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Sep 06, 2019
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MC-Bauchemie Celebrates Opening of New Production Facility in Ghana
In July 2019, MC-Bauchemie Ghana Ltd. (“MC Ghana”) celebrated the official launch of its business, with 100 representatives from politics, industry and academia as well as customers and partners all attending the festive inauguration of a new production plant in the Ghanaian capital of Accra.
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Sep 05, 2019
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Water Communications Specialist Joins WiseOnWater
WiseOnWater has expanded its team, allowing it to offer even more services to its clients while continuing to build new partnerships. The public relations company, which specialises in the water and wastewater industry, has appointed Leilah Nicola as technical writer and client manager.
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Sep 05, 2019
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British Water to Host Second Women in Water Event
British Water is hosting its second Women in Water event in October, focussing on the personal development and wellbeing of women working in the industry.
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Sep 04, 2019
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Giant 'Concreteberg' Being Drilled Out of London Sewers
Thames Water has started drilling out the record-breaking ‘concreteberg’ lurking under the streets of central London. The mammoth is the largest lump of concrete the company has ever seen in the sewers, and is currently set hard underground at Goswell Road, Islington.
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Sep 03, 2019
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China Plastic Pipe Industry – Conference Signals Further Growth
The Plastic Pipes Conference Association (PPCA) announces that papers delivered at the 6th China International Plastic Pipe Conference will point towards further growth in what has already become the world's largest manufacturing base for such pipe systems. The event in Guangzhou takes place on November 18-19, 2019 and is expected to attract a record number of participants.
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Sep 02, 2019
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WPL Awarded Retrofit Wastewater Contract
WPL has been awarded a contract for permanent replacement of a rotating biological contactor (RBC) at Mowpen Brow wastewater treatment works. WPL’s Hybrid-SAFTM enhanced biological treatment process will be retrofitted into the existing RBC tank at the United Utilities site near Knutsford, Cheshire.
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Aug 30, 2019
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Comment on Ofwat Draft Determinations
Lila Thompson, chief executive, British Water has made the following statement on the release of Ofwat’s draft determinations for water companies in England and Wales.
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Aug 30, 2019
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Anue Water Technologies Adds Senior Sales Manager Sharon Paterson
Anue Water Technologies, the leading manufacturer of high-efficiency Ozone and Oxygen generation systems for the elimination of odor, corrosion and FOG (fats, oils and grease), and the new Anue GeoMembranes Odor Control Systems for municipal and industrial wastewater, has announced the addition of Sharon Paterson as Senior Sales Manager.
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Aug 29, 2019
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NDS Launches “Downspout Defender” Attachment for Catch Basins that Deflects Debris and Prevents Clogs Downstream
NDS, Inc., a leading provider of drainage and stormwater management solutions for both residential and commercial applications, today launched Downspout Defender™, an innovative attachment to NDS catch basins that deflects debris and prevents clogs downstream, making downspout drainage systems more effective. With a self-cleaning grate and patent-pending design that captures more water than standard grates, Downspout Defender™ fits 12”x12” NDS catch basins.
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Aug 28, 2019
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Long pipe relining in Magdeburg
Replacement of the 120 year old DN 700 grey cast iron drinking water main in Halberstädter Straße
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Aug 23, 2019
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Barbera Education, Research & Training Facility
It is with much sadness that TTC is made aware of the passing of James (Jim) Barbera at the age of 79. Jim founded Barbco, family owned manufacturing business of trenchless installation equipment.
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Aug 23, 2019
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Semtech’s LoRa Devices Successfully Deployed in HWM’s Water Meter Solutions
Semtech Corporation, a leading supplier of high performance analog and mixed-signal semiconductors and advanced algorithms, announced that a comprehensive intelligent water service provider, Hangzhou Water Meter Co. (HWM), Ltd. has incorporated Semtech’s LoRa® devices and the LoRaWAN® protocol into its smart water metering solutions enabling public utility companies to improve efficiency and reduce management costs.
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Aug 20, 2019
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New Technical Lab Supports Implementation of Ultrasonic Water Metering Across Greater China
ams, a leading worldwide supplier of high-performance sensor solutions, Qingdao iESLab Electronic Co., Ltd., a pre-eminent end-to-end supplier of smart municipal works, and innovative water utility company Jiangxi Water Group Co., Ltd., announce plans to extend their China Water Utilities’ Platform, an industrial alliance founded to promote the benefits of ultrasonic water metering and NB-IoT technologies based on Ali Cloud.
