Stormwater Monitoring News
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Anglian Water Fined £560,000 for Raw Sewage Discharge
Utility company Anglian Water has been fined £560,170 after approximately six million litres of raw sewage (more than two Olympic-sized swimming pools’ worth) was discharged into the River Great Ouse in Northamptonshire over the course of 23 hours. The incident led to the deaths of 5,000 fish, with the pollution spreading 12 kilometres down the river, the result of electrical faults ...
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Visit Acoem Australasia MAXX Water Samplers Exhibit at the 46th Water Industry Operators Association of Australia Queensland Conference (WIOA QLD) 2022!
The impacts of contaminated water are disastrous, which is why Acoem Australasia has devoted over 45 years to environmental monitoring… The Acoem Australasia team is excited to present the MAXX range of automatic water samplers at the 46th Water Industry Operators Association of Australia (WIOA) QLD 2022 conference, 3-4 August at the Logan Sports and Event Centre in Queensland, Australia. ...
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Hydria Water solution reduces microplastic pollution
When a district heating plant in Sweden experienced problems with microplastics in the water, they turned to Hydria Water for a solution. Hydria Water recommended a stormwater overflow treatment system and installed a testing facility to evaluate its efficacy. We assembled a testing facility with a stormwater screen that has now been in operation for eight weeks. We have performed several tests, ...
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Evolution of the TD-550 and TD-560 Oil in Water Analyzers
In the 12 years since the TD-500D analyzer was first released, there have been significant improvements in LED and photodiode technologies. In 2016 Turner Designs Hydrocarbon Instruments released the TD-120 Oil in Water Monitor for cooling water and steam condensate processes. This new monitor features an LED and photodiode-based optical kit, like the TD-500D before it. When coupled with improved ...
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TD-550/560 Technical Data Now Translated in Multiple Languages
Technical data on the TD-550 and TD-560 Oil in Water Analyzers is now available in multiple languages. TDHI will continue to add translations in the coming weeks. Presently, the brochures are available in the following languages. Chinese English Italian Korean Vietnamese Applications Produced water Waste water Steam condensate Cooling water Intake protection Discharge compliance ...
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Independent measurement data transmission in ex areas
Legal obligations or the desire for enhanced process monitoring require to measure levels even on measurement places where power supply and data transmission are not available. NIVUS as manufacturer of measurement systems introduce a self-sufficient mobile communications data logger, providing a robust system for automated transmission of measurement data with simultaneous sensor power supply. ...
By NIVUS GmbH
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Compact and with IoT-Gateway-Functions
The measuring equipment manufacturer thereby offers a consistent solution – from energy-optimised sensor systems through cloud-based provision and transmission of data and finally to the complete evaluation and protocols. NivuLink Micro here represents the telecontrol interface between sensors and the following systems. Data transmission utilises the widely used MQTT or TCP/IP protocols. If ...
By NIVUS GmbH
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Solinst Canada introduces new conductivity datalogger
Solinst Canada Ltd. is pleased to announce the latest release in their datalogger series—the Model 3001 LTC Levelogger Edge. The LTC Levelogger Edge is a compact instrument that provides reliable datalogging of water level, temperature, and conductivity measurements. The LTC Levelogger Edge offers a number of upgraded features over previous LTC versions, including an 8-year battery life, ...
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Beaufort-Jasper Water and Sewer Authority’s Hardeeville Water Reclamation Facility Expansion Project Receives ISI Envision Bronze Award
The Beaufort-Jasper Water and Sewer Authority’s (BJWSA) Hardeeville Water Reclamation Facility (HWRF) expansion project has received the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure (ISI) Envision rating system’s Bronze award, which recognizes sustainable infrastructure across the full range of environmental, social, and economic impacts. BJWSA’s reclamation facility expansion is ...
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Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Renews TXR050000
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) is in the process of renewing the TPDES Multi-Sector General Permit for storm water discharges from industrial facilities, TXR050000. The current permits are schedule to expire on August 14, 2016. Renewal will require the submission of a new Notice of Intent (NOI) and permit fee. Based upon the draft permit issued by the TCEQ, significant ...
