Jun 6, 2022
New water pipeline to replace ageing network in Missouri
Water/Wastewater News
Jun 6, 2022
Pipelines
A £3.4 million (€4 million) project to install a new water main supplying thousands of homes in the south of the Isle of Man is set to begin.
Work on the six-mile pipe between St Marks and Grenaby will start on 19 April and take about five months to complete, Manx Utilities (MU) said.
MU chairman Rob Callister said it would bring a reliable supply of water to an area... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
May 27, 2022
Pipelines
Hi-tech GPS trackers have helped Thames Water track down companies that illegally take water from the network in the UK - protecting the supply against those who use water without being billed for supply.
In an industry-leading move, the UK’s largest water company has worked with standpipe provider Aquam Water Services to develop digital capability on standpipes, devices... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
May 27, 2022
Pumps
Global water technology company Xylem helped prevent more than 500 billion gallons of polluted water from flooding communities in 2021, according to its annual Sustainability Report.
The report highlighted the company’s work with customers and partners to solve the world’s greatest water challenges.
It also detailed Xylem’s progress to reduce its operational... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
May 25, 2022
Pipelines
Work on the new South East Queensland pipeline has begun which will connect two recently-built reservoirs.
The $95 million (€63 million) project for the 27 km pipeline is set to be completed later this year.
The South West Pipeline is the second stage of the Beaudesert Water Supply Upgrade, a long-term water supply solution for the Scenic Rim.
Queensland Minister... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
May 17, 2022
Valves
AUMA has delivered 196 of its PROFOX electric actuators to a district cooling plant in Dubai.
Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (EMPOWER), a district cooling provider in the United Arab Emirates, used the PROFOX units to replace under-performing pneumatic actuators at its plant in Palm Jumeirah, a group of artificial islands in Dubai.
Frequent failures of... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
May 13, 2022
Pumps
The water environment around Weobley is set to receive a boost thanks to a £3.5 million (4.1 million) investment scheme by Welsh Water.
The utility company is set to start work on a project which will see it upgrading the wastewater treatment works which it owns and operates in the area.
The treatment works already treats the wastewater it receives from the surrounding... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
May 6, 2022
Evonik Catalysts has opened a new Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) plant at its facility in Dombivli, India.
The new plant reduces the amount of fresh water required for production processes and turns material that was previously considered waste into saleable products.
ZLD purifies and recycles wastewater at the end of an industrial process, leaving little to no effluent... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
May 6, 2022
Valves
Rotork has successfully worked with Jersey Water to replace obsolete actuators at two water treatment sites on the Channel Island.
Rotork IQ3 intelligent electric actuators have given the water firm increased levels of reliability and efficiency of the flow control on their sites.
Jersey Water was founded in the mid-19th century and now supplies up to 20 million litres... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
May 5, 2022
Pumps
Yorkshire Water will invest up to £13 million (€15.4 million) in its wastewater network and treatment works, upstream of the River Wharfe at Ilkley in the UK.
The announcement comes as the UK’s first inland bathing water at Ilkley was rated ‘poor’ by the Environment Agency.
Modelling has indicated during periods of dry weather the main contributors to background... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
May 4, 2022
Pipelines
South West Water has teamed up with data analysts ASTERRA to use satellites to help find water leaks underground to help reduce wastage across its network.
This technology is the same as is used to search for water on other planets, such as Mars, and works by using microwave sensors onboard a satellite in space to take photos of the earth showing potential water leaks.
As... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
May 3, 2022
Pipelines
The government of Morocco plans to build a new 7.8km water pipeline in Casablanca.
This follows a contract signed with Société Nouvelle Travaux Maroc (SNTM) for the project.
The launch of the drinking water project comes just one month after the commissioning of its first phase, which consisted of the construction of a connection pipe between the north of Casablanca... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Apr 28, 2022
Pipelines
Northumbrian Water has been awarded over £6 million (€7.1 million) worth of funding for projects which will help to reduce leakage and enable innovation across the utilities sector.
The funding has been granted to two separate projects; The National Leakage Research and Test Centre (NLRTC), which was awarded £5.3 million (€6.3 million), and Stream, which was awarded... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Apr 14, 2022
Pipelines
The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has found that smart ball leak detection has helped the authority in monitoring for water leakages in water transmission pipelines.
The adoption is part of DEWA’s ongoing efforts to reduce water losses. The smart ball system consists of a small diameter sphere that is inserted into the water network where it travels... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Apr 12, 2022
Pumps
The Prince of Wales in the UK visited Carlisle’s water treatment works to see how ultraviolet LEDs are making ripples in the field of low energy water treatment.
Developed by Penrith firm Typhon, the technology is the only one of its kind capable of disinfecting drinking water supplies on a large scale.
Tested and developed with water company United Utilities, the... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Apr 8, 2022
Pipelines
Fast broadband will run through water pipes in parts of South Yorkshire in the UK as part of a new trial.
New proposals to accelerate the rollout of broadband without digging up roads would see fibre-optic cables deployed through 17 kilometres of live drinking water mains between Barnsley and Penistone in the government technology trial.
Broadband companies could then... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Apr 5, 2022
Other
British Water (BW) and the Water Industry Forum (WIF) have announced that the merger of the two organisations has been completed.
The organisations said the merger would increase the range of services on offer, strengthen membership support, and enhance the opportunity for challenge-led thought leadership – elements that were only growing more essential in the current... [Read More]
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