From the editors of WaterWorld, Industrial WaterWorld, and Water & Wastewater International
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Global Talk: Water For People & sustainable development (WaterWorld Online Exclusive) In a broader presentation of a video interview from June's AWWA ACE.09 tradeshow in San Diego, Ned Breslin, recently promoted to CEO of Denver, Colorado-based Water For People, and Kate Fogelberg, the NGO's Peru-based Regional Manager for South America, sat down with WWi editor David Mogollon to discuss sustainable water and sanitation improvement regimes in developing countries and the role of the private sector -- from Guatemala to Malawi to India. >> View the short version (8 mins.) >> View the full version (23 mins.) Share:
World Water Week in Stockholm Preview: Junior scientists compete for international water prize (WaterWorld Online Exclusive) It's widely known that mercury levels in the world's oceans and freshwater supplies are increasing and that its more hazardous form -- methylmercury -- is extremely harmful to humans, wildlife and the environment. But how to reduce it in our water and food supplies is still a mystery among top scientists... Share:
Lining technology aids pumping station upgrade in Scotland (WaterWorld Online Exclusive) A Scottish Water pumping station with a history of bursting was recently upgraded as part of a programme of works on the town's sewer network in Peterhead, a world renowned fishing port which lies on the east coast of Scotland approximately 30 miles north of Aberdeen... Share:
UV-system helps French WWTP comply with strict guidelines (WaterWorld Online Exclusive) Recently O.E.I. France, distributor of LIT for the French market, installed a LIT open channel UV system in the South of France close to the Mediterranean Sea. The system was placed in the municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) in the village of Canet-en-Roussillon with 10,182 inhabitants... Share:
Siemens to upgrade Wuxi drinking water facility
WARRENDALE, PA, Aug. 4, 2009 -- Siemens Water Technologies received a contract from Wuxi Water Supply General Company in China's Jiangsu Province to supply a turnkey water treatment solution for Wuxi Zhongqiao Water Supply Co., Ltd... Share:
Easter Island Hotel to treat wastewater with ADI technology
FREDERICTON, NB, Canada, July 31, 2009 -- Easter Island, Chile, famous for its unique collection of giant stone heads scattered across the island, is the site of a new ADI Systems' treatment plant... Share:
POWER-GEN Middle East moves to Qatar for first time • 4-6 October 2010 | Qatar International Exhibition Centre, Doha, Qatar TULSA, OK, July 29, 2009 -- POWER-GEN Middle East has announced the dates for the 2010 event, which sees the annual exhibition and conference move to Doha, Qatar for the first time in its nine-year history... Share:
HYBACS wastewater treatment plant installed in Spain
AVILA, Spain, July 29, 2009 -- Bluewater Bio International, the provider of a high-performance yet highly cost-effective proprietary wastewater treatment process called HYBACS, announces that it has successfully installed its first wastewater treatment pilot plant in Spain... Share:
China joins global water movement
MARSEILLES, France, July 27, 2009 -- With a growing water shortage and piloting new solutions to water stress, China is at the forefront of the world water quest... Share:
Peru will protect three critical watersheds with IDB financing
LIMA, Peru, July 22, 2009 -- Peru will implement an integrated approach to protecting water resources and related ecosystems in three critical watersheds with a $10 million loan approved by the Inter-American Development Bank... Share:
Winning hearts and minds with water and roads
KUNAR, Afghanistan, July 13, 2009 -- In eastern Afghanistan, near the border with Pakistan, infrastructure is poor and many villages lack good roads, access to clean water, and other basic necessities. USAID and U.S. Forces are working together to ensure that Afghan citizens receive the development assistance that they need... Share:
Australia's biggest desalination plant to secure water, jobs
MELBOURNE, Australia, July 30, 2009 -- The Premier, John Brumby, announced the AquaSure consortium had been awarded the contract to build Australia's biggest desalination plant, which will secure Victoria's water supplies, deliver as many as 1700 direct new jobs and help ease tough water restrictions... Share:
Flood barrier
Available exclusively from Worcestershire-based UK Flood Barriers, the innovative Self Closing Flood Barrier weighs less than water and automatically rises like a floating wall when water levels rise. Installed level with the ground, the barrier works via a filling-pipe system which is instantly activated by high water levels caused by heavy rainfall, gales or melting snow. UK Flood Barriers www.ukfloodbarriers.co.uk Share:
Submersible pump motor guard
The MotorGuard series from Caprari provides complete, efficient protection for E series electric submersible pumps. Specifically designed for all applications of submersible units, it can be used in every application and with every electric pump unit within the company's entire 4"-22" submersible range. The series includes product lines MG1, a version built into the panel base, and MG2, a version built into the panel front. Caprari S.p.A. www.caprari.com Share:
Universal solar pump controller
AeroVironment Inc. (AV) has added a versatile 10-kilowatt pump controller to its Universal Solar Pump Controller (USPC) series, designed for water and other solar-powered pumping applications in remote areas with no access to an electrical grid. The USPC-10K can deliver enough water for irrigating crops. It complements the series' 2- and 5-kilowatt models, which are used primarily for village and livestock water applications. AeroVironment Inc. (AV) www.avinc.com/uspc Share:
TOC analyzer
HACH LANGE's new IL550 TOC-TN analyzer provides TOC analysis, which is vitally important in applications such as wastewater, drinking water, surface water and ultrapure water. It can also be used for the determination of dissolved organic carbon (DOC). It features particle tolerance in liquids. The autosampler needle has a large internal diameter and the sample is injected directly via the pneumatic port into the furnace, eliminating blockages, cross-contamination or leaks. HACH LANGE LTD www.hach-lange.co.uk Share:
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