ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Retired professional mechanical engineer Mike Higgins, 75, recently sent the city of St. Petersburg a letter with ideas on how to redesign backflow preventers to make them more ...

Homeowners are advised to drain their sprinkler systems to prevent significant freeze damage to pipes and valves. The article provides instructions for both a quick drain and a full blowout of a ...

In an era where sustainability is shaping nearly every facet of construction and infrastructure planning, water systems are no exception. Across the country, contractors, engineers, and facility ...

Rawlins City Councilman Derek Elliott posed the question during the July 15 regular meeting of the Rawlins City Council. He was critical that the city has yet to do anything about the backup problems ...

RAWLINS -- A Rawlins resident who has put up with her sewer backing up multiple times since she moved into her home approached Rawlins City Council Tuesday during regular session to request the city ...

The Dallas Cowboys had a tough 2024 season full of injuries. It wasn't their year and Dallas wasn't able to live up to expectations. There were plenty of injuries across the roster, but the one that ...

Longmont has seen an increase in backflow preventer theft from public parks and private businesses. According to Longmont Public Safety (LPS), at least 24 of the devices have been stolen from public ...

DENVER (KDVR) — Longmont Public Safety is trying to stop people from taking backflow preventers but with incidents of the thefts on the rise, officials need help. The valves are found at commercial ...

The global backflow preventers market is set for steady growth from 2025 to 2035, driven by rising water safety concerns and stricter regulations. Increasing urbanization and industrial demand further ...

HOUSTON — It’s one of the P’s that you’re told to protect whenever the Houston area gets a hard freeze – pipes. (If you don't know the other P's, they're pets, plants and people!) During a news ...