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California’s Ukiah Valley Water Authority expands with Willow County Water District
Formed earlier this year, the joint powers authority now oversees water services for 9,100 connections across the Greater Ukiah Valley, including Millview County Water District, Redwood Valley County Water District, and the City of Ukiah.
Indiana American Water completes $45 million acquisition of Silver Creek Water
The transaction expands the utility’s service area to approximately 8,000 new customers in Silver Creek and Carr Townships in Clark County, and New Albany Township in Floyd County, located in southern Indiana.
CGA opens registration for 25th annual conference in Orlando, Florida
The conference will bring together industry leaders to reflect on CGA’s quarter-century legacy and explore future innovations in damage prevention.
New Jersey American Water finalizes $6.5 million acquisition of Manville wastewater system
New Jersey American Water has completed the acquisition of the Borough of Manville’s wastewater collection system for $6.5 million. This system, which serves approximately 4,300 customers, will expand the utility’s existing water service reach in Manville, New Jersey.
Pennsylvania American Water acquires Butler Area Sewer Authority
Pennsylvania American Water, a subsidiary of American Water, has completed the purchase of the Butler Area Sewer Authority (BASA) wastewater system for $230 million.
ASCE names MSD Deer Creek Sanitary Tunnel and Pump Station Project of the Year
KAI 360 CS is proud to announce that the ASCE St. Louis Section has named the MSD Deer Creek Sanitary Tunnel and Pump Station as its 2024 Project of the Year.
Garney partners with RodRadar to enhance utility strike prevention during excavation
A strategic partnership between Garney and RodRadar aims to enhance excavation safety and operational efficiency through the use of real-time radar technology.
California American Water to acquire Mesa del Sol water system in Monterey County
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has approved California American Water’s acquisition of the Mesa del Sol water system in the Corral de Tierra area of unincorporated Monterey County.
Pennsylvania American Water and Towamencin to cancel wastewater system sale
Pennsylvania American Water (PAW) and Towamencin Township have announced plans to terminate the sale of the township’s wastewater system.
Maryland American Water gets green light to acquire Severn Water Company for $1.6 million
Severn Water Company agreed to sell its water system in Nov. 2023, citing the need for more expertise in water management. Maryland American Water has a history of infrastructure investment, having put $3.5 million into its system serving the Town of Bel Air last year.
McElroy inducts Biffle, Lee brothers into 2024 Fusion Hall of Fame
McElroy, a leader in thermoplastic fusion equipment manufacturing, has announced the induction of Bob Biffle, Mike Lee, and David Lee into its 2024 Fusion Hall of Fame.
HardRock Infrastructure acquires HDW Construction & Drilling, expands water utility services
HardRock Infrastructure Services and Tower Arch Capital have completed the acquisition of HDW Construction & Drilling, strengthening HardRock’s presence in the water and wastewater utility industry.
Tachus Fiber celebrates 50,000 customers on 3,000-mile network in North Houston
Tachus has grown rapidly over the last five years to offer lightning-fast and incredibly reliable broadband services to more than 160,000 homes and businesses in a vast arc across the North Houston communities of Atascocita, Conroe, Huffman, Humble, Kingwood, Porter, Willis, and The Woodlands with current construction ongoing in the other Houston area communities.
LEO A DALY completes strategic partnership with with Hennick & Company
As part of the transaction, 42 senior employees have acquired a 25% stake in the firms. This marks the largest expansion of equity ownership in the company's history. For the 12 months ending February 29, 2024, LEO A DALY generated combined global revenues of $232 million.
Cadiz names Cathryn Rivera as new COO to lead groundbreaking water projects
Cadiz Inc., a California-based water solutions company, has appointed Cathryn Rivera as Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective Sept. 16. The move follows the earlier appointment of Susan Kennedy as CEO, as part of the company’s efforts to expand its leadership team.
Ripple Fiber to expand fiber optic service to 60,000 Michigan residents
Ripple Fiber anticipates the start of construction to take place in the coming months and aims to begin launching service for over 60,000 Wayne County residents by 2025, while continuing to actively explore expansion opportunities in the surrounding area. This milestone marks Ripple Fiber’s entrance into the Midwest region.
Hardrock Infrastructure expands water utility reach with HDW Construction & Drilling acquisition
Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Seguin, Texas, HDW is an auger boring and tunneling company that specializes in drilling pipelines for water and wastewater infrastructure such as sewers, drinking water pipes and stormwater drainage networks.
