From 2020 through 2024, the United States averaged 23 separate billion-dollar weather and climate disasters each year, nearly three times the historical rate, according to NOAA. For water systems, the significant increase in geohazard events points to a growing challenge: ensuring water service during a disaster.

What do student worker experiences look like at AMERICAN? Anything but ordinary. From the melt shop to sales strategy, from talent recruiting to electrical maintenance, four college students share their experiences in the AMERICAN Student Worker Program.

Aging infrastructure is the top issue facing the water sector, according to AWWA’s 2026 State of the Water Industry report. ADIP/ASWP Marketing Manager Kyle Couture explains how utilities can build more sustainable systems.

It’s not every day you see a 72-inch water line being installed in Houston, Texas’ bustling downtown. But this was the sight for those visiting the area in

Among the eight companies that received awards from the Birmingham Business Journal (BBJ) at its Leadership in Manufacturing awards event on June 11, ACIPCO took home the top honor of Manufacturer of the Year, and Specification Rubber Products was named Top Community Supporter.

AMERICAN SpiralWeld Pipe in Columbia, South Carolina, recently celebrated the grand opening of its new 44,000-square-foot manual blasting and coating facility. The custom-designed and engineered operation center will improve efficiency and productivity.

Members of ACIPCO’s leadership team recently met with state officials to express our appreciation for the state’s support of the company’s 2030 Initiative to invest in our facilities to expand capacity; to create more high-quality, high-paying jobs; and to partner with our neighbors to build stronger communities.

AMERICAN Cast Iron Pipe Company and Specification Rubber Products took home top honors in the Birmingham Business Journal’s (BBJ) Manufacturing Awards on October 16, 2025.

On Manufacturing Day, October 3, AMERICAN Cast Iron Pipe Company will once again recognize the work of its employees in manufacturing products that deliver our nation’s most valuable resources — water and energy — to communities.

Congratulations to ADIP/ASWP Northeast Regional Sales Manager Anooj Kothari on his appointment as Chair of the American Water Works Association’s Manufacturers and Associates Council (MAC). He has served on MAC for six years, including the last three years as Vice Chair. As MAC Chair, Kothari will also join AWWA’s Board of Directors and Executive Committee.