EPA Discusses Revised ?Lead-free? Law
On Aug. 16, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and stakeholders discussed details of implementing recent changes to Safe Drinking Water Act provisions to reduce lead in drinking water.
Canada, British Columbia to Invest Nearly $800 Million for Wastewater Treatment
The governments of Canada and British Columbia and the Capital Regional District (CRD) recently announced funding for the construction of a new wastewater treatment system for the region.
Water Protection and Reinvestment Act Would Provide Investment in Clean Water
Congressman Earl Blumenauer (OR-3), recently introduced the Water Protection and Reinvestment Act of 2012, a bill that will provide a deficit-neutral, consistent, and protected source of revenue to help states replace, repair and rehabilitate critical wastewater treatment facilities.
American Water to Provide Service Line Protection Programs to Homeowners
American Water recently announced that its subsidiary, American Water Resources, Inc., has been selected by the New York City Water Board as the official service line protection provider to homeowners.
UIM Conversation with Charles Scott
When experts in the water sector talk about improving the infrastructure in a given city or region, we hear a…
American Water Receives Grant for Backflow Monitoring Project
American Water recently announced that it received a grant from the Water Research Foundation to conduct a joint research project with Utah State University to measure the frequency of backflow through residential water meters.
Poseidon Selects GHD for Huntington Beach Desalination Project
Poseidon Resources (Surfside) LLC, developer and owner of the 50 million gallons-per-day (mgd) Huntington Beach Seawater Desalination Project recently announced it has selected GHD to lead a team to serve as the owner?s engineer for the project.
Hanson Pressure Pipe Upgrades Lead to Increased Production
Hanson Pressure Pipe has expanded manufacturing capabilities at its Palatka, Fla. plant, enabling increased production of larger-diameter and longer-laying lengths of B-303 bar-wrapped concrete cylinder pipe (B-303).
Pennsylvania American Water Completes $1.6 Million Water Main Installation
Pennsylvania American Water announced last week that crews have completed installation of the new water main in the Camp Hill Borough to improve reliability for customers, reduce service disruptions and increase water flows for firefighting. The company?s approximately $1.6 million improvement project replaced pipeline dating as far back as 1916.
WDBC to Conduct Research Survey on the Use of Design-Build
The Water Design-Build Council (WDBC) has contracted with the University of Nevada at Las Vegas (UNLV) for a 2012 survey research project.