”
As a change-up to its usual lunch-and-speaker format, the Underground Technology Association (UCTA) Gulf Coast chapter hosted an Innovative Technology Transfer event on Aug. 3. Eleven vendors exhibited and presented the latest construction, restoration and rehabilitation products and services. Disp..
Trenchless Technology Center to Present Mini-Seminars
The Trenchless Technology Center at Louisiana Tech University has launched a series of special educational programs aimed at providing detailed information about modern trenchless construction, rehabilitation and asset management. The TTC Min-Seminars are offered each fall quarter at the university..
New Mexico Water Officials Eye Pipeline to Colorado Lake
FARMINGTON, N.M. (AP) – A water commission is eyeing a possible pipeline from a Colorado lake to northern New Mexico. The Daily Times reports (http://bit.ly/2cjL7FE) San Juan Water Commission members will meet in October to weigh having the pipeline designed at an estimated cost of $10,000 to $15,0..
Life Cycle Cost Assessment Tool Developed For Utility Decision Makers
University of Michigan researchers have developed a life cycle cost assessment (LCCA) tool for use by utility decision makers to evaluate both economic and environmental impacts on water pipelines throughout their service lives. The tool allows for different pipe sizes, flows and locations, providin..
EPA: Flint's New Water Will Need 3 Months or More of Testing
FLINT, Mich. (AP) – Federal officials say it will take at least three months of testing before Flint can distribute water from a new pipeline in the in the wake of its crisis with lead-tainted water. The Flint Journal reports (http://bit.ly/2bINoXL ) last Friday the U.S. Environmental Protection Ag..
USDA Puts $27 Million Toward Sewer and Water Projects in Alaska's Villages
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Alaska’s rural communities are set to receive $27 million in federal funds to help improve sanitation. KTUU-TV reports (http://bit.ly/2bYtYSX ) that the funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development program announced Tuesday will support water, sewer and..
Governor Asks Minnesotans to Take Water Stewardship Pledge
FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. (AP) — Gov. Mark Dayton is asking Minnesotans to take a Water Stewardship Pledge, and to rethink how water affects their daily lives and how they use it. Dayton made the announcement Tuesday at the Minnesota State Fair as part of his Year of Water Action. Minnesotans can take ..
Idaho Seeks Federal Approval to Regulate Water Pollution
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho wants to take over regulating pollution discharge into the state’s lakes and rivers from the federal government. The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality on Wednesday submitted an application to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to shift control of permit..
Xylem's UV Disinfection Technology Approved in California
Xylem’s Wedeco LBX 850e and LBX 1500e ultraviolet (UV) disinfection systems have received acceptance from the California State Water Resources Control Board’s Division of Drinking Water*. These closed-vessel UV systems are now validated and approved for unrestricted reuse applications to meet the st..
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..
2015 Large HDD Rig Census
When horizontal directional drilling (HDD) professionals discuss the size of an HDD rig, they typically refer to the maximum pullback force the unit can develop. The most common industry standard for a large directional drilling unit is defined as having a minimum of 100,000 pounds of pullback force..
WaterTAP Announces Better Best Practices Initiative
The Water Technology Acceleration Project (WaterTAP) has launched its Better Best Practices Initiative. Better Best Practices is a series of collaborative projects that seek to continuously improve water management and leadership in Ontario by addressing challenges that can represent barriers to th..
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