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First self-monitoring for Ultrasonic Flow Measurement
The measurement technology manufacturer is now equipping the NivuFlow 750 flow measurement system with self-monitoring intelligence. Measurement place operators benefit from higher operational reliability. They obtain targeted function checks and can schedule maintenance as needed. Thanks to the help of the self-diagnosis function, the measured values and the functionality of the sensor system ...
By NIVUS GmbH
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Groundwater Awareness Week in the US - March 9-15
'Time to schedule your annual water well checkup!' Just as you check your furnace or smoke detector batteries seasonally, spring is a good season to have an annual water well check-up before the peak water use season begins, according to the National Ground Water Association (NGWA) and The Groundwater Foundation. Why is it a good idea to have my water well checked annually? An annual checkup ...
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Crown Solutions contracted for water treatment plant
Crown Solutions, a Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies company, has signed a contract with Abener-Teyma, a joint venture of two Abengoa subsidiaries, to supply an integrated, near zero liquid discharge, water treatment system. This system will be installed at the world's largest thermal solar power plant, located in Gila Bend, Arizona and operated by Abengoa Solar. The plant consists of ...
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EPA terminates negotiations with Dow Chemical on river clean-ups
US Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 has stopped its negotiations with Dow Chemical aimed at a settlement to conduct a study and interim cleanup actions for dioxin contamination in the Tittabawassee River system. 'EPA does not believe that the deal Dow is offering goes far enough,' said Ralph Dollhopf, Associate Director for the Superfund Division of EPA's Regional Office in Chicago. ...
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New water well hooked up in Bally; residents no longer need bottled water (PA)
The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that a new drinking water well has been hooked up to the Bally Borough public water system, and that residents no longer have to rely on bottled drinking water. A contractor has been supplying about 1,000 residents with bottled water since 2003 because the Bally water system was contaminated with an industrial solvent, 1,4-dioxane, that ...
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$31m plan proposed to clean up groundwater at Moses Lake, Washington
A comprehensive clean-up plan for the trichloroethylene (TCE)-contaminated groundwater at the Moses Lake Wellfield Contamination Superfund site has been issued for public review by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The site is located just north of Moses Lake and includes the Grant County Airport, the former Larson Air Force Base, and areas south of the airport. “This cleanup plan ...
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US$3.8 billion ultrapure water market in 2011
The worldwide market for ultrapure water systems and consumables will exceed US$3.8 billion in 2011, due to activity in the semiconductor and power industries, says McIlvaine’s Ultrapure Water: World Markets report. Some US$1.3 billion is allocated to sales of new semiconductor equipment as well as the ultrapure water systems which accompany them, with 17 new major wafer fabrication ...
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Piper Environmental Group to exhibit at the 19th Annual AEHS Meeting & West Coast Conference on soils, sediments, and water
Piper Environmental Group, Inc. invites you to visit our booth at the 19th Annual AEHS Meeting & West Coast Conference on Soils, Sediments, and Water, March 9-12, 2009 at the Marriott Mission Valley Hotel, San Diego, California.See: http://www.aehs.com/conferences.htmfor information and registration.Piper Environmental Group, Inc. is a 100%woman-owned small business providing ozone ...
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EPA and USDA create a partnership to improve drinking water systems and develop workforce in rural communities
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced a national partnership to protect Americans’ health by improving rural drinking water and wastewater systems. Nationwide, small water and sewage treatment facilities with limited funding and resources face challenges due to rising costs and aging equipment and pipes. Today’s ...
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Contactless Flow Sensor for large Pipes
The manufacturer is expanding its range of clamp-on sensors to include another variant that works on the basis of the ultrasonic transit time difference. Due to the measuring frequency of 500 kHz, these sensors are suitable for large pipe diameters or for pipe wall materials such as asbestos cement, GRP or a multi-layer structure. The new sensors also excel in pipes with wall thicknesses of up to ...
