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Water digitalisation & planning, challenges for the sector to foster a development cascade effect
On World Water Day, which is celebrated this Friday 22nd March, the United Nations underlines the value of water, not only as a usable resource, but also as an engine for development and well-being. Under the slogan "Water for peace", the organisation proposes coordinated action in this area to create a positive cascade effect, promoting development and resilience in the face of common ...
By aqualia
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World Water Day 2024. All we are saying is give water stewardship a chance
EVER since Ronald Reagan, western monetary orthodoxy has been driven by a theory called supply-side economics. A core belief (thank you Investopedia!) that production drives economic growth more than demand. In other words, the more you encourage consumers to buy things they didn’t even know they wanted the better. Half a century on, the fatal flaw in this world view is becoming clear. ...
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Water Management Lessons from the City of Rotterdam
More than two-thirds of the biggest and most densely populated cities in the world are coastal delta cities, or find themselves perched precariously along estuaries, making them particularly vulnerable to rising sea levels. The city of Rotterdam is one such destination, with almost 80 per cent of the metropolis below sea level. As such, it’s particularly vulnerable to the effects of global ...
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How do you install 18,000 m² of foil tightly?
This week, with a team of 55 people, we pulled out the 18,000 m² Polyextra foil for the basin of tomato farm Desmet (Izegem Belgium), and put it in place. Many processes within our company are automated, but “pulling foil” still remains manual work. Fortunately, there are always enough helpers willing to help get the job done! The basin can collect more than 55,000 m³ of ...
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Largest Water Reuse Facility in the World Completes its Final Expansion
The Groundwater Replenishment System (GWRS), operated by the Orange County Water District in Southern California recently completed its final expansion. The largest reuse facility in the world can now treat 130 million gallons (nearly 500 million liters) of secondary wastewater a day. Treated effluent re-supplies local groundwater basins and acts as both a source of drinking water and a barrier ...
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Using satellites to track groundwater depletion in California
Researchers have pioneered the use of a tool that can track the loss of groundwater in California's Central Valley by measuring how much the Earth is sinking. Home to one of the largest groundwater basins in the western United States, the Central Valley supplies about one-fifth of the nation's groundwater demand, a large part of which is used to provide crop irrigation and aid agricultural ...
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California`s Regional Recycled Water Program is renamed
A new, large-scale local water supply in development for the region is getting a new name – Pure Water Southern California. The water recycling project, being developed by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (Metropolitan) in partnership with the Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts (Sanitation Districts), has for years been known as the Regional Recycled Water ...
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Municipal Public Works Require Specialized Wash Facilities to Protect Water Supplies
South Haven, MI – Municipal Public Works operations throughout the United States are facing a growing number of regulations for how they wash their equipment. Gone are the days when a city dump truck or earth mover can be hosed down in the maintenance lot. Virtually every city and state have laid down the law for the safe disposal of wastewater from washing and degreasing operations. ...
By RIVEER
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Laboratory Conditions Requirement for ONH Analyzer
1.Recommended Lab area: ≥ 10m2. 2. Lab environment: Instrument storage temperature: -15?~40? Lab temperature at which the instrument works: 20?~ 25? No obvious vibration felt No strong magnetic field interference 3. Humidity: ≤80% 4. Air cleanliness: ventilated, free of dust and corrosive gas. 5. Carrier gas: 99.999% high purity helium and nitrogen, G5/8 male connection reserved in ...
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Idrica strengthens its international expansion with the opening of five new subsidiaries in 2021
In 2021, Idrica opened five new subsidiaries, in Hong Kong, Chile, Canada, Brazil and Saudi Arabia, in addition to those already up and running in the USA, Mexico, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Qatar and Romania, in line with its international expansion strategy. In just two years, the multinational headquartered in Spain has gained a foothold in 14 countries in Europe, North America, the ...
