Soil & Groundwater News

The Bureau of Land Management on December 8 suspended requirements that leaking storage vessels receiving hydraulic fracturing flowback wastewater be upgraded promptly if not replaced. BLM is also delaying leak detection, repair, and reporting requirements for sites and equipment used to store, measure, or dispose of flowback water on federal or Indian leases until January 17, 2019. ...

Dec. 29, 2017

By National Ground Water Association (NGWA)

The EPA announced a list of 21 Superfund sites it declared needed “immediate, intense, cleanup” — but offered little detail on how the sites were selected. The list also specifies the 21 sites would receive “direct engagement” from EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt — but little additional information on what that would mean was provided. The EPA said the list will ...

Dec. 28, 2017

By National Ground Water Association (NGWA)

Envirosuite is pleased to announced that it have acquired the assets of Odotech Inc, the Montreal-based environmental technology company specialising in the monitoring and management of odours, gaseous contaminants and dust. This acquisition will further bolster Envirosuite’s offering and enable it to compete more effectively on a global scale through a product platform that will integrate ...

Dec. 21, 2017

By Envirosuite Limited

The new Version 7 of the LaserNet 200 Comprehensive Particle Analyzer Series from Spectro Scientific provides extensive analysis of particles in lubricating and hydraulic fluids. Compared to earlier releases, the new Series increases particle counting range up to 10 million particles/ml without dilution, and includes a new set of ferrous particle ...

Dec. 19, 2017

By Spectro Scientific

Following the Delegates Meeting at Groundwater Week 2017 in Nashville, Tennessee, the NGWA Board of Directors elected its 2018 officers. David Henrich, CWD/PI, CVCLD, vice president of Bergerson-Caswell in Maple Plain, Minnesota, was elected the 2018 president. David’s father, Jack, was NGWA president in 2010. David and Jack join only three other families where father and son both ...

Dec. 18, 2017

By National Ground Water Association (NGWA)

This year, we are once again supporting the non-profit organisation Viva con Agua with a Christmas donation. The organisation builds and maintains water supply systems, enabling a constant supply of water, particularly to schools, public spaces and health centres. This time, we’re sending the donation to the Chitwan region in Nepal. This predominantly rural region is located southwest of ...

Dec. 14, 2017

By H2O GmbH

Sweco is acquiring the operations of HaskoningDHV Belgium after concluding an asset purchase agreement with Royal HaskoningDHV. HaskoningDHV Belgium is specialised in soil investigations and decontamination, environmental impact assessments and integrated area development. This acquisition will further strengthen Sweco’s position on the Belgian market.   "I am pleased to welcome ...

Dec. 11, 2017

By Sweco Nederland BV

The Ceremony to put the wastewater treatment plant into operation took place at Taldinskaya-Zapadnaya mine administration of SUEK-Kuzbass. Vladimir Melnik, State Duma member, labor hero of Russia, Evgeny Khlebunov, Deputy Governor of the Kemerovo Region, and Irina Klimovskaya, Head of Federal Service for Supervision of Nature Resources Administration for the Kemerovo Region participated in the ...

Dec. 11, 2017

By EnviroChemie GmbH

Vacuum distillation units that operate with thermal oil heating systems have a maximum heating temperature range of up to 400 °C . This is normally sufficient to separate almost all kinds of evaporable hazardous substances that boil under atmospheric pressure in a temperature range up to app. 500 °C. With these heating levels the 'normal´ contaminants such as mercury, hydrocarbons ...

Dec. 7, 2017

By econ industries services GmbH

North American Lithium Inc. is planning to re-start its hydromet mining operation in La Corne, Quebec, Canada for the production of lithium carbonate (Li2CO3). Lithium carbonate is one of the main materials needed to produce lithium ion batteries for electric vehicles, computers and mobile phones.   North American Lithium has turned to Veolia Water Technologies for the ...

Dec. 7, 2017

By Veolia Water Technologies

TE Connectivity (TE)’s SEACON supports deep sea military systems, including submarine and surface ships, littoral water systems and harbor surveillance, through its highly reliable, robust connectivity solutions, such as its wide selection of military connectors.  TE also designs and manufactures a range of electrical, optical and coaxial subsea underwater connectors and penetrators, ...

Dec. 7, 2017

By SEACON

Waste and residues - once materials to be disposed of - are now transformed by MB into a new source of profit, with significant environmental benefits. Until recently, nobody had thought of this. Then along came MB Crusher, who designed and produced machinery that transforms loaders, skid loaders and backhoe loaders into mobile crushing and screening tools. Real jewels of ...

Dec. 6, 2017

By MB Crusher

A new report by the Wi-SUN Alliance, a global member-based association driving the proliferation of interoperable wireless solutions for use in smart cities, smart utilities and other Internet of Things (IoT) applications, shows that half of organizations investing in IoT initiatives already have a fully implemented strategy in place, while more than a third (36%) have a partially implemented ...

Dec. 6, 2017

By Smart Grid Observer

Meet Eijkelkamp Soil & Water and LaGa Systems Pvt Ltd at IGWC 2017 in New Delhi, India. Our focus during this conference will be smart water quality monitoring and  ...

Dec. 5, 2017

By Eijkelkamp Soil & Water

The 2016 Stream Protection Rule was revoked by the Interior Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, effective November 17. The Stream Protection Rule now reverts to the rule previously in place, as if the 2016 rule had never taken ...

Dec. 1, 2017

By National Ground Water Association (NGWA)

If you are looking to take samples this winter, we have the solution! We are offering you an exclusive 20% off*! Just use promo code: dec17 to get your discount.   The AMS Frozen ...

Dec. 1, 2017

By Art’s Manufacturing and Supply, Inc. (AMS Inc.)

FINN, a leading provider of erosion control and landscape equipment, has been awarded a national purchasing contract by the National Joint Powers Alliance (NJPA) under the category of Roadway Maintenance, Asphalt, Snow & Ice and is officially available to NJPA Members. Through this contract (#052417-FNN) members now have the ability to purchase all FINN products including HydroSeeders®, ...

Nov. 29, 2017

By FINN Corporation

Benefits include: Compatibility with veo series and prisma data formats 100% composite oriented Compatibility with most inspection systems Full harmonisation of the ultrasonic data analysis process Faster diagnosis, cycle & cost reduction ...

Nov. 28, 2017

By Sonatest Ltd

The new Proline 300/500 range of measuring devices is an excellent example of digitalization in the process manufacturing industry. With Wi-Fi, a web server and additional device and process diagnostic parameters, Endress+Hauser is equipping its customers' measuring points for the future and guaranteeing high process and product reliability. Digitalization and data ...

Nov. 28, 2017

By Endress Hauser AG

FINN, a leading provider of erosion control equipment announced today that EURO-TEC will unveil the new FINN T35 HydroSeeder for the European market at the Paysalia Show in France. The FINN T35 is an entry-level hydroseeding machine loaded with features that come standard with every unit. Designed to easily manage professional quality seeding, fiber mulching, straw tacking all with the efficiency ...

Nov. 27, 2017

By FINN Corporation