Drinking Water Distribution News

  1. The EPA OIG Identifies That Flawed Data Could Have Resulted In Nearly $1B In Questionable Lead Service Line Allotments 10/22/2024

    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Inspector General today issued a report identifying nearly $1B in questioned costs and funds that could be put to better use in the EPA’s distribution of Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act funding for lead service line replacement across the country.

  2. Echologics, LLC Launches The Next Generation EchoShore®-TX Transmission Pipe Leak Monitoring System For Critical Large Diameter Water Main Infrastructure 10/21/2024

    Echologics, LLC, a subsidiary of Mueller Water Products, Inc., a leading manufacturer and marketer of products and services used in transmission and distribution networks, announces the launch of its newest generation of the EchoShore®-TX Transmission Pipe Leak Monitoring System.

  3. College Station, Texas Wins The 2024 People's Choice Award In Tnemec's Tank of the Year Contest 10/21/2024

    Tnemec Company, Inc., a leader in high-performance coatings, proudly announces that the water tank in College Station, Texas, has been voted the People’s Choice Award winner in the 2024 Tank of the Year competition.

  4. Brandi Bentley-Brown Of Rimrock, Arizona, Receives New Water Well And Pump Courtesy Of HometownH2O Collaboration 10/18/2024

    Brandi Bentley-Brown of Rimrock, Arizona, received a new water well system on her property this week that will provide dependable water access, something the household has been living without for six years. 

  5. AQS By Aliaxis And A2A Ciclo Idrico Win Prestigious Pioneer Award 2024 By Solar Impulse Foundation 10/17/2024

    Aliaxis SA, a world leader in fluid management solutions announces that AQS by Aliaxis, one of its subsidiaries and a leading player in leak management solutions, has won the 2024 Pioneer Award of the Solar Impulse Foundation in the Utilities category through its successful collaboration with client A2A Ciclo Idrico.

  6. SJW Invests Millions In Improving Infrastructure 10/15/2024

    San Jose Water (SJW) has announced the completion of several key water main replacements in its South Bay service area. In September, the company successfully brought 2.6 miles of water main replacements online. In August, it replaced 1.9 miles of water main in San Jose.

  7. EPA Announces Partnerships With New York Communities To Replace Lead Water Pipes And Meet New EPA Requirements 10/15/2024

    Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency marked the launch of the Get the Lead Out Initiative in the Village of Catskill and announced similar partnerships with the City of Amsterdam, Fonda, Herkimer, Ilion and Scotia, N.Y.

  8. EPA Highlights Importance Of Taking Action Against Lead; Joins Aqua Pennsylvania, PENNVEST For Real Time Replacement Of Residential Lead Service Line 10/15/2024

    Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) joined leaders from Aqua Pennsylvania, and federal, state, and local officials to discuss the importance of taking action against lead, specifically with regards to identifying and removing lead and galvanized service lines, protecting public health, and the federal investments expediating these efforts.

  9. Broad Range Of Leaders And Advocates Voice Support For Biden-Harris Administration Final Rule To Replace Lead Pipes Within 10 Years 10/10/2024

    On October 8, 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency announced a final rule requiring drinking water systems across the country to identify and replace lead pipes within 10 years.

  10. NAWC Applauds EPA Lead Pipe Replacement Regulations 10/8/2024

    The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) final regulations requiring drinking water systems to identify and replace lead pipe within 10 years is an investment in our future, according to the National Association of Water Companies (NAWC).