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May 12, 2022
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Unitywater appoints Anna Jackson new Chief Executive Officer
Water and sewerage services provider Unitywater today announced it had appointed Anna Jackson its new Chief Executive Officer.
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May 11, 2022
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App helps with difficult decisions
What is the best way to replace an old wastewater treatment plant? Which early warning system
is most successful in protecting against flooding? Thanks to a method developed by Eawag,
experts can analyse complex decision-making problems in a simple way.
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May 10, 2022
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Yarra Valley Water completes Doreen to Diamond Creek Sewerage Project
Yarra Valley Water has completed a $34 million project to upgrade the sewer network to support Melbourne’s fast-growing northern suburbs. A proud adopter of trenchless technology, Yarra Valley Water has an emphasis on adding value while minimising disruption to the community and environment.
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May 09, 2022
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‘The hidden results of water damage’ from the Santa Maria water damage specialists
The online resource for property owners and tenants, iPropertyManagement, reports that household water damage costs up to $20 billion annually. Catastrophic damage that results in severe damage to building structures is certainly part of the overall cost, but the most common causes of water damage are the smaller long-term leaks, burst pipes and plumbing back-flows and Mark Powers from SERVPRO of Santa Maria has prepared a report about some of the more common results and precautions to prevent them.
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May 06, 2022
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New Product System for Efficient Hand Lay-up Lamination in Sewer Rehabilitation
With ombran SC, MC-Bauchemie has developed a new, odourless and styrene-free reactive resin for use in the hand lay-up lamination of sewerage structures. It constitutes the main component of a complete system which additionally comprises the carrier material ombran L 450 and the catalyst ombran SC Cat L.
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May 04, 2022
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An Integrated Approach Based on Activated Carbon Removes Trace Substances from Wastewater
Wastewater plants employ a variety of effective and established processes to treat sewage and wastewater. As yet, however, there is no ideal, uniformly recognized method for removing trace substances. Researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Safety and Energy Technology UMSICHT are seeking to change this.
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May 03, 2022
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Xylem and Isle Utilities Partner to Help Water Utilities Pilot and Scale Innovative Water Technology
Global water technology leader, Xylem (NYSE:XYL), today announced it is sponsoring an innovative new funding mechanism for water utilities to deploy promising new technologies.
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Apr 28, 2022
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What if plastic could detect light or clean wastewater?
This is precisely the principle behind the idea of bioengineered living, “functional” materials. This clever study used the kombucha technique to grow a starchy material (similar to ingredients of biodegradable plastic) that can detect light, remove hormones from wastewater, and more.
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Apr 27, 2022
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Harnessing Data to Meet Alarm System Standard
Water company telemetry systems generate thousands of alarms each day, with the risk of control rooms becoming overwhelmed and missing critical alerts ever present.
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Apr 26, 2022
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Measuring the Value of Safety: How Drones Are Making Work Safer in the Sewer Industry
Sewer inspections are a crucial part of the maintenance process, helping wastewater professionals identify problems in the pipes that transport sewage before they get worse.
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Apr 25, 2022
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Wastewater treatment a must for food safety
Untreated industrial and sometimes domestic wastewater usually contains potentially toxic elements in concentrations that are several-fold higher than the maximum permissible limits for irrigation and drinking water. The authorities have so far failed to effectively enforce waste treatment laws, and strict adherence to the norms has remained a daunting task. Proper processing and management will improve food quality and safety as well as human and animal health.
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Apr 22, 2022
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TRUST Project: Concepts for Sustainable and Equitable Water Management in Emerging Countries
How can water be supplied to people, agriculture, and industry in arid regions in a sustainable, equitable, and environmentally friendly manner? This question was examined in the BMBF joint project “TRUST”, which involved the University of Stuttgart, the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), the Water Technology Center (TZW) of the German Waterworks Association (DVGW) as well as various industrial partners. Using the example of the Lurín River basin in Peru, the researchers developed inter- and transdisciplinary concepts for drinking water supply, safe wastewater disposal, and water reuse.
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Apr 20, 2022
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IIT-K develops new technique for waste water treatment
The IIT-Kanpur has invented a novel nano-adsorbent for waste water treatment.
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Apr 19, 2022
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Reducing the social costs of pipeline installations with microtunnelling
The installation of underground utilities has the potential to cause major disruption to the community and surrounding environment depending on the method used. Microtunnelling offers an alternative solution to open cut methods for installing pipelines quickly and accurately while lowering the social costs.
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Apr 13, 2022
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Building a pop-up sewage treatment plant
When a pipe was struck during routine maintenance near a popular beach, Northumbrian Water’s teams swiftly mobilised to construct a mini treatment works in 48 hours to protect the beach and public from sewage. Treatment works manager Frank Errington talked Utility Week through the engineering feats required for the rapid repairs.
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Apr 12, 2022
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Installation of a sewer pipe on a steep slope
Drainage for a scattered settlement in the Carnic Alps
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Apr 11, 2022
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West Virginia American Water Receives Rate Order from Public Service Commission
In an order entered, the Public Service Commission of West Virginia (PSC) approved a request to establish new water and wastewater rates for West Virginia American Water customers.
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Apr 08, 2022
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Indigenous Philippines Community Looks to the Sky for Renewable Drinking Water Created from Sunlight and Air
SOURCE Global, PBC and Conservation International announced their third successful collaboration, which will deliver sustainable, clean drinking water - and accelerate the UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG 6) - to the Binta’t Karis Indigenous peoples of Iraan, Rizal, Palawan.
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Apr 07, 2022
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Innovations in Microbiology Generating Opportunities in Water
Real-time online sensors that can detect microbiological contamination in water and wastewater are “closer than people think”, according an expert speaker invited to address the latest Water Action Platform webinar.
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Apr 06, 2022
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Cloud-based Apps Mitigate Water Management Risk - a Q&A
Water utilities are steadily replacing legacy IT systems with Software-as-a-Service applications as confidence in data security builds. As Subject Matter Expert at technology provider Ovarro, Alan Cunningham discusses the latest developments.
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Apr 05, 2022
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The Aqueduct of Constantinople: Managing the Longest Water Channel of the Ancient World
Double water channels may have been used to maintain the system while enabling constant operation
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Apr 04, 2022
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Future-proofing CIPP liners and pipe rehabilitation solutions
To get something done, you have to tread new paths. This has always applied to IMPREG since the company’s birth in 1999.
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Apr 01, 2022
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AQUA-Hub - Fraunhofer IGB Supports Market Development in India for Water Technologies "Made in Germany"
India's cities are growing rapidly and need an efficient infrastructure for supplying water and disposing of wastewater. Many German companies offer innovative solutions in this area, but often struggle to find access to the Indian market. Thanks to its extensive experience with projects in India, the Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology IGB can help to bridge the gap between demand and supply. To this end, the institute is now setting up the innovation network "AQUA-Hub" to mediate between German water technology suppliers and the Indian market.
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Mar 31, 2022
News
The Water Circle
Polymer pipe systems: high performance in every part of the water cycle!
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Mar 30, 2022
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Can We Make Water Famous?
An innovative project to help the water utility sector engage directly with the public will be revealed at this week’s Water Action Platform webinar, which took place on Thursday, 26 August.
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