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	Oct 10, 2013 News Donna Constable Sand, Suction and Safety TT-UK Suction Excavators working in Saudi Arabia
	Oct 11, 2013 News Achim Kühn Final breakthrough at the Hallandsas Tunnel marks an outstanding pioneering achievement The unshakable will of clients, powerful construction companies and innovative tunnelling technology made it possible to deal with even the greatest challenges in tunnel construction. This is demonstrated by the successful completion of tunnelling work at the Hallandsås Tunnel in Sweden.
	Oct 14, 2013 News Meg VanderLaan MWH Joins The Value of Water Coalition Statistics have shown that the average U.S. citizen is not as well informed when it comes to the aging infrastructure in the United States as well as the nation's water quality. Because much of the country’s water infrastructure is underground and not in plain sight … the old adage, “out of sight, out of mind” resonates.
	Oct 15, 2013 News Stefanie Poelmann Aquatech Innovation Award Nominees Unveiled The day after the winner of the previous Aquatech innovation award was announced questions were asked in the Dutch parliament as to why the fish-friendly pump by Pentair Nijhuis was not being more widely used in the Netherlands. The global media also picked up the story and this impressive innovation received the recognition it deserved.
	Oct 17, 2013 News Alanus von Radecki 50 Ideas for sustainable cities Fraunhofer's Morgenstadt: City Insights innovation network has analyzed six pioneering cities.
	Oct 16, 2013 News Envirosight LLC New ROVVER X-SAT from Envirosight Inspects Sewer Laterals from Mainline Envirosight's new maneuverable launcher with pan/tilt camera helps diagnose lateral blockages and find gas line cross bores.
	Oct 18, 2013 News David F. Morris Aegion Corporation Awarded $10.7 Million Sewer Rehabilitation Contract from Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts Aegion Corporation announced that its subsidiary, Insituform Technologies, LLC, has been awarded a contract valued at approximately $10.7 million from the Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts.
	Oct 21, 2013 News City of New York Mayor Bloomberg Announces Completion and Activation of Manhattan Portion of City's Third Water Tunnel Beginning 43 Years Ago, Water Tunnel No. 3 is one of the largest infrastructure projects in the history of New York City. Opening of Tunnel No. 3 will reduce dependence on City Water Tunnel No. 1, allowing inspection and maintenance for the first time since it was built in 1917.
	Oct 22, 2013 News Adam J. Simonsen Dutch Municipality Selects InfoWorks CS for Smart Water Management Town of Tholen to Benefit from Innovyze Two-Dimensional Modeling Technology for Advanced Wastewater and Flood Management
	Oct 23, 2013 News Yokogawa Electric Corporation Yokogawa Receives Order from SIPSC to Supply Monitoring System for Large-scale Water Distribution Pipeline Project in Saudi Arabia Yokogawa Electric International has received an order from Sinopec International Petroleum Service Corporation to supply the monitoring system for a large water distribution pipeline that the Saline Water Conversion Corporation is building in Saudi Arabia between the cities of Yanbu and Medina. This is Yokogawa’s first order from SIPSC for a water distribution pipeline project.
	Oct 24, 2013 News Jennifer Jacob Xylem wins water handling contract for Singapore mass transit project Xylem Inc., a leading global water technology company focused on addressing the world's most challenging water issues, announced that it has won an equipment and service contract worth S$8.2 million (U.S.$6.5 million) with the Singapore Land Transport Authority.
	Oct 25, 2013 News Chor Mui Lee $44 Billion a Year Needed to Protect PRC Infrastructure from Extreme Weather More than one million people living in the coastal areas of the People's Republic of China could be displaced, with a landmass four times the size of Hong Kong, China submerged by 2050, if the country does not take action to prepare for rising sea levels and more intense cyclones, a new report from the Asian Development Bank warns.
	Oct 28, 2013 News National Association of Water Companies NAWC releases report on alternative regulation and ratemaking approaches The National Association of Water Companies (NAWC) announces the release of a report on regulatory mechanisms that can help the U.S. water sector address much-needed infrastructure investment in the coming decades.
