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Another First: Zinc-Coated Pipe Installed In Danville, Indiana
11/9/2016
The town of Danville, Indiana, recently became the first in the state to specify and install zinc-coated ductile iron pipe. The 1,500 linear feet of 6-inch zinc-coated AMERICAN ductile iron pipe was used in a replacement project. Water Superintendent Jim Russell worked with Kent Elliot of Banning Engineering to specify zinc-coated ductile iron pipe – a product that will improve lifecycle costs and decrease long-term maintenance needs.
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One Of Nation’s Largest Water Utilities Moving To Zinc-Coated, V-Bio Wrapped Ductile Iron Pipe
11/8/2016
Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) recently updated its specifications so that all ductile iron pipe installed in its system is zinc-coated and uses V-Bio enhanced polyethylene encasement. The zinc coating system is a proven, life extending product for iron pipe that recently became available in domestic markets. Zinc has been used internationally to extend the life of iron pipe for many years. V-Bio enhanced polyethylene encasement provides additional protection for pipe in aggressive soils.
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New Alpha Restrained Joint Saves Labor, Time, Money
9/26/2016
AMERICAN Flow Control recently unveiled the new ALPHA restrained joint for use on its Series 2500 4- to 12-inch Resilient Wedge Gate Valves and its American-Darling and Waterous fire hydrants at the 2016 Water Environment Federation’s Technical Exhibition and Conference in New Orleans.
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‘You’ve Come A Long Way, Baby’: The Making Of The Modern Day Fire Hydrant
9/22/2016
This article is in support of the Imagine a Day Without Water campaign — a national online movement to raise awareness about the value of water and water infrastructure.
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Why Water Infrastructure Should Be The Priority
9/19/2016
This article is in support of the Imagine a Day Without Water campaign — a national online movement to raise awareness about the value of water and water infrastructure. See more articles on AMERICAN’s Imagine a Day Without Water home page.
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The History Of Water Infrastructure And What We Can Learn From It
9/16/2016
This article is in support of the Imagine a Day Without Water campaign –- a national online movement to raise awareness about the value of water and water infrastructure. See more articles on AMERICAN’s Imagine a Day Without Water home page.
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AFC Mapper – There’s An App For That
6/8/2016
Trimble, working with AMERICAN Flow Control (AFC), recently introduced a free web and mobile application called AFC Mapper. The app is designed to be used with the latest version of Trimble Unity software, AFC 2D barcodes and Esri GIS technologies.
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The Case for Trans-Basin Water Pipelines
3/11/2016
Those in the water industry know water is essential for life and brings economic value, but the economic role of water is often not as well understood by the general public. This paper reviews the history and development of our transportation, electrical, and energy infrastructure and then presents a plan for our nation’s water to be augmented from where we have it abundantly to where we badly need it.
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Amarillo Fast-Grip Gasket Now Available In EPDM And Nitrile
11/16/2015
AMERICAN Ductile Iron Pipe unveiled its Amarillo Fast-Grip Gasket for use with AMERICAN Fastite Pipe earlier this year.
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AMERICAN Products Used In Expansion At One Of The World’s Wonders
10/27/2015
It has been named one of the Seven Modern Wonders of the World with about 14,000 cargo ships passing through its two locks every year. In 2016, its wonder will expand as a third set of locks opens and Post-Panamax ships pass between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans for the first time.