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Drinking Water Inspectorate Water regulation - Regulation 31

The Drinking Water Inspectorate (DWI) under the umbrella of the UK Government’s DEFRA (Department for Environmental, Food and Rural Affairs) states that; “Protection of public health of consumers through safeguarding the quality of drinking water is a key aspect of the drinking water quality regulatory framework. ...

Jun. 17, 2017

By ENDURAMAXX

Water regulator to be reviewed

Ofwat, the water regulator for England and Wales, is to be reviewed to ensure it is fit for future challenges, the Government announced. The process will examine how the industry regulator works, whether it offers good value for money and if it is delivering what the Government and customers expect. The economic regulator was set up 20 years ago at the time the water industry was privatised, to ...

Aug. 30, 2010

Regulation for a sustainable water industry

A new report published this month by the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM, UK), Regulation for a Sustainable Water Industry, describes CIWEM's positive vision for the future water industry in England and Wales. CIWEM believes a wide-reaching review of the governance of the water industry is needed now to ensure that our use of water is sustainable in the long ...

Sep. 22, 2010

Hydro Water Mandates and Regulations

Marcie Mangold answered a series of questions written by marcus evans before the forthcoming Hydro Licensing & Compliance Forum, June 6-7, 2012 in Seattle, WA. What are some common issues that the Department of Ecology is facing today in regards to hydro licensing? MM: As a hydro 401 ...

May 10, 2012

By Marcus Evans

Australian water market regulations finalised

The Federal Executive Council has approved the Water Amendment Regulations 2008, which set out the process the Minister for Water will follow in making water market and water charge rules. Under the Water Act 2007, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has the task of advising the Minister on draft rules to give farmers flexibility to trade their water access rights and ...

Oct. 9, 2008

By Australian Government

New regulation for aircraft drinking water

Aircraft passengers and crews will be able to drink safer water under new regulations proposed by the US Environmental Protection Agency. The proposed Aircraft Drinking Water Rule (ADWR) will tailor existing health-based drinking water regulations to fit the unique characteristics of aircraft public water systems. The rule will protect the public from illnesses that can result from ...

Apr. 1, 2008

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Fouling Cleaning at Woodhouse Mill`s Water Regulator

The presence of feral pigeons called for an effective bird deterrent system including bird netting, bird mesh, fouling cleaning and rope access. We were contacted by our client to resolve an issue with feral pigeons perching on the water regulator in South Yorkshire, which was causing ...

Nov. 27, 2015

By Eco Environmental Services Ltd

California Regulators approve Unprecedented Water Cutbacks

California water regulators adopted sweeping, unprecedented restrictions Tuesday on how people, governments and businesses can use water amid the state's ongoing drought, hoping to push reluctant residents to deeper conservation. The State Water Resources Control Board approved rules that force cities to limit watering on public property, ...

May 5, 2015

By Associated Press

United Water Completed Sale of Regulated Operations in Arkansas

United Water, a subsidiary of SUEZ ENVIRONNEMENT, announced today that it had completed the sale of its regulated water operations in Arkansas for $27.6 million to Liberty Utilities Co., a wholly owned subsidiary of Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp., a publicly traded Canadian company. Liberty Utilities has water and wastewater interests in Arizona, Arkansas, Illinois, Missouri and Texas. ...

Feb. 1, 2013

By United Water - a subsidiary of Suez Environnement

United Water Completes Sale of Connecticut Regulated Operations

United Water, a subsidiary of SUEZ ENVIRONNEMENT, announced today that it had completed the sale of its regulated water operations in Connecticut to Aquarion Water Company of Bridgeport, Connecticut. The $38.5 million transaction was approved by the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority. United Water’s regulated operations in Connecticut represent ...