	Oct 29, 2013 News African Development Bank Group Mali to Receive US $75.5 Million Soft Loan to Finance a Drinking Water Supply Project in Bamako The African Development Bank Group approved a US $75.5 million (UA 50 million) soft loan for Mali to help the country finance a drinking water supply project in Bamako.
	Oct 30, 2013 News GNO, Inc. Greater New Orleans Urban Water Plan Released Greater New Orleans, Inc. announced the release of the Greater New Orleans Urban Water Plan. The Urban Water Plan directly addresses the problems with the region’s current water management system in an innovative way that will increase quality of life and reduce street flooding, potholes, and damaged infrastructure from subsidence.
	Nov 04, 2013 News Melanie Neugart Wastewater as a resource: Innovative sanitation concept for Namibia Water is a scarce commodity in Namibia. The natural resource is coming under increasing pressure due to climate change, a rapidly growing population and the exodus from rural areas.
	Nov 05, 2013 News Sharelynn Moore Itron Pioneers Water Innovation with Smart Technology to Improve Water Management New Intelis ultrasonic water meter features integrated communications and advanced sensing to increase visibility into water distribution systems.
	Nov 07, 2013 News Larson Electronics LLC High performance LED drop light outperforms incandescent lamps Industrial lighting specialists Larson Electronics announced the release of a new explosion proof LED drop light designed to provide cooler operation and higher performance than standard incandescent drop lights. The EHL-LED-7W-100-1523 Explosion Proof LED Drop Light is approved for Class 1 Division 1 & 2 locations, produces brighter and whiter output than a 100 watt incandescent light, and runs cool to the touch.
	Nov 06, 2013 News Leak Masters Seattle Leak Masters wins contract for sound transit north link extension tunnels Leak Masters, one of the nation’s elite water leak detection companies, was awarded the underground leak detection contract for Sound Transit’s North Link commuter rail extension tunnels.
	Nov 08, 2013 News Miriam Teige New solution for water filtration is the highlight at Aquatech Filtration specialist MANN+HUMMEL will attend this year's Aquatech trade fair in Amsterdam to present a real innovation in the field of water and wastewater treatment - the HPM ultrafiltration cartridge featuring the new PES membrane technology for the pre-treatment and treatment of process water and water for domestic use.
	Nov 11, 2013 News Stephanie Wuensch Ceramic Polymer coatings for maximum concrete protection Professional refurbishment of a waste water plant: This year in July, a business partner from Ceramic Polymer GmbH, ISDW GmbH from Mittenwalde/Germany, renovated a heavily damaged waste water plant with competence and know-how.
	Nov 13, 2013 News Achim Kühn IPLOCA New Technologies Award 2013 for Herrenknecht Pipe Express Herrenknecht Pipe Express® is an innovative procedure for installing pipelines in the semi-trenchless construction method underground, while saving costs and reducing impact on the environment. This innovative technology developed by Herrenknecht has now been awarded the internationally renowned "IPLOCA New Technologies Award" as the jury sees it as a significant advance in the pipeline industry.
	Nov 12, 2013 News Karen Lane ADB Loan Aids Kolkata's Push for Better, Wider Water, Sewerage Services The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide $400 million in loans to help the Indian city of Kolkata expand and improve water and sanitation systems in peripheral areas of the fast-growing metropolis which are missing out on quality services.
	Nov 14, 2013 News Desiree Willis Robbins breaks into the Brazilian Market As part of Brazil’s massive metro program, Metro Fortaleza will be the first to utilize Robbins TBMs in the country.
	Nov 15, 2013 News Maxence Naouri VINCI wins contract for underground works for Line B of the Rennes metro, France The consortium led by Dodin Campenon Bernard (VINCI Construction) and including GTM Ouest and Botte Fondations, both subsidiaries of VINCI Construction France, as well as Spie Batignolles TPCI, Spie Fondations and Legendre Génie Civil, has been awarded the contract to execute the underground works (works package 1) for Line B of the Rennes metro in France.