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Feb 02, 2018
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Borealis and Borouge celebrate the tenth anniversary of their Water for the World programme, having helped 800,000 people to access clean water and sanitation
Access to water and sanitation is a basic human right. However, the United Nations (UN) estimates that at least 1.8 billion people have to drink water contaminated with faeces, while 2.4 billion people lack basic sanitation such as toilets or latrines. This contributes to nearly 1,000 children dying each day due to preventable diseases and is a major hurdle for the development of both people and nations.
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Feb 01, 2018
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Juniper Systems Partners with ProStar Geocorp® to Create an Affordable, Precise Underground Utility Locate Solution
Juniper Systems, Inc. and ProStar Geocorp® have recently joined forces to produce an affordable, efficient solution for capturing precise cable and pipe locating data. Combining Juniper Systems’ Cedar CT7G Rugged Tablet and Geode Sub-meter GPS Receiver with ProStar’s patented Pointman® software, utility locate professionals are equipped with a powerful, yet user-friendly underground utility locate solution.
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Jan 31, 2018
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WPL lands three utility wastewater contracts
Work is underway on three UK utility framework contracts awarded to packaged wastewater treatment specialist WPL, two by United Utilities (UU) and one by Anglian Water.
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Jan 30, 2018
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New approach can save up to 95% of energy used for pipelines
Until now it had been assumed that, once a flow of a fluid has become turbulent, turbulence would persist. Researchers at the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (IST Austria) including Professor Björn Hof and co-first authors Jakob Kühnen and Baofang Song have now shown that this is not the case.
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Jan 29, 2018
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WinCan’s New ScanExplorer Presents Sewer Side-Scan Data
New module for WinCan VX lets you view and analyze side-scans and laser profiling data.
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Jan 26, 2018
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Emmi Roth Addresses Wastewater Disposal Costs & Environmental Impact with New Anaerobic System
Evoqua’s ADI Systems to help cheese producer become environmentally and economically sustainable.
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Jan 25, 2018
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New routes to the Sinai – final breakthrough in gigantic road tunnels at the Suez Canal
On the Christmas weekend, Egyptian President H.E. Abdel Fattah al-Sisi rang in a new era for the Sinai Peninsula: on Saturday, December 23, 2017, S-960 (Ø 13,020 mm), the third of four Herrenknecht Mixshields, completed tunnelling for the first of two new twin-tube road tunnels under the Suez Canal at Ismailia.
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Jan 24, 2018
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Aqua America Chief Environmental Officer Appointed to State Lead Task Force while the Company Continues to Expand and Serve More Customers in 2017
Aqua America’s Chief Environmental Officer Chris Crockett has been appointed to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Lead Task Force Advisory Committee, established by the Joint State Government Commission, the primary non-partisan research and policy development agency for Pennsylvania’s General Assembly. Meanwhile, Aqua America has welcomed more than 7,100 new customers through organic growth and approximately 1,000 more through four completed acquisitions through the end of Q3 2017.
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Jan 23, 2018
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Christian Haferkamp new General Manager of Sales at egeplast
As of 1 January 2018, the manufacturer of plastic pipes, egeplast will be joined by 46-year-old sales expert Christian Haferkamp as general manager of sales. His responsibilities also include product management and marketing.
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Jan 22, 2018
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Australia's Largest Point - Liner Installation
ITS Pipetech was recently awarded a diverse storm water rehabilitation project in the Illawarra region, that involved numerous installations of ITS’s point-lining system to rehabilitate pipelines across the local government area.
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Jan 19, 2018
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Tim Bowen leads pipeline infrastructure business Aquam
Global pipeline infrastructure specialist Aquam Corporation has announced the appointment of Tim Bowen as Managing Director for the UK, Europe and the Middle East.
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Jan 18, 2018
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The 2nd TTC Annual Utility Investigation School (UIS)
The Trenchless Technology Center (TTC) at Louisiana Tech University (LA Tech) is pleased inform you that we are partnering with the ASCE UESI (Utility Engineering and Surveying Institute) and the National Utility Contractors Association (NUCA) to offer the 2nd UIS. This 5-day TTC Specialty School will focus on the ASCE 38-02 Standard Guideline for the location and depiction of underground utilities.
