Domestic Water Monitoring News
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Taking an affordable approach to digital transformation for water utilities
The water-industry press naturally covers the broadest and brightest promises of the digital revolution. Unfortunately, that big-picture view can often intimidate or mislead small- to medium-size utilities who interpret it as demanding a large investment to reap the benefits. Here are some insights into how utilities of any size can affordably harness the value of timely digital data from ...
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BlueConduit and SimpleLab team up to find and remove lead from U.S. drinking water
A new water quality alliance between BlueConduit and SimpleLab will enable water utilities and engineering consultants to meet their water testing requirements and inventory lead service lines through a more cost-effective and efficient process. “BlueConduit and SimpleLab share aligned goals: protecting public health and increasing trust in tap water. Solutions to these challenges ...
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UK utility IoT network trial brings together 9 companies
Several companies in the digital water space are collaborating with water utility South East Water as part of a Narrowband Internet of Things trial. Ambitious multi-stakeholder collaboration to combine data from its pressure and water quality monitors with the aim to reduce leakage levelsSouth East Water assembles multiple smart water layers A UK water utility has embarked on an ambitious ...
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Mexico City is the least affordable capital city for drinking water, ‘Affordability Index’ reveals
12 October 2017 - The results of the 2017 Global Water Tariff Survey’s ‘Affordability Index, published last month by Global Water Intelligence (GWI) and the Global Water Leaders Group (GWLG), have revealed that Mexico City residents spend around 3.71% of their household income on water bills, well above the 3% affordability threshold advised by the UNDP. The results are based on data ...
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AWWA urges consumers to identify lead service lines in their homes during Drinking Water Week
As Drinking Water Week continues, the American Water Works Association and water professionals across North America are highlighting the importance of identifying lead service lines in consumers’ homes. If consumers live in a home with a lead service line, they may be at risk of exposure. Consumers are encouraged to identify whether or not they have a lead service line by hiring a licensed ...
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Michigan undertaking plan to determine if Flint water safe
The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality has undertaken a five-part strategy to determine whether Flint's water, which has become contaminated with lead, is safe to drink. The state said the plan to try to ensure that drinking water no longer is tainted with lead includes residential water testing, school testing, food service and restaurant provider testing, blood testing and overall ...
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Michigan pledges $1M for filters, steps to help city`s water
A cash-strapped Michigan city that broke away from Detroit's water system to save money last year is now getting at least $1 million from the state for home water filters amid complaints that its new system, which taps a local river, is linked to increased lead levels in children's blood. Gov. Rick Snyder announced the funds for Flint on Friday, a day after local health officials declared a ...
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DH Metering Europe at Aquatech Amsterdam
DH Metering Europe will be present at the Aquatech Amsterdam 2015 fair from the 3rd till the 6th November 2015. We will present you the latest developments regarding industrial meters, also called pulse-meters. We will show you our meters for cold water, hot water or industrial water (demineralised water, chlorine water, salt water and glycol water). We will also present you our new range of ...
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Early tests don`t find tainted water from oil boom in the Northern Plains oil patch
Random testing of shallow groundwater in the Northern Plains oil patch found no early evidence of contamination from an energy boom that's already seen more than 8,500 wells drilled, federal scientists said Monday. However, the U.S. Geological Survey cautioned that the tests could have missed contamination from surface spills or leaking well casings. That's because water can take many hundreds ...
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Drought lingers, yet some homes lack water meters
Although California is locked in a third year of historic drought, many homeowners and businesses still don't have meters telling them just how much water they are using. That's changing, but some say it's not fast enough. State law requires water meters by 2025, but the State Water Resources Control Board says dozens of water districts, many in the thirsty Central Valley, aren't totally ...
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1 month after spill, West Virginians wary of water
More than a month after chemicals seeped into West Virginia's biggest water supply, Jeanette Maddox would rather bundle up, drive to a shopping center parking lot and fill jugs of water from the spigot of a tanker truck than trust the tap in her kitchen. This is Maddox's new routine three times a week, what she considers a necessary burden to feel safe drinking water, cooking with it and making ...
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Wyoming to Lead Further Investigation of Water Quality Concerns Outside of Pavillion with Support of EPA
The State of Wyoming is announcing that it will further investigate drinking water quality in the rural area east of Pavillion, Wyoming. This will be done with the support of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (WDEQ) and the Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (WOGCC) will lead the scientific investigation and will seek to ...
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Sensus Delivers 1 Millionth iPERL Meter to the City of O’Fallon on World Water Day
Sensus, a leading utility infrastructure company, is celebrating World Water Day with the delivery of its 1 millionth iPERL™ residential water meter to the City of O’Fallon, Mo. The United Nations General Assembly established World Water Day to raise awareness about the importance of freshwater and to advocate for the sustainable management of freshwater resources. O'Fallon Mayor ...
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Deadly Amoeba Naegleria fowleri Found in Louisiana Tap Water
According to the Los Angeles Times, Naegleria fowleri, has been detected in the Louisiana homes of two people who died in 2011 from primary amoebic meningoencephalitis. The two victims reportedly fell ill after clearing their nasal passages with neti pots containing salt water. Health teams inspected the victim’s homes to test water samples for Naegleria fowleri, but in both cases their ...
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Itron Signs Agreement to Deploy Wireless Fixed Network System in Moldova
Itron, Inc. (NASDAQ: ITRI) announced today that it was awarded a contract for more than 11,000 advanced residential water meters equipped with communication modules, as well as the fixed network infrastructure to support customers in Floresti, Moldova. Servicii Comunale Floresti, the water utility servicing several municipalities, will deploy Itron technology ...
By Itron Inc
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Itron Positions for Growth in China, Expands Heat and Water Meter Production in Suzhou
Itron, Inc. (NASDAQ: ITRI) announced today that it is strengthening its presence in China with the grand opening of its manufacturing facility in Suzhou Industrial Park, China. Itron’s Suzhou factory supports three major product lines: residential water meters, industrial water meters and residential heat meters, supplying both Chinese and global markets. ...
By Itron Inc
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Culligan Declares May
CHICAGO, May 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/-- Culligan International, a world leader in water treatment, has declared May "Drinking Water Month." This is the fourth year Culligan has sponsored the month-long initiative, which compliments other government and association-sponsored events like the American Water Works Association's Drinking Water Week, May 6–12. "Drinking water helps us maintain ...
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First-of-its-Kind Urban Homes: Using Less Water, Saving More Money
New Jersey American Water: WHAT: New Jersey American Water and the Cramer Hill (Camden) Community Development Corp. (CHCDC) in Camden will break ground on the construction of “Nueva Vida III,” 12, single-family homes destined to be the first urban development of its kind in the nation to be labeled an EPA WaterSense community. ...
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Itron Estimated as Top Global Supplier of Water Meters and Communications Modules
Itron, Inc. (NASDAQ:ITRI) announced today that it is ranked number one in a number of market position estimates in the latest water meter market analysis report published by IMS Research. The report, The World Market for Water Meters—2011 Edition, published in October 2011 and authored by Nicole Juarez, estimates Itron to have the top unit share position ...
By Itron Inc
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Hong Kong Water Supplies Department Selects Itron Water Metering Technology
Itron, Inc. (NASDAQ: ITRI) announced today that it will provide Hong Kong Water Supplies Department (WSD) with 400,000 highly accurate, residential water meters over a period of two years beginning in late 2011. The project is building on Hong Kong WSD’s water conservation objectives. As an island, Hong Kong faces limited water reserves and relies ...
By Itron Inc
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