News and Articles
Apr 28, 2017
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City’s sensor researchers win Australian award for research innovation in sewer monitoring
Fibre optic sensor technology developed within City’s Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering in collaboration with Edinburgh Napier University, has enabled Sydney Water to undertake long term monitoring in the harsh corrosive and biofouling conditions of Sydney's sewers.
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Apr 26, 2017
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Energy from Toilet Wastewater
Wastewater as Valuable Resource – Millions of Deaths Annually Due to Wrong Use of Wastewater
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Apr 24, 2017
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New Manhole Camera with Powerful 40x Optical Zoom Introduced by Fiberscope.net
The Manhole Inspection Camera CYCLOPS is an affordable portable unit with a x40 optical
zoom, a 14 ft. articulating telescopic pole (lengths up to 40 ft. available upon request), a 1/2.8”
Color Exmor CMOS camera sensor and a high performance digital signal processor. Equipped
with recording capability, this waterproof camera was designed for inspections of mainlines,
ceilings, silos towers, and other vertical spaces.
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Apr 21, 2017
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Woolpert Selected to Design Sewer Rehabilitation Project
Woolpert was selected by HRSD to provide study, design and administration services for a
project to rehabilitate about one mile of sanitary sewer infrastructure in Newport News, Va.
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Apr 19, 2017
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Alison Ireland appointed as BlueTech business development director
BlueTech Research, the leading provider of global water technology market intelligence, has appointed Alison Ireland to the post of business development director. Ireland will be based in the UK office and her position in the senior team will support the development of BlueTech’s subscriber base, with a focus on European clients.
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Apr 18, 2017
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Igloo a 'game-changer' for sewer training
A new 360-degree Igloo projection theatre is “a game changer” for sewer maintenance training.
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Apr 13, 2017
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British Water publishes code of practice for SuDS technology
First UK code of practice for proprietary devices used in surface water treatment / Cooperation between Environment Agency and manufacturers delivers guidance / Search is on for a partner to open first UK SuDS product testing facility
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Apr 11, 2017
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Washington County Service Authority Selects HomeServe USA to Offer Customers Optional Water & Sewer Line Coverage Plans
HomeServe USA (HomeServe), a leading provider of home emergency repair solutions, today announced the launch of its partnership with Washington County Service Authority (WCSA) to offer optional service plans for both interior and exterior water and sewer lines. The plans offered through HomeServe, available to the 21,000 households served by WCSA, will provide homeowners with coverage that protects them from the costs and inconveniences associated with emergency repairs to the water and sewer lines connecting their home to WCSA’s system.
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Apr 07, 2017
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ePIPE® Team Awarded U.S. Patent for Cleaning and Sealing Pipes “In-Place” Providing Protection Against Leaks, Lead Leaching and Lead Service Lines
Pipe Restoration Technologies, LLC, (PRT) makers of the ePIPE®, Lead-Free Leak-Free, LeadSmart™ product lines, announced today that it has been granted its 17th U.S. patent, #9555453, related to its ePIPE System of “in-place” pipe restoration against leaks, harmful lead leaching and lead service lines.
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Apr 05, 2017
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WinCan Web Dramatically Simplifies Online Sharing and Mapping of Sewer Inspection Data
WinCan Web Allows for Cloud-Based Data Delivery and Storage for CCTV Inspection Data.
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Apr 03, 2017
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PIPES XI - Sustainability on conference agenda
Sustainability of plastic pipe systems will be a key issue at the Pipes XI Conference
and Exhibition to be held in South Africa on 4 – 5 September 2017 at the Emperors
Palace in Johannesburg. A preliminary programme released by event organizers,
includes conference speakers from around the world. Presentations will focus on the
low environmental impact of plastic pipe systems in addition to recent technical and
business developments.
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Mar 31, 2017
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Reline UV®-Group launches in North America
The world’s leading manufacturer of UV light-curing glass-fibre reinforced hose liners and UV equipment is expanding again - innovative partners sought.
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Mar 29, 2017
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Single Shield TBM to repair World's Longest Tunnel
Specialized TBM will work below the Hudson River on the Delaware Aqueduct
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Mar 27, 2017
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PE100+ Association launches online assistant for trenchless pressure pipe installation
An online guide that will help civil engineers identify the most suitable trenchless methods for installing ‘PE100’ high density polyethylene (HDPE) pressure pipe has been launched by the PE100+ Association. The association, whose aim is to promote a consistent and high level quality in production and use of polyethylene for PE100 pipes, is made up of HDPE producers from around the world.
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Mar 24, 2017
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Steve Vick International supplies automatic pipe cutting machines to Sri Lanka
Steve Vick International (SVI) has supplied two N450 Keel Cutters to Megatech (Pvt) Ltd, their agent in Sri Lanka, for use by the island’s Water Resource Board. The machines are designed to automatically cut steel, cast iron, ductile iron, plastic and other types of pipes.
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Mar 22, 2017
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Navigating underground
What will happen to the buildings above ground if a tunnel boring machine moves beneath them? Engineers calculate the answer to this question using artificial intelligence.
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Mar 20, 2017
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Can we fix it? Yes we scan
During the wetter months of the year infiltration of ground water into Thames Water’s sewers can cause big problems. As the level of ground water rises, it can seep into pipes through defective joints and cracks.
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Mar 13, 2017
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A Culvert Rehabilitation System Could Have Prevented Sinkhole in Lynden, Washington that Swallows Street after Record Rains
An InfraSteel culvert rehabilitation system could have prevented sinkhole in Lynden, Washington that swallows street after record rains. Sinkholes associated with road collapses are not acts of nature, but instead the result of failed dilapidated culverts.
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Mar 10, 2017
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IRO Oldenburg
The traditional pipeline forum, the IRO for short, took place on 9–10/2/2017 at the Fachhochschule für Bauwesen (Technical College for Civil Engineering) in Oldenburg, Germany.
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Mar 06, 2017
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The Ditch Witch® Organization Unveils Next-Generation Horizontal Directional Drill and Training at CONEXPO-CON/AGG
The Ditch Witch® organization, a Charles Machine Works Company, will unveil a next-generation directional drill, new heavy-duty trencher and advanced training technology at the 2017 CONEXPO-CON/AGG event in Las Vegas (Booth C31927). This lineup of equipment and technology is designed to help underground construction workers be more productive on the job while reducing costs and improving profitability.
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Mar 02, 2017
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Vermeer Introduces Silver Series™ Drill Rod
Vermeer has bolstered its industry-leading line of HDD tooling and accessories with the addition of the Silver Series drill rod. Building on the tradition of the acclaimed Firestick® drill rod, Silver Series drill rod gives contractors a quality aftermarket drill rod at an economic price.
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Feb 24, 2017
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The 2nd annual TTC Auger Boring School was held on February 13-17, 2017
The Trenchless Technology Center (TTC) at Louisiana Tech University (LA Tech) is an industry/university/government cooperative research center. It has been providing global leadership as a center of excellence for over 27 years to advance the science and art related to underground infrastructure pipeline networks.
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Feb 22, 2017
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Nicolaus Müller appointed Managing Director of MC-Bauchemie
Third generation of owner family assumes role at head of internationally active company
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Feb 20, 2017
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Perform Rapid, Automated Manhole Inspection with Envirosight’s New CleverScan
CleverScan, a new manhole scanner from Envirosight, performs a comprehensive, fully automated assessment of manhole condition in just 2-3 minutes.
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Feb 17, 2017
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Investment in water services set to continue
Households in the North West will see hundreds of millions of pounds poured into improving their water services over the next 12 months.
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