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Jan 18, 2018
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MGX Minerals and PurLucid Treatment Solutions Announce Initial Commissioning of Rapid Lithium Recovery System, Deployment Site and Water Processing Contract
MGX Minerals Inc. is pleased to report that engineering partner PurLucid Treatment Solutions has partially commissioned the commercial-scale NFLi5 lithium recovery system at its new manufacturing facility in Calgary, Alberta.
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Jan 17, 2018
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Envirosight Releases White Paper on Top Crawler Considerations
This free paper lists the top 10 factors to consider when choosing an inspection crawler.
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Jan 16, 2018
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Schenectady County chooses InfraSteel liner for its Duanesburg Churches Road Bridge Project
Schenectady County, New York chooses InfraSteel liner for its Duanesburg Churches Road Bridge Project. County engineers noticed that the 27-year-old corrugated metal arch showed corrosion and needed repair.
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Jan 15, 2018
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Helio Pur Technologies Establishes in Algeria to Combine Consumption and Industrial Wastewater Treatment with Savings and Profitability
In 2030, 1 person out of 2 will live in arid zone (UN) because of climate change and demographic growth. Water is, from far, the most used raw material in the World with nearly 5000 liters necessary per day and per capita. Water is also the most wasted raw material with only 0.4% of reuse and 4% of treatment before discharge in the environment.
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Jan 12, 2018
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British Water boosts international business mentor team
Industry association British Water has strengthened its team of International Business Mentors with the appointment of Shaun Stevens, business development manager, EPS Water.
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Jan 11, 2018
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PENETRON Helps Set Up Petronas R&D Center in Italy
Set to open in December 2017, the new Petronas Lubricants Global Research Center in Santena, Italy, is built on a waterproof below-grade concrete structure that features PENETRON crystalline technology to provide integral protection from high groundwater levels.
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Jan 10, 2018
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Hard rock TBM »Ulrikke« takes tunnelling in Norway to the next level
Whether it's a world record with the longest railway tunnel on earth at the Brenner or the epoch-making Gotthard project: the business of mechanized tunnel boring through hard rock is currently reaching new heights in Europe. Now Scandinavia is discovering the advantages of mechanized tunnelling. With the breakthrough at the Ulriken Tunnel, the first major tunnel project in Norway using a Herrenknecht Gripper TBM has been successfully completed.
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Jan 09, 2018
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New plant technology to remove and recover nutrients from wastewater
New plant technology was officially unveiled at Cranfield University that will enable researchers to remove and recover nitrogen and phosphorus from wastewater for use by the fertilizer and chemical industries.
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Jan 08, 2018
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Gold and Silver Sparkle for Conference Sponsors
Organizers of PLASTIC PIPES XIX report that Gold level sponsorship of their Conference and Exhibition is now complete with the addition of McELROY and LyondellBasell.
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Jan 05, 2018
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Settlement Unanimously Approved in Pennsylvania American Water Rate Case - Acquisition of McKeesport Wastewater System Closed
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission unanimously approved a settlement that allows Pennsylvania American Water to raise water and wastewater rates, effective January 1, 2018. The primary factor behind the rate increase is the approximately $1.26 billion of investments to replace and upgrade aging infrastructure since its last rate case in 2013. The following acquisition of the wastewater system assets of the Municipal Authority of the City of McKeesport is the first transaction completed under commonwealth's Fair Market Value legislation. The purchase price is approximately $159 million.
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Jan 04, 2018
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Registration is now open for NASTT's No-Dig Show - the largest tradeshow solely devoted to the trenchless technology industry
This annual gathering convenes in Palm Springs, California, March 25-29 at the Palm Springs Convention Center. The 2018 No-Dig Show returns to the West Coast and California for the first since 2013, when it was held in Sacramento.
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Jan 03, 2018
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Envirosight Releases New White Paper on Managing Cost-of-Ownership for Sewer Inspection Crawlers
This free paper highlights what influences cost-of-ownership and provides tips for keeping it low.
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Jan 02, 2018
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Richard Coffey appointed to the board at 6 Group
Executive search & leadership advisory company 6 Group has welcomed Richard Coffey, former managing director of Aquam Group and chief executive of Supply UK, onto the board of directors. Originally established in the energy and resources sector, 6 Group quickly developed a strong presence in water and utilities and has continued its portfolio expansion to include other essential industries including infrastructure and life sciences.
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