Forty-Five Years, Countless Miles of Pipe, and a Lifetime of Lessons By Allen Cox, P.E. DIPRA Regional Director, Southern States After more than four decades in the water industry, people often ask what has changed the most. The…
DIPRA Announces Research and Technical Resources Leadership Promotions of Gregg Horn and Josh Blount
For more than a century, the Ductile Iron Pipe Research Association (DIPRA) has built its reputation on research, technical expertise, and service to the water industry. That work remains at the heart of DIPRA’s mission today, and the Association is…
Prestigious Club Honors Legacy, Strength of Cast Iron Pipes BIRMINGHAM, AL – The Ductile Iron Pipe Research Association (DIPRA) proudly welcomes the City of Troy (AL) Utilities to its prestigious Century Club, recognizing more than 100 years of reliable service…
Microplastics are drawing increasing attention from scientists, regulators, and the public as researchers document the potential impact these tiny particles have on the human body. A 2025 study published in Nature Medicine found microplastics accumulating in human brain tissue, with…
Few events at the American Water Works Association (AWWA) ACE26 drew bigger crowds than the annual Pipe Tapping Competition, which was sponsored by DIPRA. It is easy to see why. Fast-paced, loud, and intensely competitive, the event transforms a routine…
The Ductile Iron Pipe Research Association (DIPRA) attended ACE26, the American Water Works Association (AWWA)’s annual conference and exposition, where water industry leaders gathered to discuss the most pressing challenges facing drinking water and wastewater systems nationwide. Among the interesting…
BIRMINGHAM, AL – The Ductile Iron Pipe Research Association (DIPRA) welcomes the Village of Saguenay, Quebec, Canada, to the Century Club, which honors the strength, longevity, and resilience of cast iron pipes in drinking water systems. “The foresight shown by…
BIRMINGHAM, AL – The Ductile Iron Pipe Research Association (DIPRA) proudly welcomes the City of Hammond, IN, to its Century Club, which honors the strength, resilience, and longevity of cast iron pipe. “Cast iron pipe set the standard for drinking…
BIRMINGHAM, AL – The Ductile Iron Pipe Research Association (DIPRA) announces the hiring of Stephen A. Marcino, P.E., MBA, as Northeastern Regional Engineer. In this role, Marcino will coordinate with water and wastewater utilities and infrastructure professionals, in a region…
As construction season ramps up and crews return to job sites across the country, utilities are once again faced with critical decisions that will shape the performance of their systems for decades to come. While warmer weather brings renewed momentum…
