Mar 12, 2021
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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]
Water/Wastewater News
Feb 16, 2021
Pipelines
The biggest ever revamp of Carlisle’s water mains has moved into its final phase around the north of the city centre.
The UK work, which started on January 4, is expected to last three months and will bring to a conclusion a huge five year £14 million (€16 million) scheme by United Utilities to clean and refurbish more than 30km of the city’s largest water pipes.
This... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Feb 15, 2021
Pipelines
Thames Water plans to recruit more than 1,000 people in the next 12 months after launching an ambitious recruitment programme to create jobs and boost access to careers in the water industry.
The company has employed more than 750 new starters since the beginning of the pandemic and plans to upskill people who are out of work due to COVID-19, helping to increase social... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Feb 9, 2021
Pipelines
Anglian Water has revealed the proposed location for new state-of-the-art waste water treatment plant (WWTP) for Greater Cambridge in the UK.
The water company said the next stage of the project will provide an opportunity to build a modern, carbon-neutral WWTP.
The closure of the current treatment plant will enable the delivery of Cambridge City and South Cambridgeshire... [Read More]
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