PIPE PROGRESS is a semiannual publication that showcases new product innovations and spotlights construction projects across the country utilizing products manufactured by American Ductile Iron Pipe.

On The Cover As seen from the air, the Platte River basin projects a tentacle effect as it meanders across Nebraska in near darkness. The Platte’s alluvial aquifer is a major source of drinking water in the state and figures prominently in a new treatment plant in Omaha. See the story inside this issue. Download this issue as a PDF file: (Left-click a PDF link to view it in your browser. Right-click to save the file to your computer.) Higher resolution PDF (5.6 megabytes) Smaller resolution PDF (2.6 megabytes) Tell us what you think about the new PDF format of Pipe Progress online.

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PIPE PROGRESS is published by the American Cast Iron Pipe Company. Address communications to Maury D. Gaston, Manager, Marketing Services, P.O. Box 2727, Birmingham, AL 35202-2727. Telephone: 205 325-7803; E-mail: mgaston@acipco.com