Sep. 4, 2012

By United Water - a subsidiary of Suez Environnement

Comply with Highly Regulated Oil in Water Measurements

The Petroleum Industry – both offshore and onshore -- has regulations that limit the amount of oil in discharged water. Fixed filter infrared (IR) analyzers have been used to test oil levels in produced water on drilling platforms for over 45 years. On oil rigs where real estate is at a premium, infrared analyzers such as the Wilks InfraCal Analyzers are compact (typically 6 ...

Dec. 12, 2013

By Spectro Scientific

Meeting regulations and saving energy

As today's plants struggle with aging infrastructure and increasingly stringent regulations as well as operations and energy costs, they are looking for cost-effective ways to upgrade their plants to meet current and future requirements. Whether treatment facilities need to rehabilitate, retrofit, upgrade or expand existing assets, Siemens offers sustainable solutions that help plants reduce ...

Oct. 6, 2010

EPA Announces Perchlorate Regulations

On Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2011, The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced their decision to develop drinking water regulations for perchlorate. “As improved standards are developed and put in place, clean water technology innovators have an opportunity to create cutting edge solutions that will strengthen health protections and spark economic growth,” EPA Administrator ...

Feb. 9, 2011

By Solutions-IES

Drinking water regulations prompt deployment of decentralized water and wastewater treatment plants

Decentralized water and wastewater treatment are precisely engineered onsite treatment systems used for treating small amounts of water and wastewater at affordable prices. As these systems serve individual houses, clustered dwellings, and closely located commercial outlets, the issue of piping costs is moot. Decentralized systems are produced using locally available materials, are easy to set up ...

Nov. 3, 2011

By Frost & Sullivan

EPA increases transparency of proposed regulations

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is launching a new Web site giving the public additional opportunity to participate in the agency’s rulemaking process, demonstrating President Obama’s commitment to more transparent and open government. The online Rulemaking Gateway serves as a portal to EPA’s priority rules, providing citizens with earlier and more concise information about agency ...

Feb. 19, 2010

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Nitrate pollution prevention regulations: Help available for farmers to prepare for regulations

A national package of advice and support for farmers preparing for the new Nitrate Pollution Prevention Regulations has been launched by Defra. The regulations come into force on 1 January 2009 and update the UK’s implementation of the 1991 EU Nitrates Directive. Around 60 per cent of nitrate pollution in water is caused by agriculture, and it is vital that this is tackled to protect and sustain ...

Oct. 15, 2008

By Defra (the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

Waters Introduces Regulated Bioanalysis System Solution Facilitating Consistent and Compliant Workflows

Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT) today introduced the new Waters® Regulated Bioanalysis System Solution, a breakthrough LC/MS/MS system for bioanalysis that combines the latest in sample preparation, UltraPerformance LC® (UPLC®) separations technology and chemistries, tandem quadrupole mass spectrometry, and the UNIFI™ Scientific ...

Jun. 1, 2011

By Waters Corporation

Action needed on testing and regulation of nanomaterials

A recent report from the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution (UK) has presented a detailed assessment of the current state of knowledge about the effect of new materials on the environment, focusing on nanotechnology. The authors recommend that more testing is urgently needed and that existing regulations should be amended to control the development of nanomaterials, given the state of ...

Jan. 5, 2009

By European Commission, Environment DG

Ontario toxics regulation takes effect

According to the Ontario Waste Management Association (OWMA) beginning January 1, 2010, regulated facilities will be required to track, report and develop plans to reduce the toxic substances they use, create and release. This applies only to facilities currently reporting on emissions to the National Pollutant Release Inventory (NPRI). These toxics reduction plans will be available to the public ...

Dec. 14, 2009

By The Compliance Center (ICC)

Is there a need for tougher regulations of heavy metals?

For close to a century one of the world’s largest smokestacks released lead, arsenic and other heavy metals across Washington’s Puget Sound. The smokestack and copper smelter have since been demolished, but after the company that had owned the mine was bought by a foreign corporation there were concerns across the state that taxpayers would be left to pay the bill to clean up the environmental ...

Jan. 20, 2010

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