AMERICAN Valve Is Smooth Operator in Birmingham Water Works Board Line Project Engineer Derrick Murphy of the Birmingham Water Works Board stands in front of the largest valve in the utility’s system, an AMERICAN Series 2500 60-inch resilient wedge gate valve. Owner: Birmingham Water Works Board, Birmingham, Ala. Project Summary: When a 42-inch valve manufactured in the 1930s became inoperable, the Birmingham Water Works Board (BWWB) turned to AMERICAN. The water utility purchased a 60-inch AMERICAN Series 2500 resilient wedge gate valve to connect to its existing 60-inch line. This line carries untreatedwater from one of the BWWB sources to two of its water ?ltration plants. The 60-inch valve, which was put into service June 7, 2011, is the largest in the system. “We needed a more up-to-d

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