Pipelines
Man Killed While Working on Maryland Water Utility Project
OXON HILL, Md. (AP) – A man working on a water main replacement project in Maryland has died in an apparent trench collapse. Police in Prince George’s County said Wednesday on Twitter that the man was killed while performing utility work and that they do not suspect foul play. The Washington Suburb..
PLCA Asks for Short-Haul Exemption from ELD Mandate
The Pipe Line Contractors Association (PLCA) has requested a short-haul exemption from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s electronic logging device mandate set to take effect on Dec. 18 for all pipeline contractor vehicle drivers. According to the PLCA, drivers mostly utilize the sho..
Sunoco to Connect Homes With Tainted Wells to Public Water
WEST CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — Sunoco Pipeline LP is paying to connect municipal water to about 30 Pennsylvania residences whose well water was contaminated while the company built its Mariner East 2 Pipeline. Sunoco says the residents in West Whiteland Township are being connected to Aqua Pennsylv..
Officials: Private Pipe Source of Portland Sewer Spill
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Portland Bureau of Environmental Services says the source of a 27,000-gallon sewage leak Sunday into a creek was a privately-owned pipe and not a city sewer line. The agency said Wednesday that while that pipe was designed to carry only rainwater to Woods Creek, it appears..
Boil Water Advisory Lifted for North Carolina Town
EDENTON, N.C. (AP) — A boil water advisory has been lifted for a North Carolina town. WITN-TV reports the advisory, which was lifted on Wednesday, had been in place since Monday after a water pipe broke, lowering water pressure. The town said state tests for bacteria show the water is safe to use...
Illinois School District Water Tests Show High Levels of Lead
ELGIN, Ill. (AP) — More than 250 drinking fountains and other water sources in Elgin schools will be replaced after tests found higher-than-recommended lead levels. The (Elgin) Courier-News reports (http://trib.in/2ueNrIT ) test results found 350 samples from 260 water fountains, sinks and coolers ..
North Carolina Town Under Boil Advisory Due to Water Leak
EDENTON, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina town is under a boil water advisory because of a water leak. WITN-TV reports officials in Edenton are telling residents to boil water at least through noon Wednesday. According to the town, the water main leak on West Queen Street at Filbert’s Creek has led to..
Water System Failure Forces Closure of Indiana Welcome Center
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — Officials say a welcome center along Interstate 70 in western Indiana has been closed since April because its well and water infrastructure failed. The Tribune-Star reports (http://bit.ly/2tamyAR ) the Clear Creek Welcome Center, which is located in Vigo County near the Ill..
Authorities ID Man Killed in Pipe Cleaning Accident
BROWNSVILLE, Wis. (AP) — Authorities have released the name of a 20-year-old man killed in an industrial accident in Brownsville. The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office identifies the victim as Treston Isham of Fond du Lac. Authorities say Isham was cleaning pipes at utility contractor Michels Corp. wh..
Excavator Hits Gas Line, Causes Leak
WARREN, R.I. (AP) — Officials say about 50 people had to be evacuated after a worker hit a main gas line in Rhode Island. Warren Fire Chief Alexander Galinelli says natural gas poured into the air for about two hours after an excavator hit the gas main in Warren Monday. Firefighters went door to d..
Pennsylvania American Water Unveils Interactive Map to Spotlight Pipeline Projects
Pennsylvania American Water has launched an interactive web-based map of its 2017 infrastructure upgrade projects, enabling customers to view details about water and wastewater pipe projects across the company’s service areas. “Often, customers do not see their water bills at work because we may no..
Jail Temporarily Takes Inmates Due to Water Main Break
AMHERST, Va. (AP) — Inmates at a Virginia jail were temporarily transferred to another jail following a water main break in a nearby town. The Amherst New Era-Progress reports 98 inmates at the Pittsylvania County Jail were moved to the Amherst County Adult Detention Center on Friday after th..
Broken Sewer Line Found Near Popular New York Beach
LAKE GEORGE, N.Y. (AP) — Authorities are trying to determine if a recently discovered broken sewer line is a source of pollution that has closed a popular Adirondack lake beach several times since last summer. The Post-Star of Glens Falls reports (http://bit.ly/2sZNyaM ) public works crews in the v..
Ohio EPA Orders Company to Clean up HDD Spills
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s environmental agency is ordering a company building a natural gas pipeline across Ohio to come up with a plan to clean up its spills from drilling and get rid of diesel-soaked mud. The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency also wants the state to pursue a proposed fine of ..
Newspaper: New York Had Big Sewer Spill, Didn't Report It on Time
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) – New York’s capital city has spilled 4 million gallons (15 million liters) of sewage into the Hudson River in the last two weeks and didn’t meet state requirements for reporting the problem quickly, a newspaper reported. Albany filed notice of the spills with the state ..
