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Feb 14, 2023
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Feb 13, 2023
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Interflow shepherds New Zealand’s water industry
Leading pipeline infrastructure company, Interflow, has an ambitious goal: to improve the lives of the communities they serve and the environment they work in for generations to come.
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Feb 10, 2023
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Satellite Data Shows Sustained Severe Drought in Europe
Europe lacks groundwater – a lot of groundwater. The continent has already been suffering from a severe drought since 2018. This is confirmed by satellite data analysed at the Institute of Geodesy at TU Graz.
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Feb 08, 2023
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Sewer cleaning just got easier
Drainchem is the provider of StoneAge Tools’ cutting-edge nozzle range – the Magnum series.
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Feb 07, 2023
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Feb 06, 2023
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Trelleborg acquires I.S.T.
Trelleborg Group has finalised its acquisition of the business operations of I.S.T. Innovative Sewer Technologies (I.S.T.) as of December 2022.
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Feb 02, 2023
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Maxibor advises on HSEQ on HDD projects
All industry operators want to deliver quality work for their clients. Maxibor’s Health, Safety, Environment and Quality (HSEQ) Manager Rebecca O’Meley understands the connection between holistic safety practices and quality assurance in HDD.
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Jan 31, 2023
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Jan 30, 2023
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Jan 25, 2023
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TRACTO hosts Australasian contingent at Bauma
In October, TRACTO Australia hosted a group of contractors and partners from Australia and New Zealand at one of the world’s largest construction events in Munich, Germany.
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Jan 23, 2023
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Ukrainian Prof eyes recycled concrete for post-war rebuild
A Ukrainian engineering professor who fled the country with his family as war broke out is exploring how recycled concrete could help lift Ukraine from the post-war ashes.
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Jan 20, 2023
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Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Named to Newsweek’s 2023 List of America's Most Responsible Companies
Zurn Elkay Moves Up 79 Spots to Rank No. 131 Overall and No. 3 in Wisconsin; Marks Third Consecutive Year Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Has Made the List
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Jan 18, 2023
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EU Chips Act threatens water resource protection
The draft Chips Act (draft Regulation 2022/0032(COD)), which aims to secure the EU’s access to semi-conductors, is currently before the co-legislators. Regarding Article 14 of the draft Regulation, these objectives must not go against article 191.2 (TFEU) and deteriorate the quality and quantity of groundwater and surface waters.
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Jan 13, 2023
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Rob Carr passes midpoint on Quinns Main Sewer
Rob Carr continues to kick goals on the construction of the Quinns Main Sewer project for Water Corporation with approximately half of the project now complete.
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Jan 11, 2023
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World's First Eco-friendly Filter Removing 'Microplastics in Water,' a Threat to Humans from the Sea without Polluting the Environment
Joint research team of DGIST and Korea Institute of Industrial Technology developed the first technology that removes microplastics in water through triboelectric nanogenerator; Expected to solve the problem of various microtoxic particles in water including microplastics, which have emerged as a huge environmental concern
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Jan 09, 2023
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Long-distance microtunnelling projects exemplified in New Zealand
New Zealand is responding to projected population growth and upgrading ageing wastewater pipes in the country’s major trenchless works for the last year.
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Jan 06, 2023
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American Water and The Water Research Foundation Announce PFAS Risk Communication Toolkits
Research on Informational Messaging Facilitates Customer Relations
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Jan 02, 2023
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Grundfos Announces 3rd Annual WaterPRO Competition Winner
Leading Water Technology Company Awards $10,000 to Donovan Sippel
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Dec 30, 2022
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Water & Wastewater Equipment, Treatment and Transport (WWETT) Brings Wastewater and Environmental Service Professionals Together in February, Unveiled Conference Program
Water & Wastewater Equipment, Treatment and Transport (WWETT), the world's largest annual trade show for wastewater and environmental service professionals, unveiled its conference program. The event takes place February 20-23, 2023 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, IN
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Dec 28, 2022
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AI in Water Management: BLUE PLANET Berlin Water Dialogues
35 registered participants from 73 countries – online conference inspires interested parties from research, water management and politics worldwide
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Dec 21, 2022
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New EU project "SafeCREW" launched on safeguarding drinking water supply systems under climate change
The safe and affordable supply of drinking water in the EU under the pressure of climate change is a key priority. The European joint project SafeCREW, led by the DVGW Research Centre at Hamburg University of Technology, will address this key priority over the next three and a half years.
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Dec 20, 2022
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Climate change: Rivers and lakes need better protection
The effects of climate change are increasingly affecting rivers & lakes and threatening the ecological balance in these waters. Adaptation measures are needed. However, in order to implement them in a targeted manner, more knowledge is needed about the complex interactions in aquatic ecosystems.
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Dec 19, 2022
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Viewpoint: Collaboration can help address water pollution
Dr Robin Knight, co-founder of research facilitator IN-PART, argues that collaboration will be key to addressing fundamental issues in our water systems
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