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Risk communications expert, doctor to address lead in water at gathering of public officials

One of North America’s foremost risk communications experts, Dr. Randall Hyer, will gather with public officials overseeing water on June 21 to share science-based approaches for communicating about lead in the aftermath the Flint, Mich., incident. Dr. Hyer’s presentation is part of the Public Officials Breakfast & Caucus at the American Water Works Association’s Annual ...

Jun. 1, 2016

By American Water Works Association (AWWA)

Global brand or innovation?

We’re a little confused who we are (maybe both?) but we’ll be at the IWA Congress Exhibition in Tokyo. See you there! Hundreds of global leading water brands will be present at the 2018 IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition, showing their leading edge technologies. innovations and projects that assist the global water community in dealing with the challenges of today and in the ...

Jan. 18, 2018

By Dynamita SARL

AWWA launches online Lead Resource Community

With the crisis in Flint, Michigan vaulting lead risks into the public consciousness, the American Water Works Association has launched a web-based Lead Resource Community accessible to water professionals, media and the general public. The Lead Resource Community, available at www.awwa.org/lead, provides a place for water utilities to gain insight and guidance on lead service lines, the Lead ...

Feb. 16, 2016

By American Water Works Association (AWWA)

AWWA testifies before U.S. House on improvements to rule on lead in water

In testimony today before the U.S. House Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change, the American Water Works Association advocated for a revised Lead and Copper Rule that advances lead service line replacement nationwide while strengthening protections for consumers today. AWWA, the largest association of water professionals in the world, told the committee members that the revised LCR ...

Feb. 11, 2020

By American Water Works Association (AWWA)

Senior research appointment emphasises Atkins’ dedication to water innovation

Atkins has appointed Dr Arthur Thornton as research and innovation manager facing the UK water industry market, underlining the consultancy’s commitment to innovation and leading developments in water sector research. Atkins has a wealth of experience in leading R&D for water companies, UKWIR, the Environment Agency and Government departments as well as a research partnership with ...

Sep. 20, 2011

By Atkins

Xylem Inc. to participate in the 2015 Gabelli Industrial Flow & Infrastructure Conference

Xylem Inc. (NYSE: XYL), a leading global water technology company dedicated to solving the world’s most challenging water issues, announced today that its Vice President of Investor Relations Phil DeSousa will participate in group meetings at the 2015 Gabelli Industrial Flow & Infrastructure Conference on Thursday, February 26, at the Grand Hyatt in New York City. About Xylem Xylem ...

Feb. 20, 2015

By Xylem, Inc.

Xylem Inc. to present at the 2015 Barclays Industrial Select Conference

Xylem Inc. (NYSE: XYL), a leading global water technology company dedicated to solving the world’s most challenging water issues, announced today that its Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Mike Speetzen and Vice President for Investor Relations Phil DeSousa will participate in group meetings at the 2015 Barclays Industrial Select Conference on Wednesday, February 18, at ...

Feb. 13, 2015

By Xylem, Inc.

The leading light in water disinfection

UV disinfection experts, atg UV Technology, will be exhibiting their latest products at the IE expo China on Stand G26-G28, Hall W5. Chemical-free UV disinfection is now the process of choice for municipal water supply, industrial process water and wastewater treatment, and independent UK company atg UV has over 30 years of experience in the technology atg UV is already active in Asia having ...

Apr. 1, 2019

By atg UV Technology

Xylem Inc. to participate in the Canaccord Genuity, Inc. 36th Annual Growth Conference

Xylem Inc. (NYSE:XYL), a leading global water technology company dedicated to solving the world’s most challenging water issues, announced today that its Vice President of Investor Relations Phil DeSousa, will participate in a fireside chat and group meetings at the Canaccord Genuity, Inc. 36th Annual Growth Conference on Thursday, August 11th, at the InterContinental in Boston, ...

Aug. 3, 2016

By Xylem, Inc.

Xylem to participate in Barclay’s Industrial Select Conference

RYE BROOK, N.Y., February 13, 2014 – Xylem Inc. (NYSE: XYL), a leading global water technology company dedicated to solving the world’s most challenging water issues, announced today that its Chief Financial Officer Mike Speetzen and Director of Investor Relations Phil De Sousa will participate in the Barclay’s Industrial Select Conference on February 20th from 8:00 a.m. to 2:30 ...

