DISTRIBUTION ARTICLES

Water distribution system improvements in Plattsburg, MO, get EPA funding

EPA has awarded $364,000 to Plattsburg, Mo., for improvements to its drinking water system...

Instrumentation company Ashcroft celebrates 160 years

In 1852, the burgeoning use of steam power led Edward Ashcroft to produce his first revolutionary "Bourdon tube" pressure gauge...

Wastewater market analysis: U.S. sewer, pipeline rehabilitation market declines but growth projected

According to new analysis from IBISWorld, the sewer and pipeline rehabilitation industry in the US has experienced declining revenue over the past five years and is expected to continue to decrease an average of 1.2% annually to 2012. The following five years, however, will see improvement...

Pipe fitting maker McWane responds to FTC allegations of price fixing, denies accusations

Responding to a civil complaint filed yesterday by the Federal Trade Commission, McWane Inc., manufacturers of ductile iron pipe, valves, hydrants, and fittings, said it is "deeply disappointed" by the FTC's unjustified action...

Badger Meter to acquire flow meter company Racine Federated

Badger Meter has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Racine Federated Inc., makers of flow meters for the water industry, as well as various industrial metering and specialty products...

Pipeline safety legislation signed into law

Legislation making significant changes to the nation's pipeline safety programs has been signed into law by President Obama...

Pipe replacement project in Russell, KS, gets EPA funding

EPA has awarded $388,000 to the City of Russell, Kan., for improvements to its drinking water system...

Lead levels in drinking water linked to galvanic corrosion, disinfectants, pH

New research from Washington University in St. Louis shows that lead levels in drinking water spike when copper and lead pipes are joined...

Drinking water improvements in Mason City, IA, get EPA funding

EPA has awarded $214,000 to Mason City, Iowa, for a drinking water project that includes the installation of a generator, which will allow plant operators to more accurately control the chlorine level in the distribution system...

Fresh water delivery begins in Haynesville Shale area

Heckmann Corporation announced it has begun transporting water through its fresh water pipeline in the Haynesville Shale area...