On Wednesday, October 21, 2020, we celebrate “Imagine a Day without Water,” a day to inform Americans of the value and essential nature of water in every aspect of our lives.
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When you think of infrastructure, what comes to mind? Most often it’s roads, bridges and public transportation, but buried beneath our feet is a complex network of pipelines and valves that deliver water for public health and safety. AMERICAN Cast […]
Read MoreAMERICAN Ductile Iron Pipe and AMERICAN SpiralWeld Pipe Marketing Services Manager Maury D. Gaston speaks with Water Talk about pipeline resilience and how ductile iron and steel outperform other pipe materials.
Read MoreWith its red rock and steep cliffs and canyons, the terrain of Washington County, Utah, is breathtaking and is one of the most geologically diverse areas in the world. This location, however, also lends itself to drought.
Read MoreAMERICAN SpiralWeld Pipe Company, a subsidiary of AMERICAN Cast Iron Pipe Company headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, is expanding its spiral-welded steel pipe operations to Paris, Texas. The plant is expected to be operational during the first quarter of 2021.
Read MoreThis is Drinking Water Week, a week that highlights the essential role of drinking water in our society and economy. Given the current environment, the dependability of our public water supply is most likely even more appreciated than in years past. But how did we get here?
Read MoreAMERICAN Ductile Iron Pipe and AMERICAN SpiralWeld Pipe have announced the placement of four new sales professionals: Dustin Covington, Zach Miller, Wyatt Robinson and Stu Sanders.
Read MoreThe AMERICAN Flow Control SEMPER Remote Pressure Monitor (RPM) provides utilities with the data they need to monitor water pressure throughout their systems and help identify leaks and reduce non-revenue water.
Read MoreMore than 13 miles of AMERICAN ductile iron pipe and nearly two dozen AMERICAN Flow Control® resilient wedge gate valves with Flex-Ring® ends are playing an important role in providing safe, affordable drinking water to fast-growing Paulding County, Georgia, one of the only counties in the metro-Atlanta region without an independent water supply.
Read MoreThe Tri-County Water Authority (TCWA) was formed in 1991 as a not-for-profit water utility serving portions of Jackson, Cass and Bates counties, Missouri. When the system was first established, about half of the pipe installed were ductile iron and half were plastic PVC. Today, the authority’s 120 miles of pipe are approximately 75% ductile iron and 25% plastic PVC.
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