Tag: AMERICAN Ductile Iron Pipe

Rock and plastic don’t mix, which is why the Water and Sewer Board of the City of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, chose ductile iron for its recent $8.2-million construction of the Southwest Regional Force Main. Ductile iron pipe’s strength and durability make it the right choice for tough underground construction projects like this.

AMERICAN Ductile Iron Pipe is unveiling its new Amarillo Fast-Grip gasket for use with its AMERICAN Fastite pipe. Available in 4- to 30-inch diameters, the Amarillo’s bright yellow color allows installers to more easily see if the gasket is seated […]

This is a story about three cities in North Carolina: Albemarle, Concord and Kannapolis. Albemarle, 40 miles east of Charlotte, had excess capacity in its water system and needed new customers to defray costs. Concord and Kannapolis, within shouting distance of Albemarle, needed a new source of supply but were stymied by the cost of enhancing their systems independently.

Work is roughly 50 percent complete on a $30-million-plus upgrade of what is considered the most dangerous stretch of road in Augusta, Georgia. The 30-month project is aimed at making a five-mile portion of Highway 56 safer and more secure for motorists.

AMERICAN Marketing Services Manager Maury Gaston talks with the hosts of Water Online Radio about recent innovations in the water industry and how water systems can increase energy efficiency and lower pumping costs by installing ductile iron pipe.

A growing trend among U.S. cities and counties is installing parallel water and wastewater pipelines to address future needs. With this type of forward thinking, utilities are able to reduce maintenance issues and expenses. So, when Oconee County, South Carolina, was looking to provide sewer services for its Golden Corner Commerce Park to bring new industry to the area, the decision was clear: Two wastewater pipelines would be installed side by side in the same trench.

Pasco County Utilities has made headlines in the waterworks industry as a pioneer in the application of horizontal directional drilling (HDD). HDD is a technique in which pipe joints are assembled above ground and then pulled through a hole drilled under natural and manmade obstacles. HDD allows for environmentally friendly pipe installations under wetlands, rivers, creeks, highways, railroad tracks, buildings and other obstacles.

It took just over one minute for the SADM San Miguel Team to tap into a piece of AMERICAN ductile iron pipe and win top honors at this year’s National Pipe Tapping Competition.

Legislation to help lower the cost of repairing our nation’s water and wastewater infrastructure was signed into law by the president June 10, 2014.

All pressure pipe installed within the city of St. Cloud, Minnesota, will now be SMaRT certified, a designation given to products that use recycled materials, provide energy savings and are environmentally safe. Ductile iron pipe is the only pressure pipe […]