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Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water is collaborating with Riventa to test the efficiency of 424 wastewater pumps at 132 treatment works as part of its commitment to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040.
Riventa’s expertise in next-generation pump system optimisation will support Welsh Water in evaluating asset performance and reducing energy consumption, resulting in significant…
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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $20.9 million (€19 million) to Kansas from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure through this year’s Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF).
The funding will support Kansas communities in upgrading essential water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure that protects public health and treasured water bodies.
Nearly half…
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Banbury-based Powerline Electric Motors in the UK has completed the refurbishment of its latest batch of Landia slurry pumps - including one unit that has been in operation for almost 25 years.
With its ongoing investment in new equipment and growing number of apprentices, Powerline has seen a significant increase in demand for its repair services, which not only help prolong the lifetime of…
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Millions of pounds worth of work to improve Margate Wastewater Pumping Station in Kent has seen two brand new Archimedes Screws installed in another upgrade milestone.
As part of the £9 million (€10.2 million) project, the new arrivals in the UK replace existing mechanisms which were almost 40 years old.
They help defy gravity by lifting the sewage from North Thanet from the sewer to the…
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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $11.4 million (€10.5 million) to the state of Montana from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure through this year’s Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF).
The funding will support Montana communities in upgrading essential water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure that protects public health and treasured water…
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SSE is investing £100 million (€114 million) in a giant hydro scheme which would double the UK's ability to store energy for long periods.
The 92m-high dam and two reservoirs at Coire Glas in the Highlands will be Britain's biggest hydroelectric project for 40 years, the BBC reported.
Scottish ministers approved the 1.5GW pumped storage facility in 2020.
SSE wants assurances from the UK…
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UNESCO estimates that 80% of wastewater globally is released back into the environment untreated, polluting the world’s waterways and posing risks to human health.
Ahead of the United Nations (UN) 2023 Water Conference, Manchester City Football Club and global water technology leader Xylem are calling on football fans globally to drive action on wastewater pollution.
Through a new ‘Water…
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Riventa has installed a new fixed monitoring system that will, in real-time, analyse the performance of 10 pumps at one of the city’s most important pumping stations in Incheon, South Korea.
The data gathered by Riventa will enable the water supply system providers to better plan for capital expenditure and minimise whole-life costs.
The fixed monitoring will also help reduce the pumps’…
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A submerged Börger rotary lobe pump has put a UK Midlands wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) back on course with what was a troublesome grease-sludge-basin application.
Previously, the WWTP was incurring unsatisfactory amounts of additional, complex maintenance and downtime, because its centrifugal pump couldn’t cope with the total solids content.
When attempting to pump sludge from a…
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Anglian Water in the UK is to install a new storm tank in line with new Environment Agency regulations.
The scheme in Flitwick, near Bedford, marks an investment of almost £2 million (€2.28 million) as part of a larger programme of work to increase storm water storage across the East of England, with overall investment in the programme totalling more than £100 million (€114 million).
The…
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Following an intensive five-day survey of its wastewater treatment process, brewer Timothy Taylor's has upgraded its aeration process by introducing the AirJet system from Landia.
The survey, which was conducted by leading wastewater treatment provider, Ogden Water, found that the pumps used for the brewery’s 45m3 balance tank were not providing enough agitation to adequately keep solids in…
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Xylem has launched two new water filtration towers in Cape Coast, Ghana, supporting the Dehia community and Oguaa Football for Hope Centre.
Under the guidance of Planet Water Foundation, Xylem employee volunteers joined forces with Manchester City fans, club legend and ambassador Joleon Lescott and young leaders from Play Soccer Ghana to build the towers in February.
The two new towers contain…
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Technology from water recycling specialist WCS Environmental Engineering (WCSEE) has been selected by a care home in Cornwall in the UK to provide onsite wastewater treatment in an environmentally sensitive location.
Trevaylor Manor is situated in Gulval, two miles from the town of Penzance.
As it is not connected to the public sewer, the property is served by an onsite wastewater…
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A total of 17 Landia pumps for a new water and wastewater treatment plant in the north-east of China have been delivered safely.
The pumps were transported all the way by train from Germany.
For the new facility in Shandong province, Landia has supplied its proven range of Axial Propeller Pumps (AXP), which will provide recirculation of activated sludge. The AXP model can also pump large…
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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has just released Effluent Guidelines Program Plan 15 (Plan 15), which lays out how the agency will work to protect the nation’s waterways.
This will be done by following the science and the Clean Water Act to develop technology-based pollution limits and studies on wastewater discharges from industrial sources.
This plan focuses on evaluating the…
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England and Wales’ water regulator Ofwat has launched the Water Discovery Challenge - a £4 million (€4.5 million) competition for innovators from the energy industry with bold and ingenious ideas.
The competition is the latest from Ofwat’s £200 million (€226 million) Innovation Fund, which seeks to generate new ideas to tackle issues including managing leaks, preventing pollution,…
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CIRCOR International has announced a renewed service partnership with PumpsPlus.
The PumpsPlus service center in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, will continue to work closely with the factory to provide service for IMO, Allweiler and Warren brand pumps.
In a joint effort, CIRCOR and PumpsPlus recently completed the recertification of the service and repair centre.
The PumpsPlus, Dartmouth service…
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The first pump was fully assembled at the new NETZSCH campus in Waldkraiburg and passed on to the shipping department.
The successful initiative from the planning and implementation to the ground-breaking ceremony took place in less than two years.
In addition to the customers, the employees at NETZSCH Pumps & Systems will also benefit from the new building and the consolidation of the plant in…
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