Water
Storm-Hardened Communication Network from Sensus Helps Water Utilities Weather Winter Blast
Sensus, a Xylem brand, today announced its Sensus FlexNet® Communication Network helped water utilities across South Carolina minimize operational issues during a bitter, two-week cold snap at the beginning of January. “An unprecedented number of customers suffered from frozen water lines,” said Ch..
State Regulators Approve Deal in Arizona Water Service Dispute
PHOENIX (AP) — State utility regulators have approved a settlement to a long-lingering dispute between two Arizona water companies over a section of service territory south of Phoenix. The Arizona Corporation Commission on Tuesday approved the settlement, allowing the Arizona Water Co. to kee..
Water Forecast is Bleak for Major Reservoir in Southwest US
DENVER (AP) — One of the most important reservoirs in the southwestern U.S. will likely collect less than half its normal amount of spring runoff this year because of a warm, dry winter across much of the region, forecasters said Wednesday. Lake Powell, which straddles Utah and Arizona, is expected..
Slip Lining Helps Reduce Cost, Duration of New York City Water Main Project
The New York City Departments of Design and Construction (DDC) and Environmental Protection (DEP) are currently using slip lining to improve the water distribution system near McCarren Park in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The method threads new water mains through existing underground pipes with the use ..
New Jersey American Water Investing over $4.2 Million in Burlington and Camden Counties
New Jersey American Water today announced the start of water main replacement projects in its service areas in Burlington and Camden counties to improve service reliability, prevent water outages and enhance fire protection. The projects, with a combined cost of over $4.2 million, will replace aging..
Attorneys General Sue Trump Administration over Water Rule
NEW YORK (AP) — Eleven Democratic state attorneys general have sued President Donald Trump’s administration for holding off a government rule aimed at reducing pollution in the nation’s waterways. New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman (SHNEYE’-dur-muhn) says last week’s suspension of the 2015..
Water Main Break Prompts Boil Order for Iowa Town
CLINTON, Iowa (AP) _ A water main break has led officials to issue a boil water notice for the nearly 27,000 residents of the eastern Iowa city of Clinton. The Quad-City Times reports that crews were working Tuesday to repair a 16-inch water main break in the 1400 block of 13th Avenue South. The b..
CommScope and Fluke Networks Join Forces to Ensure Optimum Fiber Optic Performance
CommScope today announced its exclusive SYSTIMAX® link loss calculator will now be incorporated in Fluke Networks’ CertiFiber®Pro Optical Loss Test Set, which is part of the company’s Versiv™ Cabling Certification System, and LinkWare™ Live cloud service. The SYSTIMAX calculator is a tool that acc..
New Reservoir to Supply Water to North Texas
PARIS, TEXAS (AP) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has approved Texas’ first new reservoir in 30 years with hopes of providing water to North Texas’ rapidly growing population. The Dallas Morning News reports that construction of the Lower Bois d’Arc Creek Reservoir will begin in spring, nort..
LAN Awarded For Layne Water Pipeline Project
The American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) Texas awarded civil engineering firm Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam Inc. (LAN) a gold medal, under the water and wastewater services category, for its work on the Layne water pipeline and infrastructure project. The Engineering Excellence Awards Comp..
Even Pipelines Are Happy When PICA Is On The Job
Pipeline Inspection and Condition Analysis (PICA) Corporation is currently performing an inspection of 4 miles of 66-inch cement and steel cylinder lined PCCP pipe in southern California. To test the resolution of PICA’s brand new In-Line Inspection Tool, the customer embedded some small button magn..
Vortex Companies
The Vortex Companies, a leading trenchless rehabilitation industry solutions provider, has acquired VacVision Environmental, a trenchless infrastructure and service contractor. Located in South Carolina and Florida, VacVision will significantly bolster Vortex’s brand and strength in the Southeast. ..
Will President’s Plan Fix New Orleans’ Old Water, Sewer Systems?
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — When a heavy rain hits New Orleans, residents move their cars to higher ground for fear of fast-rising street flooding. Knee-deep potholes can eat a car’s fender. When pressure drops in the city’s aging water delivery system, restaurants and cafes have to boil water to feed custom..
Making Pipe Dream A Reality
Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking – the process of cracking rock deep underground to release oil and gas – has revolutionized the oil and gas industry and helped reduce U.S. reliance on foreign oil. Industry estimates show U.S. crude oil production is up more than 85 percent, or some 4.5 million bar..
Utility & Communications Construction Outlook
By Daniel Shumate Director, FMI Capital Advisors Inc. The utility transmission and distribution, and communication distribution industries remain in a multiyear investment cycle driven by the need to repair, replace and upgrade the transmission and distribution infrastructure across the United Stat..
