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Ofwat consults on appointing new entrant to water and waste water sectors
Ofwat has announced the start of a consultation into plans by Peel Water Networks (PWN) to provide water and sewerage services to 'Media City' - a new development in Salford Quays, Manchester. The regulator is proposing to grant an inset appointment to PWN, which would allow it to supply water and sewerage services to more than 378 household and 10 non-household premises. Ofwat is seeking ...
By Ofwat
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Cooperation between Hermann Sewerin GmbH and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Drinking water is scarce in Peru. At present more than 20 per cent of all Peruvians have no access to drinking water and large sections of the population are supplied with water for only a few hours each day. The reasons for this lie partly in the dry climate in the densely populated costal region, and partly in the ageing pipeline system. In many Peruvian towns and cities, leaks in the water ...
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VR-Innovation Price
The Special Award of the Cooperative Financial Association has been awarded to the F.A.S.T. GmbH, Hans-Peter Karle (qualified engineer) and Rainer Riehle (qualified engineer), Langenbrettach, Germany, today to recognise the development of the AZ radio data transmission system used to located leakages on drinking-water supply network ...
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TaKaDu Opens UK Office; Appoints David Kenny as UK Regional Director
TaKaDu, a global leader in Water Network Monitoring, announced today the opening of its UK regional office and the appointment of David Kenny as its Regional Director in the UK. Mr. Kenny is joining TaKaDu from Crowder Consulting, a consultant engineering and software development company specialising in the fields of water supply, water distribution and sewer networks, where he was an Associate ...
By TaKaDu
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Increased consumer involvement in electricity and water networks
A new study has reviewed the dramatic changes that have taken place over recent decades in ‘network-bound systems’ of electricity grids, water supply and wastewater management. Focusing on case studies in The Netherlands, the study found that consumers are becoming more active participants in the supply of these resources and services. The way in which consumers use and connect to ...
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Instrumenting your water network makes sense
Instrumenting Your Water Network Makes Sense Sensor technologies are found in much of the worlds infrastructure today, including power grids, communications networks, and even public roads. Water Utilities have been slower to adopt such technology, but that is changing. Sensors have reached a critical intersection of capability and affordability that makes it easier than ever to adopt, deploy, ...
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Award-Winning smart digital solution for water management in Monterrey (Mexico)
The Xylem Vue powered by GoAigua platform implemented in the water network managed by Servicios de Agua y Drenaje de Monterrey, I.P.D. (SADM) has brought overall water savings of 17%, though the figure is up to 37% in many water sectors, thanks to smart monitoring of water pressure, flow and consumption, to name just a few functions. This implementation has significantly increased the ...
By Idrica
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Protecting our urban water from corruption WIN at the Stockholm World Water Week 2011
The Water Integrity Network will be part of a high level seminar at Stockholm World Water Week 2011 during the morning of Sunday 21st of August 2011. The seminar will be attended by the highly esteemed ministers of Water and Environment from Uganda, Maria Mutagamba, and of Energy and Water from Mali, Habib Ouane. Uganda has pioneered the promotion of integrity and transparency in the water ...
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Rotork CVA delivers accurate pressure control for city’s water supply network
Rotork’s innovative CVA electric control valve actuators are enabling the Sydney Water Corporation in Australia to control the pressure in the city’s water supply network with greatly increased response and accuracy. Water authorities need to control the supply pressure in their potable water pipeline networks throughout the day in response to user demand. Pipeline pressure also ...
By Rotork plc
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CSIRO partners global Water Footprint Network
The Water Footprint Network seeks to advance the concept of ‘water footprinting’ as a means of understanding and addressing the negative impacts on freshwater systems of the production and consumption of goods and services. As a Network partner, CSIRO has conducted a range of water footprint case studies on various products – including food products manufactured by Mars Australia – and has been ...
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WISKI – Working Towards a Holistic View on Water
Only 3% of all water on Earth is fresh water, 2/3rds of which is frozen and the rest mainly underground, with surface water possessing a small fraction of that 1/3rd. Water stress and scarcity are major concerns in the EU. In 2012, the World Economic Forum identified ‘Water supply crises’ as the leading threat to society. A Holistic View of Water Facing the challenges of water ...
By KISTERS
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Spain joins IWA’s Young Water Professionals network
The President of the International Water Association (IWA), Helmut Kroiss, and Fernando Morcillo, President of AEAS (the Spanish Association of Water Supply and Sanitation), have launched the official Spanish group of young water professionals - Young Water Professionals Spain (YWP Spain), at the “13th IWA Leading Edge Conference on Water and Wastewater Technologies” held in Jerez de ...
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Manila Water Chooses Bentley’s WaterGEMS V8 XM Edition
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – Map Asia 2007 – Bentley Systems, Incorporated today announced that Manila Water, one of the largest water and wastewater service providers in the Philippines, has selected WaterGEMS V8 XM Edition, Bentley’s water distribution modeling solution, to manage the water network serving more than five million people in the East Zone. This area includes eastern Metro Manila and ...
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Additional contract awarded at Walton works
We are delighted to announce that Capula has been awarded a contract by Black & Veatch on behalf of Thames Water for additional work at the Walton Advanced Water Treatment Works in Walton-on-Thames. Thames Water is the largest Water utility in the UK, serving more than 13 million customers across London and the Thames Valley region and the Walton works are a critical part of the London water ...
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Intellisondes selected by ‘SmartWater4Europe’ project
The European Commission has awarded a 6 million €uro grant to the SmartWater4Europe project led by the Dutch water company Vitens; a consortium of 21 organisations, of which Intellitect Water is one. John Howell, Sales Director of Intellitect Water, is delighted with his company’s inclusion: “By developing and implementing intelligent drinking water supply networks, the project ...
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Unitywater Announces A Contract with TaKaDu
Australian water utility, Unitywater, today announced an initial contract with TaKaDu, a global leader in water network monitoring technology. Unitywater has been focused on improving its network efficiency, reducing water losses and saving costs. TaKaDu’s software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution will enable Unitywater to take control of its network by providing real-time knowledge and ...
By TaKaDu
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The Water Act 2014 gains Royal Assent
The Water Act 2014 gained Royal Assent yesterday, giving non-domestic customers in England the opportunity to take control of their water use and switch their water and sewerage supplier in 2017. The new Act will address growing pressure on water resources by making supply more resilient through the introduction of new companies offering new sources of water. The Water Act also aims to help join ...
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Bauer Resources drills deep wells for the German Armed Forces in Gao
Drinking water is an extremely scarce commodity in the desert city of Gao in the landlocked country of Mali in West Africa. Although the city is located on the River Niger, for ten months of the year the rainfall received is less than the evaporation rate. The German Armed Forces are currently deployed here as part of the UN’s MINUSMA mission.In order to ensure continuous water supply at the ...
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Aquarius Spectrum to provide leak detection services in Singapore
Aquarius Spectrum, a leading provider of water leak detection and pipe condition assessment solutions, will deploy its innovative acoustic monitoring system (AQS-SYS) on Singapore's drinking water supply network. Aquarius Spectrum’s solution was part of the proposal submitted by its local partner, which was awarded the tender by PUB, Singapore’s National Water Agency for provision of ...
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MB Drum Cutter in Rhône-Alpes: Where operational costs are a distant memory
Rhône-Alpes is a major European transit hub, linking northern France and Europe to the Mediterranean area. Millions travel along its motorways in summertime from Paristo holidays at the sea, despite this greater connections many smaller road run through the region. Roads where it is difficult and unadvisable to stop the traffic to carry out maintenance and general up keeping. As part of ...
By MB Crusher
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