Feb 10, 2022
New water pipeline to cater for Australian city’s booming suburbs
Water/Wastewater News
Feb 8, 2022
Pipelines
Minnesota cities and local water services will ramp up the removal of underground lead water pipes with $15 billion (€13 billion) funding over the next five years.
Lead service lines deliver water to up to 10 million American households — about 7 percent of all residences served by community water services — endangering the health of residents who consume it.
Support... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Feb 1, 2022
Pipelines
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has completed more than half of the extension of several key water transmission pipelines in Dubai.
This spans over 22km of pipeline with a diameter of 1,200 mm.
The project location runs from Al Quoz Industrial Fourth to Al Thanyah Fifth, alongside Al Khail Road in Dubai.
As per the approved plan, the project aims to increase... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Jan 31, 2022
Pipelines
FVB which focuses on water purification and water supply, plants and pumps is now expanding its expertise to include pipe networks.
FVB primarily works in the district heating and district cooling sector, but has also worked in the water and sewage industry for many years.
This primarily involves investigations, design of wastewater treatment plants, improving energy... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Jan 28, 2022
Pipelines
Welsh Water is investing £120 million (€144 million) to improve the reliability of its water supply and this includes using new camera systems to investigate the condition of these supply pipes.
Traditionally, teams would dig trial holes to assess and survey pipes but this collaboration with API (Advanced Pipe Inspection) will speed up the process. The new camera system... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Jan 25, 2022
Pipelines
Water-leak detection firm Aquarius Spectrum is expanding its operations in the US with the announcement of a new partnership with Everett J. Prescott (EJP).
EJP was the first waterworks distributor north of Massachusetts to offer water main tapping and many other waterworks services.
The company provides a large range of products and services, including water meters,... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Jan 18, 2022
Pipelines
Severn Trent has begun water pipe replacement work in Nuneaton in the UK as part of a wider £3 million (€3.6 million) investment in Warwickshire.
The work will include replacing 500 meters of ageing pipes providing customers with improved water quality and reliability for years to come.
The Work is began on 14 January and will take 10 weeks to complete.
Shannon Currall,... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Jan 6, 2022
Pipelines
A proposal to transform the water supply for more than half Ireland’s population has begun.
The three-month consultation will be on how Irish Water intends to supply homes and businesses in its eastern and midlands region, including piping water from the Shannon to the east coast.
The draft Regional Water Resources Plan: Eastern and Midlands is the largest of four... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Dec 13, 2021
Pipelines
Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water has completed their £8 million (€9.3 million) wastewater upgrade in the north of Cardiff.
This investment work will help increase the sewer network capacity and improve the quality of the water released back into the environment.
The work, which got underway in June 2020, involved replacing, cleaning and relining sections of the wastewater pipe... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Dec 3, 2021
Pipelines
AUMA SA-UW actuators were deployed for underwater use in the deployment of emergency roller gates.
This work was being carried out in Doha, Qatar, when Ashgal, the Public Works Authority of the country, decided to upgrade its stormwater network.
Several huge roller gates were installed in underground chambers in order to shut off DN 2700 stormwater pipelines in case... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Nov 30, 2021
Pipelines
Thames Water is installing a new sewer in an Oxfordshire town in the UK to help protect homes, businesses and the environment from flooding.
The UK’s biggest water company will be creating the 185 metre-long sewer in Carterton to safely take away the wastewater of properties in the area.
The six inch-diameter sewer, along with a new storage tank for overflows caused... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Nov 24, 2021
Pipelines
A new 35-mile water pipeline might get built in Lincolnshire in the UK to protect the county from shortages.
Anglian Water Services wants to build the majority of the pipeline from Elsham to Waddington and then a three-mile "spur" to Bracebridge Heath.
It also wants to build a new pumping station west of Nettleham and a covered reservoir, pumping station and water treatment... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Nov 23, 2021
Pipelines
WaterStart and the Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA) have partnered with Xylem to pilot test its Water Network Optimisation solution.
This is part of the Xylem Vue digital portfolio, aimed at helping increase efficiencies and optimise the operation of Southern Nevada’s water systems.
Through the joint test project, SNWA will evaluate the capabilities of the Water... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Nov 15, 2021
Pipelines
Scientists from Thames Water and University of Surrey have perfected the art of transforming sewage into green electricity at peak times.
This is part of efforts to mitigate the effects of climate change and meet the UK’s net-zero target.
Thames Water aims to reach net-zero emissions by 2030 – 20 years before the UK government’s own target – and be carbon negative... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Nov 12, 2021
Pipelines
Yorkshire Water is investing £3.5 million (€4.1 million) in new pipes for homes in the north of the UK as it tackles leakage problems.
Yorkshire Water is replacing pipework for homeowners in Wakefield and Castleford that meet its criteria in a bid to halt excessive leakage.
The water firm ran a similar scheme in Kirklees in 2019, replacing pipework for 366 homes... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Nov 2, 2021
Pipelines
Northumbrian Water's Project Pipeline: Durham and Tees Valley includes replacing sections of the network that are more than 100 years old.
The water company plans to install 17 miles of new pipes, connecting Lartington Water Treatment Works with Shildon, via Whorley Hill.
This will ensure around 200,000 customers in these areas continue to receive clean and clear tasting... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Oct 27, 2021
Pipelines
Construction has started on the Regional Water Improvement Pipeline project in Nevada, US.
The 16-mile pipeline will deliver 4,000 acre-feet of treated effluent water from Truckee Meadows Water Reclamation Facility (TMWRF) in Sparks to the Tahoe Reno Industrial Center (TRI Center). Farr West Engineering is the construction manager for the project.
The news was celebrated... [Read More]
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