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WOMA at IFAT 2024 in Munich
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By WOMA GmbH
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Ultrasonic Technology Effectively Combats Blue Green Algae Bloom OBJ
Boiling water makes it safe to drink, right? Sadly, that’s not always the case. Some of the algae that contaminate waterways can produce toxins that cannot be removed by boiling. Other measures to combat harmful algal blooms (HABs) are necessary. How big is the potential HAB threat to clean water? By one estimate, anywhere from 30 million to 48 million Americans get their drinking water ...
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City Gains Enhanced Chlorine Gas Safety for Two WTP’s, by Using Special Chlorine Containment Vessels as Alternative to Scrubbers
Also Gets Special Training Session for Plant Operator The utility systems operator for the city of Sartell, MN, who is responsible for the operation of two water treatment plants (WTP’s), reports good long-term experience with special chlorine gas secondary containment equipment at both plants, as an alternative to emergency chlorine scrubbers for handling any chlorine gas leakage. He also ...
By ChlorTainer
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More Stringent Sampling Required to Address PFAS Water Contaminants
The adoption of more accurate groundwater sampling techniques holds the key to monitoring the presence of PFAS in UK water supplies, urges an environmental technology expert. This warning, from QED Environmental Systems, follows the publication of a study by the BBC that found PFAS levels exceeded European safety limits in over half of the samples taken. Just weeks earlier, Cambridge Water ...
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Preventing Frozen Pipes and Water Damage in Homes and Buildings
One of the most common reasons homeowners file insurance claims is due to burst pipes. In fact, insurance professionals report that approximately 1 in 50 policyholders submits a water damage or freezing claim each year. During the cold winter months, pipes can burst as water freezes. The water expands putting tremendous pressure on both metal and plastic pipes. Water escaping from a burst pipe ...
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Hydrogen Water Machine Produces Fresh And Germ Free Drinking Water For healthy Living
This content is all about a hydrogen water machine which makes your water high gene. Here I’m sharing my personal idea and experience about the hydrogen machine, that how I got my health back and how this machine is giving me a clean and germs free for the drink. A hydrogen water machine is a water purifier machine, which make your drinking water high gene. This machine can make change ...
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Statement Regarding H.R. 4236
Alexandria, VA –– The International Bottled Water Association (IBWA) and its members support recycling and waste reduction programs in national parks and in communities throughout the United States; however, we oppose efforts to ban the sale of bottled water in national parks because this legislation unreasonably targets only bottled water, the healthiest packaged beverage option, and ...
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Is clean and pure drinking water a luxury
Water borne epidemics have over time, ravaged different portions of the country. This has resulted in great loss of life. Traditionally, there have been several methods undertaken for the purification of water. Boiling of water and addition of purifying agents before consumption like drinking water purifying tablets are some time- tested methods. Conventional methods, however do not provide ...
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Bottled water products exceeding arsenic regulations should not be sold
Alexandria, VA – There have been several recent news articles about arsenic levels found in two bottled water brands that were higher than permitted by law. Any bottled water product that exceeds state or federal regulations for any substance, including arsenic, should not be sold, the International Bottled Water Association said. “The vast majority–many hundreds–of ...
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Study Finds Carcinogens in CA Drinking Water
A study of contaminant groups in 2,737 public water systems in California found that the Golden State’s drinking water may cause negative health outcomes. The Environmental Working Group (EWG) study, published in the journal Environmental Health, found that concentrations of contaminants in California public water systems may contribute to approximately 15,500 cancer cases in the state over a ...
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Billions of Calories, Tons of Plastic Saved As Consumers Choose Water Over Other Drinks
Alexandria, VA – Americans are increasingly choosing healthy bottled water instead of packaged sugary drinks, saving approximately 470 billion calories and 73 million pounds of recyclable PET plastic last year, said the International Bottled Water Association (IBWA). Bottled water is America’s favorite packaged drink for the third year in a row (by volume), and new figures from the ...
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IBWA response to Consumer Reports article on arsenic in bottled water
A recent Consumer Reports article regarding arsenic in bottled water (April 2019) contains several false and misleading statements, makes claims that are not based on sound science, and unnecessarily scares consumers about the safety of bottled water. Consumers can remain confident that bottled water products, like all food and beverages, are strictly and comprehensively regulated by the U.S. ...
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De Nora Launches Next Generation of ClorTec® On-Site Sodium Hypochlorite Generators
De Nora, a leading designer of safe, innovative, and sustainable water disinfection and oxidation, filtration and electrochlorination solutions, today announces the launch of its next generation of ClorTec® on-site sodium hypochlorite generators at WEFTEC, the Water Quality Event. The new De Nora ClorTec® DN Gen II electrochlorination system boasts a range of market-led features, ...
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AWWA testifies on potential improvements to Safe Drinking Water Act
In a U.S. House subcommittee hearing today, the American Water Works Association (AWWA) testified that updates to the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) are overdue and necessary to assist communities with water infrastructure and compliance challenges. Speaking before the U.S. House Subcommittee on the Environment during Infrastructure Week, Water Utility Council Chair Kurt Vause presented ...
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Tailor Your Emergency Safety Equipment to Your Specific Site Needs With Optional Fittings
Hughes Safety Showers offer a wide range of emergency safety showers and eye/face washes to suit every situation. From robust free standing tank showers to unheated tubular showers for laboratories and medical centres, there is a Hughes design for each and every hazardous environment. However, Hughes have gone beyond simply offering a wide range of showers. Available with each range is a wide ...
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Guam`s Oil Spill Recovery Capacity Significantly Improved
OSROCO, a wholly owned subsidiary of Cabras Marine, and T&T operate the skimming system as well as an array of small crafts, and other specialized response equipment. OSROCO, Cabras and T&T employees are trained and certified in accordance with the U.S. Federal Government’s oil spill response and safety standards. Moreover, the companies’ comprehensive oil spill response ...
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AWWA distributes radio PSA to mark Lead Poisoning Prevention Week
The American Water Works Association marked Lead Poisoning Prevention Week by distributing a radio public service announcement that urges homeowners to remove sources of lead that can come into contact with water. “More than ever, homeowners and renters are receptive to hearing about how to protect their families from lead risks, about getting their water tested, about complete lead ...
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econ VacuDry Technology safely separates oil, water and mercury from the solids
Common drilling procedures for oil and gas, used widely around the world, produce a consistently increasing amount drill cuttings containing oil. Our VacuDry® technology (vacuum distillation) is designed to safely separate oil, water and mercury from the solids (including NORM), allowing reuse of the oil and safe disposal of the water, mercury, solids and NORM. Treatment of drill cuttings is ...
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Industry News: Importance of protecting drinking water
International Lining Technology would like to recognize other great work being done in the geosynthetics industry, particularly those who are making an effort to educate others about sustainability. BTL Liners is exploring the uses of reinforced polyethylene material as liner materials. We follow their blog and stumbled upon a great blog post from January about “Secondary Containment ...
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EPA Releases New Website Enabling the Public to Track Compliance Status of Public Water Systems
Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) dashboard, a user-friendly website that presents data about violations and the compliance status of public water systems. The dashboard contains interactive charts and graphs that provide information regarding the compliance of public water systems with federal drinking water regulations, as well as ...
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