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Thames Water to Recover Phosphorus From Sewage and Recycle Nutrients Into
LONDON and VANCOUVER, BC - Thames Water and Ostara Nutrient Recovery Technologies announced today they will incorporate a new technology at Slough Sewage Treatment Works to recover phosphorus and ammonia from its wastewater stream and transform them into an environmentally-friendly, premium-quality commercial fertiliser. Ostara's technology helps sewage treatment works cost-effectively meet ...
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Seafield Sewage Treatment Works, Leith - Statement from Thames Water
Following the failure of a pump at a sewage pumping station near Seafield Sewage Treatment Works in Leith on Friday 21 April, Thames Water engineers have now completed the installation of temporary pumps. The site is now treating 100% of its sewage intake and is no longer discharging untreated effluent into the Forth of Firth. Thames Water, as part of the Stirling Water Consortium operates the ...
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Grundfos acquires Metasphere to pioneer solutions to the world’s water and climate challenges
Smart sewer solutions from UK-based telemetry and analytics business will empower the industry to meet the challenges of climate change Grundfos has completed the acquisition of XPV Water Partners portfolio company Metasphere, a leading provider of telemetry and analytics solutions for water networks. By adding the capabilities of Metasphere to its portfolio, Grundfos is set to provide its ...
By Grundfos
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Pennsylvania Water Utility to Reduce Sewage Discharges to Delaware River and Local Creeks
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) today announced a settlement with the Delaware County Regional Water Quality Control Authority (DELCORA) resolving alleged Clean Water Act violations involving combined sewer overflows (CSOs) to the Delaware River and its tributaries. In a proposed consent decree, DELCORA has agreed to develop and implement a ...
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Opportunities to innovate in Brazil’s water sector with Isle and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)
The deadline for the registration of small and medium-sized technology companies interested in being part of the Brazil Technology Portal and possibly having their pilot project financed by the Inter-American Development Bank with a water utility has been extended. Interested companies must meet the following requirements: Be a small or medium-sized company with a branch or partner in Latin ...
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$8.6m of new funds for water, energy and sewage projects in the Latin America and the Caribbean
The Inter-American Development Bank’s Infrastructure Investment Fund (InfraFund) approved a total of US$8.6 million for 18 technical cooperation projects and leveraged counterpart and other resources worth a total of $4.9 million in 2007. The Infrafund’s mission is to target critical infrastructure needs in Latin America and the Caribbean by helping private, public and mixed-capital organizations ...
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Delaware County Regional Water Utility to Reduce Sewage Discharges to Delaware River and Local Creeks
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) today announced a settlement with the Delaware County Regional Water Quality Control Authority (DELCORA) resolving alleged Clean Water Act violations involving combined sewer overflows (CSOs) to the Delaware River and its tributaries. In a proposed consent decree, DELCORA has agreed to develop and implement a ...
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Palladium used to “trace” nanoplastics throughout water treatment
The Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology (Eawag), together with ETH Zurich, have produced plastic particles with palladium, a precious metal, built into their centre. Creating ‘traceable particles’, the researchers could then track whether the particles produced in the laboratory are taken up by organisms, as well as carry out controlled eco-toxicity tests. ...
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Euroby Home and Dry With Veolia
Euroby Limited, one of the UK’s most successful sludge treatment specialists, has been awarded the contract for the supply, installation and commissioning of an alum sludge dryer for the prestigious Clareville Water Treatment Plant project, currently under construction by Veolia Water Ireland Ltd. Euroby, who also offer sludge dewatering plant and equipment and operate a large mobile contract ...
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Syrinix Announces New Exclusive Partnership in South America
Syrinix today announces a new partnership with Nereus, a Chilean company specializing in the measurement of raw and potable water and sewage and industrial water in South America. As an exclusive distributor in Chile, Nereus is poised to deliver Syrinix's high resolution solutions to an area beset by the challenges of sustainability, efficiency, and equitable water distribution. This new ...
