Pipes & Distribution
Jun 5 2018
Egyptian Prime Minister Sherif Ismail approved measures to increase fees for drinking water by up to 46.5%. This marks the second rise in drinking…
May 17 2018
U.S. EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt announced at a meeting with water sector associations that the deadline to submit letters of interest for Water…
Apr 6 2018
The U.S. EPA announced the availability of funding that could provide as much as $5.5 billion in loans, which could leverage more than $11 billion in…
Apr 5 2018
Isabelle, Katherine and Trinity Adams—three sisters from Dallas aged 14, 12 and 8, respectively—have been named the 2018 Carter Outstanding Youth in…
Apr 2 2018
PipeBurst Pro 4 offers quick and easy installation. With notifications available via text message, email or automated phone call, and an online user…
Mar 23 2018
On March 23, the Senate passed a $1.3 trillion spending bill, which includes $21.2 billion in infrastructure funding and will fund the government…
Feb 12 2018
Bipartisan legislation has been introduced in both the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate with the goal of increasing the availability of…
Jan 19 2018
A boil-water advisory has been issued on the east bank of New Orleans following a series of water line breaks. The recent chilly temperatures have…
Dec 12 2017
The City of Grand Rapids, Mich., changed its policy to now cover the entire cost of replacing lead water lines. Previously, the city would pay for…
Nov 29 2017
Environmental groups filed a lawsuit Nov. 28 in federal court challenging the Trump administration’s approval of a groundwater mining and pipeline…
Oct 25 2017
Testing from the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality showed that Flint, Mich., homes that had their water lines replaced have lower lead…
Aug 7 2017
The Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank financed $19.2 million in drinking water projects for the town of Cumberland, R.I., and the Providence Water…
Jul 21 2017
The Board of Directors of Plumbing Manufacturers Intl. (PMI) voted to approve Haws Corp. as the newest manufacturing member of PMI. With global…
Jul 20 2017
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded $649,000 to the city of Española, N.M., to replace aging, leaking water lines along Coronado…
Jul 15 2016
Dura-Pure reinforced PVC hose features a polyester spiral yarn enabling high-pressure applications of both fluid and compressed gases. It meets U.S.…
Jul 1 2016
Suitable for low-pressure fluid-transfer operations, Vinyl-Flex offers NSF-61 certification for use in potable water and beverage applications. It…
Jun 8 2016
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released new guidelines in the fight to prevent Legionnaires' disease. The publication of the…
Jun 6 2016
Imbibe tubing is NSF-61-certified for use in drinking water and food preparation. Extruded of linear low-density polyethylene, it is flexible, is…
May 11 2016
The Flint water crisis brought Michigan’s water concerns into the spotlight, and the light continues to uncover more information.
According to a…
May 9 2016
More than 100 water utility leaders from throughout the United States and Canada gathered at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. to share…
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Jul 23 2018
The Water Quality Assn. (WQA) has provided guidance and updates on recent tariffs on goods imported from China, as well as their impact on the water…
Jul 20 2018
An outbreak of Legionnaires' disease has been reported in Lower Washington Heights and Upper Hamilton Heights, N.Y. 18 cases of the disease have been…
Jul 19 2018
The city of Jackson, Miss., announced a do not drink advisory for pregnant women and children younger than five due to acidic water and lack of…
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