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Powdersville Water District Receives Prestigious National Award
Powdersville Water is the first utility in South Carolina to achieve the Directors Award in the Partnership for Safe Water’s Distribution System Optimization Program and one of only eleven nationwide. Powdersville Water received this award for successfully completing a comprehensive self-assessment of distribution system operations, a significant achievement towards ensuring the delivery of ...
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Be a part of eliminating plastic bottles in our Oceans! Check out our new product Jowa Safe Water made for Marine!
Plastic pollution in the ocean is in focus now. Did you know that a crew of 15 can consume 10,000 1,5 l plastic bottles per year? Plastic bottles are expensive, occupy space onboard and create a headache when they are to be disposed of. We at JOWA think “Why buy plastic bottled water? Why not use the water onboard?” Therefore, we proudly introduce JOWA Safe Water! JOWA Safe Water ...
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Arlington Packaging collects Severn Trent Water Award for outstanding contribution to the Gloucestershire Floods 2007
During the floods, Arlington provided Severn Trent Water with the Arlington Combo to store and distribute essential safe drinking water to the residents of Gloucestershire of at least 10 litres per head every day. In recognition of all their hard work, Severn Trent Water were proud to acknowledge Arlington’s outstanding contribution to this year’s Gloucester Floods at a recent awards ...
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Environmental justice grant awarded to Howardville, Mo., community betterment committee for west end hermondale
EPA has awarded a $25,000 Environmental Justice Grant to Howardville Community Betterment Committee of Howardville, Mo. The grant will address stormwater runoff and flooding by assessing infrastructure needs of the West End Hermondale community, as well as help build community partnerships. Howardville Community Betterment will disseminate information on the Safe Drinking Water Act, distribute ...
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Procter & Gamble: Safe water through a powder
The signature program for P&G's Live, Learn and Thrive™ corporate cause - helps address this critical issue by the use of simple, household-level water treatment technology: PUR™ Purifier of Water. P&G has committed to long-term, not-for-profit provision of PUR in the developing world in an effort to reduce illness and death, particularly in children. The Children's Safe Drinking Water ...
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City of new underwood (SD) recognized for drinking water infrastructure
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today presented an award to the City of New Underwood, SD, for its Water Remediation Technology package treatment system. Brian Friel, coordinator of EPA’s state revolving fund program in Denver, presented the award to Mayor Jack Trullinger. In 2009, the City of New Underwood received a loan of $175,000 from the South Dakota Department of ...
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P&G children`s safe drinking water program provides two billionth liter of clean water
The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG) announced today that it has provided its two billionth liter of clean drinking water through the P&G Children's Safe Drinking Water Program (P&G CSDW). With the help of World Vision, P&G was able to distribute the two billionth liter in the town of Dichato to Chilean earthquake survivors. The first billionth liter of clean water was provided ...
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Safe drinking water needs assessed, says EPA
A recent drinking water needs survey will help EPA determine the distribution formula for Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) grants for the fiscal years 2010 through 2013 budgets. The assessment documents anticipated costs for repairs and replacement of transmission and distribution pipes, storage and treatment equipment, and projects that are necessary to deliver safe supplies of ...
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Beaufort-Jasper Water & Sewer Authority receives prestigious Partnership for Safe Water award
Beaufort-Jasper Water & Sewer Authority’s (BJWSA) Purrysburg Water Treatment Plant has received the prestigious Presidents Award from the Partnership for Safe Water. The Partnership is a drinking water optimization program sponsored by American Water Works Association (AWWA), the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and other water organizations, to recognize water suppliers ...
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JM Eagle Centers New Campaign on Water Conservation and Education
JM Eagle, the world's largest manufacturer of plastic pipe, is joining the effort to call attention to the limited availability of fresh drinking water and education around the world with a three week social media campaign starting March 4 and concluding March 22 on World Water Day. To build awareness for World Water Day, the company will feature posts on its facebook page highlighting the ...
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Orange Water and Sewer Authority of Chapel Hill-Carrboro, NC recognized for outstanding water distribution system performance
The Orange Water and Sewer Authority (OWASA) is among the first utilities in the nation to achieve the Directors Award in the Partnership for Safe Water’s Distribution System Optimization Program. OWASA serves 80,000 people in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro community, the home of the University of North Carolina. OWASA’s water distribution system includes 380 miles of pipes that daily ...
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North Penn Water Authority receives prestigious award
North Penn Water Authority (NPWA) was honored with the Directors Award for its efforts with the Partnership for Safe Water’s Distribution System Optimization Program at an awards lunch last month during the American Water Works Association (AWWA) Annual Conference and & Exposition held in Philadelphia. NPWA became the first public water utility in Pennsylvania and among the first in ...
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Schneider Electric announced a technology partnership agreement with Optiqua Technologies
Schneider Electric announced today a technology partnership agreement with Optiqua Technologies which aims to develop in partnership a unique solution that enables round-the-clock monitoring of water quality. This system will enable technicians to diagnose water quality remotely and provide a proactive system that will detect contaminants. The comprehensive early warning system is aimed at ...
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