Water Risk News
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Testing technology for reducing Legionella risk in healthcare in the US
“The Hydrosense kits are a screening tool, which saves time and money and allows clients to test more sample points (…) This could not be done with traditional lab culture testing.” Legionella in Healthcare Worldwide, cases of hospital-acquired Legionnaires’ disease have been on the rise, with research showing that the potentially fatal bug is present in 12-85% of all ...
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Water carries risk…we manage it! 2019 ASHE Annual Conference & Technical Exhibition
See you there! Please stop by to say hello at BOOTH 941 + learn about our revolutionary Symphony™ software with real-time analytics for your water-based ...
By Aquanomix
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Soak up the savings, register early for AWWA`s Annual Conference & Exposition
The super-saver deadline for American Water Works Association’s 2019 Annual Conference & Exposition (ACE19) is Wednesday, April 24. ACE19 will be held June 9-12 in Denver at the Colorado Convention Center. Prospective attendees are encouraged to register early to save up to $200 in registration fees. Additional registration offers are available for water utilities registering more than ...
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Building owners and managers now have access to NIOSH`s dampness and mold assessment tool for general buildings
The climate and exposure to both hurricanes and tropical storms make buildings in Puerto Rico and many other places across the Caribbean at high risk of water damage which can develop into indoor mold issues. To assist building owners and facility managers with identifying these conditions, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) announced in December that it had created ...
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IEG: FROM ECOMONDO’S EXPERIENCE TO THE CHENGDU ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION EXPO (CDEPE), GREEN TECHNOLOGY IS THE KEY PLAYER OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
Chengdu, 20th March 2019 - The international green economy business is heading for Chengdu. Thanks also to the commitment of Italian Exhibition Group (IEG), the capital of Sichuan (southwest China) is preparing to welcome an increasing number of Chinese and international enterprises and buyers of the circular economy and green technology. In fact, the 15th edition of the Chengdu Environmental ...
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Puerto Rico’s Building Owners and Managers Now Have Access to NIOSH’s Dampness and Mold Assessment Tool for General Buildings
The climate and exposure to both hurricanes and tropical storms make buildings in Puerto Rico and many other places across the Caribbean at high risk of water damage which can develop into indoor mold issues. To assist building owners and facility managers with identifying these conditions, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) announced in December that it had created ...
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Criticality of Science to Water Resources Management
Policy Statement Fully-informed water management decisions are vital to communities across the United States who are dealing with flood, drought, water supply, and water contamination issues every day. Scientific data and studies provide the bedrock foundation of these decisions. It is essential that water managers, planners, researchers, and decision-makers at all levels use evidence-based ...
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InterAqua 2019
Happy to Run a Booth at InterAqua2019, the 10th international exhibition of industrial water treatment solutions that will be held at Tokyo Big Sight from January 30 to February 1. Kurita will exhibit a wide range of our unique solutions for Water Supply, Water Refining, and Water Reclamation, including a pure water supply service, recycled water supply service, and optimal water treatment ...
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AWWA encourages households to identify, eliminate lead pipes, plumbing
As Drinking Water Week continues, the American Water Works Association is encouraging consumers to identify and eliminate lead service lines and lead in home plumbing. Lead presents health concerns for people of all ages, particularly pregnant women, infants and young children. If consumers live in homes where lead is in contact with drinking water, they may be at risk of exposure. A study from ...
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AWWA: Revised Lead and Copper Rule should advance removal of lead pipes, corrosion control, transparency
The American Water Works Association today urged the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to revise its regulation on lead in water to advance the removal of lead service lines while assuring that water systems adjust water chemistry to control corrosion and inform customers about lead risks. AWWA is the largest nonprofit organization of water professionals in the world, with more than 51,000 ...
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EPA Issues Draft OCSPP National Program Manager Guidance
In June 2017, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a draft Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention (OCSPP) National Program Manager Guidance for Fiscal Year (FY) 2018-2019, which sets forth the strategies and actions that EPA and its state and tribal partners will undertake to protect human health and the environment via six key programmatic activities. EPA uses an ...
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How UV Water Treatment Minimises Risks for Major Food Retailers
For many years, one of the UK’s largest food manufacturers has made it their business to be the best at producing all manner of bespoke food. They provide a wide selection of; cooked, raw, ready-to-eat vegetables and carbohydrates for their customers, which include chilled food manufacturers, food-to-go operators and, of course, major supermarkets. Being the best means not only complying ...
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IBcon 2017 in San Diego!
Day 1 at IBcon has been a success! The fun isn’t over yet though. Today, we are still providing In-Person Risk Assessments and talking about how to protect your most liquid asset: WATER. Safeguard against water management risks with Aquanomix and learn more with Rob and Elias in Booth 1511. ...
By Aquanomix
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Nitrite pollution puts warming waters at risk
US scientists have identified a new hazard linked to global warming: a change in ocean water chemistry causing nitrite pollution that could trigger toxic algal blooms and even dead zones in coastal waters. Nitrite is a byproduct of fertiliser decay, and is becoming increasingly common as a potential pollutant as ocean temperatures rise. Humans use sodium nitrite to preserve meat products such as ...
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Vital groundwater depleted faster than ever
China, the world’s most populous country, doubled within just 10 years its use of irreplaceable groundwater from underground reservoirs that are replenished more slowly than they are drained. And in the same decade, 2000 to 2010, global use of this non-renewable water resource for irrigation increased by a quarter, according to a new study published in Nature journal. The research ...
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ADEQ Announces Plans to Test for Lead in 7,000 School Buildings
Last month, the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) announced the agency was coordinating with multiple state and local agencies, public water systems and public schools to proactively conduct a statewide screening program for the presence of lead in the drinking water of schools. ADEQ is funding this six-month, fast-track screening program in an effort to collect and test 14,000 ...
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FT Water Summit: Global water security essential for growth
On October 12, the World Water Council, as a founding partner, participated in the second edition of the Financial Times Water Summit in London. Over 150 participants from the business, financial, and water communities gathered to share recent developments and solutions and to exchange perspectives on the ways they are contributing to reducing water risks. Chaired by FT Environment ...
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Pollution raises rivers’ deadly threat
More than half the rivers of Asia, Africa and Latin America have become more dangerous in the last 20 years, with steep rises in organic and pathogen pollution. According to a new UN study, more than 300 million people on the three continents are at risk from water-borne diseases. And over the same timespan, according to a separate study, at least 10% of the area considered as wilderness has ...
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Noise Pollution Fears Raised at Fracking Planning Meeting
Fears of noise pollution, water contamination and even potential earthquakes were all aired at a contentious 2-day hearing this week. Would councillors eventually approved fracking to take place in North Yorkshire? Tests for shale gas can now take place in the village of Kirby Misperton, Ryedale, after councillors in a majority vote (7-4) gave the go-ahead to UK firm Third Energy. The decision ...
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Technology Leaders Identify Imminent Threats to U.S. Water Security and Call for Comprehensive Strategy to Map a Secure Water Future for the Nation
Today, a group of leading U.S. technology experts from across the corporate, government and academic sectors issued a joint “call to action” to develop a comprehensive water innovation strategy for the United States. At the “Disruptive Resilience: Chief Technology Officers Map America’s 2030 Water Future” conference today, a cross-section of diverse experts and ...
By Xylem, Inc.
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