EPA: US needs $300B in sewer, water work

A federal study shows municipalities nationwide need more than $300 billion worth of essential upgrades to long overlooked water and sewer systems over the next 20 years. The need is acute in Northeastern states with older systems like New York, which needs $29.7 billion worth of improvements, U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer said Wednesday. But he [...]

South Bismarck sewer repairs continuing

Crews were seen repairing a corroded sewage pipe and keep raw sewage from seeping into homes in south Bismarck. The city’s utility operations director, Keith Demke, said the workers were not successful in stopping the leak Wednesday night, and he said more work is required. “We are asking residents in the affected area to continue [...]

$20m (AUD) to fix Canberra’s Scrivener Dam

Up to $20 million will be spent repairing Canberra’s Scrivener Dam after a safety audit uncovered corrosion problems. The annual safety audit of the dam three weeks ago found corroded bolts in the flap gates of the dam wall which are opened during flooding to regulate the level of Lake Burley Griffin. It recommended 120 [...]

Water line break & corrosion a headache for Tucson Water

Aging water lines are a problem for Tucson Water. They often break causing big headaches. But what happens when lines that are relatively new break. Solving that problem goes from headache to migraine. A 24 inch line broke in front of Miller Elementary School at Camino de la Tierra and Avenida de Isabel. Because it was not [...]

A Kansas city must conduct tests to determine the corrosivity of the city’s water supply

McPherson’s Board of Public Utilities initiated plans to tackle the city water supply’s copper contamination, although the utility remains far from implementing any changes. At its Monday meeting, board members were informed by BPU General Manager Tim Maier the utility received instruction from the state. Officials outlined what steps must be taken to lower copper [...]

Corrosion – Fatal Impact on Concrete Wall Flaw

A deficiency in the concrete wall construction of the basin at the Gatlinburg Wastewater Treatment Plant led to the basin wall collapsing, killing two employees in April, a report from the state issued Thursday says. “Walls were cast in a manner that produced a cold joint between the cast wall which fell” and three interior [...]

NJ Reservoir Drainage May Affect Local Drinking Water

Officials say water may look, smell differently, but is still safe to drink while the Cedar Grove Reservoir is drained. While the Cedar Grove Reservoir is drained, workers will go in and repair corrosion damage, inspect its conduits and fix leakage. The process of draining the reservoir, which is located along Ridge Road, is expected [...]

Pipeline corrosion issues at Crystal Springs Reservoir requires underwater work

Coastside County Water District officials could spend about $125,000 for a dive team to fix corrosion problems that have closed off a pipeline at Crystal Springs Reservoir in California. First discovered earlier this year, corrosion damage on the pipe equipment at Crystal Springs has caused a valve on the intake system to remain firmly shut, cutting [...]

Corrosion at root of water line failure

Amarillo — A tiny crack led to a big blowout of the pipeline carrying half the city’s water supply. About 2 million gallons of water started gushing up to 50 feet in the air because the Carson County Wellfield transmission pipeline had corroded from the outside in. “It was real obvious when we cut into [...]

Town of Marshall, NC to treat water for lead and copper

The town of Marshall will start corrosion control treatment soon to make the town water supply safer to drink. To do this, a corrosion control inhibitor will be installed, which will pump a compound called ortho-polyphosphate into the water, according to town engineer Michael Goforth. “I submitted the plans a while back,” Goforth said, about [...]