water protection News
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Salher consolidates its presence in the Asian market with its latest hydrocarbon separation project
Together with its local partner, the Chinese company SAAHOR, Salher has been part of the Red Sea Project for the preservation of the biodiversity of the area within a tourism project carried out by the company Greenism New Water Co, LTD. This recent collaboration with both companies represents the consolidation of Salher in the Asian market. These seven Salher hydrocarbon separators include ...
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EPA awards over $145,000 to protect drinking water in New Mexico (NM)
The New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department (NM EMNRD) will receive $145,176 from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to monitor underground injection wells in the state of New Mexico. The project will primarily cover two important areas: permit application review and water pollution reduction. The funds will be used for both Class II and Class V wells. Class II wells ...
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EPA presents award to Oregon 10th grader for work on marine oil spills
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10 is awarding the President’s Environmental Youth Award to 10th grader Sahil Veeramoney for his development of a novel and efficient method to clean up marine oil spills. Veeramoney is a student at Oregon Episcopal School in Portland, Oregon. “Sahil’s research to protect water resources from oil spills is important for the ...
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Oily water separator for waste water of engine oil, machine oil, diesel oil, petrol, lubricant, and heavy oil
Oily water separator for waste water of engine oil, machine oil, diesel oil, petrol, lubricant, and heavy oil LYSF waste oil water separator has good performance, good separator effects. It reaches at the national discharge stander of oil waste water, it controls out water’s oil content bellow 10mg/L. LYSF land oil water separator’s treatment process is gravity separation, coarse ...
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Now its legal to catch and store rainwater in Colorado
Front Range Precast Concrete (FRPC), has been providing throughout Colorado for over 62 years. Manufacturers of FLXX watertight concrete tanks for wastewater storage, conventional septic systems, water cisterns, and sand, grease and oil interceptors for commercial use, FRPC is now offering solutions for rainwater harvesting. Effective July 1, 2009, Governor Ritter signed Senate Bill 09-080 ...
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GAO Urges Review of Risks From Disposing Of Oil, Gas Wastewater Into Injection Wells
The Environmental Protection Agency should review emerging risks related to the disposal in underground injection wells of wastewater from oil and gas activities, according to a report released July 28 by the Government Accountability Office. Overall, safeguards in place at the wells—known as class II wells—are effective in preventing groundwater contamination and very little has ...
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EPA, Seattle truck repair firm settle water pollution case
Western Peterbilt, LLC, a Seattle truck sales and repair shop, has reached a settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency stemming from violations of the federal Clean Water Act. As part of the settlement, the company has agreed to pay $129,000 penalty for allowing both process wastewater and polluted stormwater to be discharged to the Seattle stormwater system without a permit. ...
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Montgomery County, Maryland Department of Permitting Services Approves Sorbtive®Filter to Protect the Chesapeake Bay from Sediment and Phosphorus
Imbrium™Systems, a Rockville, Maryland based stormwater treatment solutions company, announced today that it received an updated approval for Sorbtive®Filter by the Montgomery County, Maryland Department of Permitting Services. The updated approval is a critical step forward for Imbrium Systems and Montgomery County in an effort to protect the Chesapeake Bay from the ravages of ...
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EPA region 6 updates its national priorities list of superfund sites - two sites added and one proposed
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced two sites have been added to the National Priorities List (NPL) of Superfund sites: the Chevron Questa Mine, formerly known as the Molycorp, Inc. site near the village of Questa, New Mexico, and the Falcon Refinery in San Patricio County, Texas. The EPA also announced the US Oil Recovery site in Pasadena, Texas, has been proposed to the ...
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Canada’s Federal Environment minister unveils proposals for strict new Canadian wastewater regulations
Canada's Environment Minister, Jim Prentice, has announced that draft municipal wastewater systems effluent regulations are now available for public consultation. Once in force, these regulations will set standards for the discharge from all wastewater facilities in Canada. 'Today we are taking action to protect our environment for future generations,' said Minister Prentice, 'It is not ...
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Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) and Bottled Water
Alexandria, VA - Currently, there is no U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Standard of Quality for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in bottled water. However, although not mandated by law, as of January 1, 2019, IBWA requires its members to test for PFAS in all the products they sell. This action underscores the commitment of IBWA members to always provide consumers with the safest ...
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Stormceptor® and Jellyfish® Selected For Maximum Stormwater Protection at Bigfork Bay/Flathead Lake, Montana
When the residents of Flathead Lake in northwest Montana sought solutions to untreated stormwater entering the Lake at Bigfork Bay, they turned to Imbrium™ Systems' treatment technologies to provide engineered Stormwater solutions. Unfortunately, water quality at Flathead Lake has gradually declined over recent decades as the human footprint within the basin region increased. Since ...
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Guam`s Oil Spill Recovery Capacity Significantly Improved
OSROCO, a wholly owned subsidiary of Cabras Marine, and T&T operate the skimming system as well as an array of small crafts, and other specialized response equipment. OSROCO, Cabras and T&T employees are trained and certified in accordance with the U.S. Federal Government’s oil spill response and safety standards. Moreover, the companies’ comprehensive oil spill response ...
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Fort Peck Tribes are first in nation to assume key groundwater protection responsibilities
The Fort Peck Tribes Underground Injection Control (UIC) program has been approved by the US EPA, making the Tribes the first in the nation to assume the program to protect underground drinking water sources. As a result of this action, the Fort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux (Fort Peck) Tribes of Montana are authorized to administer and enforce their own Class II injection well program under the ...
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Frost & Sullivan: Rapid Urbanization in Brazil Prompts Larger Investments in Water and Wastewater Treatment Chemicals
The consistent expansion of Brazil's urban population has spawned a parallel demand for potable water; the country is expected to require 570.0 cubic meters per second in 2015. There is also a strong focus on the quality of the potable water, which creates ample opportunities for the suppliers of water and wastewater treatment chemicals. New analysis from Frost & Sullivan ...
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