Feb. 14, 2014

By Xylem, Inc.

Smagua 2010 confirms its position as the leading water trade fair in Europe

SMAGUA 2010, the International Water and Irrigation Exhibition, a major event for the sector, openeds its doors from 2 to 5 of March at the Zaragoza Trade Fair Centre. The leading companies from the water and irrigation industry attended the event and launched their latest products and technical innovations across all the sectors catered for by the exhibition. SMAGUA, the leading international ...

Mar. 30, 2010

By Feria de Zaragoza

International Journal of Soil, Sediment and Water features

Field tests for the detection of lead in soil are not frequently accepted, since the tests are rather cumbersome or not reliable for screening determinations. Recently, we developed the LEADQuick field test kit for the detection of lead in water with 3 g/L sensitivity. T his test is further modified to detect lead in soil with a sensitivity 0.03 g. We developed an extraction protocol using nitric ...

Oct. 22, 2010

By Industrial Test Systems, Inc.

Bennett-Bailey begins term as AWWA president

Public affairs expert Jeanne Bennett-Bailey of Fairfax, Va., began her one-year term as president of the American Water Works Association, the world’s largest association of water professionals, following a gavel passing ceremony at the conclusion of AWWA’s Annual Conference & Exposition (ACE16) in Chicago. As an active member of AWWA, Bennett-Bailey was the Association’s ...

Jul. 14, 2016

By American Water Works Association (AWWA)

Tetra Tech wins US$69m in sustainable water projects with USAID

Tetra Tech, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTEK) announced that it has been awarded two new task orders to lead sustainable water projects in rural Afghanistan and sub-Saharan Africa. The task orders will be executed under a U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Water IQC II contract held by ARD, Inc., a Tetra Tech company. The combined ceiling values of these two task orders, including option years, ...

Oct. 13, 2009

By Tetra Tech

ADEQ Announces Plans to Test for Lead in 7,000 School Buildings

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.

Xylem to participate in the Citi Global Water Investment Conference

Xylem Inc. (NYSE: XYL), a leading global water technology company dedicated to solving the world’s most challenging water issues, announced today that Colin Sabol, senior vice president and president of the company’s Dewatering business unit will participate at the Citi® Global Water Investment Conference to be held at the Citi Conference Center in New York, New York on Thursday, ...

Jun. 12, 2014

By Xylem, Inc.

Osage County, Mo., landowner agrees to pay $24,500 civil penalty for unpermitted dredging and filling of bailey’s creek

An Osage County, Mo., landowner has agreed to pay a $24,500 civil penalty to the United States for performing unpermitted dredge and fill activities that impacted approximately 1,490 feet of Baileys Creek. According to an administrative consent agreement filed by EPA Region 7 in Kansas City, Kan., Ronald Roche, of St. Louis, Mo., placed gravel and other fill material into the central Missouri ...

Oct. 3, 2011

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Getting Lead Out of the Home

National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week is set aside to educate parents and children about the dangers of lead exposure, especially lead-paint hazards in housing. As part of the observance, many states and communities will offer free lead screening, and conduct education and awareness events. Lead exposure among young children has been drastically reduced over the last three decades due to ...

Oct. 22, 2007

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

AWWA applauds passage of hydrant bill

The U.S. Senate today (December 17) passed HR3588, the Community Fire Safety Act, on unanimous consent. The bill passed earlier in December in the U.S. House on a vote of 384-0. Once signed into law by President Obama, HR3588 would exempt fire hydrants from compliance with the Reduction of Lead in Drinking Water Act. American Water Works Association Executive Director David LaFrance issued the ...

Dec. 17, 2013

By American Water Works Association (AWWA)

EPA Strengthens Lead in Drinking Water Rule

(Washington, D.C. - Sept. 26, 2007) EPA is helping to reduce lead in drinking water by issuing a final rule that will improve requirements in the areas of monitoring, customer awareness and lead service line replacement. Specifically, the agency will require water suppliers to provide consumers with information to help them make decisions about how to limit their exposure to lead in drinking ...

Sep. 26, 2007

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency