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Launch of `Hydrolife`
A 3000 liters per day MIST drinking water supply system for 1500 students at PCKG Government Higher Secondary School, Kodambakkam, Chennai. Special thanks to Blue Dart Aviation for funding this project through CSR initiative and to the Rotary Club of Chennai ECR for their support and partnership. ...
By AeroNero
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Register now for the 2012 World Water Week
Online registration for the 2012 World Water Week in Stockholm is now open! The theme for 2012 World Water Week in Stockholm is: "Water and Food Security". In over 100 events, participants will tackle the global water challenge especially in terms of food security. The conference will also cover issues such as drinking water supply and sanitation, transboundary water management, climate change, ...
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Groundwater Solutions: Innovating to Address Emerging Issues for Groundwater Resources – August 8-9th, 2017
Westbay, along with distributor, Earth Data Northeast, will be exhibiting at the NGWA “Groundwater Solutions: Innovating to Address Emerging Issues for Groundwater Resources” symposium on August 8 – 9th, 2017 in Arlington, Virginia. The Symposium will identify real solutions to large dilute groundwater plumes, emerging contaminants in groundwater, and other constituents that ...
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VR-Innovation Price
The Special Award of the Cooperative Financial Association has been awarded to the F.A.S.T. GmbH, Hans-Peter Karle (qualified engineer) and Rainer Riehle (qualified engineer), Langenbrettach, Germany, today to recognise the development of the AZ radio data transmission system used to located leakages on drinking-water supply network ...
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Helping to save lives in Haiti
Haiti is one of the poorest countries on Earth, where the 80 % of its population live below the poverty line and two thirds of it depends on subsistence farming and fishing. The devastating tropical storms that occurred along 2008, 2010 earthquake and Hurricane Matthew which struck the country on 2016, together with the political instability, have affected the few facilities still standing, ...
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ENSR prepares invasive plant species manual for AWWA research foundation and EPA
ENSR has prepared a new water resources manual that details current strategies for combating the spread of invasive milfoil species in U.S. drinking water supplies. Milfoil refers to species of freshwater aquatic plants which degrade the water quality and ecological habitat in drinking-water reservoirs. ENSR, part of AECOM, is a leading global environmental and water resource management ...
By AECOM
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ExxonMobil found liable for US$105m for contaminating New York City’s drinking water supply
A federal jury has unanimously held ExxonMobil liable for contaminating New York City’s drinking water supply with the gasoline additive MTBE (methyl tertiary butyl ether). The jury awarded the City of New York a total of $105 million in compensatory damages after an 11-week trial.The jury found that gasoline containing MTBE was not reasonably safe for its intended use in light of foreseeable ...
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Report examines impact of climate change on drinking water supplies
Warming of the earth's atmosphere will continue to put mounting pressure on America's drinking water sources, leading to diminishing supplies in some regions and flooding in others, according to an analysis released today by the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA), a nonprofit organization of the largest publicly owned drinking water systems in the United States. AMWA's report, ...
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Irish EPA statement in relation to lead in drinking water supplies
There are 944 public water supplies in Ireland. Every supply must be tested for lead at a defined frequency and must be tested randomly. The latest results indicate that over 99% of samples taken were compliant with the lead standard. Since the introduction of the Drinking Water Regulations in March 2007, eleven local authorities have notified the EPA of exceedances of the lead parametric ...
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Clean drinking water for remote islands and villages in Panama
On the two small islands Nargana and Chapera two water treatment units have been installed. The two islands are located at 70 - 100 km distance from the mainland and are only reachable by boat. The two locations belong to the Police Boarder Control and serve as checkpoint against the Colombian drug traffic. More information and pictures: ...
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NASA Research: Toxic algae found in 2300 US lakes
NASA has just released a new dataset that shows 2300 lakes in the US are contaminated with cyanobacteria. In warm, stagnant, and nutrient-rich (nitrogen and phosphorus) water, cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae, can form HABs. Some HABs are toxic, harming aquatic ecosystems, people, animals, drinking water supplies, the economy, and recreational ...
By LG Sonic
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EPA provides fire protection to city of Hammond
The City of Hammond, Louisiana, is receiving assistance from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide its citizens with safe and reliable drinking water and improved fire protection. The EPA awarded Hammond $210,000 to extend its drinking water services and add additional water hydrant assemblies. The Safe Drinking Water Act protects human health by regulating the nation’s ...
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Modern Water’s Range of Trace Metal Monitors Invaluable to Municipalities around the World in Protecting Drinking Water
The need for municipalities around the world to protect communities against harmful trace metal contaminants in their drinking water supplies has never been greater, especially following the recent tragic drinking water events in North America, Asia and Europe. Modern Water, a leader in water quality monitoring, believes it has the answer to protecting global drinking water supplies and has spent ...
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Contaminated Water from Hurricane Irene Causes Boil Water Alerts
Boil water notices have been issued in many counties that suffered damage from Hurricane Irene. The hurricane caused massive destruction and flooding that has impacted countless communities. Many of these now face contaminated drinking water supplies due to the storm. Boil water notices are issued when municipal and private water utilities have concerns over contamination of the drinking water ...
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Storm Water Harvesting
Managing storm water is a growing concern world-wide and is being mandated in many areas. The number one pollutant in our streams and lakes is caused by storm water run-off. The most common source of drinking water supplies throughout the US is from surface water resources. It is very expensive and energy intensive to clean water. By harvesting and controlling storm water flow, we are able ...
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Illinois governor orders state waters to be tested for pharmaceutical pollution
Following reports last week that trace amounts of pharmaceuticals are contaminating the nation's drinking water, Governor Rod Blagojevich has directed the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency to expand its water quality monitoring to determine levels of pharmaceuticals that may be in Illinois waterways. The Illinois EPA also will promote safe ways to dispose of over-the-counter, prescription ...
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Aquarius Spectrum to provide leak detection services in Singapore
Aquarius Spectrum, a leading provider of water leak detection and pipe condition assessment solutions, will deploy its innovative acoustic monitoring system (AQS-SYS) on Singapore's drinking water supply network. Aquarius Spectrum’s solution was part of the proposal submitted by its local partner, which was awarded the tender by PUB, Singapore’s National Water Agency for provision of ...
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Kurita supports Somali refugees in cooperation with CARE
We continue our social involvement as Kurita Europe by donating money to CARE. CARE is a leading humanitarian organization fighting global poverty. Our donation helps 160,000 inhabitants of a refugee camp in Kenya. We help Somali refugees for a better future by ensuring the access to basic education, sufficient water, hygiene and sanitary supply. Due to the sustained unsafety situation in ...
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H2O donates for clean water in Ethiopia
With our Christmas donation we help the non-profit association Viva con Agua de Sankt Pauli e.V. again this year. The organisation is committed to ensuring that all people worldwide have access to clean DRINKING WATER. The core project countries are currently Ethiopia, Uganda and Nepal. This year we support Viva con Agua in the water projects in Ethiopia. Despite positive developments in recent ...
By H2O GmbH
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MB Drum Cutter in Rhône-Alpes: Where operational costs are a distant memory
Rhône-Alpes is a major European transit hub, linking northern France and Europe to the Mediterranean area. Millions travel along its motorways in summertime from Paristo holidays at the sea, despite this greater connections many smaller road run through the region. Roads where it is difficult and unadvisable to stop the traffic to carry out maintenance and general up keeping. As part of ...
By MB Crusher
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