Water Meters News
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Europe reinforces drinking water safety with new hygiene standards
the European Commission adopted new minimum hygiene standards for materials and products that come into contact with drinking water. They will apply as of 31 December 2026 to materials and products used in new installations, or when older installations are renovated or repaired. These standards will prevent microbial growth and reduce the risk of harmful substances leaching into drinking water. ...
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Vortex Flow Meter - Meaning, Principle, Usage & More
According to study forecasts, the market for a vortex flow meter is projected to grow at a CAGR of 4.5-5% between 2021-2031. This is majorly because of the focus on expanding end-use industries like food & beverages, chemicals, and petrochemicals, where vortex flow meters are widely used. Let us dive into the details of what a vortex flow meter is, the vortex flow meter working principle, ...
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NSPS OOOOb and EG OOOOc rules: OGI perspective
In this action, the EPA is finalizing a protocol for the use of OGI as appendix K to 40 CFR part 60. The EPA notes that while this protocol is being finalized in this action, the applicability of the protocol is broader. The protocol is applicable to facilities when specified in a referencing subpart to help determine the presence and location of leaks; it is not currently applicable for use ...
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Lesira-Teq and Comsol partner to manage LoRaWAN network for smart water meters
Lesira-Teq, a leading South African Original Equipment Manufacturer known for its innovative smart water meters, is thrilled to announce a strategic partnership with Comsol Networks (PTY) LTD, a leader in the IoT network domain in South Africa. In a pivotal move, Lesira-Teq will now manage the operations of Comsol’s public LoRaWAN network in South Africa, powered by the ThingPark platform ...
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Triple Layer Diaphragm
KDV Flow Limited has added our 3 layer Diaphragm with Titanium insert to our comprehensive range of stocked diaphragms for use with our Weir Type Diaphragm Valves.The grade 9R is suitable for Chlorine applications and more specifically, the production of VCM (Vinyl Chloride Monomer). Chlorine has the potential to permeate the molecular structure of standard TFM/PTFE diaphragm facings, leading to ...
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East of England Challenges: Water Scarcity, Population Growth & Climate Change
While there can be no denying that each region around the UK will face their own set of unique challenges in the future, it seems that the east of England in particular has potentially hard times ahead, with new research revealing that the next 20 years will see significant rainfall decreases, record high temperatures and more than 720,000 new residents in the area. Commissioned by Anglian Water ...
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Water bill validation casts a spotlight on a £50000 water leak
Water audit consultants H2O Building Services were commissioned to complete a water bill validation exercise to determine whether any savings could be made on a Leisure Park based in Northumberland. Taking into account the number of pitches, the water audit team at H2O concluded there was a significant overspend on the water consumption and costs in consideration of the site facilities. So in ...
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Arqiva awarded extension of smart water meter network with Anglian Water
Arqiva, a leading global media services and utilities communications infrastructure provider, has been awarded an extension to its contract with Anglian Water to deliver a further 300,000 connected smart water meters. Building on the ongoing success of their smart water meter network partnership, which began in 2020, the extension will allow Anglian Water to continue to improve network ...
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Triple Layer Diaphragm
KDV Flow Limited has added our 3 layer Diaphragm with Titanium insert to our comprehensive range of stocked diaphragms for use with our Weir Type Diaphragm Valves.The grade 9R is suitable for Chlorine applications and more specifically, the production of VCM (Vinyl Chloride Monomer). Chlorine has the potential to permeate the molecular structure of standard TFM/PTFE diaphragm facings, leading to ...
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Water Metering Poised to Become Compulsory In England
The National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) has just published the results of its Second National Infrastructure Assessment, a five-yearly review detailing a programme of transformation for England’s energy, transport and other key networks over the coming 30 years, finding that making infrastructure improvements is achievable and affordable if the appropriate policies are implemented now. ...
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Badger Meter: smart water products and solutions for the complete water cycle
uilding upon strong leadership in smart metering, the company’s growth brings water quality and pressure management tools together so customers can better manage assets, achieve customer satisfaction and enhance revenue capture. Badger Meter has been an innovator in flow measurement for more than 115 years, serving water utilities, municipalities, and commercial and industrial customers ...
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Mining Project Award
KDV Flow Limited has been awarded a full manual and actuated valve package by one of our mining focused customers in Eastern Europe. This supply includes our own brand Diaphragm Valves, Butterfly Valves and Ball Valves with additional supply of several third party valves items. KDV Flow Limited has had several positive orders with this loyal customer and was awarded this project based on our ...
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Severe Water Stress Predicted For 7 England Regions By 2030
Despite the fact that the UK has a famously damp climate, it too will be affected by the water crisis, which is fast tightening its grip on countries all over the world, with water resources rapidly dwindling in the face of climate change, pollution, water mismanagement, population growth, urbanisation and more frequent extreme weather events. It was initially thought that water shortages would ...
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IDB aids Belize to expand access to drinking water and optimize water providers
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) approved two complementary programs to enhance the quality of water services in rural and peri-urban areas of Belize. The two operations, totaling $10.64 million, will bring safe drinking water to over 20,000 households in 44 rural communities in the country's six districts and nearly 400 households in peri-urban areas. Program beneficiaries include ...
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Metering pumps now certified for food contact under Reg. (EC) 1935/2004
ProMinent, a manufacturer of metering technology, has now had all its low pressure metering pumps certified for food contact under Regulation (EC) 1935/2004. The company can therefore provide solutions for applications in which materials and objects come into direct contact with foodstuffs.As a leading supplier of metering and water treatment technology, ProMinent places a strong emphasis on ...
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Anglian Water’s smart meters save millions of litres and millions off bills for customers
Anglian Water's upgraded metering programme aims to save seven million litres of water between 2020 and 2025. The programme has helped customers find and resolve over 100,000 leaks in their properties since 2020. The company is also focusing on finding and fixing leaks in its network using innovative techniques. Anglian Water’s upgraded metering programme is forecasted to save the ...
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Yorkshire Water selects Netmore and Connexin to drive leakage and PCC reductions
Yorkshire Water has selected Netmore and Connexin to deliver an advanced metering framework to assist with meeting leakage and per capita consumption (PCC) reduction targets. The water company has targets to reduce leakage by 50% by 2050 and improve customers’ water efficiency by reducing PCC by 9% by 2025. The advanced metering framework will enable Yorkshire Water to meet those targets ...
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A water leak increases a businesses water bill by £19,000 per year, the cause may surprise you!
A water leak on your metered water pipe underground between the meter and at the point the water supply enters the building can result in a substantial increase in business water bills. Often the water leak on a business premises does not become apparent until the finance department query increases in the water bills. Many leaks go undetected for many months as the frequency of meter readings ...
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Acciona, Acwa and Engie make it to final round for Rabigh 4 water project
Saudi Water Partnership Company (SWPC) announced last week that three companies have made it to the final round for the development of the Rabigh 4 Independent Water Project (IWP), informs Zawya. The consortiums of Spain’s Acciona and Saudi Arabia’s Acwa Power as well as French utility group Engie are in the race for SWPC’s reverse osmosis (RO) seawater desalination plant in ...
By Acciona Agua
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Product Demonstration: Measuring BOD and COD in Seconds
Wastewater organics sampling doesn’t have to be time and labour intensive. Watch Real Tech's latest product demonstration video to learn more about our rapid BOD/COD field meter that produces results in seconds - with no costly or hazardous reagents required for measurement. The meter enables simple and affordable testing of organic matter for many wastewater applications - no waiting for ...
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