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Global Water Technologies Soars Above Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- As the world's eyes turn to Indianapolis for the biggest sporting event of the year, those looking skyward in the city were reminded of the importance of what lies below their feet. Indianapolis hot-air balloon pilot Tony Sandlin is also a board member of Global Water Technologies (OTC Markets: GWTR). Sandlin used an 80-foot-tall blue balloon to draw ...
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Idrica and Xylem provide an engineering service to detect water leaks in Qatar’s distribution networks
Leaks are responsible for the loss of thousands of liters of water per year in Qatar. In this country, this situation has negative consequences for the economy and increases water losses. Qatar’s main environmental problems include limited natural freshwater resources resulting in a growing reliance on large-scale desalination facilities. Sixty-one percent of Qatar’s available water ...
By Idrica
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Utilis Undertakes Pilot Program of their Satellite Leak Detection Solution in San Diego
The City of San Diego recently contracted the San Diego based remote-sensing data company, Utilis, to conduct a pilot study survey of the city’s drinking water distribution system as part of their innovation exploration program. Over the course of two days Councilmember Scott Sherman (district 7), and representatives from the districts of Council President Pro Tem Bry (district 1), ...
By ASTERRA
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Ofwat - Water Breakthrough Challenge awards £5m+ to accelerate tech solutions to leaks, pollution and water quality
The English and Welsh water regulator, Ofwat, has awarded £5.2 million to innovative projects using new technology and cross-sector collaborations to improve water quality, reduce pollution and enhance services for consumers. Up to a further £34 million will be awarded later in the spring for larger scale projects driving long-reaching benefits. Between now and the summer, the Water ...
By Ofwat
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Global Water Technologies announces new partnership
Global Water Technologies (OTC Pink: GWTR) is pleased to announce a new partnership with Martinek Water Management, GmbH, an Austrian company that has developed a patented sensor and software system for early leak detection in water mains. Global Water Technologies will introduce the system for the first time in the United States, as a majority of the country is currently experiencing drought ...
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Global Water Technologies partners with BAMI-I
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 7, 2012/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Global Water Technologies (OTC Pink: GWTR) has partnered with the Buried Asset Management Institute – International (BAMI-I) to test new solutions for aging water infrastructure. Global Water Technologies is introducing a patented new system from Europethat uses multi-parameter sensors and software to reduce water loss in drinking water ...
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PVC Pipe Association Addresses U.S. Conference of Mayors Water Council on Need to Modernize Local Procurement of Piping Infrastructure
PVC Pipe Association Executive Director Bruce Hollands urged the nation’s mayors last week to put an end to closed bidding practices that exclude corrosion- proof piping materials from being used in water and wastewater systems. “Building and replacing water and sewage lines will cost upwards of $1.1 trillion over the next twenty years. This will place tremendous strain on ...
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Illinois Will Expand Investments in the State’s Water Infrastructure
Illinois took some big steps towards more resilient, cost effective and sustainable water infrastructure today, according to experts with the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and Center for Neighborhood Technology (CNT). Late yesterday afternoon the House passed SB 2780, which for the first time ever, provides significant financial support to municipal water systems for water efficiency, ...
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March 22 is International World Water Day: U.S. Can Achieve Sustainability in Water By Ending Corrosion in Piping Infrastructure
March 22 is International World Water Day, established nineteen years ago by the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) to highlight water scarcity around the world and the need to use water wisely. In recognition of this important event, the PVC Pipe Association today urged lawmakers to put an end to closed procurement policies that exclude corrosion-proof piping ...
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Chicago Seminar Offers Municipal Officials Cost-Effective Solutions for Water and Sewer Pipe Infrastructure
In Chicago last week water and wastewater utility engineers and consulting engineers from five states – Illinois, Michigan, Missouri, Nevada and Wisconsin - participated in an educational seminar on the design and installation of corrosion-proof PVC piping. Participants were provided with technical and financial information that helps utilities reduce operations, maintenance and capital ...
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Aliaxis acquires Aquarius Spectrum, a champion in advanced acoustic water leak detection
Aliaxis SA, a world leader enabling access to water and energy through fluid management solutions, announces the acquisition of Aquarius Spectrum, a unique provider of advanced acoustic water leak detection and pipe condition assessment solutions for water infrastructure. Aquarius Spectrum will be part of Aliaxis Next, Aliaxis’ newly created division which develops adjacent ...
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$7.5m water project set up for Timor-Leste
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will help the Government of Timor-Leste improve water supplies in the capital, Dili. The Dili Urban Water Supply Sector Project will provide good quality water, continuously for 24 hours a day, to approximately 30% of all Dili households, businesses and institutions. Most target beneficiaries come from poor or low income households. Experience shows that easy ...
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AWWA issues water audit challenge for World Water Day
At today’s White House Water Summit in Washington, D.C., the American Water Works Association announced a challenge to its member water utilities and others across the globe to complete 1,000 water audits over the next two years using AWWA's newest Water Audit Software. Water audits allow utilities to become more efficient by showing how much water is lost through leaking distribution ...
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Gutermann and Nec Release Joint Water Leak Detection Solution
The solution combines Gutermann's high-precision sensors with NEC's cloud computing and Big Data technologies Tokyo and Zurich, September 5, 2014 - NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701) and Gutermann AG, a Switzerland-based global leader in advanced leak detection technologies, today commenced global sales of the NEC Water Leakage Detection Solution, which uses cutting-edge big data collection and ...
By Gutermann AG
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Global Water Technologies Notes New Water Infrastructure Report
Global Water Technologies, Inc. (OTC Markets: GWTR) notes a new report by the Water Innovations Foundation (waterinnovations.org) underscores the growing need for innovative solutions to the nation's water infrastructure problems. "We announced leaking pipes as an area of interest in October and this new report highlights the urgency of the problem," said CEO Erik Hromadka. The Water ...
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EPA Launches Finance Center to Improve Community Water Infrastructure and Resiliency
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency launched the Water Infrastructure and Resiliency Finance Center today to help communities across the country improve their wastewater, drinking water and stormwater systems, particularly through innovative financing and by building resilience to climate change. The center was announced as Vice President Biden and EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy toured the ...
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American Water Partners with EPA for “Fix a Leak Week,” March 18-24
American Water (NYSE: AWK), the nation’s largest publicly traded water and wastewater utility company, is partnering with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to promote the fifth annual Fix a Leak Week, which runs from March 18-24. The national awareness campaign, part of the EPA’s WaterSense program, is designed to raise awareness about small leaks and other water waste ...
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India`s water crisis
Former business and environmental journalist Nitya Jacob has undertaken an unusual task - an ecological travelogue across the Indian subcontinent focused on water. The Delhi-based writer's findings are stark. After writing a book on the subject, he says that in spite of surplus water, and one of the world's richest traditions of managing it, India's water crisis has reached critical levels. ...
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IBM Taps Big Data to Help Solve Water Challenges Across South Africa
IBM (NYSE: IBM) marks World Water Day with the launch of a crowdsourcing project to help capture, share and analyze information about the water distribution system in South Africa. The project, called "WaterWatchers," is driven by a new mobile phone application and SMS capability that will enable South African citizens to report water leaks, faulty water pipes and general conditions of water ...
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Element Blue Launches IBM Smarter Cities Water Management Solution for South African City
Element Blue, the leading IBM premier partner for customized, hosted Smarter Cities solutions, on Friday deployed a custom water management platform to support IBM WaterWatchers in collaboration with IBM and the City of Tshwane, South Africa. Launched on World Water Day (3/22/13), an international movement created to raise awareness and develop knowledge of water cooperation, WaterWatchers is ...
By ElementBlue
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