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Aug 19, 2019
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Steerable, Jet-Powered Drain Inspection Comes to MyTana with DrainSteer
MyTana, a manufacturer and distributor of equipment for the plumbing and drain cleaning markets, has released DrainSteer. This patent-pending product combines the functionality of a high-pressure jetter and push camera to create the first steerable, jetting drain camera in the industry. DrainSteer provides drain professionals, municipalities and municipal contractors with an affordable tool for inspecting and cleaning in challenging pipe geometries.
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Aug 19, 2019
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Cross-Sector Learning Underpins British Water Data Conference
Valuable insights into how the water sector can manage data more effectively will be given at an upcoming British Water event this autumn. "Data: Now & Beyond" will see speakers from key stakeholders, including water companies and the supply chain, share information and practical advice on the best way to handle data and analytics – including what tools and services are available.
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Aug 16, 2019
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WPL Leads on Health and Safety Standard
Wastewater treatment specialist WPL has made a rapid transition to the new health and safety standard set by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). ISO 45001 Occupational Health & Safety standard was introduced in April 2018 and organisations are advised to transfer by March 2021 if they wish to retain a recognised certification.
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Aug 14, 2019
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CEN Publishes First EN Standard for PVC-O Pressure Pipes
The first European EN standard for oriented unplasticised poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-O) pipes came out in April 2019, after an extensive four-year development process, initiated by TEPPFA. EN 17176 PVC-O piping systems for water supply and for buried and above-ground drainage, sewerage and irrigation under pressure, adopted in the 28 EU member states and other 6 member countries, creates a new Europe-wide voluntary standard for those manufacturing PVC-O pipes, where previously there had been a variety of non-aligned national standards.
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Aug 13, 2019
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Suqia Extends Deadline to Apply for 2nd Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Water Award to 1 September 2019
The UAE Water Aid Foundation (Suqia) extended the deadline to enter the second Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Water Award to 1 September 2019. Applicants participating in the award will compete to win prizes totalling USD 1 million. HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai launched the award to encourage research centres, individuals, and innovators to find sustainable and innovative solar powered solutions for the scarcity of potable water.
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Aug 12, 2019
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Midwest Mole Constructing 2,100-ft Tunnel as Part of INDOT Improvements Project
After years of collaboration between the City of Fishers, City of Noblesville, Hamilton County and Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) to address the traffic congestion and public safety challenges along the State Road (SR) 37 corridor, plans are underway to rehabilitate the corridor from 126th Street to 146th Street.
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Aug 09, 2019
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Silicon Valley Clean Water Selects Name for the Tunneling Machine to Further Their $495 million Infrastructure Program
Silicon Valley Clean Water (SVCW) announced the selection of a name for their large tunneling machine that will support the agency’s $495 million infrastructure program. The program includes rehabilitating 3.3 miles of the agency’s raw wastewater conveyance piping system, involving installation of a new gravity pipeline.
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Aug 08, 2019
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City of Columbia, Woolpert Win 2019 SC APWA Project of the Year Award
The city of Columbia, S.C., and Woolpert were honored by the South Carolina American Public Works Association with its 2019 SC APWA Project of the Year Award in the category of Structures/Historical Restoration for their Martin Luther King Jr. Park Detention and Water Quality Project.
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Aug 08, 2019
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Maria L. Pérez Vergara New Managing Director of MC-Bauchemie in Belgium
On 1 June 2019, Maria Luisa Pérez Vergara (34) has been appointed Managing Director of MC-Bauchemie Belgium N.V. In this function, she is responsible for the Belgian business of MC-Bauchemie together with Benoit Verbiest (59).
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Aug 07, 2019
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Remote Noise Logger Trial Pinpoints 115 Leaks
A technology trial involving installation of 295 Enigma3m remote correlating noise loggers in a water distribution network in the State of Johor, Malaysia, has successfully cut net night flow by a third. Yoo Sun Chan, general manager, Primayer Sdn Bhd, and Roger Ironmonger, managing director, Primayer explain how the work was carried out.
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Aug 06, 2019
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Know When To Outsource — and When to Take the Lead
The decision to outsource collection system inspection and rehab or complete it in-house isn’t easy. But properly evaluating your team’s capabilities and your current system could save you both time and money.
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Aug 05, 2019
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Bureau of Reclamation Announces $29.1 Million in WaterSMART Grants to Use Water More Efficiently
Projects in Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wyoming were selected to receive grants and will help communities bolster water supply. The Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Reclamation announced that 13 states will utilize $29.1 million in grants from the WaterSMART Program to help communities conserve water.
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