By NIVUS GmbH
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$3.8 Billion Ultrapure Water Market in 2011
The market for ultrapure water systems and consumables will exceed $3.8 billion this year thanks to activity in the semiconductor and power industries. This is the latest forecast in the continually updated Ultrapure Water: World Markets published by the McIlvaine Company. This will be a record year for the sales of new semiconductor equipment as well as the ultrapure water systems which ...
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Ecologix Environmental Systems Hydraulic Fracturing Survey Highlights Importance of Water Treatment
Results from a recent survey conducted by Atlanta-based Ecologix Environmental Systems indicate that water treatment can play an important role in industry perceptions of hydraulic fracturing (“fracking”). Ecologix, a leading manufacturer of wastewater treatment technologies that can be used to treat frac water, surveyed wastewater and energy ...
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How valuable are satellite observations of seawater quality?
Global Earth Observation (GEO), such as satellite observations, helps manage environmental resources and prevent disasters. However, they are expensive. A recent study proposes a framework to assess the value of GEOs in which stakeholders are consulted. GEO consists of all observational information about the state of the world, including satellite observations and 'in situ' information. Many ...
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EFC announces US$23m in state funding for three Oswego County towns
New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation (EFC) Acting President Matthew Millea today announced interest-free State financing totaling $21 million and a $1.8 million grant for vital water system projects in three towns in Oswego County. Mr. Millea, together with Senator Darrel Aubertine, and Assemblyman Will Barclay, presented ceremonial checks to Town Supervisors David Anderson of ...
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Envirogen Starts Up First-of-its-Kind Hexavalent Chromium Treatment System for Drinking Water in California
EEnvirogen Technologies, Inc. (Envirogen) announced the successful start-up of a high-efficiency ion exchange system for the treatment of hexavalent chromium in drinking water supplies for California Water Service (Cal Water) in Salinas, CA. This is the first permitted full-scale system to go online for treating hexavalent chromium since California’s Division of Drinking Water (DDW) ...
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January is national radon action month: test for dangerous radon gas
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 is encouraging people to take simple and affordable steps to test their homes for harmful levels of radon gas as part of National Radon Action Month. Radon is an invisible, odorless, tasteless radioactive gas that comes from the natural breakdown of uranium in soil, rock, and water. It causes no immediate symptoms but is the number one cause ...
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EPA Completes Drinking Water Sampling in Dimock, Pa.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that it has completed its sampling of private drinking water wells in Dimock, Pa. Data previously supplied to the agency by residents, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection and Cabot Oil and Gas Exploration had indicated the potential for elevated levels of water contaminants in wells, and following requests by residents ...
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World Bank provides additional financing for Gaza emergency water project
Since beginning operations in the West Bank & Gaza in 1994, the World Bank has committed a significant part of its development portfolio to develop Palestinian water and wastewater services. In 1996, the World Bank financed the first Gaza Water and Sanitation Services Improvement Project (GWSSIP) which was completed in 2001. The main objectives of this project were to improve the provision of ...
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Drilling boom brings rising number of harmful waste spills
Carl Johnson and son Justin, who have complained for years about spills of oilfield wastewater where they raise cattle in the high plains of New Mexico, stroll across a 1 1/2-acre patch of sandy soil - lifeless, save for a scattering of stunted weeds. Five years ago, a broken pipe soaked the land with as much as 420,000 gallons of wastewater, a salty drilling byproduct that killed the shrubs and ...
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Wet well analysis for methane, oxygen and hydrogen sulfide
ENMET’s Wet Well Monitoring System is specifically designed for monitoring Methane (CH4), Oxygen (O2) and Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) in a hazardous wastewater treatment plant environment. The system incorporates the CP-60 controller with 3 remote 4-20 mA/24 VDC sensor/transmitters in Explosionproof Class I Div 1, Group B, C and D enclosures. The CP-60 controller provides 24 VDC power, ...
By ENMET, LLC
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