Office of U.S. Senator Tom Carper - Thu November 08, 2018
Carper Highlights Water Infrastructure Bill Benefits for Port of Wilmington
On Oct. 15, at the Port of Wilmington, U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), top Democrat on the Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW), highlighted significant Delaware wins in the bill America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 (AWIA) — a major bipartisan, bicameral water infrastructure bill that Carper co-authored along with Senators John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.)....
Associated Press - Tue October 23, 2018
Officials Seek Judge's OK on Bond for Wastewater Treatment Plant
HEYBURN, Idaho (AP) Officials in the south-central Idaho city of Heyburn have agreed to move toward asking a judge to approve a bond to cover the cost of a major wastewater treatment upgrade rather than asking voters to approve the bond....
Brenda Ruggiero – CEG Correspondent - Wed October 17, 2018
Indiana American Water Expands Treatment Capability
Indiana American Water, a subsidiary of American Water Company in Richmond, Ind., is currently in the middle of a $45 million upgrade to the company's water treatment endeavors. Work will include the construction of a new water treatment plant and a new raw water pumping station....
Brown and Caldwell - Tue September 25, 2018
APWA Names Idaho, Wash. Public Works Projects Nation's Best
The American Public Works Association (APWA) has announced the winners of its 2018 Public Works Projects of the Year competition. The awards program promotes excellence in the management and administration of public works projects, recognizing the alliance among the managing agency, the contractor, the consultant, and their cooperative achievements....
State of New Hampshire - Thu September 13, 2018
N.H. Congressional Delegation Announces $16M Water Grant
U.S. Sens. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Congresswomen Carol Shea-Porter (NH-01) and Annie Kuster (NH-02) announced a $16 million Clean Water State Revolving Fund Capitalization Grant from the U.S....
Arizona Department of Transportation - Tue September 11, 2018
Ahwatukee Waterline Relocation Progressing for SMF
Crews are restoring two-way traffic to Liberty Lane in Ahwatukee, Ariz., after several months of work to relocate a 4-ft.-diameter waterline in the path of the Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway. Liberty Lane has been restricted to eastbound traffic on a stretch of about 1.3 mi....
Ohio EPA - Tue August 21, 2018
Communities Receive $87M for Infrastructure Improvements
Communities in Northwest Ohio are receiving nearly $87 million in low-interest and principal forgiveness funding from Ohio EPA to improve wastewater and drinking water infrastructure and make other water quality improvements....
Office of Gov. Wolf - Tue August 21, 2018
Gov. Wolf Invests $92M in Water Infrastructure Projects
Gov. Tom Wolf announced the investment of $92 million for 19 drinking water, wastewater, storm water, and non-point source projects across 13 counties through the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST)....
Jennifer Rupp – CEG Correspondent - Tue July 03, 2018
Gift of Fresh Water Coming to North Pole Via Huge Project
In 2009, sulfolane was detected in drinking water wells near the North Pole Refinery, about 15 mi. east of Fairbanks. Under DEC oversight, Flint Hills Resources Alaska (FHRA), owner of the refinery, responded quickly by providing affected residents and businesses with alternative drinking water and initiating an extensive characterization effort....
Michael Hill - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Mon June 25, 2018
Fixing Massive NYC Plumbing Leak, 55 Stories Underground
NEWBURGH, N.Y. (AP) New York City is in the midst of a plumbing repair job of monumental proportions. Hard-hat workers are toiling deep underground, 55 stories beneath the Hudson River, to eliminate gushing leaks in an aging tunnel that carries half the city's water supply more than 85 mi....
