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Jun 09, 2022
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Be Bold to Cut Polluctions, Water Companies Urged
UK water companies must be “bold and brave” if they are to achieve ambitious pollution targets and meet the high expectations of regulators over the next five years. The comment comes from Karyn Georges, head of consulting at global innovation and technology consultancy Isle.
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Jun 08, 2022
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Collaboration Promotes Innovation in Water Resource Security
Two leading organisations in the water industry are collaborating on webinars to demonstrate global innovation taking place in the field of water resources management.
In a first for the sector, British Water is partnering the International Water Association (IWA) through its UK governing member, the IWA UK committee, on the live presentations, which will reveal technological developments to protect water resources to an international audience.
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Jun 07, 2022
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Veolia acquires Allpipe Technologies
Veolia’s chief operating officer for water says Veolia’s acquisition of Allpipe Technologies will be based on a vision to combine local knowledge with global expertise.
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Jun 02, 2022
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Grand Paris Express: Tunnelling finished on joint section for lines 16 and 17
A tunnel boring machine (TBM) has broken through at a shaft in north eastern Paris, marking the completion of tunnelling on a common section of lines 16 and 17 for Société du Grand Paris’ Grand Paris Express project.
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Jun 01, 2022
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NZ’s City Rail Link continues to grow
The City Rail Link (CRL) is New Zealand’s largest transport infrastructure project in the nation’s history and is continuing to expand.
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May 31, 2022
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Benefits of Plastic Pipes Summarised in New TEPPFA Brochure
Plastic pipe systems have become the preferred choice of architects, contractors and specifiers throughout Europe due to their many benefits, both inside the home, office or factory and above and below the ground.
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May 27, 2022
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Paving the Way for Greater Inclusion in Water
A glass ceiling is still “looming over” women working across the water industry and despite some progress, the sector is being held back by exclusion, Ofwat chief executive Rachel Fletcher told a British Water conference. Fletcher was keynote speaker at Women on Water, which gathered 80 industry professionals together virtually to share experiences and advice to support and empower women working in all areas of the industry.
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May 26, 2022
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Delivering Essential Training in a Digital Landscape
Water industry training programmes have had to undergo a transformation to ensure essential learning continues during the coronavirus pandemic. Ceris Van de Vyver, head of technology and training at global innovation consultancy Isle, shares insights into delivering training virtually.
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May 24, 2022
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Singapore releases funds for new initiatives in water technologies
The Government has allocated $220 million under the Research, Innovation and Enterprise 2025 (RIE2025) Urban Solutions & Sustainability (USS) domain to drive new initiatives in water technologies and resource circularity. This draws from the National Research Fund, under the five-year RIE2025 tranche. These initiatives will help the country achieve the Singapore Green Plan 2030 targets while optimizing limited resources.
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May 23, 2022
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Pumps for the 21st Century
The Pump Centre Conference offers a range of sessions headed by experts in their field. Here’s a precis of those talks made available so far, beginning with Smith & Loveless’ Andrew Hornabrook who considers the demands of optimising force main pressure from multiple pump stations.
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May 20, 2022
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World Water Day: Groundwater – Making the Invisible Visible
Since 1993, the United Nations has been calling for World Water Day. This year under the motto “Groundwater: Making the Invisible Visible”. Groundwater is invisible, but its impact is visible everywhere. Out of sight, under our feet, groundwater is a hidden treasure that enriches our lives. In the driest parts of the world, it may be the only water people have.
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May 19, 2022
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Significant need for growth in water and wastewater treatment sector - report
New Zealand's water sector must do more to attract a pipeline of talent in order to meet safe drinking water and improved environmental standards, a new report says.
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May 18, 2022
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The Water & Wastewater Equipment, Treatment and Transport (WWETT) Trade Show Successfully Wraps with Over 10,500 Registered Professionals in its Return to a Live Format Fueling Wastewater Industry Connection and Growth
WWETT, the world's largest annual trade show for wastewater and environmental service professionals, concluded its annual event February 21-24, at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis.
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May 17, 2022
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Microbial cleaning crew scours sewage plants
Researchers decipher how the microbial inhabitants of sewage treatment plants help eliminate intestinal parasites.
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May 16, 2022
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EPA announces action plan to help protect water sector from cyberattacks
Late in January the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and its federal partners announced the Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity Initiative – Water and Wastewater Sector Action Plan to help protect water systems from cyberattacks. It focuses on high-impact activities that can be surged within 100 days to safeguard water resources by improving cybersecurity across the water sector.
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May 13, 2022
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Boston Joins the ZutaCore Certified System Integration Partner Program, to Expand Availability of Intelligently Applied™ Direct-on-Chip, Waterless, Two-Phase Liquid Cooling
Global System Integrator Adds HyperCool™ to Enhance its Portfolio of Sustainable Data Center Solutions
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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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