Water
EPA awards stimulus funds for water infrastructure projects in Washington
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded over $41 million to the Washington State Department of Health.
UCTA Presents WaterWorks 2009
The Underground Construction Technology Association (UCTA), formerly known as the Gulf Coast Trenchless Association, invites you to join a group of expert speakers from across North America who will share their knowledge and insight into the critically important water infrastructure market.
EPA Announces $179 Million in Recovery Act Funds for Wastewater Infrastructure Projects in Texas
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded over $179 million to the Texas Water Development Board in a bid to provide jobs, improve the local environment and update aging infrastructure.
Underground Tools Inc. directional drilling pipe
Underground Tools Inc. offers a selection of premium quality directional drilling pipe for nearly every make and model of drill rig on the market.
Organic “High-Build” Spray-in-Place Liners – An Emerging Class of Rehabilitation Methods
As the water distribution infrastructure continues to deteriorate across North America, there is a continued need to develop pipeline rehabilitation methods that are cost effective and minimally disruptive, while also minimizing the time a pipe must be taken out of service.
Frozen Sand Provides Directional Drilling Challenge
What acts like solid rock, but really isn’t rock and is located in the heart of the Midwest? That’s a good question, and Tim Huttmann with TH Construction Company, based in Omaha, NE, knows the answer.
SAWS Project Presented At GCTA Meeting
Matthew Hinkson, P.E., discussed the city of San Antonio’s most recently completed project to improve the city’s sanitary sewer system - the Western Watershed Sewer Relief Line (W-04) project.
Sewer line tunneling method saves city $50K
The city council in Willmar, MN, voted to approve a savings of $50,000 and reduce the risk of failure by letting a contractor use a different tunneling method.
Down Deep in Durango
After decades of debate and hard work, completion of the Animas La Plata main reservoir in Colorado was down to just two intake lines.
Complications On The Rio Grande
Repairing or replacing old, deteriorating utility infrastructure that has been buried in the ground for years and often directly beneath homes and businesses is a challenge that has become common for the nation's utility providers.
Redesigned Vactor 2100 Sewer Cleaner Debuts
Vactor Manufacturing has redesigned the Vactor 2100 sewer cleaner for public utilities and professional contractors cleaning entire wastewater and sanitary systems.
WaterWorks: EPA Recovery Act funds awarded, Carolina water war, WEF-AWS partnership
The Environmental Protection Agency has awarded the first of the Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund grants under the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009.
Great Lakes Compact receives highest score in recent report
Watermark Initiative LLC has released a new report titled “U.S. Water Stewardship: A Critical Assessment of Interstate Watershed Agreements.”
Insituform InsituMain
Insituform has announced a new product for pressure pipe rehabilitation.
CIPP: Insituform Technologies
Insituform’s iPlus Infusion achieves a tight fitting pipe-within-a-pipe by implementing a pull-in installation method.
CIPP Leaves Diverse Attractions Undisturbed
Reno, NV, offers many attractions to live up to its billing as “The Biggest Little City In The World.” When choosing a contractor for a sewer rehabilitation project that involved both busy downtown and more remote idyllic settings, city of Reno engineers selected cured in place pipe (CIPP) specialist PIPEnology to avoid disrupting the city’s activities.
Free Money Costs A Fortune
In his proposed 2010 budget, President Obama has proposed a huge increase for sewer and water funding. His budget proposal is $2.4 billion for the Clean Water State Revolving Fund and $1.5 billion for the Drinking Water State Revolving Funds.
CIPP: Inliner Technologies
Inliner Technologies provides solutions for deteriorating pipelines ranging in diameter from 4 to 96 inches.
Custom Trench Shield Spreader Arch Delivered In 5 Days
The Central Weber (Utah) Sewer Improvement District recently awarded a project installing a new treated water discharge line from the treatment plant to the Weber River to Whitaker Construction Company.
New Pipe Laser Fits Tightest Inverts
The new GradeLight 2700 introduced by AGL is the shortest pipe laser available. Its 10.5 inch length makes it ideal for fitting tight inverts and small pipe jacking pits.
GCTA: Laredo’s Storm Sewer Outfall Rehab Discussed
Riazul Mia, director of Environmental Services for the city of Laredo, TX, addressed the bi-monthly meeting of the Gulf Coast Trenchless Association on Feb. 11, in Houston.
Sliplining: Ameron Fiberglass-Composite Pipe Group
Ameron offers both round and non-round, segmental section, gasket joined, Bonstrand RPMP for the slipline rehabilitation of deteriorating pipe applications.
Sliplining: CONTECH Construction Products
A2 Liner provides economical cost savings over cured-in-place pipe – up to 50 percent depending on the installation.
Sliplining: Prime Conduit Vylon Pipe
Why just line your failing sewers when you can slipline them with a new Vylon Slipliner Pipe?
Sliplining: Underground Solutions
Increasingly, sliplining of compromised water pipelines with Fusible PVC is becoming the preferred method of rehabilitation for water lines in congested suburban centers.
Tunnel Project Helps Meet San Antonio Growth
The population of the city of San Antonio has quietly grown to make this pleasant south Texas city the second largest city in the state and seventh largest in the U.S. With a population of more than 1.3 million, San Antonio ranks just behind Houston and ahead of Dallas in population.
Converting sewage to drinking water
As California’s drought worsens, Escondido city officials are considering exploring a new technology that transforms sewer water into clean drinking water.
MVP Winner Honored In San Antonio
When it comes to the promotion of rehabilitation technology, the tireless efforts of Joseph G. Majdalani have earned him the honor of Most Valuable Professional for 2009 from the Gulf Coast Trenchless Association and <em>Underground Construction</em> magazine.
Downhole Directional Drilling Tools: Ditch Witch HDD Systems
The Ditch Witch directional drilling product line is the only brand on the market that covers all major systems.
Downhole Directional Drilling Tools: Sharewell LTX Series
Sharewell’s heavy-duty LTX series of Lo-Torque Hole Opener is ideal for pipeline projects.
- OSHA issues 16 citations following fatal sewer confined space incident
- 27 pipeline safety violations tied to deadly Pa. chocolate factory explosion
- Contractor gas line strike triggers home explosion in Missouri
- LA recovery reports call for $650 million power line burial, major utility upgrades in Pacific Palisades
- Comprehensive microtrenching FAQ: Key insights on the Vermeer MTR516 microtrencher
- T-Mobile to expand fiber broadband infrastructure footprint with $4.9 billion Metronet acquisition
- First tunnel boring machines complete testing for Hudson Tunnel Project
- NWPX grows water infrastructure portfolio with Colorado precast facility
- Cityside launches $100 million fiber build in Corona, Calif.
- FiberLight to build 1,400-mile West Texas dark fiber network in $350 million expansion