water leak News
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Finapp at World Smart Utilities Summit (March 2-3, 2023 in Berlin)
The event will bring together energy, water and gas experts to discuss the major challenges facing them. Neutrons and water: how can #CRNS technology pre - localize water leaks? Prof. Luca Stevanato will tell about Finapp and its innovative CRNS technology as a new frontier for water leaks pre-localization. ...
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Read an interview in utilities Middle East about Gutermann`s products
ZONESCAN, AQUASCAN and AQUASCOPE are all doing their jobs in the Middle East helping to fight Non-Revenue Water Nearly 15% of the much treasured water supply in the GCC is lost annually due to poor wielding, low quality pipes or uncertified contractors. While a lot of it can be fixed, there is a lot more that goes undetected. Jeremy Llewellyn, CEO of BlueGold Technologies, and a leak detection ...
By Gutermann AG
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Water Leaks, Termites and Mold Discussed in New Video
Today, the IAQ Video Network and Cochrane & Associates announced the release of their latest educational video. Their newest production discusses property damage from mold and termites caused by water leaks in a home or building. “When water damage occurs, its presence can not only ruin and destroy building materials and personal belongings, it could also result in mold contamination ...
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Centrica enhances water offering with £13m purchase
Centrica’s acquisition of UK-based water leak detection specialist FlowGem Limited earlier this week raises the question of how the company will look to position itself ahead of the introduction of greater competition in the English water market. The company – which counts multi-utilities British Gas and Scottish Gas among its subsidiaries – already owns Dyno, which provides ...
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Read an Interview in Utilities Middle East about Gutermann’s Products
ZONESCAN, AQUASCAN and AQUASCOPE are all doing their jobs in the Middle East helping to fight Non-Revenue Water Nearly 15% of the much treasured water supply in the GCC is lost annually due to poor wielding, low quality pipes or uncertified contractors. While a lot of it can be fixed, there is a lot more that goes undetected. Jeremy Llewellyn, CEO of BlueGold Technologies, and a leak detection ...
By Gutermann AG
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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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AquiTron Addressable leak detection panel now supports BACnet
We are pleased to announce the AquiTron Addressable Pinpoint Alarm (AT-APA) leak detection panel has been updated to include BACnet® to meet the latest building integration requirements. BACNet expands the panel’s current capabilities of Modbus TCP/IP register, SNMP trap, volt free alarm relays plus built-in web server for remote connection to a BMS, building or home automation system. ...
By Aquilar Ltd
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Chicopee facing hefty bill for water leak
A leak in an eight inch underground water pipe in Chicopee, Massachusetts could cost the city over $100,000 for the total repair costs. The leak is thought to have started at around 1:00 a.m. on Sunday, 14th August but wasn’t discovered for over an hour. During this time, over 200,000 gallons of water had leaked from the pipe, damaging the gravel on the street above. Eventually parts of the ...
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Saxony`s Prime Minister visits SEWERIN`s branch in Chemnitz
For many years now, the Saxon member of the German Bundestag Frank Heinrich (CDU) has been cycling through Chemnitz at least once a year and visiting companies, social institutions and associations. On the “Tour de Frank” on September 8th, 2021 he was accompanied by Saxony's Prime Minister Michael Kretschmer. After a round through the castle park, the group of cyclists returned ...
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Mystery water leak at old US Motors plant
Over 300,000 gallons of water has been mysteriously wasted at the Old U.S. Motors plant, all in the space of two months, and attempts to locate the leak have so far been unsuccessful. The Mississippi-based plant is currently undergoing renovations to prepare it for a new tenant, and work will continue while further searches for the leak take place. Until the leak is discovered, public works ...
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Undetected water leaks cost businesses millions
According to the Association of British Insurers, escape of water claims cost UK insurers £2.5 million a day, which adds up to nearly £1 billion a year. Similarly, Aviva has revealed water leaks are its highest frequency property claim, accounting for approximately a third of all claims by value. The insurer says a single leak from a cistern could cost over £1m. Zurich also ...
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Sewerin staff baptise their Mascot
All of a sudden the little man appeared: in an animation about the AquaTest T10, a cartoon character developed from the symbol in the SEWERIN logo known as “Pacman” explains how to use this electroacoustic water leak detector. The innovative features of this device are described in a fun and humorous way. At SEWERIN it quickly became clear that the child needed a name! A mail was ...
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Gutermann Present at World Mobile Congress
Gutermann presented at their partner NEC's stand at World Mobile Congress 2013, presenting Zonescan Alpha as "Smart Water Leakage Detection" Gutermann and NEC presented Zonescan Fixed Network Monitoring as NEC's upcoming "Smart Water Leakage Detection" solution for Smart Cities at the World Mobile Congress 2013, held in Barcelona in late February. NEC showcased a range of innovative solutions ...
By Gutermann AG
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Worry over radioactive water leak
An underground pipe has been discovered by workers in Georgia leaking radioactive water beneath a nuclear power plant. The workers are in the process of discovering if the pipe is the sole cause of the leak or if there is another source that the water is also coming from. Tritium is a radioactive form of hydrogen that is created inside nuclear reactors. There is worry of the water spreading past ...
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Successful participation in Wasser Berlin International and the WASsErleben public exhibition
The international water industry has been meeting at the Berlin exhibition halls for WASSER BERLIN INTERNATIONAL every other year for 50 years now. The last four days of April this year were marked by an increased international dimension in the form of both visitors and exhibitors. SEWERIN’s sales manager, Andreas Schweitzer, was very happy: “The idea of the trade show has ...
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New Technology Innovation Unlocks Leak Detection Applications
Water leaks in commercial and domestic buildings can be hugely expensive and disruptive if not detected early. Costs for restoration are not the only factor and business interruption can account for a significant contributor to the costs. The challenge historically with leak detection systems have been mainly associated with the following points:- Reliance on incumbent BMS system to deliver ...
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Seam possible cause of Japan nuke plant tank leak
The operator of Japan's crippled nuclear plant said Saturday that deteriorated seams and a possible contortion of a reassembled storage tank might have caused a massive contaminated water leak that has triggered fears over the plant's radioactive water management. Tokyo Electric Power Co. said that after the foundation of the tank, which was storing radioactive water, partially collapsed two ...
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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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First AquiWave wireless water leak detection systems professionally installed & maintained
Aquilar are pleased to announce the first two AquiWave wireless water leak detection systems have been installed by its specialist partner, Diamond Controls, who had previously undergone training with us and receive ongoing technical support as the first systems were installed. The training enabled their installation team to carry out the wireless survey necessary to determine the best water ...
By Aquilar Ltd
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Thames water finds a gigantic leak on a trunk main
Leak detection teams using the AQUASCAN TM2 tunk main correlator located one of the largest leaks ever to be found and repaired in the history of Thames Water: 3 million litres per day. The water escaping from the 16-inch cast iron pipe buried 2.5 metres beneath Guildford Street near the Great Ormond Street Hospital was discovered amid an intensive hunt for leaks across the capital’s trunk ...
By Gutermann AG
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