Rehab & Replacement

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California American Water completes LA water system upgrades

Pipe Selection, Rehab & Replacement, Water Management February 13, 2025 at 1:56 pm

California American Water recently completed a $4.5 million water main replacement project in its Bellflower system, replacing 8,510 lf of aging 4- and 6-in. asbestos cement water main with new 8-in. ductile iron pipes. California American Water acquired the City of Bellflower’s municipal water systemRead More

Congressman proposes repeal of LCRI

Congressman proposes repeal of LCRI

Rehab & Replacement, Washington Report February 3, 2025 at 9:14 am

In January, Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Ala.) sponsored legislation seeking to invalidate the Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) through the Congressional Review Act procedure. According to the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA), which reported on the Palmer bill, the CRA allows a simple majority ofRead More

Water Innovation of the Month | Optimizing lead service line replacement: Using data to create a prioritized, defensible LSL replacement plan

Water Innovation of the Month | Optimizing lead service line replacement: Using data to create a prioritized, defensible LSL replacement plan

Advertorial, Rehab & Replacement February 1, 2025 at 10:00 am

The new Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) mandates lead service line (LSL) replacement within 10 years. But did you know that the current $15B Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) allocation for lead pipe identification and replacement is only expected to cover 35% of the totalRead More

Special Report: Intelligence Meets Water Quality

Special Report: Intelligence Meets Water Quality

In this exclusive Special Report from Water Finance & Management and Mueller, we’ll look at examples of communities that have enhanced their water quality by taking control of distribution system monitoring – from leakage to pressure management, water main flushing and more. Download today!

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Trenchless Solution in Virginia Beach

Rehab & Replacement, Water Management December 3, 2024 at 10:01 am

Assessing and Rehabbing Multiple Pipes within the Hampton Roads Sanitation District’s York River Treatment Plant By Ann Copeland, Brad Alger & Atilana Bolton The Hampton Roads Sanitation District (HRSD) owns and operates 14 wastewater treatment plants in southeastern Virginia, with a combined treatment capacity ofRead More

Azuria Water Solutions publishes first-ever sustainability report

Azuria Water Solutions publishes first-ever sustainability report

Rehab & Replacement, Water Management October 28, 2024 at 8:05 am

Azuria Water Solutions released its first ever sustainability report highlighting the company’s work in 2023 to protect and preserve water resources while reducing emissions and manufacturing waste. The sustainability report discloses the most relevant elements of the company’s carbon footprint while also quantifying the handprintRead More

The Memphis system is getting a much-needed overhaul now, but the asset-management tool developed for SARP10 provides an overview of segment-specific information that will enable city staff to prioritize rehabilitation needs long after the program ends. Photo courtesy of Black & Veatch.

Commentary: Pipes Over PFAS 

By Kathryn Sorensen & Dr. Janet Anderson The Safe Drinking Water Act turns 50 this year and it’s important to recognize that it is one of the most remarkable and successful pieces of legislation this country has ever known. The provision of clean tap waterRead More

What’s in the Biden administration’s final Lead and Copper Rule Improvements?

What’s in the Biden administration’s final Lead and Copper Rule Improvements?

Rehab & Replacement, Water Management October 14, 2024 at 10:50 am

On Oct. 8, the Biden-Harris Administration issued a final rule requiring drinking water systems across the country to identify and replace lead pipes within 10 years. The Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) will also require more rigorous testing of drinking water and a lowerRead More

Photo courtesy of Cleveland Water.

Lead Service Lines: From Inventory to Replacement Planning and Programs

Rehab & Replacement, Water Management September 30, 2024 at 6:05 am

By Brendan O’Brien Fall is here, which means the U.S. EPA deadline for utilities to complete water service line inventories is also here. Communities around the country have been working hard to complete those inventories. While this is an important step, there is a lotRead More

Keeping It Flowing: Anti-Stagnation Valves Save Big for Hamilton

Keeping It Flowing: Anti-Stagnation Valves Save Big for Hamilton

Rehab & Replacement, Water Management September 10, 2024 at 6:15 am

By Dave Alberton & Mark Gimson The City of Hamilton is a port city situated at the west end of Lake Ontario in the Canadian province of Ontario. As the tenth largest municipality in Canada, it has an elevation of 298 ft (91m) above seaRead More