The Nineteenth Century Club

DIPRA Welcomes the City of Prescott, AZ, to the Century Club

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Thursday, September 1, 2022
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Ductile Iron Pipe Research Association welcomes the City of Prescott, AZ, to its Century Club, which recognizes municipalities that have cast iron pipes still in service for more than 100 years.

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  • The City of Prescott has an 8-inch cast iron pipeline that was originally installed in March 1919 near the Fort Wipple VA Medical Clinic.
  • "It is an honor to be recognized by the Century Club," said David Towey, the city's Water Operations Supervisor.
  • The city primarily uses Ductile iron pipe, opting for this superior pipe material to replace aged-out cast iron ones.
  • There are more than 540 utilities in the United States and 34 utilities in Canada that are members of the Century Club.

Landmarks Illinois Awards Grant Funding To Fourteen Preservation Projects

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Wednesday, December 15, 2021
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CHICAGO, Dec. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Landmarks Illinois has awarded $35,000 to preservation projects in Illinois through its three grant programs.

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  • CHICAGO, Dec. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Landmarks Illinois has awarded $35,000 to preservation projects in Illinois through its three grant programs.
  • Landmarks Illinois grant funding is used toward preserving historic and significant places in communities throughout the state.
  • A total of $30,000 has been awarded to 12 preservation efforts through the Preservation Heritage Fund Grant Program .
  • Landmarks Illinois' Barbara C. and Thomas E. Donnelley II Preservation Fund for Illinois provides monetary assistance to planning activities and education efforts focused on preservation.

Ductile Iron Pipe Research Association Welcomes Saint John, New Brunswick, to the Sesquicentennial Club in Recognition of Using Cast Iron Pipe Continuously for 150 Years

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Monday, October 18, 2021
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Oct. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Ductile Iron Pipe Research Association (DIPRA) welcomes the Canadian city of Saint John, New Brunswick into its Sesquicentennial Club recognizing the city for its continued use of a 150-year-old cast iron water pipe.

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  • BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Oct. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Ductile Iron Pipe Research Association (DIPRA) welcomes the Canadian city of Saint John, New Brunswick into its Sesquicentennial Club recognizing the city for its continued use of a 150-year-old cast iron water pipe.
  • Cast iron pipe was first installed in the City of Saint John in 1837 and continued to be installed until the 1960s.
  • The city now prefers to use Ductile iron pipe, the modern-day successor to cast iron, in its infrastructure projects.
  • "The durability of cast iron pipe and Ductile iron pipe is what the city of Saint John prefers the most," said Brent McGovern, Saint John Commissioner of Utilities and Infrastructure.