New Design Guide for HDPE Water PIPE System in Seismic-Prone Areas
HDPE pipe being installed using horizontal directional drilling to upgrade a potable water service line in Palo Alto, California, an area highly susceptible to seismic events.IRVING, Texas - The latest technical document from the Municipal Advisory Board (MAB) details the required wall thickness for a high-density polyethylene (HDPE) water main pipeline that is subject to the fault crossing seismic hazard. The 38-page MAB-10 2025, Design of HDPE Water Mains for Crossing Seismic Hazard, includes...
SABIC launches new NORYL™ resin for water management applications in anticipation of upcoming butadiene-free regulations
SABIC’s Water Management Center of Excellence provides specialized services and data to customers worldwide. SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, today introduced NORYL™ WM300G resin, a specialty material for water management applications that delivers high impact resistance and high strength without the use of traditional impact modifiers that can potentially release butadiene during processing or operational use. Adopting this new resin can help customers proactively addres...
FLOW Act to Fund Water Line Replacement
Plastics Pipe Institute In Full Support and Ready to Help Infrastructure IRVING, TX - July 21, 2025 - The Plastics Pipe Institute, Inc. (PPI) today announced its strong support of the Financing Lead Out of Water (FLOW) Act, H.R. 3892. This bipartisan legislation will help communities across the country accelerate the removal of hazardous lead service lines, including those located on private property. PPI is the major North American trade association representing the plastic pipe industry....
Oldcastle Infrastructure enters strategic commercial partnership to enhance its CivilSense™ water asset management platform
Oldcastle Infrastructure, A CRH Company, the industry-leading infrastructure products and services company in North America, has entered a commercial agreement with VODA.ai, a global company focused on using AI technology to quickly and accurately identify areas in underground clean water systems that are at high risk of failure. The partnership adds proven AI technology for the data analysis and predictive reporting of water system failures to Oldcastle Infrastructure’s market-leading CivilSe...
Rice engineers tackle sunlight intermittency in solar desalination
Scalable, low-maintenance design recycles heat for a steady supply of drinking water off grid Fresh drinking water is a vital yet limited resource that will only grow scarcer over the next few years, according to the World Resources Institute. Desalination, the process of removing salt from water, is an established method used to increase the fresh water supply, especially in coastal regions. However, current desalination systems are dependent on large-scale centralized infrastructure...
Florida governor opens new $47M reverse osmosis water treatment facility on Stock Island
New state-of-the-art plant doubles water treatment capacity and boosts resilience for the Lower Keys STOCK ISLAND, Fla. — May 13, 2025 — The Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority (FKAA), joined by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, stakeholders, and project partners, last week celebrated the opening of the $47 million Kermit H. Lewin Stock Island Reverse Osmosis (RO) Facility. The new facility doubles the previous plant's capacity from 2 to 4 million gallons per day, providing a new water source to...
Video: How a Rural City Is Dealing With PFAS in Its Drinking Water
In 2021, the city of Glen Dale, W.Va., identified PFAS in their drinking water. See how this city is battling PFAS contaminants and what their plan is on tackling this issue.
DuPont Water Solutions Launches WAVE PRO for Ultrafiltration Modeling
Most comprehensive web-based modeling tool for ultrafiltration water treatment processes DuPont Water Solutions recently launched WAVE PRO, a powerful online modeling tool for a variety of ultrafiltration (UF) water treatment applications – including drinking water, industrial utility water, wastewater, and seawater desalination. This next generation of the Water Application Value Engine (WAVE), WAVE PRO for UF guides water professionals through the water treatment design process for...
Polk Regional Water Cooperative breaks ground on landmark water production facility
A rendering of the Southeast Water Production Facility in Lake Wales, Florida First-of-its-kind reverse osmosis facility in central Florida to serve 10 member water agencies BARTOW, FL – The Polk Regional Water Cooperative (PRWC) has broken ground on its Southeast Water Production Facility in Lake Wales, Florida. The February 26 ceremony marked the start of construction on the first reverse osmosis (RO) water treatment plant in central Florida, representing a major milest...
Algae Outbreaks in Reservoirs Threaten Our Nation’s Potable Water Supply
As public utilities, reservoirs are subject to more stringent management standards and must meet requirements for a range of water quality parameters. The U.S. has over 84,000 reservoirs, ranging from large-scale ones like Lake Mead to small municipal reservoirs. Their combined storage capacity exceeds 600 million acre-feet of water. These reservoirs serve various purposes, including drinking water supply, recreation, irrigation, flood control, and hydropower. Some are exclusively for drink...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
Santa Barbara County North Branch Jail Expansion
February Issue 2026
