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Nov 25, 2021
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Core & Main Completes Acquisition of Catalone Pipe & Supply
“The acquisition of Catalone Pipe & Supply allows Core & Main to grow our waterworks product offerings in the Northeast region and provide customers with added expertise”
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Nov 24, 2021
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STEIN Engineers with CargoCap in the German Pavilion at the World Expo in Dubai
For 170 years, World Expos have provided a platform to showcase the greatest innovations that have shaped the world we live in today and it is unbelievable but true! The CargoCap system is part of the exhibition in the German pavilion at the World Expo in Dubai!
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Nov 23, 2021
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HERRENKNECHT Changes to the Board of Management and the Supervisory Board at Herrenknecht AG
At the end of 2020, there will be changes to the Board of Management and the Supervisory Board at Herrenknecht AG. At his own request and in agreement
with the Chairman of the Board of Management Dr.-Ing. E.h. Martin Herrenknecht as well as the Supervisory Board, member of the Board of Management Günter Richter will not renew his contract. The Herrenknecht AG Board of Management will be temporarily reduced to three members.
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Nov 22, 2021
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One Thousand Trenchless House Connections for Cochabamba
The GRUNDOMAT soil displacement hammer is ideal for the quick and gentle contruction of trenchless house connections. In the Bolivian city of Cochabamba it contributed to the improvement of the drinking water supply, which is characterised by water scarcity and a dilapidated conduits. The impact mole was used to build around 1,000 new house connections as part of the inner-city drinking water network rehabilitation.
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Nov 19, 2021
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Female Engineering Students Increase by 96 Per Cent
Recently published research shows a 96 per cent increase in women applying for undergraduate engineering degrees from 2011 to 2021.
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Nov 18, 2021
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The Perfect Mix - STEIN Ingenieure GmbH Expands Its Product Portfolio with CargoCap
The CargoCap system was designed on behalf of the Ministry of Education, Science and Research of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany in the years 1998 to 2002 within the framework of an interdisciplinary research association initiated and evaluated from a technical, economic, ecological and legal point of view.
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Nov 17, 2021
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Walla Walla, Washington Grows Beyond Metering With Xylem
Smart utility network advances city’s water loss goals.
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Nov 16, 2021
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Treatment Plant Efficiency Rising Up Utility Agendas
• Water companies looking for cost-saving opportunities
• Optimisation of chemical dosing can help mitigate costs
• Upcoming webinar features dosing efficiency case study
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Nov 15, 2021
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Xylem Calls on Water Sector to Join “Race to Zero” Emissions Commitment
Global water technology company, Xylem (NYSE:XYL), called on water sector leaders and organizations to join a global sustainability push to reduce greenhouse gas emissions related to water systems and water management. The encouragement comes after last month’s announcement that Xylem had formalized its commitment to achieve net zero carbon emissions across its value chain before 2050*.
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Nov 12, 2021
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Perma-Liner Industries Named Exclusive Distributor of GP Sewer Cam
Leading manufacturer and supplier of trenchless pipeline rehabilitation equipment and materials expands network of distributors, bringing durable, simplistic sewer camera technology solutions to the wastewater and stormwater industry
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Nov 11, 2021
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Olea Edge Analytics Closes $35M Series C Round to Empower Cities with Artificial Intelligence to Recover Lost Water Revenue
- Series C funding round led by Insight Partners
- Funds will be deployed to hire talent to further develop a platform that combines cloud, edge computing, sensors and AI software
- Cities battling extreme drought can use Olea Edge Analytics to immediately gain complete visibility into all their managed water assets
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Nov 09, 2021
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Radical Water Forum Will be Catalyst for Regeneration
The global water and climate dialogue is seeing a shift away from making the environment ‘less-worse’ and towards initiating regrowth and regeneration. That is the view of Paul O’Callaghan, founder and chief executive of BlueTech Research, who is observing the transition.
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Nov 09, 2021
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American Water’s Cheryl Norton Recognized by New Jersey Alliance For Action and NJBIZ
American Water (NYSE: AWK), the largest publicly traded U.S. water and wastewater utility company, announced that Chief Operating Officer, Cheryl Norton, is being honored as the recipient of the 2021 President’s Award from the New Jersey Alliance for Action (NJAA) and was also selected by NJBIZ as a Best Fifty Women in Business honoree.
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Nov 08, 2021
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The Toro Company Recognized by EPA With WaterSense® Excellence Award
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today recognized The Toro Company with a 2021 WaterSense Excellence Award for its dedication to helping consumers and businesses save water, even with the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Nov 05, 2021
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Grease Management Guide for Food Businesses Published
New guidance on grease management for commercial kitchens has been published, with the aim of ensuring businesses in the UK meet regulations and keep cooking fat out of the sewer system.
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Nov 04, 2021
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Regulator and utilities to explore open data opportunities
Ofwat will deliver open data keynote at British Water event; Thames Water, Anglian Water and Northumbrian Water share strategies; Opening of data could transform water and customer experience
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Nov 03, 2021
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World’s First Renewable Drinking Water, Sourced From the Sky and Sustainably Bottled, Comes to the GCC
Masafi to offer SOURCE®, a premium drinking water made from pure sunlight and air; revolutionary product offering set to disrupt and transform the USD 4,482.09 million bottled water market, which has an estimated 10.9% CAGR
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Oct 27, 2021
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Xylem, Dragos Partner to Bring Cybersecurity Leadership to Water Utilities
Leading global water technology company, Xylem Inc., and Dragos, Inc., the global leader in cybersecurity for industrial controls systems (ICS)/operational technology (OT) environments, announced they have partnered to bring best-in-class industrial cybersecurity to critical infrastructure in the water sector.
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Oct 27, 2021
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World's First Positive Water News Platform Launches
A public-facing multimedia news platform - with water at its heart - has just gone live, in what is believed to be a first for the sector. Make Water Famous mixes engaging public interest stories and water facts with strong visual imagery and video and audio content.
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Oct 25, 2021
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ASTM International Shifts November and December Committee Week Standards Meetings to Virtual Format
In light of COVID-19 (coronavirus) and ongoing safety concerns for members and staff, ASTM International announced that the November and December Committee Week meetings in Atlanta, GA, are now transitioning to all virtual.
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Oct 22, 2021
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StormHarvester Joins Wessex Water in Biggest Ever AI Wastewater Network Rollout
UK water company Wessex Water is joining forces with award-winning artificial intelligence company StormHarvester in a world first to expand the use of AI to detect blockages across its entire wastewater network.
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Oct 21, 2021
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Collaborative Summit Will Explore Urgent FOG Action
Cooking fat, oil and grease (FOG) must be seen as resource of value, with an urgent change in mindset required to keep it out of the sewers and to fully harness its potential. That is the message from Stephen Williams, Southern Water network protection officer.
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Oct 20, 2021
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LightRay Launches LRI Lateral Inversion System: Enhanced UV Technology for Pipeline Rehabilitation
Leading manufacturer of advanced UV cast-in-place-pipe technology expands product portfolio to include new LightRay LRI System, the most advanced entrant to the UV cured inversion liner market.
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Oct 18, 2021
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Ofwat Chief Highlights Priorities at Water Gathering
Ofwat’s new interim chief executive has set out six key areas of focus to help drive change in water, telling industry representatives “we can’t simply build our way out of the challenges in front of us”.
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