Have you ever thought about the energy required to produce and deliver water, the water and energy required to grow and deliver food, and the food required to sustain us while we do all that? This article defines and describes the […]
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AMERICAN Cast Iron Pipe Company employees will share their industry knowledge with attendees at this year’s Energy, Utility and Environment Conference (EUEC) Feb. 3-5, 2016, in San Diego, California. Presentation topics include: energy savings through pipe selection; the heart of […]
Read MoreThe Challenge: Limestone rock. The Solution: Limestone rock in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, made the prospect of constructing a new wastewater main difficult. The pipe material selected had to be strong and durable. Plastic and rock don’t mix. AMERICAN’s Flex-Ring ductile iron […]
Read MoreAMERICAN unveiled its Amarillo Fast-Grip Gasket for use with AMERICAN Fastite Pipe earlier this year. When introduced, the gasket was offered in only standard SBR but is now available in EPDM and Nitrile.
Read MoreVolunteers with the American Foundry Society (AFS) Birmingham Chapter present Foundry in a Box, a table-top demonstration of metal casting, to students across the Birmingham area.
Read MoreEvery day we hear news about drought and water restrictions, but where are the solutions? We actually have all the water we have ever had and will ever have. It’s just not where we need it.
Read MoreThe Karegnondi Water Authority (KWA) pipeline project in Flint, Michigan, was recently named the Midwest “deal of the year,” by a publication covering the municipal bond industry. The award is designed to recognize innovation in finance.
Read MoreOwners and engineers now have access to four online tools for designing and specifying ductile iron pipe. The Ductile Iron Pipe Research Association (DIPRA) recently introduced its online calculators to help determine thrust restraint design, hydraulic analysis, thickness design and […]
Read MoreCastle Rock, Colorado, is a town on the cutting edge of managing its water, wastewater and storm water system assets with the help of the Hydrant and Valve Inspector from AMERICAN Flow Control (AFC) and Trimble Navigation.
Read MoreThe Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2014 contains an American Iron and Steel (AIS) provision in Section 436 requiring all Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) recipients to use iron and steel products produced in the United States for all projects receiving assistance through Federal Fiscal Year 2014.
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