Water
Flint Water System Well Below Federal Lead Action Level
The most recent round of Extended Sentinel Site testing for Flint’s water shows significant improvement with more than 96 percent of the samples at or below the 15 parts per billion (PPB) federal lead action level. This is the sixth consecutive time the results have been in compliance with federal r..
Lansing Board of Water and Light: Last Water Line with Lead to Be Removed
LANSING, Mich. (AP) – The Lansing Board of Water and Light is celebrating the replacement of its last lead water line. The BWL says it has removed more than 12,150 active lead service lines since 2004 at a cost of $44.5 million. The last replacement will occur Wednesday. Flint’s water crisis has p..
Maine Water Company to Invest $8.7M into New Infrastructure
SACO, Maine (AP) – A Maine water utility district has announced plans to invest $8.7 million next year to replace its aging infrastructure. The Maine Water Company said Monday that nearly $5 million is designated to replace aging water mains and other components in the distribution systems it maint..
Michels Upgrades Sewer and Catch Basin Cleaning Service
Michels Pipe Services has added a cost-effective, environmentally sound approach to sewer and catch basin cleaning in the Midwest. The service augments Michels’ comprehensive water and sewer maintenance and rehabilitation services throughout the nation. Michels recently purchased eight Camel 1200 w..
Program Addresses Lead Testing for Water in Maine Schools
WATERVILLE, Maine (AP) — Maine’s public water utilities are partnering with the state to fund lead testing at schools. Three associations that make up Maine’s drinking water community and the state’s Drinking Water Program are providing financial and technical support for free, voluntary lead testi..
Man with ALS First to Receive New West Virginia Water System
BECKLEY, W.Va. (AP) — Back in 1978, when John Richmond moved to Pluto Road in Raleigh County, he dug a well and ran lines to carry water to his home. The well provided water for Richmond for years, then for his wife, Rebecca, and their son, Seth. Several years ago, the well became contaminated wit..
EPA: Tests Show Lead in Some Indiana Drinking Water
EAST CHICAGO, Ind. (AP) — Environmental Protection Agency officials say the federal agency’s tests have discovered elevated levels of lead in drinking water in a northwestern Indiana city where contamination already has forced some residents to move. The EPA on Thursday confirmed the lead levels in..
New Jersey American Water Invests $3.6 Million in Water Infrastructure
Over the next several months, New Jersey American Water will invest $3.6 million in water infrastructure improvement projects across the state. On Dec. 8, work began to install roughly 160 feet of new ductile iron main along Mountain Parkway, from Route 22 to Wickett Avenue, in Green Brook Township..
House Approves Water Infrastructure Bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House on Thursday passed a wide-ranging bill to authorize water projects across the country, including $170 million to address lead in Flint, Michigan’s drinking water and $558 million to provide relief to drought-stricken California. The $10 billion bill was approved, 360-61,..
Audit Questions Tribe's Spending of $1.4M for Water Infrastructure
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A Native American tribe in South Dakota misspent or couldn’t account for roughly $1.4 million in federal funds for a rural water system, including thousands of dollars paid to officials for meetings they didn’t attend and money spent on a backhoe that couldn’t be found, according..
Colorado Celebrates “Water Research Foundation Day”
Colorado Governor John W. Hickenlooper proclaimed December 5, 2016 “Water Research Foundation Day,” in honor of The Water Research Foundation, a leading sponsor of innovative research supporting the water community. Originally based in New York, WRF has been a member of the Colorado business commun..
City of Houston to Build Massive Waterline
The City of Houston will be advertising for bid in December 2016 the first three segments of a new 16.5 mile Northeast Transmission Waterline that will transmit surface water from the Northeast Water Purification Plant to four regional water authorities, Municipal Utility Districts (MUDs), and the C..
Study: Indiana Water Pipes Need $2.3 Billion in Immediate Repairs
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A new study says Indiana’s aging water infrastructure needs $2.3 billion in immediate repairs and $815 million a year in additional maintenance spending to protect human health and to stop the loss of about 50 billion gallons of water a year. The (Northwest Indiana) Times (http:..
Commission: Michigan Should Spend $4 Billion More Annually on Infrastructure
(AP) – A report ordered by Gov. Rick Snyder says Michigan must spend $4 billion more annually to upgrade infrastructure that includes roads, water systems and the power grid. The study released Monday says the state and local governments spend less than the U.S. average and in surrounding states. ..
West Virginia DEP Withdraws Proposed Water Regulations
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia’s Department of Environmental Protection has pulled back from legislative review several changes proposed for the state’s regulations to protect water quality. Environmental Protection Secretary Randy Huffman tells the Charleston Gazette-Mail (http://bit..
