
Jun 12, 2020
Vodafone joins forces with SES to reduce water leaks
Water/Wastewater News
Jun 11, 2020
Pipelines
Centrisys Corporation will supply five decanter centrifuges and one spare rotating assembly unit to support an upgrade and expansion at a California plant.
The leading North American manufacturer of decanter and thickening centrifuges and dewatering systems, announced it had won an order from Inland Empire Utilities to support a planned upgrade and expansion of its regional... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Jun 10, 2020
Pumps
Anglian Water has announced who will form its new Strategic Pipeline Alliance after a competitive procurement process.
The water company will join forces with construction and engineering giants Costain, Farrans, Jacobs and Mott MacDonald Bentley as part of a contract worth over £350 million (€392 million), to complete one of the largest strategic water infrastructure... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Jun 8, 2020
Pipelines
Companies facing system downtime can drastically reduce pipe and valve repair and maintenance costs with Accu-Freeze.
The system is available from the Pipestopper Division of Huntingdon Fusion Techniques HFT.
Georgia Gascoyne, CEO of HFT, said: “Pipe freezing is a simple and efficient way of sealing a pipe or system while pipe repairs or general pipework maintenance... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Jun 5, 2020
Pipelines
Thames Water is installing resilient new water pipes to protect a busy London borough’s water supply for future generations.
The project will be part of a collaborative effort with gas company Cadent, which will be replacing gas mains in the area, and Transport for London and Hackney Council, which will carry out essential maintenance works.
All three works taking... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Jun 3, 2020
Pumps
Yorkshire Water has awarded technical services contracts with a combined value of £51.4 million (€57 million).
The contracts with the UK water company will focus on base maintenance functions and business funded projects for the installation of new systems to allow delivery of Yorkshire Water’s AMP7 business plan and its clean water network repair and maintenance... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Jun 1, 2020
Pumps
Siltbuster Process Solutions (SPS) has provided a wastewater treatment plan for Welsh Water at its visitor centre while a new plant is built.
The original wastewater treatment works would not have been capable of treating the increased amount of wastewater produced when the refurbished visitor centre in the Llys y Frȃn Country Park Reservoir is completed.
Young Bros... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
May 28, 2020
Pipelines
Single ended inflatable dams are readily available in a variety of shapes and sizes for a range of applications including sealing, blocking, pressure testing and isolation.
Pipe stopping equipment from the Pipestoppers Division from Huntingdon Fusion Techniques HFT gives the user the opportunity to isolate a section of pipeline to carry out repair and maintenance work.... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
May 28, 2020
Valves
Yorkshire Water has announced Ward and Burke as its main partner for the new Withernsea wastewater treatment works.
The UK partnership is part of a £26 million (€29 million) scheme to move the existing works further inland due to coastal erosion, which has reduced the distance to the sea from 168m in 1991 to just 40m.
The new wastewater treatment works will be... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
May 26, 2020
Valves
Residents in the Smolyan region in southern Bulgaria will benefit from access to improved water and wastewater services thanks to European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) investment combined with EU funds.
The EBRD is providing a loan of up to €5.8 million to the Smolyan Water Supply and Sanitation Company. The financing comprises €3.1 million from... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
May 12, 2020
Pipelines
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced a $16 million (€14.7 million) Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan to sewer repairs and water main replacement projects.
This WIFIA loan will help the City of Cortland, New York, to protect public health and the environment by providing safe drinking water and dependable wastewater services.... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Apr 16, 2020
Valves
With the news that Denmark is one of first European countries aiming to slowly put the Coronavirus lockdown into reverse, leading pump and mixer manufacturer Landia has won significant new orders from Asia.
The first order is to supply pumps for a new biogas project in Japan, while the second order is to provide submersible mixers for an industrial WWTP in Malaysia.
Landia... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Apr 8, 2020
Valves
Yorkshire Water is calling for contractors to bid for places on its £800m (€909m) clean water network repair and maintenance services contract.
The contract by the water company will be tendered in five lots. The initial contract term for lots 1 to 4 is four years, with a further four-year extension option. For lot 5, the term is three years, with a two-year extension... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Apr 6, 2020
Pipelines
The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority (PWSA) is set to remove thousands of lead water pipes within the next six years in order to address the chronically high lead levels in the city’s drinking water and protect residents’ health.
“During this global pandemic more than ever, it’s critical that PWSA provide safe drinking water to all city residents, that residents... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Apr 6, 2020
Pumps
Severn Trent has revealed the trial of fibre optic cables inside its pipes as part of its efforts to cut down and reduce the number of leaks and bursts across its network.
The UK-based water company has installed 750m of fibre optic cable inside a live section of its network. This was done to test its ‘listening’ capabilities over a four-hour period, where the impacts... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Mar 3, 2020
Pipelines
The US Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) have updated a 2004 agreement that defines the agencies’ respective responsibilities regarding pipeline safety and security.
“This action will improve the safety and security of our nation’s energy infrastructure,”... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Mar 2, 2020
Pumps
The construction division of India’s Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has recently secured a number of orders, including for works on a water and effluent treatment plant.
The water infrastructure order was secured from a customer in the United Arab Emirate and includes the execution of a recycled water transmission pipeline project.
The scope of this contract include... [Read More]