Aug 6, 2021
Water company join’s UN’s Net Zero push
Water/Wastewater News
Aug 4, 2021
Pumps
KSB is donating domestic water supply systems and grey water pumps worth €50,000 to flooded areas in Germany.
In an effort to help those people hit by recent flooding in Rhineland-Palatinate, North Rhine-Westphalia and Bavaria the firm is providing 100 Multi Eco-Pro systems for domestic drinking water supplies.
In addition, the Frankenthal branch of the Germany’s... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Aug 3, 2021
Pipelines
Riventa have been monitoring a hydro-turbine for a major water supplier in England, to see if its maximum possible electrical output was being maintained.
At a key site, river water is pumped to a break tank at the top of a hill, from where it can either overflow or run down the hill to a large reservoir below - or be directed to a hydro-turbine with the same outfall.... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Aug 3, 2021
Pumps
The British Pump Manufacturers Association (BPMA) has continued to expand its numbers with another three companies signing up.
Devon-based Rauschert, an independent pioneer of innovative industrial solutions in the technical ceramics and plastics market for more than 120 years, has recently joined.
For the pump industry, Rauschert offers a large standard range as well... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Aug 2, 2021
Pumps
Tsurumi Pumps are being used in a canoe slalom event at the Tokyo Olympic Games.
There are 15 submersible pumps being used to pump the water and create turbulence for the event.
A total of three of the pumps have 150kW motors and pump 4,000 litres per second!
As a comparison, the company’s two-inch submersible pump model LB480 pumps less than 0.5 litres per second.... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Aug 2, 2021
Pipelines
Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water are about to begin maintenance work at Llandegfedd Reservoir, which plays an important role in supplying over 600,000 people.
It supplies Cardiff, Newport, parts of Monmouth and surrounding areas with a reliable supply of safe, clean drinking water every day.
The work, which began this month is anticipated to be completed by the end of October.
Rhys... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Jul 29, 2021
Pipelines
Southern Water has increased the size of its leakage team and is employing new tools and techniques to find and fix leaks as the south-east of the UK faces a future of more people and less water.
This is part of the organisation's commitment to halve leakage by 2050.
Southern Water has committed to triple the rate of leakage reduction and is making major investments... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Jul 28, 2021
Pumps
Next Filtration Technologies, who produce water treatment products Scale Stop and FOG STOP, have agreed a new partnership with the Argonide Corporation to provide a new microbiological removal system.
In conjunction with Next’s Scale Stop Template Assisted Crystallisation (TAC) water treatment units, Argonide’s long-recognised advanced filtration technology will provide... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Jul 23, 2021
Pipelines
Yorkshire Water has improved its leak detection with an artificial intelligence trial that has learnt to differentiate sounds from acoustic loggers to reduce false alarms by 60%.
The project with Siemens and Artesia analysed data from nearly 40,000 loggers across Yorkshire’s clean water network to listen for evidence of leaks that should trigger a manual investigation.
These... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Jul 21, 2021
Pipelines
Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water is currently investing £8 million (€9.2 million) to upgrade the wastewater network between Hailey Park and Tongwynlais.
This investment work will help increase the sewer network capacity and help protect the local environment for years to come.
The work, which got underway last summer, involves replacing, cleaning and relining sections of the... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Jul 20, 2021
Pipelines
Esh-Stantec is set to commence work on the Northumbrian Water Capital Construction Works Runway 3 Framework after securing a place on lots 1 and 2.
The framework will help maintain and improve the water and sewerage treatment and network assets, which serves 2.7 million people across Northumbrian Water’s operating areas.
The capital works for the infrastructure programme... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Jul 19, 2021
Pumps
A team from Oil Dynamics recently finished a substantial water installation in a wide mountainous area in the Eastern Mediterranean.
The German company supplied a turn-key electric submersible pumping system (ESPS) including the electrical variable speed drive, control system, wellhead and production tubing.
The ESPS is producing water from more than 1,500 meter below... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Jul 19, 2021
Pumps
A water company fined a record £90 million (€104 million) for deliberately dumping raw sewage into the sea has come under fire again for its environmental performance.
Southern Water has been ranked one of England's worst water companies for pollution incidents last year, according to Environment Agency data.
It comes days after the firm was fined after admitting... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Jul 16, 2021
Other
The boards of British Water and the Water Industry Forum have confirmed that the proposed merger of their two organisations is to go ahead and will now prepare detailed plans and agree the timetable.
The two boards reaffirmed their recommendation to move forward together, first announced in May this year, following feedback by members that demonstrated clear support... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Jul 15, 2021
Pumps
Offering unparalleled volumetric efficiency for a rotary lobe pump, Borger has launched the new, BLUELine Nova range.
Designed with a special, one-piece DIUS rotor, the BLUEline Nova (available in six sizes, with flow rates up to 110 m³/h) provides almost pulsation-free pumping at pressures up to 12 bar.
This new high-tech Nova range can also be supplied without casing... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Jul 14, 2021
Pumps
Hydro-Québec has picked ANDRITZ as its major partner to re-equip its 14 turbine generator units at the Carillon generating station.
Hydro-Québec has awarded the supply and installation of the first set of six 54-MW turbine-generator units at the facility on the Ottawa River, Canada, to ANDRITZ.
The first phase encompasses complete re-equipping of six units with... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Jul 13, 2021
Pipelines
Aquarius Spectrum will deploy its innovative acoustic monitoring system AQS-SYS on Singapore's drinking water supply network.
The provider of water leak detection and pipe condition assessment solutions was part of the proposal submitted by its local partner, which was awarded the tender by PUB, Singapore’s National Water Agency for provision of leak detection services.
Aquarius... [Read More]
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