Researchers: Flint Water Improving
DETROIT (AP) — Water in Flint, Michigan, continues to improve, researchers reported Friday after finding no detectable levels of lead in 57 percent of homes during another round of tests. Marc Edwards of Virginia Tech, a scientist who revealed Flint’s alarming lead levels in 2015, said the “public ..
Poll: Strong Bipartisan Support for Water Infrastructure Bill
In the final weeks of the lame-duck session, a national poll released Friday by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) found that voters strongly support federal funding for water pipelines and waterways as well as for resources that prevent drinking water contamination crises, like those ..
House Speaker: Aid to Address Flint Water Crisis on Track
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Paul Ryan Tuesday promised that a long-delayed aid package to help Flint, Michigan, address its lead-tainted water system is on track to pass into law by the end of the year. The Wisconsin Republican says the $220 million or so aid package will be addressed “one way ..
Initial Water Allocation in California Set at 20 Percent
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Dozens of water agencies in drought-weary California may only receive 20 percent of their requested deliveries in 2017, state officials said Monday. But the Department of Water Resources initial allocation forecast is twice more than that announced a year ago. Officials s..
Water Research Foundation Appoints John Albert as Chief Research Officer
The Water Research Foundation (WRF) has appointed John Albert as Chief Research Officer. Albert will contribute to the strategic direction of WRF as part of the Senior Management Team and as director of Research Services and Subscribers Services. “We are excited that John has accepted the role of C..
Wisconsin Town Rejects Proposal to Make Homeowners Replace Lead Lines
MENASHA, Wis. (AP) — Menasha aldermen have rejected a proposal requiring homeowners to replace lead service lines on their properties at their own expense, saying it’s unacceptable. Property owners could’ve paid between $800 and $2,500 to replace the lines, even though the city has received a $300,..
Michigan to Appeal Home Delivery of Water in Flint
FLINT, Mich. (AP) — The state of Michigan says it will ask an appeals court to stop an order that calls for home delivery of water in Flint. The state briefly disclosed its next step Monday, less than two weeks after a federal judge ordered home delivery under certain conditions. Judge David Lawso..
EPA Orders Flint to Outline Fixes Before Water Switch
DETROIT (AP) — Flint must take several steps before switching its drinking water source again due to the lead-contamination crisis, federal officials said Friday, including a three-month water-testing period. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency updated its order issued in January, calling for ..
North Dakota Senator: Federal Water Rule May be Repealed
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — U.S. Sen. John Hoeven says the results of last week’s election may mean the end for the controversial Environmental Protection Agency rule on what waterways fall under the Clean Water Act. WDAY-TV (http://bit.ly/2eClVh3 ) reports a prominent environmental group appear..
Public Hearing Set on W.Va. Draft Source Water Protection Plan
CHARLESTON (AP) — A public hearing is being held this month on a draft source water protection plan for the West Virginia American Water Kanawha Valley System. The plan is intended to identify ways to minimize potential threats to source water and prepare for spills or other emergencies that could ..
New York Urged to Impose Drinking Water Standard for Carcinogen
HAUPPAGE, N.Y. (AP) — Environmental activists are asking state officials to impose a drinking water standard for a probable carcinogen detected in water supplies throughout Long Island. Newsday reports (http://nwsdy.li/2gctZoX ) a federal Environmental Protection Agency survey returned results that..
SoCalGas Deploys Sensors to Detect Methane and Enhance Public Safety
Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) has completed demonstration testing of new gas detection sensors employing its Advanced Meter communication system as part of its overall pipeline safety efforts. The sensors can detect natural gas leaks quickly near natural gas pipelines and serves as an e..
Michigan Gets Federal OK to Spend $119M on Lead Abatement
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan won approval Monday to spend up to $119 million in federal funding over five years to remove lead hazards from the homes of low-income residents in Flint and other communities — the second time the state has received a waiver to spend such additional money to respond t..
Federal Loans Aimed at Rural Illinois Water Infrastructure
CHICAGO (AP) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is lending more than $16 million to a number of central and eastern Illinois communities to pay for water-related infrastructure work. U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin’s office said in a news release Monday that $14.3 million of the money will be used fo..
Judge Orders Michigan, Flint to Deliver Water to Homes
FLINT, Mich. (AP) — A federal judge has ordered the state of Michigan and the city of Flint to deliver bottled water to lead-tainted homes if residents want it. Judge David Lawson granted an injunction Thursday sought by the American Civil Liberties Union and Natural Resources Defense Council..
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