Xylem Acquires Pure Technologies
Xylem Inc., a leading global water technology company, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire all the issued and outstanding shares of Pure Technologies Ltd. for CAD$9.00 per share in cash, representing an enterprise value of USD$397 million. Pure Technologies provides unique diagnostic..
Florida DEP Invests $90 Million In Water Quality Improvement Projects
Florida Department of Environmental Protection has provided more than $90 million toward the recent completion of seven water quality improvement projects in Central and South Florida. The funding was awarded through the Division of Water Restoration Assistance’s various funding resources and progra..
TWDB Approves $22.97 Million For Water, Wastewater Systems
The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) today approved financial assistance totaling $22,970,000 for water and wastewater system projects. Of this funding, $4.6 million was approved for rural projects. $2 million to the City of Gorman (Eastland County) to replace approximately 25,000 linear feet o..
Hawaii Agriculture Director Pulls Offer to Fund Farm's Water Quality Tests
HILO, Hawaii (AP) — Hawaii Department of Agriculture’s director pulled an offer to help pay for environmental quality tests near a Big Island dairy farm that’s accused of polluting gulches. Director Scott Enright told residents last March that he would use contingency funds to support follow-..
Minnesota Increasing Efforts to Recycle Water
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota is working to improve water recycling as the state’s groundwater supply shrinks. Population growth, increased irrigation and industrial uses are depleting groundwater resources in some parts of Minnesota, Minnesota Public Radio reported. “We don’t often t..
Distillers Struggle to Comply with Water Quality Regulations
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — As the whiskey industry continues to grow, Tennessee’s two largest distilleries struggled to comply with water quality regulations last year. Jack Daniels and George Dickel exceeded their limits for chlorine and other pollutants that can harm aquatic wildlife. After investig..
Pennsylvania American Water Kicks Off 2018 Scholarship Program
Pennsylvania American Water today announced that applications are being accepted for its 2018 Stream of Learning Scholarship Program to provide financial assistance to high school seniors who are planning to pursue careers in the water and wastewater industry. The program is designed to support outs..
Utilities Work to Repair Sewer, Water Pipes in California Town Rocked by Mudslides
MONTECITO, Calif. (AP) — Emotional residents are trickling back to the California coastal town that was devastated two weeks ago by mudslides that killed at least 21 people and destroyed more than a hundred homes. Santa Barbara County officials finally lifted evacuation orders this week for about 1..
California Governor Defends Water Tunnel Plan
In his State of the State address, California Gov. Jerry Brown defended his plan to transport water across California through large tunnels. According to Brown, the project will help the state conserve water and protect wildlife. Earlier this month, Brown’s administration amended the proposed plan..
Ex-Emergency Manager Waives Key Hearing in Flint Water Case
FLINT, Mich. (AP) — A former state-appointed emergency manager facing charges in Flint’s lead-contaminated water crisis has waived a key hearing in the case. Gerald Ambrose appeared Thursday in Genesee County District Court and agreed to let the case proceed to Circuit Court, which would hand..
Emergency Hearing to Address Kentucky Water District Rate Increase
INEZ, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky Public Service Commission will hold an emergency hearing to discuss proposed rate increases for a troubled Kentucky water district. WYMT-TV reports the Friday morning hearing in Frankfort will discuss the proposed 49.5 percent increase in rates for Martin County Water ..
Chicago Sues US Steel over Indiana Plant's Spills
CHICAGO (AP) — The city of Chicago is suing U.S. Steel, alleging it violated federal law with discharges of a potentially carcinogenic chemical last year from a northwest Indiana plant. The federal lawsuit filed Wednesday comes a week after the Surfrider Foundation’s Chicago chapter filed a similar..
Body Found In Northern California Water Supply Pipeline
(AP) – A man’s body has been recovered from a reservoir pipeline supplying drinking water to several Northern California communities, though authorities say the water quality is not affected. KCRA-TV reports that the body of 34-year-old Tory Robert Mayes of Pollock Pines was found about 11 a.m. Tue..
Plumbing Manufacturers International: Federal Drinking Water Safety Programs Must Continue
Plumbing Manufacturers International (PMI) congratulated David Ross on his appointment as the EPA assistant administrator in charge of the agency’s Office of Water, and underscored the critical importance of continuing EPA programs that assure drinking water safety and help to conserve water through..
Wisconsin Senate Passes Bill to Ease Lead Pipe Costs
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The state Senate has passed a bill designed to help Wisconsin homeowners cover the cost of replacing lead pipes. The bill passed Tuesday would allow public water utilities and local governments to provide grants, loans or both to property owners to help them replace portions of..
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