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How Wastewater-based Epidemiology Could Prevent the Next Pandemic

December 16, 2020
Around the country, cases of COVID-19 are surging, cities are going back under lockdown, and governments are urging that citizens do not travel to visit family this holiday season. A […]

Beer Cities, Craft Brewers Are Looking to PVC Pipe

December 11, 2020
At Vinyl360 last month, we were lucky to hear from several water infrastructure professionals. One surprising session was about how PVC pipe can be useful for beer cities. Christina Davenport […]
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Legislative Update: Appropriations & COVID-19 Relief

December 2, 2020
The House and Senate have returned from Thanksgiving recess to push through the last part of a lame-duck session.  Legislators have only seven more legislative days to complete several must-pass […]

Election Outcomes: What We Know So Far

November 5, 2020
Election day came and passed, but like almost everything in 2020 proved to be unpredictable, at least for now. As of Thursday morning, there are still votes to count and […]

Learn About COVID-19’s Effects on Water Infrastructure at Vinyl360

October 20, 2020
We’re excited to announce an addition to our Vinyl360 speaker series – Richard Anderson, Managing Director of the U.S. Conference of Mayors Water Council, will discuss municipal water utility infrastructure […]

Election 2020 Issues Comparison: Tariffs

October 16, 2020
With just under three weeks left before the 2020 elections, we continue to examine where President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden stand on some of the most […]

Celebrating the Chamber of Commerce

October 16, 2020
This month, we’re joining other organizations around the country in celebrating our local Chambers of Commerce. The Vinyl Institute (VI) is a member of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, which […]

Legislative Update: COVID-19 Relief & Plastics Recycling

October 8, 2020
The House of Representatives is on recess until November 16th after taking legislative action on several bills of interest. Democratic leadership may call members back for a potential vote on […]