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Jul 22, 2022
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NordiTube presents comprehensive product portfolio at No-Dig Down Under
NordiTube Technologies has established a global position as a technology provider for trenchless pipe rehabilitation systems.
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Jul 21, 2022
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Asset Training: Paving the way in safety
Aqua Assets subsidiary Asset Training is dedicated to providing training in water and waste management and industrial maintenance services.
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Jul 20, 2022
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Replacement of the Gönhard reservoir in Aarau
New DN 400 drinking water transport pipeline
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Jul 19, 2022
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Clearing the FOG – a Data-Led Approach
Water utilities have a major challenge working with local food businesses to prevent fats, oils and grease entering the sewer network, but a combined data and marketing approach could be the answer, says Michael O'Dwyer, founder and chief executive, SwiftComply. Fats oils and grease (FOG) in the sewer network are a £90 million a year headache for water utilities in England and Wales. While giant fatbergs get all the press coverage, there are hundreds and thousands of smaller blockages that the water companies are tasked with clearing day-in day-out.
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Jul 18, 2022
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Securing Wastewater Treatment Fit for the Future
As population growth puts pressure on wastewater treatment plant capacity, Andrew Baird, technical director, WPL, makes the case for better understanding and greater flexibility.
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Jul 18, 2022
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Testing of Plastics Piping Systems for a Lifetime of Confidence for Domestic Applications
The service life of plastics is generally determined by a combination of three factors; temperature, stress (pressure) and aggressive chemicals. Members of the BPF Pipes Group have piping products which undertake extensive testing at the extreme limits of these factors to ensure that they will give excellent performance in water systems.
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Jul 15, 2022
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Nature-Based Tourism in the Tropics: How Can Wastewater Management Be Improved?
BMBF funds social-ecological research and a new working group at the Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research (ZMT) in cooperation with the Social Sciences department at the University of Bremen with close to two million euros. Imagine yourself walking along a beach, sand beneath your toes, enjoying the fresh tang of the sea. Whether or not you are aware, you are engaging in nature-based tourism.
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Jul 14, 2022
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Revolutionary Technology Delivers Major Leak Reduction
A joint Primayer - Anglian Water project has seen leakage reduction of 1.4 million litres of water per day in targeted areas. Primayer’s managing director Roger Ironmonger explains how new technology and close collaboration led to the fantastic results. Leakage remains one of the biggest concerns for the water industry – in the UK about 20% of water supplied is lost through leaks.
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Jul 13, 2022
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The Galgenbuck tunnel in the region of Schaffhausen
Traffic safety thanks to ductile cast iron extinguishing water pipelines
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Jul 11, 2022
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Finland Determined To Build New National Network of Hydrogen Pipelines
Finland intends to construct and operate a national hydrogen transmission network and link this infrastructure to other countries in the Baltic Sea region.
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Jul 07, 2022
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Why Flexibility Is Essential in Pipes
The pipe landscape all over the world is changing. Pipe materials have evolved from grey cast iron and lead into today’s ductile iron, steel and plastics (PE and PVC). Yet it is plastic pipes that have produced the most exciting developments, and possible solutions to longer term issues like leakage, environmental impact and whole-life pipe performance.
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Jul 06, 2022
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Onsite Assessment Bolsters Wastewater Technician Training
An overhaul of British Water’s wastewater treatment technicians’ training means plant operatives will now undertake onsite assessment to complete the course. The requirement has been made more rigorous to raise standards and incorporate larger plant sizes, up to 1,000 population equivalent (PE).
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Jul 05, 2022
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Filter Media Optimises Treatment for Norwegian Fish Farm
An onshore fish farm in Norway has introduced a new type of filter media to reduce the size of the MBBR required in its water treatment process. Warden Biomedia’s managing director, Mark Barrett explains the advantages.
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Jul 04, 2022
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Reduce the Costs of Pumping and the Risk of Damages
The ventilation of pressure pipelines
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Jun 27, 2022
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Water Industry Awards Rising Stars: innovating amid a ‘seismic shift’ in bioresources
In the build up to the 2022 Water Industry Awards, Andrew McLeod, a bioresources process engineer at Jacobs and Rising Star Award finalist, reflects on five years in utilities after ‘pivoting’ from academia.
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Jun 24, 2022
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Bureau of Reclamation: A Joint Commitment to the Nation’s Water Infrastructure
The State of the Infrastructure: A Joint Report by the Bureau of Reclamation and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers provides a high-level overview of the infrastructure asset portfolio and related asset management practices, collaboration efforts, and future strategies.
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Jun 23, 2022
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Pump That Sludge – With Optimum Efficiency
Efficient sludge pumping has an important role to play as water companies gear up for zero carbon, says Mick Dawson, consultancy director, BHR Group, who urges designers and operators to better understand their sludge systems.
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Jun 22, 2022
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Drinking Water for the Maasai in the Steppe of Tanzania
Together with nine other European project partners, Phaesun is developing innovative desalination systems based on electrodialysis technology as part of the EU development and innovation project REvivED Water. In February 2020, a pilot plant was installed at a saline well in the Tanzanian Maasai village of Ndedo and supplies the population with 2000 litres of drinking water per day.
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Jun 21, 2022
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Updated Wastewater Treatment Guidance Gains Regulatory Support
British Water has published new technical guidance for users of packaged treatment plants which includes updated information on environmental regulatory standards and legislation.
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Jun 17, 2022
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Celebrating the Extraordinary Talent of Women in Engineering
On International Women in Engineering Day WCS Group shines a light on two of its talented engineers, Holly Waterman and Mónica Rodrigues.
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Jun 16, 2022
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Water Company Performance Survey Seeks Supplier Views
Water sector supply chain companies are being invited to share their experiences of working with UK utilities over the past 12 months.
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Jun 15, 2022
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How Inflow and Infiltration Impacts Sewer
Inflow and infiltration is an ongoing challenge in every collection system. And it's more than a buzzword: The cost of excessive flow can take a big bite out of community resources.
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Jun 14, 2022
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Booming Hydrogen Market Heralds Water Technology Opportunities
The hydrogen economy is at the start of a period of growth, with the size of the global market predicted to be as much as US$12 trillion by 2050, according to the latest research.
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Jun 13, 2022
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Girl power: Adept Civil Group up and coming leader in the trenchless world
For as long as Maddison Corrie can remember she has always wanted to be out in the field working. Today, she is the crew leader for Adept Civil Group, leading the way with drilling machines and taking care of clients’ needs one project at a time.
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Jun 10, 2022
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Banana Farms Producing for Dole Achieve Certification for High Performance in Water Management and Catchment
Dole is the first company in the banana industry to achieve the certification.
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