DIPRA Alliances
DIPRA is committed to creating a sustainable future for our water infrastructure with environmentally friendly, long-lasting Ductile iron pipe. As part of this commitment, we have partnered with these organizations to continue helping utility leaders, elected officials, and professional engineers understand and appreciate the many advantages that Ductile iron pipe offers to water and wastewater utilities and their customers.
American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM)
Working across borders, disciplines and industries ASTM harness the expertise of over 30,000 members to create consensus and improve performance in manufacturing and materials, products and processes, systems and services.
American Water Works Association (AWWA)
Established in 1881, the American Water Works Association is the largest nonprofit, scientific and educational association dedicated to managing and treating water, the world’s most important resource.
Institute for Market Transformation to Sustainability (MTS)
MTS dedicates its entire operation to raising awareness of the positive impact that manufacturing, promoting, and purchasing sustainable product choices has on every aspect of our daily lives.
Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure
The Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure (ISI) is a 501 (c) (3) not for profit organization, structured to develop and maintain a sustainability rating system for civil infrastructure. That system, called Envision®, is a collaboration between ISI in Washington. D.C., and the Zofnass Program for Sustainable Infrastructure at the Graduate School of Design at Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts.
US Conference of Mayors - Mayor’s Water Council
The United States Conference of Mayors (USCM) is the official non-partisan organization of cities with populations of 30,000 or more. There are 1,407 such cities in the country today. Each city is represented in the Conference by its chief elected official, the mayor.
US Green Building Council (USGBC)
USGBC is a diverse group of builders and environmentalists, corporations and non-profits, teachers and students, lawmakers and citizens that share the same vision of a sustainable built environment for all within the next generation.
Water Research Foundation
The Water Research Foundation is an internationally recognized leader in water research that is dedicated to advancing the science of water by sponsoring cutting-edge research and promoting collaboration.