By Idrica
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USA’s largest ION Exchange PFAS treatment facility begins operation in Yorba Linda
The Orange County Water District and the Yorba Linda Water District (YLWD) began operating the nation’s largest ion exchange (IX) treatment plant to remove per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from local well water. PFAS are a group of thousands of manmade, heat-resistant chemicals that are prevalent in the environment and are commonly used in consumer products to repel water, ...
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AEM surveys will assist groundwater management in California
The California Department of Water Resources has selected a team of consultants led by Ramboll to conduct airborne electromagnetic surveys in California’s high- and medium-priority groundwater basins. The surveys will provide a standardized statewide dataset which will improve understanding of large-scale aquifer structures and support implementation of the Sustainable Groundwater ...
By SkyTEM ApS
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Innovative iFILT®-Diamond Filter for the retention of microplastics
For awhile, the term microplastics has been one the public has become familiar with and has focused on more frequently. Even though the breadth of the problem may be hard to grasp, studies have shown that microplastics represents a danger to humankind and the environment. State-of-the-art wastewater treatment plants equipped with the relevant filter technology are already able to filter out ...
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Enhancing Wastewater Ammonia Treatment with Economical CA-6 Colorimetric Analyzer
Engineers at municipal wastewater treatment plants tasked with the removal of ammonia will find the versatile CA-6 Colorimetric Ammonia Analyzer from Electro-Chemical Devices (ECD) helps them protect water quality with confidence prior to releasing effluent into re-use systems, groundwater recharge basins and surface water systems. Exposure to ammonia over time is toxic to aquatic life. The U.S. ...
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UN Acts to Speed Progress on Water and Sanitation Goals
Adoption of Sustainable Development Goal 6 has been lagging as 2030 deadline draws nearer The United Nations developed its 17 interconnected Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to take aim at poverty, inequality, climate change, and environmental degradation for a better, more sustainable future. The U.N. has stressed that in the interest of global peace and justice, it’s important to ...
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StormwateRx LLC proudly introduces Frontline - the ultimate industrial stormwater catch basin and trench drain inserts
StormwateRx, in exclusive partnership with Frog Creek Partners, is proud to announce the availability of our newest stormwater treatment product, the patented Frontline™ family of drain inlet inserts. Frontline™ is available in two common industrial configurations, the Frontline™ CBI (Catch Basin Insert) and the Frontline™ TDI (Trench Drain Insert) both of which offer the ...
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Orange County Water District Joins Global Collaborative PFAS Project
While a global concern, the response to PFAS across geographies differ. There are many efforts in parallel around research, policy, and piloting of solutions; therefore, Isle is taking a leading role to synthesize qualified research and facilitate an independent review of emerging and market-ready solutions. Supported by the industry’s leading water utilities, this unique effort will ...
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Strass / Zillertal is upgraded to AEROSTRIP® fine bubble diffusers
Finally the plate diffusers of the waste water treatment plant in Strass / Zillertal had reached their limit of capacity and end of life, so operators decided to reequip the aeration system according to state-of-the-art technology. After plant operators and Dr. Frey had finalized a thorough tender vetting, amongst several competitors they chose AEROSTRIP® by the company Aquaconsult as the ...
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Introducing: Flotar Floating Solutions
Team Profloating proudly presented the FLOTAR platform and its vision for a sustainable energy transition in the Netherlands and the world at the World Horti Center on 22 June . FLOTAR is a 100% Dutch innovation for floating sustainable energy generation and green water applications and offers organizations the opportunity to quickly become sustainable in a profitable way. Together with the ...
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TDHI presents the TD-560 oil in water analyzer at PWS 2018
Turner Designs Hydrocarbon Instruments will present the all new TD-560 Oil in Water Analyzer at this year's Produced Water Society (PWS) conference in Midland, Texas. The TD-560 expands on the robust feature set of the TD-550. In addition to the TD-550's optical channel for detecting crude and other heavy oils, the TD-560 adds a second channel for detecting lighter hydrocarbons such as BTEX, gas ...
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