Jun 25, 2020
Health and safety advice as wastewater plants reopen after lockdown
Water/Wastewater News
Jun 24, 2020
As the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) celebrates its 50th anniversary year, the agency has announced it has awarded $84 million (€74 million) to New Jersey to assist with water infrastructure projects.
The funding will help with projects to provide safe drinking water to communities throughout the state.
“EPA’s continued commitment to investing in our... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Jun 23, 2020
Valmet will supply an automation system extension and solids measurements at a wastewater treatment plant in Finland.
With modern wastewater treatment solutions, the Oulu Waterworks’ Taskila Oulu facility will be able to stabilise the sludge and treat it more efficiently and meet the environmental criteria also in the future.
The order was included in Valmet’s orders... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Jun 19, 2020
Valves
New analysis shows major energy and cost savings potential from installing Power Drive Systems (PDS) on commercial pumps, fans, compressors and other motor-driven products, regardless of load variability.
The new research, led by the National Electric Manufacturers Association (NEMA) and the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA), shows a 43% drop in energy use when... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Jun 18, 2020
Pumps
Hidrostal GB, the UK holding company for the Swiss pump manufacturer Hidrostal, has announced the acquisition of four service centre locations of the electrical and mechanical engineering services company, Parsons Peebles Service.
The transaction was completed with administrators BDO as part of a sequence of deals that saw a substantial number of jobs secured.
James... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Jun 18, 2020
Pumps
Xylem, a leading global water technology company dedicated to solving the world’s most challenging water issues, has been named one of the 100 best corporate citizens in a recent survey.
In 3BL Media’s annual ranking of public companies, Xylem was placed 16th in an assessment of 1,000 companies globally, rising two places since its 2019 evaluation.
The ranking is... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Jun 18, 2020
Pumps
Rotork has been awarded a new framework agreement for the supply of its products and services to Anglian Water.
The UK water company supplies water and water recycling services to more than six million customers in the east of England and Hartlepool.
The Anglian region stretches from the Humber estuary, north of Grimsby, to the Thames estuary, and from Buckinghamshire... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Jun 17, 2020
Pumps
The construction of the latest underground subway is under way in Singapore and Tsurami Pumps is playing its part.
The Thomson-East Coast Mass rapid Transport (MRT) line is being built and several of its submersible dewatering pumps were used in the construction of the Marina Bay station building and the tunnel construction connecting adjacent stations.
Especially... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Jun 16, 2020
Pumps
A 1960s-built sewage treatment works in the UK has been given a £3.6 million (€4 million) upgrade by Thames Water to protect the environment and serve a growing population.
Faringdon sewage works, in Oxfordshire, is responsible for treating the wastewater of around 8,000 households and businesses in Faringdon and the Coxwells.
Upgrades include two huge new sewage... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Jun 15, 2020
Pumps
Grundfos has entered into an agreement to acquire Eurowater in a bid to strengthen its value proposition within the water treatment business.
The acquisition aligns closely with Grundfos’ strategy to strengthen its innovation leadership within water technology, and supports the company’s purpose to pioneer solutions to the world’s water and climate challenges and... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Jun 15, 2020
Other
British Water has welcomed the 2020-2025 Workforce Renewal and Skills Strategy launched by the Energy and Utilities Skills Partnership.
The document sets out how the sector can ensure a safe, skilled and sustainable workforce, and fill an estimated 277,000 vacancies over the next decade, while addressing challenges such as the climate emergency, skills shortages and... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Jun 12, 2020
Pumps
The city of Douglas in Arizona celebrated upgrades and increased treatment capacity at its wastewater treatment plant (WWTP).
The expansion of the WWTP is part of a larger project that includes the extension of new wastewater collection infrastructure to provide first-time service to households.
The WWTP upgrades were partially funded with a US$7.6-million (€6.7 million)... [Read More]
Water/Wastewater News
Jun 12, 2020
Pipelines
SES Water and Vodafone have signed a 10-year deal to revolutionise how water leaks are detected and prevented.
The UK based water firm will use Vodafone’s Narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT) technology to create an intelligent water distribution network that aims to cut leakage by 15% over the next five years and pave the way for more than halving it by 2045.
In... [Read More]
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 11, 2020
Pumps
Sulzer launched its energy-efficient CPE end-suction single-stage centrifugal pump range two years ago.
Now the company’s CPE pump has been granted NSF61 and NSF372 drinking water certification, which means the pump range now conforms with the highest standards related to drinking water applications as well as the energy efficiency requirements of all industries globally.
The... [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 9, 2020
Other
Xylem Inc, a global water technology company, revealed it has succeeded in reducing greenhouse gas emissions - exceeding its planned target.
Xylem’s 2019 sustainability report, Water for a healthy world, revealed the company had achieved a 28.3% reduction in emissions, against a target of 20% set in 2014.
“The importance of water to community sustainability is... [Read More]
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