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More than one third of soils studied in southwest England are highly degraded
An extensive field investigation discovered that 38% of soils in southwest England show signs of enhanced surface water runoff due to soil degradation. The study also revealed which types of fields and soils are linked to the most or least degradation. Damage to soil causes water runoff across the landscape instead of being infiltrated properly by the soil. Poor land management is known to cause ...
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EPA and Fort Lincoln Retail Reach Settlement for Clean Water Act Violations
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Fort Lincoln Retail, LLC have reached a settlement over alleged violations of Clean Water Act regulations designed to protect America’s waterways from polluted stormwater runoff. Under an administrative consent agreement, the company will pay a $99,000 penalty to resolve violations involving stormwater runoff that flowed into the District of ...
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EPA Reaches Settlement with the Iowa Fertilizer Company and Orascom E and C USA for Clean Water Act Violations
The Iowa Fertilizer Company and Orascom E&C USA have agreed to pay a $80,689 civil penalty to settle alleged violations of the Clean Water Act associated with the construction of a new fertilizer plant in Wever, Iowa, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 7 announced today. Orascom is Iowa Fertilizer's construction contractor for the site and is jointly responsible for compliance ...
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Railway Company Settles Clean Water Act Violations in Maine and Mass.
Pan Am Railways has agreed to settle EPA allegations that they violated the federal Clean Water Act at two of its railyards operating in Waterville, Maine, and East Deerfield, Mass. The company has agreed to pay a fine of $152,000 to resolve the violations. According to allegations in a complaint filed by EPA this past winter related to the Waterville facility, Pan Am violated the conditions of ...
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City of Durham, N.C. Department of Public Works Awarded 2015 EPA Region 4 Rain Catcher Award
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recognized the City of Durham Department of Public Works with the regional 2015 EPA Rain Catcher Award in the Municipal Category for the Rain Catchers project in Durham, N.C. The award was given at a ceremony during the EPA Region 4/International Erosion Control Association Municipal Wet Weather Stormwater Conference, in Atlanta, Ga. The Rain Catchers ...
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Missouri Department of Transportation to Implement Statewide Compliance Program to Settle Construction Stormwater Violations
The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) has agreed to implement a statewide compliance program and to pay a $750,000 civil penalty to settle alleged violations of the Clean Water Act at two road construction sites. The sites are Highway 54 in Osage Beach, and on Highway 67 between Coldwater and Silva. EPA Region 7 inspected the sites in 2010 and 2011 and documented serious erosion ...
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ROMAG aquacare ag under new management
The succession arrangement planned at the Cleantech company ROMAG, experts in water-technology in Düdingen Switzerland has been realised. At the beginning of the year, CEO Kurt M. Gloor handed over operative management to Beda Broder. Four years ago, the company changed its name to «ROMAG aquacare ag», after operating for over 60 years with the addition of «Pipes and ...
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National wholesale grocery distributor, Supervalu Holdings, Inc., agrees to settle EPA violations and protect local waters from stormwater pollution
As part of federal efforts to protect and restore Puget Sound, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has settled with Supervalu Holdings, Inc., a Minneapolis, MN, based national wholesale grocery distributor, for federal stormwater pollution violations. The violations stem from EPA inspections at three Supervalu facilities (two in Tacoma, one in Auburn) in 2013, which documented several ...
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EPA Settlements with Violators Benefit Communities
In 2014, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) worked with companies that violated environmental laws to bring more than $1.8 million in benefits to communities in Louisiana, Texas, and New Mexico. These benefits came from supplemental environmental projects, or SEPs, as part of settlement agreements with companies. SEPs contribute to EPA’s goals of protecting public health and ...
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Maine Pulp Mill and Connecticut Cardboard Manufacturing Company Settle Clean Water Act Violations
Two companies operating under the control of Cascades USA, Inc. have agreed to settle EPA allegations that they violated the federal Clean Water Act. The companies are Cascades Auburn Fiber, operating in Auburn, Maine; and Norampac New England, Inc., operating in Thompson, Conn. Cascades Auburn Fiber has agreed to pay a fine of $65,000 for alleged clean water violations at its Auburn, Maine pulp ...
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