By Syrinix Ltd
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Contaminated Water from Hurricane Irene Causes Boil Water Alerts
Boil water notices have been issued in many counties that suffered damage from Hurricane Irene. The hurricane caused massive destruction and flooding that has impacted countless communities. Many of these now face contaminated drinking water supplies due to the storm. Boil water notices are issued when municipal and private water utilities have concerns over contamination of the drinking water ...
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American Water Receives Two Environmental Awards
American Water (NYSE: AWK), the nation’s largest publicly traded water utility, announced today it has earned two Business Achievement Awards from the Environmental Business Journal® (EBJ) and the Climate Change Business Journal® (CCBJ). The awards will be presented in a ceremony at the 10th annual Environmental Industry Summit X on March ...
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United Utilities Framework Success
Bedford Pumps Ltd have recently signed an agreement with United Utilities Water Plc to be their exclusive supplier of mixed–axial flow bowl type pumps for the water and wastewater sectors. This agreement will ensure that Bedford Pumps will supply all new and replacement mixed and axial flow pumps, spares and associated equipment throughout the United Utilities area for a 5 year period. ...
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Ontario utility selects FOG and backflow prevention technologies
Utilities Kingston in Ontario, Canada, has chosen Aquatic Informatics to digitize its fats, oils, and grease (FOG) program, and manage its backflow prevention and cross-connection control program. These two programs are part of the solution to common problems in complying with water treatment and wastewater collection regulations. Utilities Kingston compliance program for restaurant fats, oils ...
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Brazil Faces Water Crisis as COVID-19 Rages
Lack of basic water and sanitation infrastructure in favelas is impeding hygiene measures to stop the pandemic Brazil is the world’s fifth largest nation in terms of both its population of 210 million and its vast 3,287,597-square-mile (8,514,837 km2) area. It sports the eighth largest economy on the planet, and its capital city of São Paulo has the largest GDP of any city in the ...
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Frost & Sullivan: Russian water and wastewater treatment market in full recovery
The economic downturn had a moderate impact on the development of water and wastewater treatment market in Russia. However, the recovery has already started supported by financial programmes, increasing private investments in municipal and industrial sectors as well as urgent need to rehabilitate old and inefficient infrastructure. In fact, the Russian water and wastewater sector has been ...
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Water and Environmental Groups Applaud Udall, Edwards for Reintroduction of Innovative Stormwater Infrastructure Legislation
Yesterday, April 14, Senator Tom Udall (D-NM) and Representative Donna Edwards (D-MD) re-introduced legislation to provide critical support to innovative stormwater strategies, improving our ability to effectively manage polluted runoff and sewage overflows while relieving pressure on aging infrastructure. S. 896/H.R. 1775, The Innovative Stormwater Infrastructure Act of 2015, would promote the ...
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Corona Virus Preparedness
While the global pandemic is posing challenges to our daily lives in many ways, Puragen remains dedicated to serving our customers, who provide essential goods and services in this great time of need. Puragen continues to operate its Emlenton, Pennsylvania facility in order to provide solutions for our customers. We have changed our daily operations in accordance with guidance from the CDC, ...
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Brazil: water shortage dries Rio de Janeiro taps
Taps were dry across a wide swath of Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday, some for nearly a week straight, prompting a flurry of criticism of the state water company and forcing some desperate residents of this Olympic city to fill plastic bottles with water from streams. Rio's Cedae water utility cut off service to nearly a dozen Rio neighborhoods Thursday as part of routine maintenance on a treatment ...
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Analytik Jena gains major contract in China for monitoring the water quality of an entire region
For its core business of Analytical Instrumentation Analytik Jena AG has obtained a major contract for the supply of 22 instruments of the multi N/C series to analyze the water quality in the Chinese province Henan. The project volume of the contract amounts to a medium-level six-figure range. The instruments are already due to be delivered during the current quarter. "During the tender for this ...
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