Water Leak Detection News

A new U.S. Geological Survey study shows that unconventional oil and gas production in some areas of Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas is not currently a significant source of methane or benzene to drinking water wells. These production areas include the Eagle Ford, Fayetteville, and Haynesville shale formations, which are some of the largest sources ...

Jun. 1, 2017

By U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

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May 10, 2017

By American Water Works Association (AWWA)

The American Water Works Association and water professionals across North America are kicking off ...

May 8, 2017

By American Water Works Association (AWWA)

The Rijnland District Water Control Board uses the Eijkelkamp Smart Lysimeter for better investigation of  the effects of climate change on ...

May 4, 2017

By Eijkelkamp Soil & Water

Understanding the genetic origins of avian influenza outbreaks through enhanced wild bird surveillance sampling can provide early warning to poultry producers, and lead to improved biosecurity measures that can reduce economic losses in future outbreaks. To understand the origins of the novel strain of H7N8 avian influenza that caused the Indiana outbreak in January 2016, and possible role of ...

May 1, 2017

By U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

The Water & Wastewater Equipment, Treatment & Transport Show (WWETT) opened yesterday at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis. PlugCo will be exhibiting at booth 6322 in the Indiana Convention Center from the 22nd to the 25th February. PlugCo invites environmental service professionals to visit our stand on the WWETT 2017. We are presenting our products such as pipe plug, pipe ...

Feb. 24, 2017

By PLUGCO

Rivergaro town square recently underwent renovation to give the townspeople a beautiful place to meet and enjoy the local fare. The river Trebbia runs close by the square, and has, throughout the course of history, caused numerous floods in the original town square.  During the design phase of the town square the local authorities in Rivergaro promised to develop a system to prevent that ...

Feb. 13, 2017

By Wapro AB

Last month, the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) announced the agency was coordinating with multiple state and local agencies, public water systems and public schools to proactively conduct a statewide screening program for the presence of lead in the drinking water of schools. ADEQ is funding this six-month, fast-track screening program in an effort to collect and test 14,000 ...

Feb. 8, 2017

By Clark Seif Clark Inc.

On Tuesday, June 23, 2015 it was discovered that drinking water in Everöd, Southern Sweden seemed to be polluted. The municipality immediately warned recipients to boil drinking water. The probable cause was thought to be contaminated stormwater that had seeped into the water treatment plant in Everöd leading to contamination of the potable water. The afternoon of September 1 saw the ...

Nov. 16, 2016

By Wapro AB

Turkey-based rubber pipe line test equipment producer has announced that its office in Tehran, the capital of Iran, is now open. Plugco Iran The company has conducted a lot of projects in the Middle East, Eastern Europe, China, South America, Asia, Africa and other countries. Plugco provides high quality plugs up to 144”(DN3600) size and 6 Bar back pressure. All of Plugco ...

Oct. 28, 2016

By PLUGCO

Innovyze, a leading global innovator of business analytics software and technologies for smart wet infrastructure, today announced the worldwide release of IWLive Pro. Designed as a multithreaded 64-bit application for Windows, IWLive Pro takes advantage of modern technology that allows users to accurately forecast water ...

Sep. 27, 2016

By Innovyze

Last August 2016 Open World Company (Chile) carried out a GPR investigation on the territory of one of Chilean industrial companies. The purpose of this survey was to found leaks from the water pipe going through the industrial zone. The company had really big problem with this leak because they lost a lot of water. For this work Open World used VIY3-300 GPR to ...

Sep. 22, 2016

By Transient Technologies LLC

Centrica’s acquisition of UK-based water leak detection specialist FlowGem Limited earlier this week raises the question of how the company will look to position itself ahead of the introduction of greater competition in the English water market. The company – which counts multi-utilities British Gas and Scottish Gas among its subsidiaries – already owns Dyno, which provides ...

Sep. 1, 2016

By Global Water Intelligence (GWI)

Parker Autoclave Engineers, part of Parker Hannifin – the global leader in motion and control technologies, has released an innovative new air driven liquid pump, the AHL118. A high volume, double-ended, double acting high pressure pump, the AHL118 is designed for use in oil and gas, chemical, industrial and research applications. The pump operates to a ...

Aug. 24, 2016

By Parker Hannifin Corp

A shared understanding of groundwater “sustainability” is key to developing well-conceived policies and best practices to ensure a water-secure future, the National Ground Water Association said today as it intensifies its focus on groundwater sustainability. As part of this prioritization, NGWA has updated ...

Aug. 4, 2016

By National Ground Water Association (NGWA)

A shared understanding of groundwater “sustainability” is key to developing well-conceived policies and best practices to ensure a water-secure future, the National Ground Water Association said today as it intensifies its focus on groundwater sustainability. As part of this prioritization, NGWA has updated its ...

Aug. 4, 2016

By National Ground Water Association (NGWA)

When a water leak occurs in a residential or commercial property, the presence of water and moisture can not only ruin and destroy building materials and personal belongings, it could also result in mold contamination, indoor air quality (IAQ) issues and even a termite infestation.  There are some species of termites that are attracted to water damaged ...

Aug. 1, 2016

By Clark Seif Clark Inc.

PlugCo will attend The WWETT Show 2017. At this exhibit, PlugCo will be exhibiting its products. PlugCo is the biggest manufacturer of inflatable pipe plugs, packers, pipe balloons, pipe stoppers, pneumatic plugs, rubber plugs, drain and sewer pipeline testing equipment in Turkey. PlugCo produce plugs up to 144”(DN3600) size and up to 6 Bar back ...

Jul. 28, 2016

By PLUGCO

The supervisor of the membrane system for a 7.5 MGD ultrafiltration (UF) and reverse osmosis (RO) facility at a 15 MGD surface water treatment plant (SWTP) in Granbury, TX reports that replacement of the bleach (NaOCl) pump with a vacuum feeder has eliminated frequent pipe and valve leaks in a bleach delivery system needed for UF backwash. He also notes new capability for providing required NaOCl ...

Jul. 14, 2016

By JCS Industries, Inc.

The World Water-Tech North America Summit is now accepting applications for Technology Showcase presentations at the upcoming summit in Toronto on October ...

Jun. 22, 2016

By Rethink Events Ltd.