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	Jan 18, 2019 News Denise Venuti Free New Jersey American Water Named Recipient of 2018 Governor's Environmental Excellence Award for Innovative Technology New Jersey American Water was recognized by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) as one of this year’s recipients of the annual Governor’s Environmental Excellence Awards. Recipients were recognized earlier at a luncheon held at the New Jersey State Museum by DEP Commissioner Catherine R. McCabe and First Lady Tammy Murphy, who also spoke at the event.
	Sep 25, 2019 News Carissa Boudwin Hillsborough County Public Utilities Department, Florida, Awards 30-mile ‘Electro Scan’ Sewer Assessment Project Electro Scan Inc. was chosen by the Hillsborough County, Public Utilities Department, Florida, to support its Inflow/Infiltration (I/I) study for the Dale Mabry Wastewater Collection Basin. The project will be conducted by Electro Scan's Field Services team using the company’s patented Focused Electrode Leak Location (FELL) technology, in collaboration with the County’s engineering consultant.
	Oct 02, 2019 News Katie Moore Water Industry Must Harness Power of Data The water sector should be at the forefront of the UK’s artificial intelligence and data revolution, according to Ofwat. In its Driving Transformational Innovation report, the regulator set out high expectations when it comes to data and analytics. This, along with tough regulatory targets and the exceptional challenges arising from climate change and population growth, means effective use of data analytics has never been more critical for water.
	Mar 25, 2019 News ARIES INDUSTRIES, INC Aries Industries Makes Leap in Pipeline-Cutting Technology with Wolverine 2.0 Cutter Aries Industries, the industry leader in state-of-the-art equipment for inspection and maintenance of underground infrastructure, has introduced the next generation of advanced sewer rehabilitation pipeline-cutting technology with the Wolverine 2.0 Cutting System.
	Jan 18, 2017 News Sebastian Webel Do-it-all Drones Siemens is developing systematic inspection systems that use drones and 3D image analysis to monitor pipelines, large industrial facilities, and pylons in high-voltage electrical distribution systems.
	Feb 15, 2017 News HOBAS Pipes International GmbH Hobas GRP Cooling Water Pipeline for voestalpine Steel Plant For the voestalpine AG in Donawitz, a more than 100 m long HOBAS GRP Pressure Pipeline De 1720 has been installed by means of curved jacking. Despite challenging circumstances, the installation has been successfully completed within 2 months only.
	Jul 10, 2017 News Ralph Gervasi NAXSA Recognized Training & Recognized Instructor Programs Benefitting Members Trench shoring experts learning from renowned efforts and new Pipe Plug Training Program
	Jul 12, 2017 News Envirosight LLC Envirosight Releases New Reference Guide to Sewer Inspection and Maintenance Request a FREE printed copy of Sewer Maintenance 101: The Quick and Dirty Guide to Sewer Inspection and Upkeep.
	Jul 14, 2017 News Scottish Water Shieldhall Tunnel in Glasgow reaches half way stage Construction of the biggest waste water tunnel ever to be built in Scotland has reached the half-way stage in May 2017.
	Jul 26, 2017 News Herrenknecht AG Herrenknecht TBM constructs large road tunnel in Switzerland The shell of the Belchen rehabilitation tunnel has been completed. Tunnelling ended successfully in Eptingen in the Swiss canton of Basel-Country on June 21, 2017, three months ahead of schedule. The tunnel boring machine (TBM) (diameter 13.91 meters) designed and manufactured specifically for this purpose at the Herrenknecht plant in Schwanau, Germany, excavated 3.2 kilometers of tunnel through complex geology in only 16 months. The new structure is the prerequisite for rapid and economic rehabilitation of the two existing parallel road tunnel tubes.
	Apr 22, 2020 News Lila Thompson Water Industry Pledges Support for Supply Chain The importance of the water industry supplier community, and the steps being taken to protect it during the Covid-19 pandemic, were under discussion at British Water’s weekly video conference with members. The Better Together meetings, hosted by chief executive, Lila Thompson, are providing support to British Water members during the crisis.
	Apr 27, 2020 News Stuart Moss WhatsApp Initiative Drives International Covid-19 Collaboration A WhatsApp group intended for a handful of utilities to share learnings and experiences of the Covid-19 pandemic has quickly scaled to involve over 180 organisations. Isle founder and chairman Piers Clark started the social media chat group just over two weeks ago as the lockdown of populations meant utilities had to respond rapidly to multiple unprecedented challenges.
	Apr 30, 2020 News The Penetron Group Siberian Sewage Plant Rejuvenated with Penetron Technology In March 2020, the new wastewater treatment plant in Irkutsk, Russia, took up operation again after a comprehensive, multi-year renovation and upgrade program. PENETRON ADMIX was used to provide the level of concrete durability required to withstand the exposure to aggressive chemicals and the Siberian climate.