Large Sinkhole in Vermont Repaired
HARTFORD, Vt. (AP) – Authorities say a large sinkhole that shut down part of northbound Interstate 89 in Vermont has been repaired, and one lane of traffic has been reopened. Police say the sinkhole, several feet in diameter, developed between exits 1 and 2 a mile south of the Sharon Rest Area on M..
Break-Prone Grand Canyon Water Pipeline Needs Replacement
Grand Canyon National Park officials plan to replace much of a decades-old, problem-plagued pipeline system that’s forced officials to ask hotels and residents to wash dishes and laundry less frequently and backpackers to drink treated creek water. Crews regularly have to descend into the northern ..
PHMSA Releases Mobile App for Pipeline Regulations
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration has released a new online Code of Federal Regulations (oCFR) mobile application that provides first-ever mobile access to PHMSA’s Pipeline Safety Regulations in 49 CFR parts 190-199, which highlights the f..
City Water Department Van Slides into Sinkhole in Cleveland
CLEVELAND (AP) — Officials say no one was injured when a city water department van slid into a sinkhole that opened up beneath it in Cleveland. The Cleveland Division of Water says the van fell through the ground on the city’s east side on Thursday afternoon. Officials say the water department e..
Texas Town Awards Sewer, Water Contracts
The city of Katy has awarded contracts worth $640,373 for two sewer and waterline projects. The contracts awarded include: $$442,498.50 to IPR South Central for the Pin Oak sanitary sewer line project. The project includes the replacement of the 21-inch concrete sanitary sewer pipe on Pin Oak Ro..
Construction Budget Held up in Dispute over Water Rights
SEATTLE (AP) — The Legislature averted a partial government shutdown last week by passing a two-year operating budget. But $4 billion in new construction projects and money for a few hundred state jobs still hang in the balance while the capital budget has been held up by a dispute over water rights..
Texas Water Development Board Awards $44 Million for Projects
The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) today approved more than $44 million in financial assistance from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund for the following construction projects: 32,072 for Bracken Christian School of Bulverde. The school will use the financial assistance to cover costs ..
Coroner: Utility Worker Killed by Debris from Gas Explosion
LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) — A coroner says a utility worker was killed by flying debris when a Pennsylvania house exploded while he was responding to a reported natural gas leak. The National Transportation Safety Board continues to lead the investigation into Sunday afternoon’s blast in Manor Township. ..
Another Lewis & Clark Water Pipeline Construction Contract Awarded
S.J. Louis Construction of Rockville, Minn., has been awarded a $10,785,600 contract for construction of Minnesota – Segment 4 of the Lewis & Clark Water Pipeline. The Minnesota – Segment 4 is a 15-mile section of pipe between the Worthington and Lincoln Pipestone RWS connection near Adrian. ..
Construction Project to Tie up Traffic in Portland, Maine
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A construction project involving sewer systems and pedestrian crossings is going to tie up traffic in Portland, Maine, this summer. The Portland Press Herald reports (http://bit.ly/2uH8CPZ) the construction starts Wednesday. And for two months starting in August, State ..
Sabal Trail Pipeline Officially Operational
Sabal Trail Transmission, LLC (Sabal Trail), a joint venture of Spectra Energy Partners, LP NextEra Energy, Inc., and Duke Energy, has placed into commercial service its pipeline system and facilities from Alexander City, Alabama, to the Central Florida Hub in Kissimmee, Florida. “Sabal Trail has s..
Indiana Takes Action Against County for Sewer Pollution
NEW CASTLE, Ind. (AP) — The state of Indiana has taken action against Henry County after complaints of sewage polluting a creek, residential properties and the grounds of a swimming pool. The Star Press reports (http://tspne.ws/2sCOuC1 ) the Indiana Department of Environmental Management filed a no..
Broken Pipe Leaves 100 Without Water in Connecticut
DANBURY, Conn. (AP) — Officials in Danbury, Connecticut say a water main break left about 100 people without water service for several hours. The city’s Public Utilities Department says the break occurred on a four-inch pipe under Oak Ridge Avenue around 7 a.m. Wednesday. Director David Day says w..
Water Service Disrupted at Kansas City Airport Terminal
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Crews at Kansas City International Airport are working to restore water service to one of its terminals after a water main broke. Officials say the 12-inch pipe failed Tuesday afternoon, forcing crews to shut off water to the airport’s Terminal B. Portable toilets were broug..
Utility Worker Killed in Apparent Gas Explosion Identified
LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) — Authorities have released the name of a utility worker killed in an apparent natural gas explosion that destroyed a Pennsylvania house and injured several other workers over the weekend. The Lancaster County coroner’s office said 54-year-old Richard Bouder, of East Lampeter To..
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