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South East Water, Australia: Sensor Technology to Manage Sewer Network

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South East Water, Australia: Sensor Technology to Manage Sewer Network

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South East Water has reinforced its commitment to a healthy and livable Frankston community with a series of sewer management programs designed to minimise ...

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Electromagnetic Coils in Flow Rate Measurements

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Electromagnetic Coils in Flow Rate Measurements

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Brad Buecker, a senior technical publicist with ChemTreat, outlines several examples of water utilization in power plants (particularly flow rate ...

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First ​Entirely ​Trenchless ​Solution for ​Establishing ​Water House ​Connections

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First ​Entirely ​Trenchless ​Solution for ​Establishing ​Water House ​Connections

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The introduction of the Hawle NoDig System – the first entirely trenchless solution for establishing water house connections – has been recognised with the ...

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Denver Water Construction Project to Generate $405.1 Million in Profit

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Denver Water Construction Project to Generate $405.1 Million in Profit

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Hundreds of workers will help build a new treatment plant and water pipeline as part of the water system upgrade. By Cathy Proctor, Denver Water Construction ...

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Water New South Wales Facing Unprecedented Drought Management Challenges

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Water New South Wales Facing Unprecedented Drought Management Challenges

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A New South Wales government agency says it is in uncharted territory regarding management of the state's water supply because of the drought. By Kathleen ...

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Fatbergs That Hit Posh Towns Blamed on Luxury Loo Paper and Wipes

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Fatbergs That Hit Posh Towns Blamed on Luxury Loo Paper and Wipes

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Last week, a gigantic fatberg blocked the sewer system in Devon. Now, the evidence is suggesting that our hygiene habits are to blame for sewage obturation. ...

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A $3 Billion Problem: Miami-Dade’s Septic Tanks are Already Failing Due to Sea Rise

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A $3 Billion Problem: Miami-Dade’s Septic Tanks are Already Failing Due to Sea Rise

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Miami-Dade has tens of thousands of septic tanks, and a new report reveals most are already malfunctioning — the smelly and unhealthy evidence of which often ...

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Monster Fatberg Found Blocking the Sewer System in Devon: Here's What You Need To Know About It

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Monster Fatberg Found Blocking the Sewer System in Devon: Here's What You Need To Know About It

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A giant fatberg which is 210ft (64m) long has been found blocking a sewer in  Sidmouth, a seaside town in Devon. Fatberg removal can cost millions per year, ...

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Arcadis and ​Kiewit to Jointly ​Support Sustainable Water Project ​on the US West Coast

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Arcadis and ​Kiewit to Jointly ​Support Sustainable Water Project ​on the US West Coast

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Arcadis partnering with Kiewit and PERC Water to innovate City’s treatment and reuse of brackish groundwater, wastewater and stormwater runoff. ...

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Scottish Water to Start Multi Million Project for 6,000 Customers in Shetland Area

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Scottish Water to Start Multi Million Project for 6,000 Customers in Shetland Area

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Scottish Water, with its Alliance Partner Caledonia Water Alliance (CWA), is set to start work on a £7 million project to take care of the water network ...

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Micro Robots to Fix Underground Pipes and Help Cut Roadworks

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Micro Robots to Fix Underground Pipes and Help Cut Roadworks

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New investment to create tiny robots that can help repair the UK’s vast underground pipe network and prevent disruption of roadworks in the future. £26.6 ...

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Pipes under Portland Produce Power while Delivering Water to Homes and Businesses

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Pipes under Portland Produce Power while Delivering Water to Homes and Businesses

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The LucidPipe Power system converts excess pressure inside gravity-fed municipal water pipelines into carbon-free, renewable energy -- without disrupting ...

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Northern Cyprus Water Supply Project (Video)

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Northern Cyprus Water Supply Project (Video)

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The video shows Northern Cyprus' suspended water supply system construction.  Source: Kaylon Holding YouTube Channel

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Morocco: ONEE and KFW Signed €70 Million Agreement on Drinking Water

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Morocco: ONEE and KFW Signed €70 Million Agreement on Drinking Water

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The National Office for Electricity and Drinking Water (ONEE) and German bank KfW signed agreements to finance drinking water supply worth 69.5 million euros. ...

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$37.5 Million Water Bottling Plant To Be Built In Al Ain, UAE

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$37.5 Million Water Bottling Plant To Be Built In Al Ain, UAE

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Set to commence operations in the first quarter of 2020, the plant will produce around 70,000 200-600 ml bottles or 27,000 1.5-litre bottles per hour. ...

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The Management of Water Supplies in England During the 2018 Heatwave and Preparations for 2019

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The Management of Water Supplies in England During the 2018 Heatwave and Preparations for 2019

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Water UK has published a briefing paper on managing water resources in the long, hot summer of 2018 and preparing for 2019.  Image Source: water.org.uk ...

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EPA Awards California $187 Million for Drinking Water and Wastewater Projects

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EPA Awards California $187 Million for Drinking Water and Wastewater Projects

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded more than $187.3 million to California for drinking water and wastewater infrastructure ...

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Microtube with Built-In Pump: Rapid Controlled Transport of Water Droplets by Sunlight-powered Pump

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Microtube with Built-In Pump: Rapid Controlled Transport of Water Droplets by Sunlight-powered Pump

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Driven by natural or artificial sunlight, a novel “microtube pump” transports water droplets over long distances.  As reported by Chinese researchers in the ...

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Northumbrian Water Company To Charge Forward with "Second Life" Energy Storage Deal

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Northumbrian Water Company To Charge Forward with "Second Life" Energy Storage Deal

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Northumbrian Water is planning to pilot the use of large-scale battery storage at a number of sites across the North East, Essex & Suffolk. Representative ...

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New Tools for Water Utility Cyber Security in KYBER-VESI Project

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New Tools for Water Utility Cyber Security in KYBER-VESI Project

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The two-year joint project led by VTT resulted in assessment tools and guidelines which will improve the cyber security of the water supply. These are now ...

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