March 22nd, World Water Day, 319 Million Sub-Saharan Africans, 554 Million Asians and 50 Million Latin Americans Do Not Have Access to Safe Drinking Water
World Water Council, 20th of March, 2017 – Without water, there is no life, no food, no development. Without water, neither countries nor societies can develop economically, culturally, socially or politically. Access to water is key and has an impact on all of our lives -- not only in directly affected regions of Africa or Asia-Pacific and certain regions of Latin America, but also in developed countries in Europe and North America. Lack of access to clean water can contribute to famine, wars...
New White Paper from Envirosight Discusses How Emerging “Smart Sewer Crawlers” Incorporate CANbus Technology.
RANDOLPH, NJ—March 14, 2017— Envirosight has released a new white paper detailing the advantages a new breed of "smart crawlers" bring to sewer inspection. These crawlers, using digital technologies like CANbus to extend their capabilities, deliver greater intelligence and functionality, consume fewer resources, and support advanced automation and data collection features. CANbus is an embedded control architecture where components communicate directly with each other over a single pair of condu...
Kinetico Incorporated Strengthens Alliance With Drink Local, Drink Tap
NEWBURY, Ohio - Kinetico Incorporated, a global leader in the water treatment industry, announces its expanded partnership with Drink Local, Drink Tap, the non-profit organization that inspires people to care about water everywhere. Sharing a passion for changing lives through clean water, Kinetico's relationship with DLDT began in 2010 with a sponsorship and representation on DLDT's board of directors and has grown to where DLDT is a strong water advocacy partner and the charity of choice for...
American Manufacturer Makes History In Rainwater Harvesting
ROSEVILLE, California: Gutterglove announces that their manufactured gutter guards are the first in history to receive certification through Underwriters Laboratories (UL) for NSF P151 and NSF 372. There are over 100 gutter guards manufactured today, and this approval will allow their gutter covers to be the first to be used in potable rainwater harvesting systems. Even with all the rains as of late, there will still be a growing demand for water conservation practices and sustainable eco-fri...
Take Control of the Wastewater from your Home
KITCHENER, Ont. — We use a lot of water in our homes, whether it is taking a shower, brushing our teeth, washing dishes, cleaning the house or, ahem, taking care of other matters. It is comforting peace of mind to simply watch this dirty water swirling down the drain, but its safe and efficient disposal doesn’t happen by accident. And it’s not until there is a problem — such as a holding tank backing up into your basement — that people give much thought to the water that is swirling down...
CH2M Appointed to Deliver Tuas Water Reclamation Plant in Singapore
SINGAPORE - PUB, Singapore's national water agency, today appointed CH2M to deliver the Tuas Water Reclamation Plant (WRP) – a key component of PUB's Deep Tunnel Sewerage System Phase 2 project (DTSS2). Project Scope/Name: Professional Engineering Services for the Detailed Design and Construction Supervision of the Tuas Water Reclamation Plant for the Deep Tunnel Sewerage System Phase 2 project. Quick Facts: Tuas WRP, to be located in the west of Singapore, will have the capacity to tr...
Veolia Nuclear Solutions To Deploy Contaminated Water Treatment Systems At Four Magnox Sites in the U.K.
PARIS & PALO ALTO, Calif.-Regulatory News: Veolia (Paris:VIE) announced that its Nuclear Solutions entity, through its subsidiary Kurion Inc., will deploy effluent treatment systems at four Magnox sites in the United Kingdom under a new contract between the two firms. Under the agreement with Magnox Limited, the company will design, build and install the new systems at the four sites, enabling the removal of contaminated waste from the sites’ active effluent water treatment, ponds water filtrati...
Loudoun Water Chooses Trimble Unity to Extend SAP Solutions and Esri GIS into the Field
SUNNYVALE, Calif., March 6, 2017—Trimble (NASDAQ:TRMB) announced today that Loudoun Water has selected the Trimble® Unity™ software suite of GIS and GPS-based cloud and mobile applications for its utility field operations. Located in Northern Virginia near Washington, D.C., Loudoun Water provides drinking water and wastewater services to more than 70,000 households in one of the nation's fastest-growing counties. Loudoun Water maintains over 1,200 miles of water distribution pipelines, over 9...
Trinidad City Council Votes to Transfer Treatment Operations to CH2M
DENVER - The Trinidad, Colorado, City Council approved a 5-year contract with CH2M to manage the city's 18-year-old wastewater treatment plant. The Trinidad city council recognized a need for help maintaining and operating the facility's quickly-aging equipment and assets. Officials selected CH2M based on significant qualifications to deliver the work, and a legacy of technical excellence in the region. "CH2M will bring industry expertise and knowledge to the city," said Mayor Phil Rico. "In ad...
Meeting Today's Water Treatment Needs With Better Mixing Technology
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif., March 1, 2017 -- The water treatment needs of today's society are rapidly changing, and Komax is working to meet that change with a unique Channel Mixer design created for today's municipalities and organizations. A Shifting Infrastructure Water treatment plants have an extensive history throughout the United States and Europe. The problem? That history has often impeded progress, and these days, the headlines of any media outlet are filled with the upgrades these pla...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
Santa Barbara County North Branch Jail Expansion
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