Drinking Water News

1. Bluetector Builds First Manure Treatment Plant For A Farmer In Germany
   9/30/2018

   A farm in Lower Saxony with sow breeding, floor-feeding laying hens and biogas plant is installing a BlueBox Ultra for the treatment of manure from the Swiss agri-tech company Bluetector.

2. One-Stop Microbiology Management Now Available As LuminUltra Acquires InstantLabs
   9/19/2018

   It’s now possible to both quickly and easily identify all microbes in a sample and determine the abundance of specific microbes as LuminUltra, a global market leader in rapid and portable microbiological monitoring tools, has acquired InstantLabs, a developer of DNA-based measurement technologies.

3. PRT Releases Installation Logbook For Mechanical Point Repair
   9/19/2018

   Pipeline Renewal Technologies, a distributor of underground pipeline rehabilitation solutions, has released an “Installation Logbook for Mechanical Point Repair.”

4. British Water Data Conference Captures Industry Transformation
   9/18/2018

   The potential of sensors and digital technologies to transform the water sector will be in the spotlight at a British Water conference taking place in Leeds on 3 October 2018.

5. U.S. EPA Requires Sacramento Area Sanitation District To Reduce Risk Of Chemical Releases, Pay Penalty
   9/18/2018

   The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has reached a settlement with the Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District for chemical safety and risk management violations at the Sacramento Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant. The sanitation district will pay a $37,830 civil penalty and make improvements to its risk management practices.

6. ePIPE Team Awarded Multiple U.S. Patents For In-Place Protection Of Non-Metallic Pipes
   9/18/2018

   Pipe Restoration Technologies, LLC, (PRT) makers of the ePIPE, Lead-Free, Leak-Free and LeadSmart product lines, announced that it has been granted U.S. patents #10076769 and #10076770.

7. Awards For Excellence Honors Achievements In Water Recycling
   9/17/2018

   The WateReuse Association recognized the best and the brightest in the water reuse sector during the Annual Awards for Excellence luncheon on Monday, September 10 during the 33rd Annual WateReuse Symposium in Austin, Texas.

8. City Of Altamonte Springs Ranks Top In The World For Innovative Water Project
   9/17/2018

   The City of Altamonte Springs’ innovative water treatment project, pureALTA, was named among the best in the world after fierce competition featuring 160 entries from 45 countries. 

9. View Real-Time Water Quality Live At WWEM 2018
   9/17/2018

   Visitors to the Meteor Communications stand (No.10) at WWEM 2018 will be able to view the UK’s largest integrated, real-time water quality data network, and interact with water quality, flow, level and weather data from selected rivers across the UK.

10. Porifera Forward Osmosis Technology Selected For $3.8M In California Energy Commission Grants
    9/16/2018

    Porifera, the leader in commercial forward osmosis, has been selected for two grants totaling $3.8M from the California Energy Commission (CEC).