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May 18, 2012
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Leak Correction – AMR system helps small town resolve big nonrevenue water problem
Nestled in the scenic Blue Ridge Mountains, the city of Clayton, Ga., is a small town with a big nonrevenue water problem. The International Water Assn. defines nonrevenue water as water that has been produced and is “lost” before it reaches the customer. According to the American Water Works Assn., such losses cost public water systems approximately $2.8 billion in yearly revenue.
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May 16, 2012
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ADB and Australia to Help Kiribati Improve Sanitation, Public Hygiene
Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Haruhiko Kuroda and Kiribati Finance Minister Tom Murdoch have signed grant and loan agreements totaling $21.5 million for the South Tarawa Sanitation Improvement Sector Project at the ADB’s 45th Annual Meeting being held in Manila.
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May 15, 2012
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Improving water services in suburban areas of Capljina, Bosnia and Herzegovina
The EBRD is helping to improve the quality of water services in Bosnia and Herzegovina with a €5 million sovereign loan to finance the expansion of the water supply infrastructure in the municipality of Capljina, in the southern part of the country.
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May 14, 2012
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Major Utility Project for Drake & Scull Water and Power in Abu Dhabi
Drake & Scull Water and Power L.L.C (DSWP), a wholly owned subsidiary of Drake & Scull International (DSI) PJSC, a regional market leader in integrated design, engineering and construction disciplines of Civil Contracting Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (“MEP”), and Water and Power, secured a AED 470 million Subcontract for the Design Review, Procurement & Construction of MEP & Instrumentation works for the Strategic Tunnel Enhancement Programme (STEP) Pumping Station in Abu Dhabi.
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May 11, 2012
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Maynilad plugs 12,000 leaks in 1Q 2012
West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services, Inc. (Maynilad) repaired nearly 12,000 leaks in the first quarter of 2012. This is approximately 17% higher compared to the same period last year. Most of these leaks were found on primary and secondary lines in Caloocan, Manila and Quezon City.
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May 10, 2012
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Divers Complete Installation of Critical Mechanical Plug In Delaware Aqueduct Shaft to Ensure Stability Ahead of Repair
Environmental Protection Commissioner Carter Strickland announced the completion of work to strengthen a critical shaft of the Delaware Aqueduct, helping to lay the groundwork for repair of the aqueduct leaks. The work is part of DEP's Water for the Future program, a $2.1 billion initiative that will ensure clean, reliable and safe drinking water for nine million New Yorkers for decades to come.
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May 09, 2012
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BASF Business Water Solutions Invites Customers to Engage in Dialog at the World’s Leading Trade Fair IFAT ENTSORGA
Around 2.730 exhibitors will be showing their latest portfolios at IFAT ENTSORGA, the world’s trade fair for water, sewage, waste and raw material management, at Munich, Germany, from 7 to 11 May 2012. As a strong partner of the water treatment industry BASF will be presenting its innovative and sustainable water treatment solutions on their booth under the theme “water loves solutions” (Booth No. 223/332 in Hall A3).
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May 08, 2012
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IFAT 2012: HUBER SE presents innovations that add more value to wastewater
Climate change, demographic development and ever scarcer resources including water have more and more impact on water management. New challenges have to be met in the field of wastewater disposal, wastewater treatment and treatment of the residual materials generated in these processes.
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May 07, 2012
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Finally, irrigation is more than a promise – INTEWA DRAINMAX-Tunnel system
Since its market launch in 2002, the DRAINMAX Tunnel system has become the undisputed leader in rainwater infiltration efficiency. With an optimized method of production and efficient stacking for transportation, these elements significantly reduce end-user costs for plastic tunnel systems. More than 20,000 m³ of DRAINMAX Tunnel have been installed around the world – and it still remains an undisputed leader.
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May 04, 2012
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V Jubilee International Conference „Trenchless Technologies” NO–DIG POLAND 2012
On 17-19 April 2012 in Kielce – Cedzyna was organized the V Jubilee International Conference with the exhibition “Trenchless Technologies” NO-DIG POLAND 2012. About 200 participants both from Poland and abroad (including USA, Great Britain, Hungary, Germany) attended the above conference. Except this the conference was attended by representatives of the world of science (we hosted representatives from 7 universities) as well as public utilities and other companies being familiar with trenchless technologies.
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May 03, 2012
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WABAG to build a new sewage treatment plant for the city of Madinah in Saudi Arabia
VA TECH WABAG Austria is to supply a new sewage treatment plant to Madinah in Saudi Arabia, thus providing advanced, environment-friendly wastewater disposal for around 1 million people. The municipal wastewater will be purified using mechanical/biological treatment and downstream wastewater filtration, which will enable the reuse of the treated water for agricultural irrigation purposes and also help to protect natural water resources in an arid region. The project, which has an order volume of EUR 15.4 million, will be completed in 2013.
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May 02, 2012
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Interior Announces First Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project Construction Contract
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced that the Bureau of Reclamation has awarded a $10.75 million construction contract for the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project, setting the stage for construction to begin on the major water infrastructure project this summer.
