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Apr 22, 2020
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Water Industry Pledges Support for Supply Chain
The importance of the water industry supplier community, and the steps being taken to protect it during the Covid-19 pandemic, were under discussion at British Water’s weekly video conference with members. The Better Together meetings, hosted by chief executive, Lila Thompson, are providing support to British Water members during the crisis.
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Apr 21, 2020
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Anue Water Adds Two Experts to Technical Staff
Anue Water Technologies has substantially strengthened its technical bench through the hiring of Phani Peddi as Technical Services Manager and Avantika (Avi) as Applications Engineer. Both Phani and Avi will provide day-to-day technical assistance to Anue Water’s channel partners and end-user customers.
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Apr 20, 2020
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Aqua Pennsylvania Resumes Critical Infrastructure Projects With State Recognition of Its “Life-Sustaining Service”
Aqua Pennsylvania announced that it is resuming its infrastructure improvement program this week with the start of main replacement projects and the resumption of others that were temporarily suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Apr 17, 2020
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American Water & American Water Charitable Foundation As well As Essential Utilities Inc. to Donate Money as Part of COVID-19 Response
American Water, the largest publicly-traded U.S. water and wastewater utility company, and the American Water Charitable Foundation announced a $100,000 donation to Feeding America to help food banks across the country support individuals and families impacted by the coronavirus (COVID-19). --- Essential Utilities Inc. announced that in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the company will donate $290,000 to numerous food banks throughout the 10-state footprint where its Aqua water utilities and Peoples natural gas utilities serve customers.
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Apr 16, 2020
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World Water Day 2020: Sensus Supports Smart Utility Networks
These are dynamic times as we all face the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our families, colleagues and communities. Our nation’s resources are being stretched, front-line responders are tasked to do even more and utilities must continue to deliver essential services.
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Apr 14, 2020
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Statement from British Water chief executive Lila Thompson on the Environment Agency’s National Framework for Water Resources
British Water welcomes the Environment Agency’s National Framework for Water Resources in England, and the opportunities it provides for collaborative working, as the industry and regulators re-think their approach to water. Water scarcity will affect all of us and British Water members are very keen to play their part alongside the water utilities, the regulators and the public in achieving long-term resilience.
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Apr 09, 2020
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egeplast international Acquires Majority Stake in Extena, Market and Quality Leader for Plastic Pipes in Sweden
egeplast international GmbH, a medium-sized family enterprise based in Greven, Germany, acquires a 75-percent stake in the Swedish company Extena AB. Extena is the leading provider of plastic pipes for the Swedish infrastructure. Founded in 1976 in Norsjö and with a headcount of approx. 40, the company generated EUR 17 million in profitable sales in 2019. It was agreed to keep the purchase price confidential.
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Apr 08, 2020
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Ofwat Chief Urges Suppliers to “Be Assertive”
Ofwat’s chief executive Rachel Fletcher urged members of the supply community to actively engage with water companies and be assertive to ensure their voices are heard ahead of the 2020-2025 investment period.
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Apr 07, 2020
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TEPPFA Calls on EU and Member State Authorities to List Drinking Water, Sanitation and Waste Water and Their Supply Chains as Vital Under COVID 19 Restrictive Measures
TEPPFA is the Brussels based leading voice of plastic pipe and fittings manufacturers. The 12 direct company members – most of them worldwide leading multinationals – combined with the indirect local company members from 15 national associations represent 350 production sites in Europe that manufacture 3 million tons of plastic pipe systems per year.
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Apr 06, 2020
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New Jersey American Water to Continue Planned Infrastructure Work Amidst COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
Pipeline replacements and other planned system improvements to continue as essential work to provide reliable water and wastewater services.
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Apr 03, 2020
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Xylem Withdraws First Quarter and Full-Year Guidance, Continues Serving Customers on Front Lines of Essential Services
Global water technology company Xylem Inc. withdrew its financial guidance for the first quarter of 2020 and for the full year, because of the impact of COVID-19.
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Apr 02, 2020
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Electro Scan (UK) Ltd. Achieves UK Health & Safety Accreditation to Deliver Next Generation AMP 7 Leak Detection Surveys
New SSIP & SafeContractor status adds to the company’s ISO 9001, 14001, and 18001 certifications to support projects with UK water companies and framework suppliers.
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Apr 01, 2020
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Granite Awarded $36 Million Water Infrastructure Project in Northern California
Granite announced it has been awarded a $36 million contract by the El Dorado Irrigation District (EID) for the Folsom Lake Intake Improvements Project in El Dorado Hills, California, located approximately 20 miles east of Sacramento.
