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Nov 09, 2021
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Radical Water Forum Will be Catalyst for Regeneration
The global water and climate dialogue is seeing a shift away from making the environment ‘less-worse’ and towards initiating regrowth and regeneration. That is the view of Paul O’Callaghan, founder and chief executive of BlueTech Research, who is observing the transition.
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Nov 09, 2021
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American Water’s Cheryl Norton Recognized by New Jersey Alliance For Action and NJBIZ
American Water (NYSE: AWK), the largest publicly traded U.S. water and wastewater utility company, announced that Chief Operating Officer, Cheryl Norton, is being honored as the recipient of the 2021 President’s Award from the New Jersey Alliance for Action (NJAA) and was also selected by NJBIZ as a Best Fifty Women in Business honoree.
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Nov 08, 2021
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The Toro Company Recognized by EPA With WaterSense® Excellence Award
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today recognized The Toro Company with a 2021 WaterSense Excellence Award for its dedication to helping consumers and businesses save water, even with the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Nov 05, 2021
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Grease Management Guide for Food Businesses Published
New guidance on grease management for commercial kitchens has been published, with the aim of ensuring businesses in the UK meet regulations and keep cooking fat out of the sewer system.
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Nov 04, 2021
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Regulator and utilities to explore open data opportunities
Ofwat will deliver open data keynote at British Water event; Thames Water, Anglian Water and Northumbrian Water share strategies; Opening of data could transform water and customer experience
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Nov 03, 2021
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World’s First Renewable Drinking Water, Sourced From the Sky and Sustainably Bottled, Comes to the GCC
Masafi to offer SOURCE®, a premium drinking water made from pure sunlight and air; revolutionary product offering set to disrupt and transform the USD 4,482.09 million bottled water market, which has an estimated 10.9% CAGR
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Oct 27, 2021
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Xylem, Dragos Partner to Bring Cybersecurity Leadership to Water Utilities
Leading global water technology company, Xylem Inc., and Dragos, Inc., the global leader in cybersecurity for industrial controls systems (ICS)/operational technology (OT) environments, announced they have partnered to bring best-in-class industrial cybersecurity to critical infrastructure in the water sector.
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Oct 27, 2021
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World's First Positive Water News Platform Launches
A public-facing multimedia news platform - with water at its heart - has just gone live, in what is believed to be a first for the sector. Make Water Famous mixes engaging public interest stories and water facts with strong visual imagery and video and audio content.
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Oct 25, 2021
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ASTM International Shifts November and December Committee Week Standards Meetings to Virtual Format
In light of COVID-19 (coronavirus) and ongoing safety concerns for members and staff, ASTM International announced that the November and December Committee Week meetings in Atlanta, GA, are now transitioning to all virtual.
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Oct 22, 2021
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StormHarvester Joins Wessex Water in Biggest Ever AI Wastewater Network Rollout
UK water company Wessex Water is joining forces with award-winning artificial intelligence company StormHarvester in a world first to expand the use of AI to detect blockages across its entire wastewater network.
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Oct 21, 2021
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Collaborative Summit Will Explore Urgent FOG Action
Cooking fat, oil and grease (FOG) must be seen as resource of value, with an urgent change in mindset required to keep it out of the sewers and to fully harness its potential. That is the message from Stephen Williams, Southern Water network protection officer.
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Oct 20, 2021
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LightRay Launches LRI Lateral Inversion System: Enhanced UV Technology for Pipeline Rehabilitation
Leading manufacturer of advanced UV cast-in-place-pipe technology expands product portfolio to include new LightRay LRI System, the most advanced entrant to the UV cured inversion liner market.
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Oct 18, 2021
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Ofwat Chief Highlights Priorities at Water Gathering
Ofwat’s new interim chief executive has set out six key areas of focus to help drive change in water, telling industry representatives “we can’t simply build our way out of the challenges in front of us”.
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Oct 15, 2021
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American Water Announces Publication of Latest Sustainability Report
American Water, the largest publicly traded U.S. water and wastewater utility company, announced it has issued its sixth biennial Sustainability Report covering its industry leading performance in 2019 and 2020.
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Oct 14, 2021
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Dates, Location Set for 6th Risk Management in Underground Construction Course
The 6th annual Risk Management in Underground Construction course will be held April 12-13, 2022, at the Hilton Atlanta Airport Hotel in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Oct 13, 2021
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Data Science Helps Raleigh Water Avoid Digging Up The Streets
Global water technology company, Xylem, has helped the City of Raleigh Public Utilities Department (Raleigh Water) get a clearer picture of its 2,340 miles of pipes, some of which are more than 100 years old. Accurately predicting which parts of the pipe network might fail helps Raleigh Water pin-point maintenance, avoid unnecessary digs and reduce water main breaks.
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Oct 12, 2021
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St. Louis’ Enormous Deer Creek Wastewater Tunnel Completed with Penetron Treatment
Commissioned by the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District (MSD), construction of the concrete lining of this monumental underground tunnel of the Deer Creek storm drainage system was completed in August 2021. Penetron’s antimicrobial concrete admixture was specified to permanently protect the tunnel's concrete lining from microbially-induced corrosion (MIC).
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Oct 11, 2021
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SOURCE Global and Arizona State University Bring Sustainable Drinking Water to Reality
SOURCE Global and Arizona State University announced the launch of a new water farm producing high-quality, sustainable drinking water sourced from the sky and powered by the sun.
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Oct 06, 2021
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Major Logistics Hub Selects WPL Wastewater Technology
Technology from water recycling specialist WPL, a WCS group company, has been selected by DP World London Gateway to deliver enhanced ammonia removal to protect sensitive waters within the Thames Estuary.
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Oct 05, 2021
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Gradiant Achieves Strong Growth in Cleantech Water Treatment During the Pandemic
Gradiant, an end-to-end cleantech water treatment solutions provider, announced that it has secured 26 new projects in 2021 year-to-date (YTD) across the Asia Pacific (APAC) region. Four of the projects will be delivered as design-build-own-operate-manage (DBOOM) contracts for long-term concession periods of up to 20 years. The business growth demonstrates increased demand for advanced water & wastewater treatment during the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic.
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Oct 04, 2021
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Adapting to the Pandemic, Veolia North America is Using Remote Augmented Reality Technology to Help Keep Essential Water Treatment Plants Running
Despite Restrictions, VNA’s Hubgrade Innovations Made It Possible to Check a California Plant’s Equipment Without In-Person Inspections.
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Oct 01, 2021
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New Dates and Location Set for the 28th Annual Microtunneling Short Course in 2022
The 28th annual Microtunneling Short Course is heading to its new location of the Scottsdale Stadium in Scottsdale, Arizona on April 27-29th, 2022.
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Sep 30, 2021
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Smart Sewer Technology Satisfies EPA Consent Decree, Saves City $400 Million
Global water technology company, Xylem, is delivering the advanced “smart sewer” system enabling the City of South Bend, Indiana, to exceed the requirements of a wastewater consent decree for 60% less capital investment (CapEx) than originally planned.
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Sep 29, 2021
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TUM Boring Wins in Las Vegas
Elon Musk's "Not-a-Boring Competition" was held in Las Vegas on 2021-09-12. Eight student teams from around the world competed against one another, drilling with boring machines they had constructed themselves. The Technical University of Munich (TUM) team, TUM Boring, managed to drill 22 of the total 30 meters necessary and came away the undisputed winner.
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