Drinking Water Distribution News

  1. Pittsburgh Water Receives $26M In Grants And Low-Interest Loans From PENNVEST 1/23/2025

    Today, Pittsburgh Water announced the receipt of $26M in grants and low-interest loans from the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST) to continue the diligent removal of lead service lines throughout Pittsburgh’s drinking water system.

  2. Transforming Smart Water Asset Management: ASTERRA Unveils Game-Changing EO Discover 2.0 Upgrade 1/22/2025

    ASTERRA announced the launch of EO Discover 2.0, a major upgrade to its SaaS platform for water pipeline leak detection and infrastructure management. EO Discover 2.0’s interactive, customizable platform vastly improves the way teams monitor and manage assets.

  3. Upcoming Webinar: From Unknown To Known: Using Predictive Modeling To Classify Unknown Service Lines 1/17/2025

    This webinar will focus on how water systems and engineering firms can use predictive modeling to classify service lines with unknown materials in their inventory quickly, with high accuracy and minimal digging.

  4. GF Piping Systems And Gradiant Partner Up To Drive Innovation For Sustainable Water Treatment 1/12/2025

    GF Piping Systems, a leading flow solutions provider, and Gradiant, a global leader in advanced water and wastewater treatment, have formed a strategic partnership, sealed with the symbolic hand-over of the 100th produced IR-63 M unit – GF’s state-of-the-art infrared welding machine – dedicated to Gradiant’s R&D efforts.

  5. Hydraulic Institute Launches New Pump System Certification Program To Address Industry Skills Gap 1/9/2025

    The Hydraulic Institute (HI), the leading global authority on pumps and pump systems, is proud to announce the launch of its new Pump System Certification (PSC) program.

  6. AMERICAN Cast Iron Pipe Company Acquires C&B Piping 1/2/2025

    AMERICAN Cast Iron Pipe Company has acquired C&B Piping, Inc., a manufacturer and supplier of ductile iron and steel piping systems headquartered in Leeds, Alabama. C&B, with locations in Gilbert, Arizona, and Amherst, Virginia, specializes in pipe fabrication, linings and coatings of ductile iron and steel products.

  7. AWWA Statement On LCRI Petition 12/13/2024

    The American Water Works Association (AWWA) on Dec. 13, 2024, filed a Petition for Review of the Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. AWWA CEO David LaFrance released the following statement...

  8. Diehl Metering Acquires Preventio For Enhanced Leak Detection 12/2/2024

    Diehl Metering GmbH, a global leader in smart metering solutions, acquired PREVENTIO GmbH, a German-based technology startup specializing in leakage management and predictive maintenance.

  9. Transformed Leakage Technology Can Tackle Resource Challenge 11/28/2024

    There has been a transformation in leakage technology over the past five years, with new systems now available that improve performance, keeping more water in supply, writes Roland Leslie, Ovarro’s UK & Ireland sales lead, ahead of the Annual Leakage Conference taking place in Birmingham, UK, 2-3 December 2024.

  10. Arkansas City Cuts Non-Revenue Water Loss By Nearly 50 Percent With Xylem Advanced Metering Infrastructure 11/22/2024

    The City of Hot Springs took decisive steps to reduce non-revenue water loss by nearly 50 percent using advanced digital solutions from Xylem (NYSE: XYL).