water municipality Articles
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Municipal water services in Guatemala: exploring official perceptions
In Guatemala, water services are frequently interrupted, water pressure is inadequate and tap water is often unsafe to drink. Water providers face the challenge of maintaining water systems and improving water services to provide reliable and safe drinking water. Understanding the perspectives of government officers may help in finding solutions to overcome this challenge. Semi-structured ...
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House of commons committee on transport, infrastructure and communities
The Canadian Water and Wastewater Association represents the interests of municipal water and wastewater services in respect to federal or national legislation, policies and programs. More than 24 million Canadians receive drinking water from municipal services and discharge wastewater to those services. The services are provided on a notfor-profit, public service basis. Revenues derived from ...
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Biodegradation of bisphenol A, 17 β-estradiol, and 17 α-ethynylestradiol in river water
The degradation of bisphenol A (BPA), 17 β-estradiol (E2), and 17 α-ethynylestradiol (EE2) in river water was investigated. Moreover, the effects of temperature, nutrient salts, easily degraded coexisting organic matter, and the addition of municipal wastewater, were studied. The half-lives of E2 are six days at 20°C and three days at 30°C in river water, respectively. BPA is degraded ...
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Waste Water Recycle/Reuse Project (Tap Water) – Phuket, Thailand
Producing high quality water from Municipality Waste Warer in Phuket Thailand a famous Tourists Destination. W.O.G Group has been awarded a Waste Water Recycle/Reuse Project by Patong Municipality, Phuket, Thailand to increase municipal water supply in Phuket. CLIENT’S OBJECTIVE: To treat sewage water (25 MLD) to the same quality standards as that supplied by the Provincial Water ...
By WOG Group
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Tecta B16 Success Story - Malaysia - Case Study
Headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, a major provider of liquefied petroleum gas controls all the oil and gas recourses in Malaysia. They took the decision to build a large water treatment plant when the local municipal water company could no longer meet their ...
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A contingent valuation study of Winnipeg municipal water using bounded rationality
Contingent valuation (CV) is a survey technique used to value environmental goods not traded in markets, such as improvements to air or water quality. Despite its popularity, widespread acceptance of this methodology has been hampered by controversies stemming from numerous behavioural anomalies such as preference reversals, embedding and starting point bias. This study argues that these ...
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Treatment of municipal wastewater by membrane bioreactor: a pilot study
The operational performance of a submerged hollow fibre Membrane Bio-Reactor (MBR) for treatment of municipal wastewater on pilot scale was investigated. The experimental results indicated that the removal efficiency for SS, COD, NH4-N, turbidity, bacterium, iron (Fe2+) and Manganese (Mn2+) was 100%, 94.5%, 98.3%, 99.7%, lg6, 99%, 92.3%, respectively. The water quality of the effluent was quite ...
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Cyanobacteria Control in a Municipal Park Lake - Case Study
SolarBees continue to provide long term cyanobacteria control and water quality benefits. Topics: cyanobacteria, blue-green algae, macrophytes, lake circulation, irrigation, water clarity, municipal park Reservoir Overview: This two-basin lake is part of a municipal park system and is primarily used for recreation. It also serves as an irrigation source for the park itself and an adjacent golf ...
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Bioaugmentation/waste water treatment in municipal WWTP - Case Study
What is it? The bioaugmentation is an innovative technology which consists in an increase of selected bacteria to help naturally the biological process of organic compounds degradation. It is proper to dose in any effluent type and wastewater treatment system, which no longer has enough capacity or has an inefficient performance. These products facilitate the reduction of environmental ...
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Cyanobacteria Control in a Raw Water Reservoir - Case Study
SolarBee continues to provide long term water quality benefits over a decade after deployment. Topics: cyanobacteria, blue-green algae, taste & odor, raw water reservoir, lake circulation. System Overview: This reservoir receives its water from a local river and serves as the primary raw water source for a municipal potable water treatment facility. Surface Area: 3.2 hectare (8 acres) ...
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Case study - Halifax Water
A section of the 30" diameter LCP Halifax-Bedford connector pipeline was identified by the client as being high-risk as it operated at a relatively high pressure (over 170psi), supplied a rapidly growing community and ran past residential areas along side of a highway. It would have been difficult to remove the line from service so Halifax Water selected PipeDiver to carry out a condition ...
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Impacts on the utilization degree of canal water caused by agricultural water reallocation: a case study from China
Our study area in the People's Victory Canal Irrigation District (PVCID), which is downstream of the Yellow River in China, has been undergoing agricultural water transfer to the city for municipal uses. Water supply condition data from PVCID are used to analyze the impacts of water reallocation on agricultural water supply quality, and field survey data in PVCID are used to examine the ...
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The Emerging Role of Augmented Reality in Wastewater Treatment
Municipal water systems are always looking for ways to increase efficiency. Embracing new technology can lead to fewer service disruptions, lower emergency repair costs, and a better customer experience. Augmented reality tools will change how water utilities approach maintenance, training, and customer relations. ...
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Study of salt content in Harlingen canals - Case Study
Antea Group uses AP-5000 for salinity measurements in Frisian surface water Commissioned by the municipality of Harlingen, Antea Group measured the salinity of the Harlingen canals in Friesland. A motorboat with an advanced mobile multiparameter probe was used to travel the length of the canals and conduct the measurements. Project Manager Jeroen Kruse talks about the project, the outcome of ...
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Commercial Water System Case Studies
Leading American coffee chain, Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, knows the quality of the water - comprising 98% of each beverage’s ingredients - is critical to the taste of each drink they sell. Several regional water quality issues negatively impacted the business’ product and equipment, affecting the beverage maker’s bottom line: Inconsistent Feed Water Supply - Dually-sourced ...
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eXact Micro 7+ photometer featured in new article
Canadian Pool and Spa Marketing magazine’s December issue showcases our new eXact Micro 7+ advanced photometer system. The feature article on page 110 is titled “Water Testing Devices go Digital.” The complete article is online in an interesting magazine format. About Industrial Test Systems, Inc.: Industrial Test Systems, Inc. , (ITS) established in 1989, is a leading ...
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Comparison of biofilm formation and water quality when water from different sources was stored in large commercial water storage tanks
Rain-, ground- and municipal potable water were stored in low density polyethylene storage tanks for a period of 90 days to determine the effects of long-term storage on the deterioration in the microbial quality of the water. Total viable bacteria present in the stored water and the resultant biofilms were enumerated using heterotrophic plate counts. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and ...
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Drinking Water Treatment Municipality of Sainte-Geneviève de Batiscan, Quebec
A number of Quebec municipalities are confronted with feedwater problems of a bacteriological or physicochemical nature hardness, manganese, iron, dissolved solids) in the production of their drinking water. In many cases, these water sources do not meet government quality standards for drinking water. Membrane filtration preceded by the appropriate pretreatments can be a solution. Piloting ...
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Top Municipal Water Treatment Methods: Transforming Water Quality for Environmental Compliance in the USA
Water supplies in the U.S. are among the safest in the world. According to the CDC, more than 90% of Americans get tap water from community water systems, which must adhere to strict water quality standards. However, just because the U.S. has safer water supplies than other parts of the world doesn’t mean there isn’t room for improvement and better municipal water treatment methods ...
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TSLP transfer station leachate treatment equipment
Waste transfer station leachate problem The waste transfer station in each city is an important hub for waste collection and transfer treatment, and the leachate from the transfer station has the characteristics of high COD, high ammonia nitrogen, high suspended solids and high oil content, which is difficult to treat due to the limited scale and space of the site. Traditional external ...
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