sanitary water Articles
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Project - Abruces
In April 2009, on the occasion of the terrible earthquake in Central Italy, Sferasol has given their thermal collectors to the National Patrol. In the beginning of spring, there was a high need of sanitary hot water, but to install thermal water heaters in such an emergency it was almost impossible. Sferasol, being fully integrated, could immediately supply hot water to user ...
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Microbial risk classifications for recreational waters and applications to the Swan and Canning Rivers in Western Australia
Protecting recreational water quality where ‘whole-of-body contact’ activities occur is important from a public health and economic perspective. Numerous studies have demonstrated that infectious illnesses occur when swimming in faecally polluted waters. With the release of the 2008 Australian recreational water guidelines, the Western Australian (WA) Department of Health conducted a formal ...
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Manic 5 and Manic 5 PA (Hydro Québec), Quebec case study
Part of an hydroelectric complex counting four dams, Manic 5 and Manis 5 PA are two power houses installed in the valley of the Manicouagan river, north of Québec. Unveiled in 1970, this plant represents the higher multiple-arch and buttress dam in the world. For the Manic 5 and Manic 5 PA sanitary water treatment, Hydro-Québec mandated the Groupe-conseil TDA to find a compact ...
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Occurrence of heavy metals and contaminants on the surface of adjacent rivers
Water is fundamental to the survival of living beings. It registers every impact and can function as an indicator of environmental stressors. Our objective in the current study was to assess the sanitary conditions of the waters in the Açude, Maria Lucinda and Santa Rosa streams. This was done by checking pH, running quantitative analyses of heavy metals and testing for total coliforms. The ...
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Role of small-scale independent providers in water and sanitation
Small-scale independent providers (SSIPs) and households are good for 10?69% of the household water supply and sometimes up to 95% of the sanitation solutions in cities in developing countries. Different types of SSIP can be distinguished. They could be allowed to make a more important contribution to drinking water and sanitation in a situation where many governments cannot be the only one to ...
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Beiersdorf - Wastewater treatment in the cosmetics industry - Case Study
The NIVEA brand produced by Beiersdorf is very popular in Brazil. Brazil is one of the largest markets in the world for cosmetics. For this reason, Beiersdorf built a production facility in Itatiba, approximately 1½ hours' drive from São Paulo, in 2002. EnviroChemie was awarded the contract to build the new wastewater treatment plant. The concept has a modular structure, i.e. the ...
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Level Sensors for IBC Totes, Drums and Small Containers
IBC totes and small containers are used in various industries to transport and store liquids, chemicals and other bulk materials. Level sensors play a significant role in monitoring the contents of IBC totes accurately, ensuring a consistent supply of material is available for production processes, and preventing shortages or downtime. ABM’s mini ultrasonic level transmitters are the ...
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Material and equipment are key in meeting practical and regulatory sewage treatment requirements
When it comes to marine sewage treatment, a lot has changed over the past several decades. At the same time, a lot has not changed—the underlying microbiology of sewage treatment, for example. In 1973, St. Louis Ship Division of Pott Industries occupied the same ground on which lames Eads built ironclads for the Union Navy during the American Civil War. We were our own guinea pigs, ...
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Microbial contamination and associated health burden of rainwater harvesting in Bangladesh
Rooftop rainwater harvesting has received an increased attention as a potential alternative water supply source both in the coastal and arsenic affected rural areas in Bangladesh. Several programs in installing rainwater harvesting systems have been implemented to mitigate the drinking water problem in the coastal and arsenic affected areas in the country. This study was conducted with a view to ...
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Farewell to paper
Every day The Team Thar operates and maintains rhe 330 mgd Union Park pump station in South Boston, Massachusetts, uses mobile technology in the form of hand-held tablets to enter data on checklist forms. This allows them to store runtimes and retrieve data for monthly reports. The team members, who service nine other sanitary, stormwater and water pumping stations in the area ranging from 1.5 ...
