Wastewater Management News
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ABB Breaks Ground On New U.S. Calibration Hall To Support Growing Demand For Instrumentation In North America
1/30/2024
ABB has begun the construction of a new 12,000-square-foot calibration hall in the industrial park adjacent to its existing ∼200,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Bartlesville, Oklahoma.
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Core & Main Signs Agreement To Acquire Dana Kepner
1/30/2024
Core & Main Inc., a leader in advancing reliable infrastructure with local service, nationwide, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Dana Kepner Company LLC, and associated entities.
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Troubled UK Wastewater Company Sees Untreated Sewage Discharge For 44 Straight Days
1/30/2024
As a startling volume of untreated sewage spews into British source water, a major European water company has explained that it's actually better than the alternative.
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A Scientific Breakthrough That Will Help Increase Plant Yields In Dry Conditions
1/30/2024
A new discovery by Tel Aviv University has succeeded in cultivating and characterizing tomato varieties with higher water use efficiency without compromising yield. The researchers, employing CRISPR genetic editing technology, were able to grow tomatoes that consume less water while preserving yield, quality, and taste.
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New Jersey American Water Plans For Temporary Treatment Change In Water Treatment Plants Serving Central And Northern Parts Of The State
1/30/2024
As part of an annual maintenance program for its water distribution system, New Jersey American Water will temporarily change the water treatment process from a chloramine (combined) residual to free chlorine residual at the company’s Raritan-Millstone and Canal Road Water Treatment plants.
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SWAN Forum Announces 4th Senior Utility Advisory Group To Guide Global Smart Water Efforts
1/25/2024
The Smart Water Networks Forum (SWAN) is pleased to roll-out the fourth cohort of its Senior Utility Advisory Group (UAG) featuring five global SWAN utility experts from Australia, Canada, Sweden, UK, and the U.S.
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Paper Provides A Clearer Picture Of Severe Hydro Hazards
1/24/2024
Over the last two decades an estimated three billion people have been affected by water-related natural disasters such as droughts and floods.
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New Tool Predicts Flood Risk From Hurricanes In A Warming Climate
1/24/2024
Coastal cities and communities will face more frequent major hurricanes with climate change in the coming years.
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San Francisco Now Testing Wastewater For Fentanyl As Drug Problem Spirals
1/24/2024
One of the largest cities in the U.S., struggling to tame one of its largest drug problems, has turned to wastewater analysis for help.
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The Costly, Unintended Consequences Produced By The National Flood Insurance Program
1/24/2024
Since the creation of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) in 1968, the U.S. government has paid over $51B to cover flood losses. Almost half of these payouts went to just 25 counties, among the fastest-growing counties by population.