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Apr 30, 2012
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German Water Supplier Keeps Public Water Supply Safe from Contamination with Genetec’s Omnicast
Genetec, a pioneer in the physical security industry and a leading provider of world-class unified IP security solutions, announced that Trollmühle, a water supply association located in Rhineland, Germany, chose Omnicast, Genetec’s IP video surveillance system, to safeguard water facilities against threats and contamination. Omnicast was chosen for its highly-advanced reliability features, its motion detection and alarm management mechanisms, and its ease of use.
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Apr 27, 2012
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Restructuring of the SEKISUI SPR Group – Focus on pipe rehabilitation
The members of the Japanese SEKISUI Group engaged in the pipe rehabilitation sector will be appearing for the first time at IFAT ENTSORGA 2012 in a new structure. Under the management of Edmund Luksch the SPR (SEKISUI Pipe Rehabilitation) Group is pursuing a strategy by which all trenchless pipe rehabilitation products and services have been subdivided into continental companies along their value-added chain.
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Apr 26, 2012
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ABB Invests in Water Network Monitoring Company
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, announced its decision to invest in TaKaDu, a provider of advanced monitoring solutions for water distribution networks. The investment was led by ABB Technology Ventures, ABB’s venture capital arm in a $6 million funding round that also included existing TaKaDu investors Emerald Technology Ventures, Gemini Israel Funds and Giza Venture Capital.
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Apr 25, 2012
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Upgrading water supply network in Romania’s Covasna county
The EBRD is continuing to support the modernisation of water infrastructure in Romania with a €7.6 million financing that will bring improved water services to over 100,000 residents in Covasna county, in the central part of the country.
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Apr 25, 2012
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For the benefit of the customers
Deutscher Verein des Gas und Wasserfaches (DVGW) and Sachverständigenbüro ENVIZERT GmbH honour Open Grid Europe once more for its high standards in the areas of quality, occupational health and safety, environmental management, and technical security management.
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Apr 24, 2012
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Die Kanalflüsterer at the IFAT 2012
The leading international trade fair for water, sewage, waste, and resource management will again this year be the meeting place for experts from around the world - it is therefore only logical that "Die Kanalflüsterer" are represented with their own stand.
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Apr 24, 2012
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egeplast at the IFAT ENTSORGA 2012 – Complete solutions in top form
egeplast will present its extended product range for underground infrastructure for the first time at the IFAT Entsorga 2012. From now on, customers will be able to obtain everything from the same supplier: the widest range of PE pipes on the market, as well as egefit® fittings and system technology.
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Apr 23, 2012
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Energy efficiency, productivity, reliability: Siemens presents water and wastewater solutions for municipalities and industry at IFAT Entsorga 2012
Reliable, energy-efficient solutions that can help boost water and wastewater treatment productivity will be Siemens' focus at this year's IFAT Entsorga. At booth 325/526 in Hall A1 of the Messe Muenchen Trade Fairgrounds in Munich, Germany, Siemens will be demonstrating solutions that enable municipalities and industrial companies to reduce water and wastewater related operating costs while enhancing plant performance.
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Apr 23, 2012
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EFC Board Approves $80 Million in Interest-Free and Low-Interest Financing for Westchester County
The Board of Directors of the Environmental Facilities Corp. (EFC) approved $40 million in interest-free financing and $40 million in low-interest financing for two wastewater treatment projects at the New Rochelle Wastewater Treatment Plant in Westchester County.
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Apr 20, 2012
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Borealis promotes sustainable solutions for water and waste water systems at ACCADUEO H2O 2012
Borealis, a leading provider of chemical and innovative plastics solutions, invites the water industry to embrace real opportunities for sustainable water preservation at the ACCADUEO H2O exhibition in Ferrara, Italy from May 23-25, 2012.
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Apr 19, 2012
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African Water Facility supports peace-building in Darfur through improved access to water and sanitation
About 750,000 people in three Darfur states will have improved access to water supply and sanitation through a €3.3 million African Water Facility grant approved by the African Development Bank (AfDB) in January 2012. The grant will finance the preparation of bankable investment plans to leverage the $100 million in financing required to meet the medium and longer term water and sanitation needs of the inhabitants in 15 to 20 towns in Darfur, as well as neighbouring pastoralists and nomadic peoples.
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Apr 19, 2012
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Aquarion Water Company to Acquire United Water Connecticut, Inc.
Aquarion Water Company announced they have entered into a definitive agreement to purchase United Water Connecticut, Inc., which serves over 21,000 residents in the Connecticut towns of Bethel, Brookfield, Newtown, New Milford, and Woodbury. With this and pending acquisitions, the company will now provide water service to more than 610,000 people in 47 cities and towns throughout the state in addition to its service territories in Massachusetts and New Hampshire.
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Apr 19, 2012
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Decision making in rehabilitation strategy forecasts
Operation, maintenance and rehabilitation of sewer networks are mainly driven by the results of CCTV inspections which build the basis for meeting numerous rehabilitation decisions each planning year. These decisions additionally take into account empirical knowledge based on experiences made in the past and the corresponding ancillary conditions whether they are internal (coming from the network operators themselves) or external (coming from the operator’s political, social or ecological environment). A sustainable rehabilitation planning requires mandatory pro-active rehabilitation planning that identifies deficits before they actually occur. This activates enormous efficiency potentials as the early realization of an upcoming rehabilitation candidate widens the applicable rehabilitation possibilities.
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