on-site water system Articles
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River level monitoring lowers bridge scour risk
Engineers at Transport Scotland have investigated the potential for water level monitoring systems to help mitigate risks where transport infrastructure interacts with moving water. The trial was conducted at a bridge over Vales Burn near Hawick in Scotland, and the monitoring equipment was provided by OTT HydroMet. Climate change is increasing the frequency and severity of extreme weather ...
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Saving water: complete water recycling for industry - Case Study
Access to clean water is a basic requirement for effective production. In Brazil, however, many regions suffer from acute water shortages. Some urban centres where large numbers of industrial enterprises have moved in, such as São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro or Belo Horizonte, are facing the worst water crisis in over 84 years, as Brazil's environment minister, Izabella Teixeira, explained in ...
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Métallurgie Magnola, Quebec Case Study
Métallurgie Magnola Inc. (MMI) is a company based in Danville - Québec, Canada - specializing in the production of magnesium from mine tailings located close to the plant. In 2003 the company was forced to suspend operations because of the intense competition coming from China. Problem During MMI's production process, a residual mainly composed of silica and iron was produced. This ...
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The Ministry of Defence (MOD) – Project Aquatrine Coast to Coast (C2C) - Case Study
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) awarded Public Private Partnership (PPP) contracts under Project Aquatrine to cover UK-wide water and wastewater services enabling the MoD to focus on its core duties. Project Aquatrine was a partnership contract bringing together water and wastewater services for the operation and maintenance of 4,000 unmonitored MoD sites across the UK. Servelec Technologies ...
By Ovarro
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Homeland Security for Drinking Water Supplies
As it has done with other jurisdictions, Congress has recently passed legislation aimed at protecting our nation's drinking water resources. Historically, water supply protection has been a high priority, including reservoir protection, continuous monitoring, and secure and redundant facilities to ensure an uninterrupted supply of drinking water. The Clean Water Act (1972), requires pollution ...
By AECOM
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Site Vulnerability Assessments for Facilities That Use, Store, or Transport Chemicals
In response to pressing issues facing the new Department of Homeland Security, over 15,000 chemical and industrial plants may have to evaluate their vulnerability to terrorist attack and improve countermeasures at their facilities. Federal lawmakers are considering two bills requiring facilities to submit site security plans: the Chemical Security Act (Senate Bill S. 157, reintroduced in January, ...
By AECOM
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