Idrica Deploys Its Solutions in Northern Peru to Help Reduce Non-Revenue Water in the City of Piura
-Project financed by the Inter-American Development Bank, with the participation of the Peruvian Ministry of Housing, Construction and Sanitation and EPS Grau. -Idrica is involved in the modernization of sector IV in the city's drinking water distribution system, which is operated by EPS Grau, and in the integration of its smart water management software. A pilot project to reduce drinking water losses in the network operated by EPS Grau, the water supplier in the Piura region of no...
DuPont Water Solutions Expands Free Online Learning and Thought Leadership Program Used By More Than 30,000 Water Industry Professionals
Supporting Professional Development and Discussing Emerging Water Challenges WILMINGTON, Del., May 24 2022, – DuPont Water Solutions, the world’s leading water technology company, has revitalized its comprehensive program of webinars and specialist classes for water professionals, enhancing its library of more than 100 hours of learning and thought leadership content. The live and on-demand materials are designed for people working in a wide range of industries that use water technologie...
New ASCE Publication Provides an Overview and Applications for Treating Wastewater Using Electro-Coagulation and Electro-Oxidation
Reston, Va. – Electro-coagulation (EC) and electro-oxidation (EO) are based on the principle of introducing an electrical current to induce chemical reactions in the system, causing the destabilization of most pollutants (e.g., suspended particles, bacteria, viruses, dissolved materials, metals, hydrocarbons, and many organics). Using a coupled technique, EC coagulates and removes suspended particles, and then EO oxidizes the remaining organics. The latest American Society of Civil Engineers (AS...
EPA Announces $22 Million WIFIA Loan to Modernize Wastewater Infrastructure in Englewood, Colo.
Nationally, 78 WIFIA loans are financing over $30 billion in water infrastructure upgrades, creating nearly 90,000 jobs Contact Information: EPA Press Office (press@epa.gov) DENVER – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a $22 million Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan to the City of Englewood, Colorado to support the One Water Modernization Program. With EPA’s WIFIA loan, Englewood will modernize aging wastewater infrastructure at the S...
Inflation Turns Water into Whine: Customer Satisfaction with Water Utilities Plunges as Rates Surge, J.D. Power Finds
The six-year streak of improving or flat customer satisfaction with residential water utilities has come to an end. According to the J.D. Power 2022 U.S. Water Utility Residential Customer Satisfaction Study,SM released today, the past several years of goodwill earned through investment in water quality, proactive customer communications and digital customer service channels have been washed away by a significant increase in monthly bills. “The timing couldn’t be worse,” said Andrew Heath, se...
Clarke Energy to Demonstrate Carbon Negative Carbon Capture System
Kohler Co. part of consortium that won Ofwat’s “Water Breakthrough Challenge” KOHLER, Wis. – A first-of-its-kind project to remove carbon from biogas engine exhaust and turn it into eco-friendly products to reduce net carbon dioxide in the atmosphere was recently named a winner of Ofwat’s second Water Breakthrough Challenge. Ofwat is the body responsible for economic regulation of the privatized water and sewerage industry in England. Clarke Energy (Liverpool, UK), a division of Kohler Co....
Rice Process Aims to Strip Ammonia from Wastewater
Rice University engineers have designed a catalyst of ruthenium atoms in a copper mesh to extract ammonia and fertilizer from wastewater. The process would also reduce carbon dioxide emissions from traditional industrial production of ammonia. (Credit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University) Ruthenium-copper catalyze a more environmentally friendly way to produce essential chemical HOUSTON – A dash of ruthenium atoms on a mesh of copper nanowires could be one step toward a revolution in the gl...
New ASCE Manual of Practice 151 Offers Guidance for Sustainable Planning and Design of Water Pipelines
Reston, Va. – ASCE’s latest Manual of Practice, Sustainable Design of Pipelines: Guidelines for Achieving Advanced Functionality, MOP 151, is a resource for those interested in promoting sustainability in the development, construction, and operation of pipeline projects. Developed with both industry professionals and interested parties unfamiliar with applying sustainability practices to pipelines technologies, the MOP can be used to evaluate the potential impacts of a project and promote improv...
Digital Twins: Bringing the Future to Water Management
April 20, 2022. The current scenario of uncertainty has accelerated the adoption of digital twins in the water sector. Their application in drinking water distribution, sanitation and sewerage systems is picking up speed across the globe. In 2022, and over the next few years, digital twins are set to be one of the most widely used tools to tackle new challenges. Yet, digital twins are no longer just a good idea for the future. In fact, many of the most innovative international utilities have...
PWTech helps New England partner meet EPA regulations
Volute Dewatering Press restores flow after five years of backup ROSEDALE, Md. – An American manufacturer of sludge handling products, Process Wastewater Technologies LLC (PWTech) announces success along the Connecticut River, where Montague Water Pollution Control Facility (WPCF) has been meeting EPA permit regulations for total suspended solids (TSS) within a month after installation of their Volute Dewatering Press. The optimized screw press, known for its dewatering drum that achiev...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
Santa Barbara County North Branch Jail Expansion
February Issue 2026
