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07.05.2020
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American Water Releases Virtual Water Treatment Plant Tour
American Water Works Company, Inc. the largest publicly-traded U.S. water and wastewater utility company, has launched an opportunity to take an educational visit to a water treatment plant, without having to leave the house. Spearheaded by Missouri American Water, the company released an online, 360-degree digital tour of its largest water treatment plant - Missouri American Water’s Central Plant serving St. Louis County.
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06.05.2020
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Aqua Reminds Consumers on Earth Day to Help Keep Wastewater Lines Clear by Not Flushing Wipes
As many people use disinfectant wipes to help prevent the spread of COVID-19, Aqua utilities continue to address blockages in wastewater pipelines and treatment plants as a result of wipes being flushed down toilets.
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05.05.2020
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New Jersey American Water & Scholastic Celebrate Five Years of Working Together
In April, New Jersey American Water and Scholastic celebrated five years of working together to provide water-based curriculum for teachers and families across New Jersey. The How Water Works program, a free, online platform, offers fun and engaging curriculum with a focus on STEM and the importance of water.
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04.05.2020
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Boston Water & Sewer Commission Selects Sedaru to Analyze, Optimize Its Asset Replacement Projects
Sedaru, Inc. announced that Boston Water & Sewer Commission, MA (BWSC) has selected Sedaru to deliver software and services for asset management, capital planning, and water system modeling. Sedaru OMNI, Sedaru CIP, and Sedaru Modeling will deliver risk-based asset performance modeling and planning tools for BWSC to analyze, visualize, and prioritize pipeline replacement projects for its water distribution and sewer collection systems.
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01.05.2020
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Illinois American Water’s Pontiac District Kicks Off Significant Water Treatment Investment
Illinois American Water’s Pontiac District is kicking off a significant investment at the local water treatment plant. Earlier this year, construction began on installing a new carbon feed system. This work is in addition to the project which began last year to rehabilitate six filters and replace a backup generator.
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30.04.2020
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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.
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29.04.2020
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28.04.2020
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Pentair Announces Appointments to Executive Leadership Team
Pentair plc, a leading global water company, announced three appointments to its executive leadership team, naming Bob Fishman as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer and Mario D’Ovidio as Executive Vice President and President of the Consumer Solutions segment. Jerome Pedretti has been promoted to Executive Vice President and President of the Industrial & Flow Technologies segment. Each will report to John Stauch, Pentair President and CEO.
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27.04.2020
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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.
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24.04.2020
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Double Scottish Wastewater Win for WPL
Onsite wastewater treatment specialist WPL has seen an upswing in contracts awarded through its Scottish Water framework in the last 12 months. The largest of two recent contracts is for the purchase of WPL Hybrid-SAF technology to be installed initially on the Winchburgh expansion project.
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23.04.2020
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Decommissioning Guide Published for Grease Management Systems
The Grease Contractors Association (GCA) has issued important advice to food service establishments (FSEs) on how to safely decommission their kitchen grease management systems. The UK government ordered the closure of cafes, pubs and restaurants, except those serving takeaway food, in March in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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22.04.2020
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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.
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21.04.2020
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Anue Water Adds Two Experts to Technical Staff
Anue Water Technologies has substantially strengthened its technical bench through the hiring of Phani Peddi as Technical Services Manager and Avantika (Avi) as Applications Engineer. Both Phani and Avi will provide day-to-day technical assistance to Anue Water’s channel partners and end-user customers.
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20.04.2020
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Aqua Pennsylvania Resumes Critical Infrastructure Projects With State Recognition of Its “Life-Sustaining Service”
Aqua Pennsylvania announced that it is resuming its infrastructure improvement program this week with the start of main replacement projects and the resumption of others that were temporarily suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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17.04.2020
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American Water & American Water Charitable Foundation As well As Essential Utilities Inc. to Donate Money as Part of COVID-19 Response
American Water, the largest publicly-traded U.S. water and wastewater utility company, and the American Water Charitable Foundation announced a $100,000 donation to Feeding America to help food banks across the country support individuals and families impacted by the coronavirus (COVID-19). --- Essential Utilities Inc. announced that in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the company will donate $290,000 to numerous food banks throughout the 10-state footprint where its Aqua water utilities and Peoples natural gas utilities serve customers.
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16.04.2020
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World Water Day 2020: Sensus Supports Smart Utility Networks
These are dynamic times as we all face the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our families, colleagues and communities. Our nation’s resources are being stretched, front-line responders are tasked to do even more and utilities must continue to deliver essential services.
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14.04.2020
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Statement from British Water chief executive Lila Thompson on the Environment Agency’s National Framework for Water Resources
British Water welcomes the Environment Agency’s National Framework for Water Resources in England, and the opportunities it provides for collaborative working, as the industry and regulators re-think their approach to water. Water scarcity will affect all of us and British Water members are very keen to play their part alongside the water utilities, the regulators and the public in achieving long-term resilience.
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09.04.2020
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egeplast international Acquires Majority Stake in Extena, Market and Quality Leader for Plastic Pipes in Sweden
egeplast international GmbH, a medium-sized family enterprise based in Greven, Germany, acquires a 75-percent stake in the Swedish company Extena AB. Extena is the leading provider of plastic pipes for the Swedish infrastructure. Founded in 1976 in Norsjö and with a headcount of approx. 40, the company generated EUR 17 million in profitable sales in 2019. It was agreed to keep the purchase price confidential.
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08.04.2020
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Ofwat Chief Urges Suppliers to “Be Assertive”
Ofwat’s chief executive Rachel Fletcher urged members of the supply community to actively engage with water companies and be assertive to ensure their voices are heard ahead of the 2020-2025 investment period.
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07.04.2020
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TEPPFA Calls on EU and Member State Authorities to List Drinking Water, Sanitation and Waste Water and Their Supply Chains as Vital Under COVID 19 Restrictive Measures
TEPPFA is the Brussels based leading voice of plastic pipe and fittings manufacturers. The 12 direct company members – most of them worldwide leading multinationals – combined with the indirect local company members from 15 national associations represent 350 production sites in Europe that manufacture 3 million tons of plastic pipe systems per year.
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06.04.2020
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New Jersey American Water to Continue Planned Infrastructure Work Amidst COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
Pipeline replacements and other planned system improvements to continue as essential work to provide reliable water and wastewater services.
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03.04.2020
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Xylem Withdraws First Quarter and Full-Year Guidance, Continues Serving Customers on Front Lines of Essential Services
Global water technology company Xylem Inc. withdrew its financial guidance for the first quarter of 2020 and for the full year, because of the impact of COVID-19.
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02.04.2020
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Electro Scan (UK) Ltd. Achieves UK Health & Safety Accreditation to Deliver Next Generation AMP 7 Leak Detection Surveys
New SSIP & SafeContractor status adds to the company’s ISO 9001, 14001, and 18001 certifications to support projects with UK water companies and framework suppliers.
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01.04.2020
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Granite Awarded $36 Million Water Infrastructure Project in Northern California
Granite announced it has been awarded a $36 million contract by the El Dorado Irrigation District (EID) for the Folsom Lake Intake Improvements Project in El Dorado Hills, California, located approximately 20 miles east of Sacramento.
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