Water/Wastewater News

The pumping of water from a reservoir to stop the Whaley Bridge dam in Derbyshire from bursting is set to continue, according to reports from the BBC. On 5 August, the Toddbrook Reservoir located above Whaley Bridge dam was 46% full, but needs to drop to 25% before those evacuated from their homes are allowed to return. Residents of Whaley Bridge have spent a total of five days out of their…
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Utility provider Thames Water has announced plans to remove most of the remaining lead pipes from primary school and nurseries in London, UK after a record replacement year. Over the summer holidays, Thames Water plans to complete work in 206 schools. By 2025 the company will have covered its entire region as part of a long-term goal to eliminate the risk of lead from its drinking water…
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Vodafone is working with UK water supplier South East Water on a pilot project that could change the way the industry detects and prevents leaks. The trial, which will use narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT) as part of a smart water network, is currently underway in Kent. The two companies have worked with partners to develop and connect specialist digital water meters, sensors and…
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A researcher at The University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) is developing a new method to test the seismic vulnerability of water pipeline systems – using the principles of risk aversion. The goal of assistant professor of civil engineering Mohsen Shahandashti’s research is to determine which section of urban water pipeline networks should be replaced to withstand…
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Under a new contract for the Ritom pumped storage power plant in Switzerland, technology group Voith will install a 60MW capacity storage water pump. With a delivery head of more than 700m, the unit will be used to pump water for reservoir management and to provide balancing power from the Airolo basin to Lake Ritom. In combination with a turbine, the pump can provide operating reserve to…
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AxFlow Group subsidiary AxFlow Ireland has completed its acquisition of Irish Pumps & Valves, a supplier of valves, actuators, pumps and other equipment to the wastewater, power generation and process industries. Through the acquisition, AxFlow Ireland will be able to offer pump and valve packages for large-scale projects, adding to its existing pump distribution and service…
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Solaris Water Midstream, a provider of water-related infrastructure to the oil and gas industry, has started operations at its expanded Lobo Ranch produced water recycling and blending centre in Eddy County, New Mexico. Additionally, the company has commenced development of its Bronco water recycling and blending facility in Lea County, New Mexico. Both facilities are integrated into…
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Indonesian company PT Sinde Budi Sentosa announced that it has employed Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group’s (WMFTG) Bredel and Qdos pumps to reduce downtime and limit costs in the treatment of wastewater from manufacturing operations. The company, which specialises in the production of herbal products, uses large volumes of water to prepare the fruit it uses in producing its health and…
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Steel pipe manufacturer Northwest Pipe has been selected by Garney Construction to supply the treated water pipeline for the Bois d’Arc Lake project in North Texas, US. The contract, which represents over 22,000 tons of pipe, is for a pipeline that will carry treated water from the new Leonard water treatment plant currently under construction to existing pipeline infrastructure within North…
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Subsea 7 has announced the award of a sizeable contract for the Kaskasi offshore wind farm project located about 35km north-west of Heligoland in the German sector of the North Sea. The contracted work scope includes the transport and installation of the offshore substation foundation, 38 wind turbine monopile foundations and 52km of inner array grid cables in water depths of between 18 and 25…
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