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Holy springs and holy water: underestimated sources of illness?
Use of holy springs and holy water is inherent in religious activities. Holy spring water is also used extensively for personal drinking water, although not assessed according to drinking water standards. Holy water in churches and chapels may cause infections via wetting of lips and sprinkling on persons. Our aim was to assess the microbiological and chemical water quality of holy springs and ...
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Empowering rural communities: simple Water Safety Plans
Every year 2800 deaths in Pacific island countries result from diarrhoea, and most are children under five years of age. These tragic diarrheal deaths are preventable as they are often linked to unsafe water, lack of proper sanitation facilities and poor hygienic practices. Effective preventive management through the framework of a drinking Water Safety Plan (WSP) is an efficient mechanism for ...
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DelAgua Kit Case Study, Daisy Adams in The Gambia
DELAGUA KIT CASE STUDY, DAISY ADAMS IN THE GAMBIA Daisy Adams undertook a study with Water for Africa in August 2014, in The Gambia using a DelAgua Test Kit. Daisy carried out sanitary hazard surveys and water quality testing on three water supplies in Tendaba Village; a dug well with hand-pump, a borehole, and a dug well with hand-pump and wind-pump. The work was carried out for ...
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Whirl wet solution for Tile glazing - Case study
Florida Tile upgrades from Baghouse to Wet Collection System. Florida Tile experienced high maintenance, and unplanned shut-downs due to a dry scrubber (bag house) on a glazing operation. The high weight and moisture of the glaze made it difficult to contain the overspray and caused frequent production stoppages. Maintenance was costly, involving both the bag house and ventilation hoods. ...
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Sewage treatment plant
BONO ARTES has developed an activated sludge process called BIOCLAR, which is a great technological step forwards compared to conventional methods. A large part of civil and industrial installations, especially in developing countries, is located in remote and secluded areas where there is no possibility for connection to a public sewer. On the other hand, the minimisation of the impact on the ...
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An assessment of microbiological water quality of six water source categories in north-east Uganda
Target 7C of the Millennium Development Goals is to “halve, by 2015, the proportion of people without sustainable access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation”. However, the corresponding indicator measures the “proportion of population using an improved drinking water source”. This raises the question of whether “safe” and “improved” can be used interchangeably. This paper tests this ...
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Lowara plays key role in Ashgabat 2017 games
Ashgabat in Turkmenistan is set to be the home of the fifth Asian Indoor and Martial Arts games in 2017. Construction teams are working hard to meet the fast approaching deadline of this multi-phase project, with phase two and three nearing completion. Totaling over 1,466 square meters, the multi-purpose sports facility, comprising 30 venues, is positioned at the heart of Turkmenistan’s ...
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Coupling microbiological testing and sanitary surveys in drinking water quality programs: results from Capiz Province, Philippines
Developing countries often struggle to conduct laboratory-based water quality testing programs due to a lack of financial and technical resources. However, inexpensive, accurate, field-based tests are being developed which have the potential to overcome this barrier. This paper provides the results of an initiative by the Provincial Health Office in Capiz, Philippines, to conduct a first-ever, ...
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Influence of solar water disinfection on immunity against cholera – a review
Cholera remains a problem in developing countries. This is attributed to the unavailability of proper water treatment, sanitary infrastructure and poor hygiene. As a consequence, countries facing cholera outbreaks rely on interventions such as the use of oral rehydration therapy and antibiotics to save lives. In addition to vaccination, the provision of chlorine tablets and hygiene ...
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Xylem helps Italian spa go with the flow
A case study on the termal Hotel Mamma Margherita, Abano Terme (Padova) For many people, a relaxing break in a secluded Italian spa is the ideal way to recharge. However, what many may not be aware of is the importance of a solid and reliable pumping system to keep activity above the surface running seamlessly. Hotel Mamma Margherita, situated in Padua, north-east Italy, was once a nunnery ...
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