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Aug 16, 2023
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A Brief History of Pipe Materials
Sewer systems have been around in one form or another for thousands of years. As technology advanced, pipeline materials have changed, improving durability and functionality.
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Aug 14, 2023
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Water independence for Daru island, Papua New Guinea
A solar powered power plant reduces high costs of diesel fuel and carbon footprint. This water treatment plant helps Daru Island, Papua New Guinea, achieve water self-sufficiency.
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Aug 09, 2023
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Remote reading of conduits and pipes
CCTV has become an essential technology for utilities and local councils when pinpointing pipeline leaks, bursts, and other failure points. Drain Tech Australia boasts market-leading new technology and experience without the high price.
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Aug 07, 2023
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Barhale to install concrete lining in London water main as protection from HS2 tunnelling works
Barhale has been awarded a contract by Thames Water to reinforce a 70m long section of the Thames Lee Tunnel running across the route of HS2 in Camden, North London. The value of the contract has not been disclosed.
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Aug 04, 2023
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Aquana Announces New Remote Shutoff Valve for Water Utilities
Economical AVS Valve Approved to Operate with Itron AMI Networks
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Aug 02, 2023
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American Water and the City of Camden Celebrate New Parkside Water Treatment Plant in Camden, N.J.
System improvements designed to continue safe and reliable water service to Camden community
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Jul 31, 2023
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How to clean large diameter pipes full of water and debris
AquaTeq’s longstanding experience developing and producing different types of ejectors has helped the company develop a cleaning nozzle equipped to service the trenchless industry.
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Jul 27, 2023
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Rethinking Wastewater Treatment
There are exciting emerging technologies that can bring costs down while also improving discharge quality.
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Jul 26, 2023
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Full ‘at scale trial’ of technology to cut NO₂ emissions of a WWTP
Suez announces its partnership with Severn Trent Water in the multimillion Net Zero Hub set to start in September in the latter’s Strongford Sewage Treatment Works in Staffordshire, UK.
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Jul 21, 2023
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Wisconsin Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrades with Penetron Concrete Waterproofing Technology
Construction work on the renovated and expanded Fort Atkinson (Wisconsin) wastewater treatment plant was completed in June 2023. PENETRON ADMIX SB, a crystalline concrete waterproofing admixture, was used to protect all repaired and new concrete structures of the new plant from the aggressive environment of the effluent.
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Jul 19, 2023
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Orbis and VODA.ai partnership boosts leakage offering
Water technology company Orbis Intelligent Systems and artificial intelligence (AI) specialist VODA.ai have entered into a strategic partnership offering a combined skillset to support US utilities and municipalities with their leakage strategies.
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Jul 17, 2023
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OptionX launches AdaptX Mini, set to revolutionise trenchless technology
A key player in the drilling, tunnelling, and boring industry recently unveiled the AdaptX Mini at Bournedrill’s Archerfield workshop in Queensland.
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Jul 12, 2023
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Innovation changes perceived risk of water investment
BlueTech Forum brings together some of the water sector’s most innovative enterprises, investors, and research centres, and Fortune 500’s biggest end-users and water utilities. A snapshot survey of the views of industry leaders from participating global organisations reveals major industry trends and shows how water investment is changing for the better.
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Jul 10, 2023
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Pipe Core provides training opportunities with SAERTEX multiCom® GmbH for gravity and pressure pipe systems
Learn from an industry-leading manufacturer of UV-cured fibreglass-reinforced pipe liners with theoretical and practical training in the rehabilitation of gravity and pressure pipe systems, thanks to SAERTEX multiCom’s advanced Certified Installer Training, offered exclusively through Pipe Core for Australia and New Zealand.
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Jul 07, 2023
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Urban Utilities commits to net-zero by 2032
Urban Utilities has committed itself to reaching net-zero carbon emissions by the time Brisbane hosts the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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Jul 05, 2023
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Qdos pump doses for three years without fault
Peristaltic pumphead runs for three years without maintenance downtime. Risk of polymer leaks at US water treatment plant eliminated. Successful trial leads to dosing pump orders for new water treatment plant.
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Jul 03, 2023
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Rob Carr – more than a tunnelling contractor
Tunnelling contractor Rob Carr successfully demonstrated its versatility through completion of
intricate bypass works.
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Jun 30, 2023
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Anaergia Signs Contract to Build State-of-the-Art Food Waste and Wastewater Sludge Co-Digestion Facility at Monterey One Water in California
Project will allow the utility to produce 1.6 MW of renewable electricity and avoid over 9,000 metric tons of CO2e emissions per year.
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Jun 26, 2023
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Why AI Matters in the Water Industry
We’ve seen huge advances in publicly available implementations of large language models, with everyone living with, and benefitting from AI/Machine-learning (ML), for many years.
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Jun 23, 2023
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The triple bottom line benefits of trenchless technology
Gone are the days where project selection criteria was based solely on the benefits to corporate and business leaders. Nowadays, it’s no longer enough to focus on these benefits alone, and more contractors are on the hunt for equipment options that look at the bigger picture and offer triple bottom line benefits.
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Jun 21, 2023
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Metal-filtering sponge removes lead from water - reusable sponge can capture and recover critical metals and heavy-metal pollutants
Engineers have developed a new sponge that can remove metals -- including toxic heavy metals like lead and critical metals like cobalt -- from contaminated water, leaving safe, drinkable water behind. In proof-of-concept experiments, the researchers tested their new sponge on a highly contaminated sample of tap water, containing more than 1 part per million of lead. With one use, the sponge filtered lead to below detectable levels.
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Jun 19, 2023
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TEPPFA launches Interactive Buried Pipes Calculator
TEPPFA has launched an interactive buried pipes calculator, designed to make the calculation of long-term deflection and resistance against buckling of below-ground flexible plastic pipes accurate and relatively easy.
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Jun 16, 2023
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Major investment gives InfoTiles global potential
Digital water technology company InfoTiles is enhancing its innovative software technology following investment from Netherlands-based venture capital fund 4impact.
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