drinking water utility News
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EPA develops innovative software to secure nation’s water supply / canary software enhances detection of hazardous contaminants in drinking water systems (HQ, CA, NY, PA)
Scientists from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Energy (DOE) have collaborated in developing innovative water quality software that enhances a water system’s ability to detect when there has been intentional or unintentional contamination. The Canary software can help detect a wide variety of chemical and biological contaminants, including pesticides, ...
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WaterIQ First to Market with 4,400 Precise Algae Destroying Ultrasound Frequencies
WaterIQ Technologies, the leader in next-generation ultrasonic solutions to combat harmful algae and biofilm without the use of chemicals, today announced the availability of its disruptive and advanced Pulsar 4400 and 3400, feature-rich state-of-the-art ultrasonic devices for large and small water bodies. Designed for use by drinking water utilities, wastewater processing, agriculture, ...
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EPA Awards $4 Million in Grants to Research the Impact of Drought on Water Quality
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $4 million to four institutions to conduct research to combat the effects of drought and extreme events on water quality in watersheds and at drinking water utilities. “As a nation we are witnessing the harmful effects of droughts and extreme events, such as wildfires and flooding, that often follow drought conditions," said ...
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Advancing Water Sector Resilience through Collaboration: NACWA and AMWA Release Summit Report
NACWA and the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA) has released the Water Resilience Summit Summary and Next Steps white paper. NACWA and AMWA co-hosted the Water Resilience Summit onApril 9-10 as part of Water Week 2014, bringing more than 50 wastewater utility, drinking water utility, private sector, and federal officials together for a day-and-a-half facilitated dialogue on ...
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Michael McGuire extends appointment as Editor-in-Chief of Journal-AWWA
The American Water Works Association today announced that water expert and author Michael J. McGuire, PhD, PE, will continue his appointment as Editor-in-Chief for Journal -- American Water Works Association through June 2016. He has been handling the responsibilities of Interim Editor-in-Chief for the publication since June 2014. Journal AWWA, published continuously since 1914, is AWWA’s ...
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Michael McGuire to take helm at Journal-AWWA
The American Water Works Association today announced that renowned water expert and author Michael J. McGuire, PhD, PE, has been named Interim Editor in Chief for the Journal -- American Water Works Association, effective June 1, 2014. “Michael McGuire is one of the most respected names in the water community, and AWWA is proud to have his technical and literary expertise at the helm of ...
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LG Sonic and EPM continue cooperation to treat drinking water
LG Sonic and Empresas Publicas de Medellin (EPM) continue to cooperate to treat algae growth in drinking water reservoirs with two new MPC-Buoy projects to be installed in the coming week. In 2015, 8 MPC-Buoy systems were installed in drinking water reservoir Embalse la Fe to monitor and control algal blooms. High temperatures and nutrient overload are favorable conditions for algae to bloom, ...
By LG Sonic
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Monitoring and reduction of chlorine in drinking water with MPN Analyser
Value chain innovations in emerging Health Tech, Smart City and Greentech industries addressing the challenges of smart urban environment. Today’s urban systems need to adapt to a growing population in order to sustain and provide a healthy, smart and green environment. Smart technologies, solutions and innovations are needed. The EU-funded URBAN TECH project will support the acceleration ...
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Congressional briefing on water and wastewater rate affordability for low-income ratepayers
Hosted by: Representative Marcia Fudge May 12, 2016 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm 2103 Rayburn House Office Building While water service affordability has been a concern for several years, the crisis in Flint, Michigan brought it to light in a dramatic way. A number of recent surveys of wastewater and drinking water utilities throughout the country show that utilities have been increasing their ...
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Report estimates climate change adaptation costs, impacts to utilities
The National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) and the Association of the Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA) has released a report detailing the impacts climate change can have on wastewater and drinking water utilities and estimating the adaptation costs for these critical facilities to be between $448 billion and $944 billion through 2050. The associations, which represent the ...
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EPA proposes updating drinking water rule to better protect public health (HQ)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to revise a national primary drinking water regulation to achieve greater public health protection against waterborne pathogens in the distribution systems of public water systems. Waterborne pathogens can cause a variety of illnesses with symptoms such as acute abdominal discomfort or in more extreme cases, kidney failure, hepatitis or ...
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ACWA Presents Emissary Award to Chet Anderson
The Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) today presented its seventh annual Emissary Award to Chet Anderson, a longtime leader in water quality issues whose involvement with the association spans more than 20 years. Presented at ACWA's 2012 Fall Conference & Exhibition in San Diego, the award recognizes individuals for remarkable contributions to California water by supporting and ...
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Vitens and NX Filtration start pilot for testing IJssel river water as potential source for drinking water
Vitens, the largest drinking water utility in the Netherlands, is starting a pilot program with NX Filtration, the global provider of breakthrough direct nanofiltration (dNF) technology for pure and affordable water. In the pilot program, Vitens will use NX Filtration’s dNF membrane technology to produce drinking or industrial process water from the Dutch IJssel river. The pilot program of ...
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Drinking water conference to address looming economic and environmental issues
In today’s market, water utilities are facing some of the most significant water challenges including; a decaying infrastructure, diminishing water supplies, increased water demand and rising water costs. Utilities are now looking for sustainable solutions that meet current and future economic, environmental and public health goals. In an effort to help address these concerns, the ...
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AWWA president to Congress: Pollution reduction key to cyanotoxins prevention
In testimony today before the U.S. House Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy, American Water Works Association President John Donahue stressed that the solution to keeping drinking water safe from cyanotoxins begins with reducing nutrient pollution. The subcommittee hearing was in response to an event in August 2014, when the City of Toledo, Ohio, found the cyanotoxin microcystin in ...
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Indian states `jeopardising` National Grid by overdrawing power
The Indian Power Ministry has issued a stern advisory to States overdrawing power asking them to discipline themselves and not to jeopardize the National Grid failing which they would face severe action. States have been warned that with the integrated grid any continued and rampant indiscipline may have extremely serious ramifications for the country as a whole. In a meeting convened by ...
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APWA Commends House of Representatives’ Passing the Grassroots Rural and Small Community Water Systems Assistance Act
The American Public Works Association (APWA) commends the House of Representatives for passing S.611, the Grassroots Rural and Small Community Water Systems Assistance Act. This legislation reauthorizes the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) Technical Assistance Program, which helps small and rural communities comply with the Safe Drinking Water Act. The House bill would authorize $15 million ...
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How NoMonia Works to Treat or Remove Your Ammonia
Most water utilities should have effective treatment methods for the filtration of arsenic, iron and manganese from drinking water sources. However, as ammonia becomes increasingly concentrated in groundwater throughout the U.S., many utilities around the country are searching for ways to successfully treat the contaminant, while also meeting U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) standards ...
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ISO standards to improve quality of water services to consumers
A suite of new ISO standards offers the international community practical tools to address the global challenge of effectively managing limited water resources in order to provide access to safe drinking water and sanitation for the world’s population. ISO has just published three standards providing guidelines for service activities relating to drinking water supply systems and wastewater ...
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AWWA, WEF and AMWA receive high honors from ASAE for WIFIA
The American Water Works Association, the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies and the Water Environment Federation announced today that they received a 2015 Power of A Gold Award from the American Society of Association Executives for their work on the passage of the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act. ASAE’s Power of A Awards reward outstanding accomplishments of ...
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