Tag: Earthquake Joint System

Located 25 miles north of Seattle, Everett, Washington, is home to more than 110,000 residents. Everett is also located along the Cascadia fault line, which makes the city more susceptible to a massive earthquake. When the time came to replace some of its aging water distribution lines, the city installed AMERICAN’s Earthquake Joint System.

The American Water Works Association’s 2019 Annual Conference and Exposition focuses on “Innovating the Future of Water,” and AMERICAN is proud to partner with utilities in building our water infrastructure. Yesterday, today and tomorrow we are committed to innovation and meeting the growing water needs of our customers and communities.

Listen for AMERICAN waterworks experts Derek Scott (AMERICAN Flow Control) and Maury Gaston (AMERICAN Ductile Iron Pipe and AMERICAN SpiralWeld Pipe) on Water Talk at WEFTEC 2018 in New Orleans in October. The show kicked off broadcast coverage of the […]

AMERICAN’s Earthquake Joint System has been put to the test and shown to withstand ground ruptures in excess of those experienced during some of the world’s most catastrophic earthquakes.

AMERICAN Ductile Iron Pipe and AMERICAN Flow Control unveiled a new Earthquake Joint System to protect water infrastructure during seismic events last year. This system is on display at ACE16, Exhibit 1101.