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Safeguarding the water supply for the future
We’re all too aware that climate change is a present reality, not least with the drier, hotter summers and increase in flooding. Add the growing pressure from population growth and economic development, and you can clearly see why there is concern about the impact on water supply resilience. The National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) estimated that new water supplies equivalent to the ...
By Ofwat
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Romania water supply programme
Franklin Hodge have once again been chosen to supply drinking water tanks for a further phase of a major water supply project in Romania, in partnership with Mivan-Kier Joint Venture Ltd who are based in Romania. Franklin Hodge has been supplying drinking water tanks for a number of years for village and small community water supply projects in Romania. Franklin Hodge’s Liquistore ...
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H2O donates to clean water project in Uganda
We are once again donating to a charitable cause this year. We will make a Christmas donation to help Viva con Agua carry out its clean water project in Namalu, Uganda. The organisation builds and maintains water supply systems, enabling a constant supply of water, particularly to schools, public spaces and health centres. Namalu, a small city in the east of Uganda, was fitted with a pipe ...
By H2O GmbH
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Award-Winning smart digital solution for water management in Monterrey (Mexico)
The Xylem Vue powered by GoAigua platform implemented in the water network managed by Servicios de Agua y Drenaje de Monterrey, I.P.D. (SADM) has brought overall water savings of 17%, though the figure is up to 37% in many water sectors, thanks to smart monitoring of water pressure, flow and consumption, to name just a few functions. This implementation has significantly increased the ...
By Idrica
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Chile glacier bill pits mines against water supply
Just how to define a glacier is at the heart of a Chilean congressional battle that could determine the future of mining in the world's largest copper-producing country. The revival of legislation to ban mining in glacial areas is spawning debate among miners, farmers and environmentalists about how to protect both vital water supplies and Chile's mining industry. If the bill passes, mining ...
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H2O backs clean water project in Nepal
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 ...
By H2O GmbH
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Franklin Hodge water tanks chosen for ministry of defense project
Franklin Hodge Firestore fire sprinkler water tanks have been chosen for the supply of Emergency Water Storage at a Ministry of Defence base in Scotland as part of the continuing "Project Aquatrine", re-shaping of water supply and services for the M.O.D. Franklin Hodge’s long association with the building of water tanks for the M.O.D, the proven design of the Firestore® and the fact ...
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Genap builds 6 water storage systems in the Oman desert
To provide an oil refinery in the Oman desert with water we supplied 6 fully-enclosed GenaFlexstore water storage systems. The systems were transported to Omam in December by sea, after which they were installed on site (with a total volume of approx. 7.000 m3 = 7 million litres) by Genap ...
By Genap B.V.
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Check your Bottled Water Supply Now, as Hurricane Season Begins
Alexandria, VA – The International Bottled Water Association (IBWA) recommends that consumers, with the 2019 Hurricane Season just beginning, act now to revisit their emergency preparedness kits and check their supply of bottled water. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) advises that commercially purchased bottled water is the safest, most reliable drinking water in the event of ...
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New Poll: Nearly 75% of California Voters Choose Improving Local Water Supplies as Top Solution to Drought
California voters are more concerned about the drought than any other major issue and an overwhelming majority favor strategies to stretch local water supplies, including recycling, rainwater harvesting and efficiency measures, as the top solution to California’s water woes, according to a new poll conducted by Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin, Metz & Associates (FM3) on behalf of the Natural ...
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TrojanUV Helps Provide a Unique Solution for Drought Problems in Cambria, California
The solution comes by treating water consisting of treated wastewater effluent and mixture of freshwater and saltwater. This involves a three-step process: Removal of solids through filtration Desalination using reverse osmosis Disinfection and removal of remaining chemicals using the TrojanUVPhox™ solution with ultraviolet light and hydrogen peroxide Under the most severe drought ...
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PUB, Singapore`s National Water Agency calls tender to build second and largest desalination plant in Singapore
PUB, the national water agency, is calling an open tender today for the second and largest desalination plant to be built at Tuas. To be completed by 2013, the plant will add another 70 imperial million gallons or 318,500 cubic metres) of desalinated water a day to the nation’s water supply. Following the completion of the fifth and largest NEWater plant at Changi last month, the new ...
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GE helps Catalonia region make the most of scarce water supplies
Spain, one of the most arid European countries, has a long-standing water supply strategy to desalinate and use brackish river water. That effort has just taken a giant step forward as GE and Aigües Ter-Llobregat (ATLL) have announced the opening of one of the world’s largest and most technologically advanced river water desalination plants, near Barcelona. The plant employs advanced ...
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U.S. Water Alliance Elects Three Nationally Recognized Leaders to Board
The U.S. Water Alliance added three new Directors to its Board in April. “These nationally- recognized leaders will boost all of our efforts on the value of water and business of sustainability,” explains President Ben Grumbles. Joining the Board of Directors are: T. David Chinn is the Director of the drinking water program and senior vice president for water in the Americas at ...
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Near Record-Low California Snowpack Measurement Warns of Greater Water Supply Challenges Ahead
Critically low California snowpack measurement was reported today by the state’s Department of Water Resources (DWR) in its annual April snow survey, revealing the snowpack measurement is at its lowest since 1988 – the fifth lowest reading since snowpack record-keeping began in 1930. With severe to exceptional drought conditions already crippling more than 95 percent of the state, the ...
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MPs consider Lords Amendments to the Water Bill
MPs have accepted a range of final amendments to the Water Bill on Wednesday 7th May 2014 including provisions for exits by incumbent companies when the non-household market opens for retail competition in 2017. The Water Bill was introduced into the Commons on 27th June 2013 to make provisions about the water industry. The Bill has now concluded its 'ping-pong' parliamentary stages and now ...
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Southern California Again a Trendsetter with Innovative Approach to Water Recycling
Over the next ten years, the expected swell in global population will undoubtedly lead to greater water needs and a rise in the production of wastewater. Already, as communities approach the limits of their available water supplies in their effort to meet the needs of potable, agricultural, industrial and commercial consumers, water reclamation and reuse are becoming necessary to conserve and ...
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Notice Regarding the Acquisition of U.S. Water Services, Inc.
Kurita Water Industries Ltd. is glad to announce that it has decided to acquire 100% of the outstanding shares of Global Water Services Holding Company, Inc. which is a holding company of U.S. Water Services, Inc. U.S. Water is headquartered in Minnesota and has manufacturing and sales offices across the U.S. It has approximately 5,000 customers and has established strong relationships with ...
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EPA’s WaterSense 2014 Partners of the Year Honored for Efficiency Efforts to Protect Nation’s Water Supply
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recognized the 2014 WaterSense Partners of the Year for their commitment to promoting water efficiency and strengthening the drought resiliency of communities across the country, during the WaterSmart Innovations Conference today in Las Vegas, Nev. “As the United States experiences the driest conditions in more than a decade, there has never ...
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Dr. Piers Clark agrees to join strategy advisory board of Dutch Rainmaker BV
Dutch Rainmaker announced today that dr. Piers Clark, one of the leading authorities in the water innovation sector, has agreed to advise and help the Company in its international commercialization activities. Dr. Piers Clark is the Commercial Director at Thames Water where he previously served as Asset Management Director. Prior to joining Thames Water, Piers was Managing Director of Mouchel ...
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