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The Future of Alternative Energy & Water Supplies - Public, Private Partnerships
The WateReuse Association, in partnership with Representative Grace Napolitano, will host a congressional briefing titled "The Future of Alternative Energy & Water Supplies – Public, Private Partnerships" on Thursday, September 22, 2011, at 12:30 p.m. EDT in Washington, D.C. The briefing will address the critical policy and financial issues related to alternative water supplies and ...
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New private water supply regulations impact on well rehabilitation
The new Private Water Supplies Regulations, which came into force on January 1 last year, brings increased regulation and scrutiny to private water supplies. Importantly they restrict the products or substances that can be used where water is abstracted for human consumption. The new regulations require that only products or substances that would be permitted under Regulation 31 of the Water ...
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MPC-Buoy winner of the Aquatech Innovation Award - water supply/water treatment
Today (Nov 02, 2015), LG Sonic received the Aquatech Innovation Award 2015 in the category water supply/water treatment for the development and commercialization of the MPC-Buoy. This environmentally friendly system provides continuous online water quality monitoring to predict and control algae by using ultrasound technology, thereby offering a complete algae control solution. The winners were ...
By LG Sonic
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Congresswoman Grace Napolitano Headlines Joint WRD & County Sanitation Districts Press Event
Federal Funds Awarded to Help Develop Local Water Supplies LAKEWOOD, CA - Congresswoman Grace Napolitano (D-38th) today announced the award of $300,000 in 2010 WaterSmart funding to the Water Replenishment District of Southern California (WRD). At a joint press conference with officials from WRD and the Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County, Napolitano said the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation ...
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COMER SpA industrial valves WRAS certification
A new important quality recognition recognized by WRAS for our industrial series valves available in both PVC and ABS. The industrial series ball valves, ideal for application in the sector of industrial plants and entirely Italian production by COMER SpA, have been tested and certified by WRAS with the result that these products respond appropriately to the quality standards required by the ...
By Comer Spa
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World Bank approves $150 million financing for Karnataka Urban Water Supply Modernization project
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved additional financing of $150 million to the ongoing Karnataka Urban Water Supply Modernization Project in order to accelerate the state of Karnataka’s efforts to bring continuous piped water supply to the entire population in three of its cities. The World Bank’s partnership with the Government of Karnataka for ...
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Safeguarding Hospital Infrastructure: A Colorado Hospital Sediment Filtration Success Story
A newly constructed hospital in Colorado encountered challenges immediately after its opening in 2016. Continuous pinhole leaks in the pipes arose due to sediment buildup issues. The high sediment loads in the incoming water supply caused pinhole leaks throughout different sections of pipe. As a result, the hospital had to replace pipes that should last a lifetime only after a few years which ...
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South East Water’s Supply Resilience Under Investigation
Utility company South East Water supplies drinking water to 2.2 million people around the south-east of England, keeping the taps flowing across Berkshire, Hampshire, kent, Surrey and Sussex… but it seems that its business practices are being called into question, with Ofwat just launching an investigation into the efficiency of its water supply system. An enforcement case has just been ...
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Land use can affect fresh water supplies
New research has shown that supplies of fresh water provided by rivers depend not only on rainfall, but also on the land use within the river catchment. In the Spanish Basque Country, grasslands were found to supply the greatest amount of river water, followed by native woodlands, with exotic woodland plantations providing the least. The researchers also call for more comprehensive analyses of ...
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Increasing water supplies - reuse of treated wastewater
Reusing wastewater, particularly for agricultural purposes, plays an increasingly important part in water management, particularly in areas of low rainfall. A recent study of the Apulia region in southern Italy shows that wastewater can be used to meet agricultural water needs. The Apulian water agency (AQP) runs the largest aqueduct system in Europe, importing water from neighbouring regions and ...
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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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EPA offers tips to save water and money
August is peak water use season and with a few simple tips from EPA's WaterSense program homeowners can save water and as much as $110 annually on their water bills. “Peak water use can be expensive, taxes local water systems, and threatens future water supply and quality,” said Peter S. Silva, EPA’s assistant administrator for water. “A few simple changes can help consumers reduce their water ...
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UV Disinfection Treatment Challenges Following Water Supply Regulations
UV Disinfection Treatment Now Being Widely Implemented In this month’s Water & Sewerage Journal, atg UV Technology’s Barry Hopton writes about the new challenges being faced for the future of UV disinfection. Guarding Against Cryptosporidium Outbreaks Since the revocation of Regulation 29 in the 2007 Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations, UV irradiation has become the ...
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A New Framework for Groundwater Management
Today, ACWA released a new policy framework that calls on local water agencies throughout the state to implement groundwater management plans and strategies to meet sustainability objectives. The policy reasserted the importance of local agencies in managing groundwater and recommends 4 specific goals: 1) Local water agencies should implement groundwater management plans to meet sustainability ...
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Nexen Pureback Could Resolve TWP Issue
Researchers have developed a new tyre to clean up cars and communities to reduce the level of microplastics entering the atmosphere.Microplastics have long been considered one of the most complex forms of pollution, with particles of less than 5mm impacting air quality, water supplies, animal and plant species and proving incredibly difficult to remove from the environment due to their small ...
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EPA Says State Monitoring of Water Supplies Is Lax
Agency points to emergency supplies as particular concern LISLE, Ill., -- A new report from the inspector general of the U.S. EPA on the lack of sufficient monitoring of water supplies provides more reason for Americans to consider using "final barrier" technology in their homes, according to the Water Quality Association. The EPA is stating that state officials need to conduct more rigorous ...
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Study finds contaminants in California public-water supplies
Nearly one-fifth of the raw groundwater used for public drinking water systems in California contains excessive levels of potentially toxic contaminants, according to a decade-long U.S. Geological Survey study that provides one of the first comprehensive looks at the health of California's public water supply and groundwater. One of the surprises in the study of 11,000 public supply wells ...
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New BoreSaver Well Cleaning Treatment Launched by Geoquip
BoreSaver Multi-Kleen is a new all-purpose cleaning and rehabilitation treatment. Fast-acting and easy to use, it is ideal for removing a range of deposits and slime from boreholes, wells, pumps and equipment including iron bacteria, calcium carbonate, scale, iron oxide and manganese oxide. In just 24 hours Multi-Kleen will remove all deposits and contamination, improve water quality, increase ...
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Boresaver Ultra C Pro Wins Official Approval
Geoquip Water Solutions, specialist supplier to water related industries, announces that BoreSaver Ultra C Pro, the enhanced treatment that completely removes iron oxide deposits found in wells, bores, pipes and pumps, has now been approved by the Secretary of State under regulation 31 of the Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations 1989 for use in potable water applications. Specially ...
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Irish EPA issues report on drinking water quality
On January 24th the EPA released Provision and Quality of Drinking Water in Ireland: A Report for the Years 2006 – 2007. The report was based on the results of over 220,000 individual analyses of drinking water samples. This was the first report since the EPA was given new powers under the EC Drinking Water Regulations. These provide a greater level of consumer protection by requiring public ...
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