Drinking Water Distribution News

1. Michigan May Pass Nation’s Toughest Lead Rules
   5/23/2018

   Michigan is close to completing its work on what could be the nation’s strictest drinking water rules for lead.

2. PRELOAD Names Lubbock, Texas Tank As 2017 Concrete Decision Tank Of The Year
   5/19/2018

   PRELOAD LLC, the global leader in prestressed concrete tank design and construction, has named the City of Lubbock, Texas’ 8 Million Gallon Clearwell water storage tank as its 2017 Concrete Decision Tank of The Year.

3. Review Of Common Construction Practice Finds Environmental Contamination, Need For Improved Oversight And Monitoring
   5/14/2018

   An in-depth review of environmental protections for a common storm water culvert repair practice — cured-in-place pipe repair, or CIPP — has revealed differing installation practices across states, water contamination incidents in 10 states and Canada, and lack of safety data for existing installation practices.

4. Hydraulic Institute Announces Our Latest Approved Test Lab Member
   5/10/2018

   The Hydraulic Institute introduces member company, Grundfos CBS as the latest company to have their pump test laboratory approved through the HI Pump Test Lab Approval Program. The approved pump test lab is located in Brookshire, Texas.

5. Anglian Water Awards Standpipe Management To Aquam
   5/8/2018

   Anglian Water has awarded the management of its third party standpipes to Aquam, a global provider of risk mitigation technologies for water and energy transmission and distribution assets.

6. New Pipe And Valve Support System Helps Thermoplastic Piping Achieve Maximum Service Life
   5/7/2018

   Mechanical stress on plastic piping systems is one of the leading causes of premature leaks. Typical pipe clamp products often create unintended fixed points throughout piping systems that permanently lock in stress.

7. Charles A. Frey Jr. And Rich Horn Celebrated As STI/SPFA Hall Of Fame Award Recipients
   5/7/2018

   On April 14, Charles A. Frey Jr., Vice President of Highland Tank and Manufacturing and Rich Horn, Regional Sales Manager, Chicago Bridge & Iron Company (CB&I), were presented with the Steel Tank Institute/Steel Plate Fabricators Association (STI/SPFA) Hall of Fame Award during the 2018 Annual Meeting in Chandler, Arizona.

8. New Watertight Seals For High Pressure Potable Water Pipe Rehabilitation
   5/3/2018

   Trelleborg’s pipe seals operation has launched two new trenchless technology sealing solutions for high pressure, potable water applications.

9. Baltimore Releases New Non-Revenue Water Figures
   4/30/2018

   Baltimore has released new figures counting out just how much water the city is losing to leaks and other problems.

10. Piping System For Safe Hazardous Liquid Conveyance Featured At ACE 2018
    4/30/2018

    GF Piping Systems will showcase the Double-See Vinyl Double Containment Piping System at ACE’18, Booth #21101, June 11-14, 2018 at Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.