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Canada’s Thordon Bearings is playing a vital role in providing water to arid regions, with the installation of axial shaft seals and filtration systems to the world’s largest irrigation project in India.
The Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme (KLIS) in Telangana, India, has been constructed in a region characterised by water scarcity, aiming to efficiently utilise available water resources…
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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $358 million (€327 million) from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda for Texas to implement drinking water and clean water infrastructure upgrades.
The funding is part of the over $50 billion (€45 billion) investment in water infrastructure upgrades from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law – the largest such…
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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $64.8 million (€60 million) from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda for Oklahoma to implement drinking water and clean water infrastructure upgrades.
The funding is part of the over $50 billion (€46 billion) investment in water infrastructure upgrades from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law – the largest…
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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $53 million (€61 million) from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda for Arkansas to implement drinking water and clean water infrastructure upgrades.
The funding is part of the over $50 billion (€46 billion) investment in water infrastructure upgrades from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law – the largest such…
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Robbie Moore MP, UK government minister for water, has addressed the demand gap in resources during his keynote address at British Water’s International Reception, which took place in London on 19 February.
He called for greater collaboration and innovation in finding solutions.
“Growing demand for water and more intensive periods of drought are projected to create a supply-demand gap if…
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United Utilities is starting work on a further three projects in Bolton in the UK to improve the water quality of four brooks in the area.
The North West’s water company is spending £38 million (€44 million) to reduce the amount of times that storm overflows operate in heavy rainfall from sites in Astley Bridge, Dunscar Bridge and Firwood industrial estate.
A network of two storage…
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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $42.9 million (€39.5 million) from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda for North Dakota drinking water and clean water infrastructure upgrades.
The funding is part of the over $50 billion (€46 billion) investment in water infrastructure upgrades from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law – the largest such…
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Thames Water has reached the final stages of its project to protect future water supply across Swindon in the UK.
The £45 million (€52 million) project includes a new 13.7 km pipeline which runs between Faringdon and Blunsdon.
Construction of the Faringdon to Blunsdon pipeline commenced in May 2021 and is due to come into service this spring, with the overall project completing in August…
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Three UK water utilities have agreed orders for the installation of a total of 30 hybrid- submerged aerated filters (SAF) modular biological treatment units from wastewater treatment specialist WCS Environmental Engineering (WCSEE).
The contracts with Anglian Water, Scottish Water and United Utilities demonstrate growing demand for this adaptable wastewater treatment technology that…
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A new water main has been successfully installed in Catterick in the UK following a scheme to improve the delivery of clean water to Yorkshire Water customers.
Working with partner Morrison Water Services, the £1.7 million (€2 million) scheme saw 6.5 km mains installed through rural land, using a horizontal drilling technique to ensure that surface disturbance on farmland was kept minimal and…
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Using cloud-based platforms for more efficient leak detection was the subject of an Ovarro presentation at the Philippine Association of Water Districts (PAWD) annual convention.
Channel manager Craig Abbott highlighted Ovarro cloud solutions that analysed network noise to provide actionable information for leakage reduction.
They include LeakInsight, a new cloud-based application that…
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Cepsa’s San Roque Energy Park has inaugurated its new wastewater reuse plant as part of its sustainable commitment to the optimisation of water management, the reduction of its use at source and its maximum reuse.
The new plant enables a 25% reduction in water use, which allows a total 53% saving when added to other optimisation and efficiency measures undertaken in the last three years.
The…
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A multi-million pound project to upgrade Wilpshire’s Wastewater Treatment Works in the UK is almost complete.
The project which has taken two years to complete and has seen the introduction new wastewater treatment processes, including one which uses microorganisms to remove nutrients from wastewater to improve the quality of the water that is released from the facility.
The project will play…
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A multi-million-pound project to build a new wastewater treatment works and upgrade the network in Forton in the UK is progressing well.
The £17.7 million (€20.6 million) development has been designed to cope with recent and future population in growth in the area as well as dealing with the frequent sharp upturns in demand.
When operational in autumn 2024, the new plant will play an…
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Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has awarded a €2.7 million contract for a project to lay a 562 metre Glass-Reinforced Epoxy (GRE) water pipeline with 1,500-millimetre diameter in Hatta.
This project includes constructing a jet valve chamber to extend the lower outlet valve of Hatta Dam to the Wadi area.
This project is part of the pumped-storage hydroelectric power plant that…
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Thames Water has reached a significant milestone in its smart metering journey - surpassing more than 1 million installations across its region.
It is the largest smart meter rollout in the UK, with installations currently taking place across London, Swindon and Oxford, with a further 78,000 fittings planned throughout 2024. Around 45,000 installations will be focused across the Thames Valley…
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Scottish Water has made a big dent in its greenhouse gas emissions by deploying advanced technology at 200 pumping stations across its network.
By combining high-efficiency pumps and advanced digital technologies, the utility has reduced energy consumption by up to 60%, accelerating its goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2040.
Scottish Water provides essential water and wastewater services to…
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Southern Water in the UK has published its Clean Rivers and Seas Plan outlining proposals, underpinned by £1.5 billion (€1.7 billion) investment between 2025-2035, to get to the root cause of storm overflows.
Storm overflows are part of the design of our combined sewer network, which captures both rainwater and wastewater.
These emergency outlets are the last line of defence to stop homes…
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