AMERICAN Case Studies
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Loudoun Water's Innovative Potomac Water Supply Program
2/9/2016
Loudoun Water, a water utility serving customers in Loudoun County, Virginia, recently undertook an innovative, green approach to supplying water in the face of game-changing growth and development.
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The Product Of Choice For Birmingham Water Works' 4000 Miles Of Pipe
12/15/2015
The Birmingham Water Works Board is the largest water utility in the state of Alabama, providing water to approximately 600,000 people across the Greater Birmingham area. Its service area is about 759 square miles and contains about 4,000 miles of pipe.
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Fort Benning Brings In The Big Guns: AMERICAN Zinc And American-Darling
12/1/2015
Columbus Water Works (CWW) provides drinking water and wastewater services to more than 250,000 residents in the Columbus, GA, area. In 2004, Fort Benning and Columbus Water Works signed an agreement that said CWW would provide water and wastewater services for the military base for 50 years, requiring a connection of the two systems and several large upgrades.
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Outfitting The World's Largest And Greenest Wastewater Treatment Plant
10/15/2015
The sprawling Blue Plains Wastewater Treatment Facility is the largest advanced wastewater treatment plant in the world, with a capacity to treat an average of 370 million gallons of sewage a day.
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AMERICAN's Versatility Shines In Rocky Terrain
4/9/2015
Murfreesboro, Tennessee, is the fastest growing city in Tennessee, and one of the fastest growing cities in the United States with its population more than doubling since 2000. To manage this growth, the city’s Water and Sewer Board recently embarked on an $8.2 million project to construct the Southwest Regional Force Main.
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Tri-City Water Infrastructure Partnership: When 'We' Is Better Than 'Me'
2/12/2015
This is a story about three cities in North Carolina: Albemarle, Concord and Kannapolis. Albemarle, 40 miles east of Charlotte, had excess capacity in its water system and needed new customers to defray costs.
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Security, Strength: AMERICAN Provides Products Of Choice For Major Highway Project In Augusta, Georgia
12/12/2014
Work is roughly 50 percent complete on a $30-million-plus upgrade of what is considered the most dangerous stretch of road in Augusta, Georgia.
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AMERICAN Spiral-Welded Steel Pipe And Big Easy Flood Control
11/4/2014
If you think Hurricane Katrina was the first time New Orleans suffered major flood damage, think again. Flooding has been as much a part of New Orleans’ 300-year history as jazz, jambalaya and French Quarter juke joints.
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Triple Threat Creates A Tough Challenge For Pennsylvania Water Authority
10/21/2014
A well-known university, a busy main street, a 100-year-old pipeline and a tight deadline made for a tough challenge for crews attempting to install a 12-inch AMERICAN Fastite pipe in State College, Pennsylvania, this past summer.
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The Right Choice For Environmentally Friendly Pipe Installation
6/30/2014
Like several of its counterparts in Florida, Pasco County is a name frequently repeated in the news when it comes to growth.