Mar 25, 2021
€46 million available for innovative water solutions
Water/Wastewater News
Mar 18, 2021
Pipelines
Machine-learning technology trialled on part of Wessex Water’s sewerage network has identified early forming sewer blockages in real-time with a 92% accuracy rate.
This has also enabled an operational shift to condition-based maintenance approach, said Brian Moloney, the managing director of StormHarvester.
The potential of artificial technology (AI) to transform sewer... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Mar 17, 2021
Pipelines
Severn Trent has chosen Sutton Park in the UK as the latest site for the roll out of its sewer sensors, which will help to prevent blockages caused by cooking fat and other unflushable items.
A total of 150 units will be installed over the next few weeks.
The battery-powered devices use a hanging sensor to detect rising water levels in the sewer and can communicate... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Mar 12, 2021
Pipelines
Nidec ASI - head of the Nidec Industrial Solutions platform belonging to the Nidec Group - has been awarded orders for motors and drives needed to create five pipeline systems for transporting water in the Arabian Peninsula.
These projects will ensure greater volumes of water for over 12 million people, helping to improve the quality of life for everyone living in this... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Mar 11, 2021
Pipelines
Severn Trent will begin essential work to upgrade water pipes in Stratford-Upon-Avon in the UK.
The water company is replacing around half a kilometre of ageing water pipes with brand new ones, to help reduce the amount of leaks and bursts in the area.
The work is part of a wider £3 million (€3.5 million) investment the company is making across Warwickshire, where... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Mar 10, 2021
Pipelines
Sewer upgrades in a County Durham village in the UK will help to protect homes and the environment while also ensuring the network continues to support growth in the area's population.
Northumbrian Water is investing £800,000 (€934,000) in a new sewer pipe - known as a rising main - on the outskirts of Wellfield, Wingate.
The new pipe will carry wastewater from existing... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Mar 9, 2021
Pipelines
Missouri American Water will invest $2 million (€1.7 million) to upgrade nearly 3,700 feet of ageing water mains in its service territories.
The company, a subsidiary of American Water Works (AWK), will replace old 20-inch water lines, originally installed in the 1920s, with a larger 24-inch ductile.
The upgrading process will continue until the autumn.
The pipeline... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Mar 9, 2021
Pipelines
Excess heat recovered from a sewage treatment plant process could be used to power more than 2,000 homes.
The scheme, thanks to a new carbon-cutting partnership between Thames Water and Kingston Council, is the first of its kind in England and has the potential to provide clean, green heating to new homes.
The project is expected to be a model for similar schemes elsewhere... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Mar 8, 2021
Pipelines
South Staffs Water has committed to reduce leakage by 15% through a combination of pressure management and innovation in its five-year business plan.
One of the innovative methods being used is Utilis’ satellite leak detection technology, brought to the UK by SUEZ.
This has been adapted from technology that is used to search for water on other planets.
The system... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Mar 8, 2021
Pipelines
It is often challenging to carry out repair work on pipes containing liquids and one option is to completely drain the system.
However, this method can prove costly for companies.
Pipe Freezing Experts Huntingdon Fusion Techniques HFT has introduced the Qwik-Freezer Systems to their Pipestoppers Division.
These systems use CO2 to create ice plugs or freeze seals in... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Feb 26, 2021
Pipelines
Scottish Water called in specialist divers to help battle against the elements and restore normal water supplies to over 20,000 customers in Inverclyde.
Sub-zero temperatures and driving snow transformed Loch Thom Reservoir in Greenock into slush and ice, which impacted the infrastructure at Greenock Water Treatment Works halting normal distribution of supplies to customers.
A... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Feb 24, 2021
Pipelines
Northumbrian Water has invested £5 million (€5.8 million) to improve tap water quality to 500,000 customers across Tyneside in the north of the UK.
The water company launched a pipe cleaning programme which will involve cleaning nine kilometres of strategic water mains at 18 different locations in and around Newcastle, Gateshead and North Tyneside.
This is part of... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Feb 23, 2021
Pipelines
Xylem has announced that its partnership with Planet Water Foundation has provided more than one million people with access to safe drinking water.
The milestone was achieved through 10 years of partnership centered on a shared mission to give access to clean water.
The global water technology company has sponsored the deployment of over 500 clean water projects in... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Feb 22, 2021
Pipelines
Issues with water systems have added to the misery for much of the Texas population due to the extreme US winter weather.
Texans were under notice to boil tap water before drinking it after days of record low temperatures damaged infrastructure, caused blackouts and froze water pipes.
Millions of people have been left without electricity or heat in the aftermath of... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Feb 19, 2021
Pipelines
A huge fatberg weighing the same as a small bungalow has been hacked clear from a Canary Wharf sewer by a team of Thames Water engineers.
An underground crew spent two weeks working with partners MTS Cleansing Services battling the blockage, which had been quietly growing underneath London, and was clogging up long sections of the six-foot wide sewer.
If it had been... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Feb 18, 2021
Pipelines
Yorkshire Water in the UK revealed that it tackled more than 25,000 blockages in its pipe and sewer network in 2020.
Problems in the sewer network are most often caused by foreign objects – such as wet wipes and plastics being flushed down toilets and fats, oils and greases being poured down drains.
These can become snagged and develop into large blockages that prevent... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Feb 17, 2021
Pipelines
The Minnesota Agricultural Water Quality Certification Programme (MAWQCP) has reached the milestone of enrolling 1,000 farmers and landowners from across the state.
Now, more than 715,000 acres of land are helping to protect the state’s water resources.
Since the start of the program in 2014, the Agriculture Water Quality Certification Programme has added more than... [Read More]
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