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1. SIAAP And Veolia Will Jointly Manage Operation And Maintenance Of The Valenton Wastewater Treatment Plant In The Paris Region
   9/18/2017

   Veolia has been selected by SIAAP (Greater Paris Sanitation Authority) to provide at its side the service and maintenance operations for the Valenton wastewater treatment plant, Paris region (France), under a single-purpose semipublic company (SEMOP).

2. Public/Private Partnership Benefits Ken's Foods And City Of Lebanon, IN
   9/18/2017

   RETTEW is part of an initial agreement targeted to build a 160,000-gallon-per-day high-strength wastewater pretreatment facility, in partnership with the City of Lebanon, Indiana, PACE Energy, and Ken’s Foods Inc.

3. Changes In Non-Extreme Precipitation May Have Not-So-Subtle Consequences
   9/18/2017

   Extreme floods and droughts receive a lot of attention. But what happens when precipitation -- or lack thereof -- occurs in a more measured way?

4. Facing A Changing Climate, Report Documents Stormwater Management Efforts In Cities Across The Globe
   9/18/2017

   The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), in partnership with the Water Research Foundation, recently released a new report entitled Innovative and Integrated Stormwater Management.

5. Blue Whale Micro Bar Screen Takes WWTPs From Rags-To-Riches
   9/15/2017

   Removing wipes, rags, plastics, hair and other stringy material at the headworks of a WWTP is very important. A traditional ¼” (6.0mm) screen will remove some of this material but as any operator knows a lot will still pass through a ¼” (6.0mm) screen and will form “mats” (clumps of rags, hair, wipes etc) that will bind pumps and other rotating equipment in the plant.

6. The Millions Of Microbial Species We Ignore At Our Peril: We Are Spreading Bacteria Around The Planet, With Potentially Dangerous Consequences
   9/15/2017

   Wastewater, tourism, and trade are moving microbes around the globe at an unprecedented scale, a group of international researchers, including Professor Michael Gillings from Macquarie University, have argued.

7. Honolulu Board Of Water Supply Renews Environmental Water-Reuse Partnership With Veolia
   9/14/2017

   The Honolulu Board of Water Supply (HBWS) is extending its partnership with Veolia Water North America – West, LLC (Veolia) through 2038.

8. Evoqua’s ETS-UV Equipment Installed To Support Environmentally Friendly Treatment Of Storm Water Overflows
   9/14/2017

   Evoqua announced recently the successful installation and commissioning of two ETS-UV systems for Rushville, Indiana’s initiative to support a “Living Greener” life.

9. Frost & Sullivan Recognizes Clearford Water Systems As An Enabling Technology Leader With Its Clearford One™ Water Treatment System
   9/14/2017

   Based on its recent analysis of the decentralized water and wastewater treatment industry, Frost & Sullivan recognizes Clearford Water Systems with the 2017 Global Enabling Technology Leadership Award for developing a complete wastewater system called Clearford One™, which improves the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of decentralized wastewater treatment.

10. Envirosight Releases New Health And Hygiene Poster For Sewer Workers
    9/14/2017

    A new, free poster from Envirosight illustrates how sewer workers can protect themselves from workplace biohazards using personal protective equipment (PPE), developing proper hygiene habits and clean-up practices, and obtaining recommended vaccinations