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Use Pathex to Control Legionella and Maintain Building Water Systems During Reopening
While COVID-19 has temporarily closed many buildings, the operations of their water systems have also been drastically reduced. This can result in optimal conditions for the growth and spread of Legionella. As businesses begin to reoper, the CDC has released guidance for building water systems, with the first step being to establish or update a water management program. The guidelines can be ...
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View our webinar on Mitigating Risk of Legionnaires` Disease
EVAPCO's recent webinar on mitigating the risk of Legionnaires' Disease is now available to view at your convenience. Jointly sponsored by EVAPCO, Aircoil Company and SPX Cooling Technologies, the webinar provided an executive summary detailing some of the recent outbreaks reported in the media, along with information you can use to mitigate the risk. Experts in the field agree on seven steps ...
By Evapco Inc.
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Emrgy Announced as a 2020 Urban Water Challenge Finalist
Last week, Emrgy Inc. was selected as a finalist in the Imagine H2O 2020 Urban Water Challenge (UWC). This challenge was created to provide funding and networking and to accelerate the global adoption of impactful water-focused solutions. Out of 235 applicants from 44 countries that applied to the UWC program, Emrgy will join 7 other finalists helping to build water resilient cities by solving ...
By Emrgy Inc.
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Who is your water hero? Nominate to Stockholm Water Prize now!
No one is left untouched after having listened to the 2015 Stockholm Water Prize winner Rajendra Singh, also known as the “Water man of India”. He is what most people would define as a true water hero. Since 1991, Stockholm Water Prize has recognized 25 heroes from various fields and continents for their important water work. We know that the world is filled with enthusiasts like ...
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Genap builds 6 water storage systems in the Oman desert
To provide an oil refinery in the Oman desert with water we supplied 6 fully-enclosed GenaFlexstore water storage systems. The systems were transported to Omam in December by sea, after which they were installed on site (with a total volume of approx. 7.000 m3 = 7 million litres) by Genap ...
By Genap B.V.
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Overarching Conclusions for the 2012 World Water Week now available
The report includes key threads that emerged from the 2012 World Water Week, which focused on Water and Food Security, and reporting back on the following themes: Achieving Good Water and Food Governance Human and Environmental Health Establishing Water and Food Equity Building a Water Wise Economy as well as the Young Professionals' Vision. Explore the week virtually - visit ...
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Deadline close for abstracts and event proposals for the 2013 World Water Week
Planning for the 2013 World Water Week, under the theme "Water Cooperation - Building Partnerships", is in full motion. Make sure to influence which issues that will be addressed during the conference, and submit your workshop abstracts and seminar/side event proposals now! Submit by clicking the icons below, or visit our website. Deadline is January 7! DOWNLOAD THE CALL FOR ABSTRACTS AND EVENT ...
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Announcing IWA WDCE 2017 - Buenos Aires, Argentina
Save the Date: IWA Water and Development Congress & Exhibition 2017 13 – 16 November 2017, Buenos Aires, Argentina The International Water Association (IWA) and its main partner AySA Buenos Aires, supported by the Argentinian National Government, through the Subsecretaria de Recursos Hidricos, Ministerio del Interior, Obra Publica y Vivienda, and the Inter-American Development Bank ...
By Match+
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WCC, GWP and Heinrich Böll Stiftung host joint side event at COP16
On the evening of Monday December 6th, the Water and Climate Coalition, the Global Water Partnership and the Heinrich Böll Stiftung organised a joint side event at COP16. Under the title Water, Climate and Development: Linking up development agendas and putting water security first”, the side event gathered a panel of six distinguished speakers. Moderated by Ms Letitia Obeng, Chair of ...
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Legionella and Monitoring Building Water Discussed in New Online Video
Today the IAQ Video Network and Cochrane & Associates announced the release of their latest educational video. Their newest production discusses information provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) about Legionella and water management programs. “Legionnaires’ disease and Pontiac fever are both caused by exposure to Legionella bacteria,” said Paul ...
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International Leak Detection Seminar By FAST GmbH
F.A.S.T. GmbH welcomes the opportunity to provide theoretical and onsite training about NRW reduction program with capacity building for Water Utilities, Services Providers, as well as people interested in approaching this market sector. We transfer latest knowledge about methods and applications for NRW including leak detection, pressure and flow measurements, pipes and valve searching in theory ...
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Less than one month left: Register now for the 2013 World Water Week!
The 2013 World Water Week will be held in Stockholm September 1-6, under the theme “Water Cooperation - Building Partnerships”. Register now and join more than 260 convening organisations and 2,500 delegates from 130 countries to explore how to best build the collective strategies that will lead us to a water wise future. Browse through the programme and find information on the over ...
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DEWA installs 3,392 smart meters in Hatta
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has installed 3,392 smart meters (1,849 for electricity and 1,543 for water) for buildings in Hatta that are based on the latest international standards in December 2017. This is part of DEWA’s Smart Applications through Smart Meters and Grids initiative to support the Smart Dubai initiative to transform Dubai into the smartest and happiest city in the ...
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WaStop successfully installed in Kristinestad, Finland
Kristinestad in Finland suffered significant flood damage at high tides in a river during the fall of 2013 and the spring of 2014. During this time, around eighty buildings were water damaged due to flooding. The damages amounted to about 1.5-2 million euro. To avoid back flow from the river at high tide, WaStop check valve was installed in the drainage pipes leading out from the properties. ...
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ASHRAE 514: A Comprehensive Guide to Safe and Efficient Building Water Systems
ASHRAE 514, released in 2023, is an ANSI Standard that establishes a comprehensive framework for ensuring the safety and management of building water systems – excluding single-family residential structures. ASHRAE 514 applies to a wide range of stakeholders, including building owners, facility managers, engineers, and water treatment professionals and requires risk management through the ...
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Legionella Hazard Analysis and Control to Prevent Legionellosis - ASHRAE Standard 188P
Naperville, IL - ASHRAE Standard 188P - Prevention of Legionellosis Associated with Building Water Systems was unanimously approved for public review and publication in June 2010. The first public review of Standard 188P was completed in November 2010; there were many supportive comments from industry groups, professional people and from the general public. Already in response to this ...
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Kurita Europe supports a project from Save the Children
Children are the most vulnerable in our society, hence when crisis strikes, they are always among the first to suffer from the consequences and the last to recover. Therefore, Kurita Europe decided this year to focus their support on children and found a project from Save the Children for improving children´s health in the slums of Delhi, India. Kurita is proud to support financially in ...
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Phigenics Research Challenges Accuracy of Conventional Legionella Testing Protocol
Phigenics LLC, an innovative water management services company, announced today the publication of a research paper that demonstrates up to 33% false-positive test results for Legionella bacteria when following conventional sampling methods. A false-positive result means the test indicated Legionella was present in the water system at detectable levels when in fact it was below detectable levels ...
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2013 World Water Week: Water Cooperation - Building Partnerships
On September 1-6, 2013, the World Water Week in Stockholm will once again gather water professionals, government officials, researchers and business leaders in the Swedish capital to shape common solutions to the most pressing global challenges relating to water and development, this year, under the theme "Water Cooperation - Building Partnerships". The questions to be addressed in 2013 include: ...
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2014 World Water Week report on Energy and Water available
The report provides input into the discussions at the 2014 World Water Week in Stockholm, which is held under the theme of Energy and Water. Through six chapters authored by leading thinkers in the field, it presents analysis and diverse perspectives on some of the key opportunities and challenges facing the energy and water communities. The intention with the report is that it shall act as a ...
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