Current Headlines

1. Pentair’s Polarex® Patent Approved
   5/23/2013

   On April 23rd, 2013 US Patent 8425663 for Polarex®, an extractive separations technology was approved. Pentair’s Director of Sales and Process Technology, Carl Hahn, Ph.D had a leading role in the development of the breakthrough technology.

2. Metro Water Services Chooses MeterSense To Streamline Business Processes And Boost Customer Service
   5/23/2013

   Metro Water Services (MWS) has chosen MeterSense, the meter data management (MDM) solution from Harris Utilities, to automate routine processes, enhance service to consumers and draw new insight from meter interval data.

3. Chapel Hill-Carrboro, NC Recognized For Outstanding Water Distribution System Performance
   5/23/2013

   The Orange Water and Sewer Authority (OWASA) is among the first utilities in the nation to achieve the Directors Award in the Partnership for Safe Water’s Distribution System Optimization Program.

4. United States Takes Action To Reduce Hazards From Phosphoric Acid Manufacturing At Louisiana Facility
   5/23/2013

   The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) announced that PCS Nitrogen has agreed to reduce air emissions from phosphoric acid production at its facility in Geismar, La.

5. Wastecorp Launches New Trash Pumps
   5/22/2013

   Wastecorp Pumps, one of the leading manufacturers of diaphragm pumps, trash pumps and plunger pumps, launched today a new engine driven trash pump product line under its Trash Flow® brand.

6. Veolia Completes Process Evaluation For Verde Potash
   5/22/2013

   Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies has completed a process evaluation for Verde Potash to support the development of the its Cerrado Verde project in Minas Gerais, Brazil for production of potassium chloride (KCl) fertilizer.

7. American Water Receives Ten National Awards For Excellence In Water Quality
   5/22/2013

   American Water Works Company, Inc., the largest publicly traded U.S. water and wastewater utility company, is proud to announce the achievement of ten Directors Awards of Recognition from the Partnership for Safe Water.

8. The National Association Of Water Companies Announces NAWC Living Water Award Recipient
   5/22/2013

   The National Association of Water Companies (NAWC) is pleased to announce that Christopher Parker of CH2M HILL has been selected to receive an NAWC Living Water Award.

9. Severn Trent Services Receives 2013 Global Water & Wastewater Disinfection Systems Technology Leadership Award From Frost & Sullivan
   5/22/2013

   Severn Trent Services, a leading global supplier of water and wastewater treatment solutions, has received the 2013 Global Water & Wastewater Disinfection Systems Technology Leadership Award from Frost & Sullivan.

10. Water Environment Research Foundation (WERF) Accepting Pre-Proposals For New Pioneering Research Through Unsolicited Research Program
    5/21/2013

    The Water Environment Research Foundation(WERF) is accepting pre-proposals under its 2013 Unsolicited Research Program.