	Jun 11, 2018 News Tom Vance Water From the Sun: Power for the Enewetak People The Enewetak people of the Marshall Islands, whose fresh water supply is threatened by rising sea levels and severe drought, turned to Moana Marine LLC, who just completed installing their 100 percent solar and wind-powered water purification system that converts sea water into safe, healthy&drinking water, while also providing the community with a source of clean, renewal energy, granting them both water security and energy independence. This remarkable new technology, developed by Tom Vance, can be adapted for use anywhere in the world where fresh water is needed.
	Jun 12, 2018 News Paul O’Callaghan BlueTech Forum reveals top water tech companies A global event taking place in Canada featured 13 ground-breaking technologies developed for the water sector. Digital, biotech and membrane technologies are among the top 13 selected who took part in BlueTech Forum in Vancouver on 6-7 June 2018.
	Jun 13, 2018 News Dipl.-Chem. Katrin Schwarz Wastewater without Pharmaceutical Residues – New Process Completely Eliminates Trace Substances Pharmaceutical residues in waste water pose new challenges for municipal water treatment. Established methods are frequently found lacking when it comes to removing such substances. A treatment module developed at Fraunhofer IKTS provides a remedy and completely eliminates these harmful substances.
	Jun 14, 2018 News Institute for Social-Ecological Research (ISOE) Sustainable Water Resources Management: The Book on Research and Development Project CuveWaters The goal of the German-Namibian project CuveWaters was to make sustainable use of different water sources in one of the driest regions of the world. Between 2004 and 2015 and under the head of ISOE – Institute for Social-Ecological Research, scientists from various disciplines worked together with institutional partners in Namibia as well as residents of the Cuvelai-Etosha Basin on solutions for improved water availability. The results of this transdisciplinary research process were incorporated into an English-language compendium that has now been published.
	Apr 07, 2017 News Virginia Steverson ePIPE® Team Awarded U.S. Patent for Cleaning and Sealing Pipes “In-Place” Providing Protection Against Leaks, Lead Leaching and Lead Service Lines Pipe Restoration Technologies, LLC, (PRT) makers of the ePIPE®, Lead-Free Leak-Free, LeadSmart™ product lines, announced today that it has been granted its 17th U.S. patent, #9555453, related to its ePIPE System of “in-place” pipe restoration against leaks, harmful lead leaching and lead service lines.
	Apr 11, 2017 News Myles Meehan Washington County Service Authority Selects HomeServe USA to Offer Customers Optional Water & Sewer Line Coverage Plans HomeServe USA (HomeServe), a leading provider of home emergency repair solutions, today announced the launch of its partnership with Washington County Service Authority (WCSA) to offer optional service plans for both interior and exterior water and sewer lines. The plans offered through HomeServe, available to the 21,000 households served by WCSA, will provide homeowners with coverage that protects them from the costs and inconveniences associated with emergency repairs to the water and sewer lines connecting their home to WCSA’s system.
	Apr 18, 2017 News Thames Water Utilities Limited Igloo a 'game-changer' for sewer training A new 360-degree Igloo projection theatre is “a game changer” for sewer maintenance training.
	Apr 19, 2017 News Paul O´Callaghan Alison Ireland appointed as BlueTech business development director BlueTech Research, the leading provider of global water technology market intelligence, has appointed Alison Ireland to the post of business development director. Ireland will be based in the UK office and her position in the senior team will support the development of BlueTech’s subscriber base, with a focus on European clients.
	Feb 19, 2018 News Prof. Dr. Tom Iseley TTC Annual Utility Investigation School Registrations are available for the Trenchless Technology Centre’s (TTC) second Annual Utility Investigation School ‘Geophysics for subsurface utility engineering professionals’, taking place at Louisiana Tech University from 26 February to 2 March 2018.
	Feb 28, 2018 News Envirosight Envirosight Releases New Quickview airHD+ Sewer Assessment Camera Next-gen design boasts enhanced Wi-Fi range, cloud connectivity and distance measurement.
	Mar 02, 2018 News Virginia Steverson ePIPE® Team Awarded Two U.S. Patents for In-place Protection of Nonmetallic Pipes, Adding to Existing Portfolio of Over 30 Patents Pipe Restoration Technologies, LLC, makers of the ePIPE, Lead-Free Leak-Free™ and LeadSmart® product lines, announced that it has been granted U.S. patents #9889469 and #9889470.
	Mar 29, 2018 News VINCI Press Department VINCI Construction successfully completes tunnelling for the second automated metro line in Rennes VINCI Construction, through a joint venture led by Dodin Campenon Bernard and including GTM Ouest and Botte Fondations, both subsidiaries of VINCI Construction France, along with Spie Batignolles TPCI, Spie Fondations and Legendre Génie Civil, has successfully completed tunnelling Line b, the second automated metro line in Rennes, for regional authority Rennes Métropole and transport authority Semtcar.