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Mar 31, 2020
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Essential Utilities Breaks Ground on New Water Quality Laboratory to Serve Aqua Customers
Essential Utilities Inc. CEO Christopher Franklin and Chief Environmental Officer Dr. Chris Crockett joined Aqua Pennsylvania President Marc Lucca, DEP Regional Director Pat Patterson and a host of state and regional elected officials and contractors as they broke ground on the site of Aqua’s new water quality laboratory.
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Mar 30, 2020
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Pipeline Plastics Promotes Mike Leathers to President and Chief Operating Officer
Pipeline Plastics, LLC announced that its Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Monty Fisher, and its Board of Directors have promoted Mike Leathers to both President and Chief Operating Officer. Leathers, who currently serves as the Chief Operating Officer of Pipeline Plastics, will continue to work alongside CEO Fisher to champion Pipeline Plastics in its critical role within the industry as a leading manufacturer of leak-free, corrosion resistant HDPE pressure pipe.
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Mar 27, 2020
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Electro Scan Completes Trial Project for Sydney Water Using Its Advanced Machine-Intelligent Leak Detection Technology
Electro Scan Inc., a leading provider of machine-intelligent pipeline assessment products and services announced that it has completed a trial project of its technology with Sydney Water, Australia’s largest water utility. Traditionally, water utilities have relied on high resolution cameras and visual inspection to manually assess defects inside of sewer pipes having low flows or restricted flows.
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Mar 26, 2020
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Vermeer Debuts New D220x500 S3 Navigator® Horizontal Directional Drill
Building on the success of the D220x300 S3 Navigator® horizontal directional drill (HDD), which created a new category in the HDD industry, Vermeer is setting a new standard with the D220x500 S3 Navigator® horizontal directional drill. With the ability to be configured for large-diameter water and utility installs in urban areas, as well as challenging pipeline work, the Vermeer D220x500 S3 delivers up to 54,000 foot pounds (39,828.2 Nm) of torque at a spindle speed of 36 revolutions per minute, 240,400 pounds (1069.4 kN) of thrust/pullback, and fluid flow rates of up to 350 gallons per minute (1324.9 L/min) if the onboard pump is selected.
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Mar 25, 2020
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Rebrand Readies Technology Company for Growth
A new word enters the water technology lexicon in March with a bold rebrand by Servelec Technologies and recent acquisition, leak detection specialist Primayer. The two companies are now united under one brand and one name: Ovarro.
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Mar 24, 2020
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Vermeer Standard Telematics Free for 3 Years on New Industrial Equipment Purchases
Vermeer announces that it will begin offering three years of telematics service on all new Vermeer industrial equipment. The Vermeer standard telematics package includes access to operating hours, GPS location and geofencing capabilities to help contractors stay informed about the service needs of their fleet.
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Mar 23, 2020
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The Demand for Cross Bore Inspection Services is Growing
Identifying and eliminating cross bores is a top priority for gas utilities. In fact, millions of dollars are being invested in mitigating cross bore risks. These projects can be low-hanging fruit for sewer inspection contractors looking to grow their business.
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Mar 20, 2020
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Stantec Team Chosen to Lead Design for Bull Run Filtration Project to Improve Water Quality, Reliability, and System Resiliency
Stantec, in association with Carollo Engineers and other local firms, has been selected by the Portland Water Bureau (PWB) for on-site design services for the Bull Run Filtration Project. The project also includes a collaboration with PWB and a Program Management/Support Services consultant to integrate the new facility into the existing infrastructure.
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Mar 19, 2020
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Itron and Smart Energy Water Sign Reseller Agreement to Promote Customer Experience in the Global Energy and Water Industries
Itron, Inc., which is innovating the way utilities and cities manage energy and water, and Smart Energy Water (SEW), provider of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) cloud solutions for customer experience, mobile workforce engagement and smart AI/ML/IoT analytics, signed a reseller agreement to promote customer experience.
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Mar 18, 2020
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Xylem Appoints Two New Commercial and Segment Leaders to Executive Team
Global water technology company, Xylem, announced two senior appointments to its executive team.
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Mar 17, 2020
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TRUVAC® Partners with Ditch Witch® in Colorado and Oklahoma
TRUVAC®, a premium brand of vacuum excavation equipment manufactured by Vactor® Manufacturing, Incorporated, a subsidiary of Federal Signal Corporation, announced the addition of two new dealers to their network. Ditch Witch® of the Rockies, which is located in Colorado, and Ditch Witch® of Oklahoma will now be offering the full line of TRUVAC vacuum excavators.
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