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Apr 26, 2022
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Measuring the Value of Safety: How Drones Are Making Work Safer in the Sewer Industry
Sewer inspections are a crucial part of the maintenance process, helping wastewater professionals identify problems in the pipes that transport sewage before they get worse.
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Apr 25, 2022
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Wastewater treatment a must for food safety
Untreated industrial and sometimes domestic wastewater usually contains potentially toxic elements in concentrations that are several-fold higher than the maximum permissible limits for irrigation and drinking water. The authorities have so far failed to effectively enforce waste treatment laws, and strict adherence to the norms has remained a daunting task. Proper processing and management will improve food quality and safety as well as human and animal health.
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Apr 22, 2022
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TRUST Project: Concepts for Sustainable and Equitable Water Management in Emerging Countries
How can water be supplied to people, agriculture, and industry in arid regions in a sustainable, equitable, and environmentally friendly manner? This question was examined in the BMBF joint project “TRUST”, which involved the University of Stuttgart, the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), the Water Technology Center (TZW) of the German Waterworks Association (DVGW) as well as various industrial partners. Using the example of the Lurín River basin in Peru, the researchers developed inter- and transdisciplinary concepts for drinking water supply, safe wastewater disposal, and water reuse.
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Apr 20, 2022
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IIT-K develops new technique for waste water treatment
The IIT-Kanpur has invented a novel nano-adsorbent for waste water treatment.
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Apr 19, 2022
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Reducing the social costs of pipeline installations with microtunnelling
The installation of underground utilities has the potential to cause major disruption to the community and surrounding environment depending on the method used. Microtunnelling offers an alternative solution to open cut methods for installing pipelines quickly and accurately while lowering the social costs.
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Apr 13, 2022
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Building a pop-up sewage treatment plant
When a pipe was struck during routine maintenance near a popular beach, Northumbrian Water’s teams swiftly mobilised to construct a mini treatment works in 48 hours to protect the beach and public from sewage. Treatment works manager Frank Errington talked Utility Week through the engineering feats required for the rapid repairs.
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Apr 12, 2022
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Installation of a sewer pipe on a steep slope
Drainage for a scattered settlement in the Carnic Alps
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Apr 11, 2022
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West Virginia American Water Receives Rate Order from Public Service Commission
In an order entered, the Public Service Commission of West Virginia (PSC) approved a request to establish new water and wastewater rates for West Virginia American Water customers.
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Apr 08, 2022
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Indigenous Philippines Community Looks to the Sky for Renewable Drinking Water Created from Sunlight and Air
SOURCE Global, PBC and Conservation International announced their third successful collaboration, which will deliver sustainable, clean drinking water - and accelerate the UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG 6) - to the Binta’t Karis Indigenous peoples of Iraan, Rizal, Palawan.
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Apr 07, 2022
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Innovations in Microbiology Generating Opportunities in Water
Real-time online sensors that can detect microbiological contamination in water and wastewater are “closer than people think”, according an expert speaker invited to address the latest Water Action Platform webinar.
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Apr 06, 2022
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Cloud-based Apps Mitigate Water Management Risk - a Q&A
Water utilities are steadily replacing legacy IT systems with Software-as-a-Service applications as confidence in data security builds. As Subject Matter Expert at technology provider Ovarro, Alan Cunningham discusses the latest developments.
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Apr 05, 2022
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The Aqueduct of Constantinople: Managing the Longest Water Channel of the Ancient World
Double water channels may have been used to maintain the system while enabling constant operation
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Apr 04, 2022
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Future-proofing CIPP liners and pipe rehabilitation solutions
To get something done, you have to tread new paths. This has always applied to IMPREG since the company’s birth in 1999.
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Apr 01, 2022
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AQUA-Hub - Fraunhofer IGB Supports Market Development in India for Water Technologies "Made in Germany"
India's cities are growing rapidly and need an efficient infrastructure for supplying water and disposing of wastewater. Many German companies offer innovative solutions in this area, but often struggle to find access to the Indian market. Thanks to its extensive experience with projects in India, the Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology IGB can help to bridge the gap between demand and supply. To this end, the institute is now setting up the innovation network "AQUA-Hub" to mediate between German water technology suppliers and the Indian market.
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Mar 31, 2022
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The Water Circle
Polymer pipe systems: high performance in every part of the water cycle!
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Mar 30, 2022
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Can We Make Water Famous?
An innovative project to help the water utility sector engage directly with the public will be revealed at this week’s Water Action Platform webinar, which took place on Thursday, 26 August.
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Mar 29, 2022
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Wastewater Treatment Using Sunlight - Ozone as a Reaction Partner
Chemists at the Leibniz Institute for Catalysis in Rostock discovered the molecular mechanism of a photocatalyst that completely breaks down organic contaminants in wastewater with the help of sunlight.
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Mar 28, 2022
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Public Debate on Water Pollutions "Oversimplified"
The rise of citizen science is placing increasing pressure on water companies to improve their environmental performance and protect river and bathing water quality. The water sector must get better at communicating the challenges of tackling pollution and why there is an urgent need for better collaboration between utilities, government bodies, regulators and customers.
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Mar 28, 2022
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New online module on "Lining with cured-in-place pipes" offers important basic knowledge
The new module "Lining with cured-in-place pipes" is now available for all users of the "E-Learning at Enterprises". UNITRACC wishes you a lot of fun exploring the underground!
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Mar 25, 2022
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Wastewater treatment plants well placed for renewable energy biogas production from food scrap rubbish
For years, wastewater treatment plants have mainly been the destination for what is flushed down the toilet.
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Mar 24, 2022
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Engineering’s gender salary gap closes but imbalance persists
Average salaries for female engineers are broadly equivalent to those of their male colleagues, but women are still under-represented in industry according to The Engineer’s 2022 salary survey.
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Mar 23, 2022
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Why GRP structural relining systems?
Austria-based Amiblu produces and supplies customised solutions for sustainable water management worldwide
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Mar 22, 2022
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Unlocking the Power of Water Data - Q&A
More frequent capture of water supply and distribution data is becoming a must-have for utilities as they strive to build network resilience, improve customer experience and meet regulatory expectations.
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Mar 21, 2022
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Xylem Smart Technology Supports Water Conservation and Delivers Value for Utilities
This years World Water Day, Sensus, a Xylem brand, celebrated the work of our customers globally to drive more value from their water systems using smart utility network technology.
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Mar 17, 2022
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Water Industry "Shifting to Outcome-Based Strategy"
The water sector is moving towards an outcome-focused approach to the way it plans and invests in environmental solutions. That is the view of Phil Higgins, Jacobs head of water, UK & Ireland, who took part in the latest Talking on Water thought-leadership conversation with British Water chief executive Lila Thompson.
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