Utility Investigation School returns to Denver for 24th session with Kiewit
This event marks the fifth UIS session in Denver and the second collaboration between ASCE and Kiewit, with Kiewit providing facilities for both classroom instruction and on-site demonstrations.
Lane Enterprises names Tony Radoszewski senior VP of marketing and communications
Lane Enterprises, the second-largest U.S. producer of corrugated steel and plastic pipe, has announced the appointment of Tony Radoszewski as senior vice president of marketing and communications.
USIC affiliate Blood Hound launches redesigned website for underground damage prevention
The new site incorporates videos and interactive illustrations that provide an up-close view of Blood Hound’s highly specialized services and state-of-the-art technologies and the value added for projects of every scope.
Fermaca Networks finds critical sponsor for first phase of Mexican fiber optic route
The Phase 1 route will run fully underground, parallel to existing natural gas systems in some sections, and will follow highway routes in others, aiming at optimizing asset security and performance.
TC Energy delays equity sale in 15,000-mile Canadian gas pipeline systems to Indigenous partnership
The deal has been delayed due to an identified transaction structuring issue within the NGTL partnership. TC Energy says it is focused on developing a transaction that delivers meaningful distributions to Indigenous communities while upholding the fundamental value of the NGTL System and the Foothills Pipeline assets.
Vermeer, Right Turn Supply partner to deliver high-quality drilling products to underground industry
Vermeer dealers will now have right to distribute Right Turn Supply’s drilling fluids, drilling additives and complementary products as well as access to strategic jobsite consulting.
Utility Engineering & Surveying Institute’s Pipelines 2025 Conference abstracts due Oct. 1, 2024
The conference, held in Tampa, Florida from Aug. 9-13, 2025, will provide a forum for industry professionals to share experiences and knowledge between owners, agencies, consultants, industry, suppliers, contractors, and governments from around the world.
Advanced Drainage Systems, Geoplast partner to distribute modular stormwater retention system
The Aquabox product line is designed to create flexible underground storage for stormwater retention, infiltration, disposal or harvesting for reuse.
Ditch Witch celebrate 75 years of underground utility excellence with new paint facility
Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt and other state dignitaries recently helped celebrate the groundbreaking of a new 170,000 square-foot paint facility at the Ditch Witch factory in Perry, Oklahoma.
PipeSense granted US patent for pipeline leak detection technology
Granted U.S. Patent No. 12,055,464, the patent will enhance PipeSense’s solutions, including its flagship advanced pipeline leak detection system, PipeGuard. The exclusive PipeSentry suite of technologies provides pipeline operators with a greater insight into the efficiency of their assets, with more accurate, real-time detection of leaks.
Vortex Companies acquires cured-in-place pipe provider Premier Pipe
Vortex Companies recently acquired Ohio-based Premier Pipe USA (Premier Pipe), a longtime provider of high-performance cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) products.
Utility services firm Precision acquires pipeline integrity specialist Allegheny Contracting
Allegheny provides gas transmission pipeline integrity services, including repair and maintenance from regulatory inspections, and the repair and replacement of underground gas distribution pipelines.
Duke Energy breaks ground on Florida gas transmission, distribution training center
Beyond keeping the power flowing to homes and businesses, craft and technical workers – such as transmission and distribution line, substation and relay technicians – play a fundamental role in power grid improvement projects that are helping modernize and strengthen Duke Energy's system.
- Tunnel boring machine ‘Clack-A-Mole’ nears one-third completion in Oregon outfall project
- Lynchburg, Va., breaks ground on largest-ever Blackwater CSO tunnel project
- Texas A&M weighs underground transit plan with Elon Musk's Boring Co. to reduce campus traffic
- Wyo-Ben’s Max Gel, Max Bore HDD system boost drilling efficiency, performance
- Federal court halts permits for 32-mile Tennessee gas pipeline project
- Wisconsin proposes new PFAS drinking water standards to align with federal rules
- Elgin, Ill., joins EPA drinking water initiative to accelerate lead pipe replacement
- Dog River pipeline replacement in Oregon improves water supply with new HDPE pipe
- Leaking wastewater systems named top source of San Diego River contamination, study finds
- New Portable Welding System From Miller