American Cast Iron Pipe was founded in 1905 by John J. Eagan. It is one of the world's largest manufacturers of ductile iron pipe. Other products include high-pressure steel pipes, ductile iron ...

The pipe later cracked ... over half of PGW’s more than 3,000 miles of gas mains were considered “at-risk,” or made of cast iron or unprotected steel. Cast-iron mains grow brittle with age and account ...

Old pipes can crack and leak methane, a potent greenhouse gas, into the atmosphere ... 3,000 miles of gas mains were considered “at-risk,” or made of cast iron or unprotected steel mains. In a typical ...

Natural gas remains a primary heating source ... Additionally, replacing the leak-prone cast iron and bare steel pipe reduces carbon emissions. Since the program began in 2011, there’s been ...