Water Treatment Pumps & Controls

Headworks Bio to commission wastewater treatment system on the world's largest cruise ship

2009-09-23T13:54:00.000-07:00

Headworks Bio to commission wastewater treatment system on the world's largest cruise ship
WaterWorld.com

HOUSTON, TX, Sept. 23, 2009 -- Headworks Bio Inc. is pleased to announce the signing of a contract with STX Europe in Turku, Finland, for the finalization and commissioning of the Oasis of the Seas Cruise Ship wastewater treatment system. Using innovative moving bed bioreactor ("MBBR") and Return Activated Sludge technologies, the system promises to be the first example of the latest evolution in onboard wastewater treatment.

Oasis of the Seas is the world's largest cruise ship being built by STX Europe for Royal Caribbean International. It will have capacity for 5,400 guests onboard in 2,700 staterooms with a crew contingent of 2,160 members. All black, grey, galley, food waste, and laundry wastewater generated onboard will be treated to a higher quality than the Alaska State Discharge Standards, currently the most stringent in the world. The maiden voyage of this technologically groundbreaking ship is scheduled for December of 2009 and all systems will be functional and ready for passengers prior to launch.

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South Salt Lake valley treatment plant to break ground

2009-09-23T13:52:00.000-07:00

South Salt Lake valley treatment plant to break ground
By Amelia Nielson-Stowell / Deseret News
September 22, 2009

RIVERTON — Local and state dignitaries will break ground Wednesday on the South Valley Sewer District's $132 million water-treatment project.

The Jordan Basin Water Reclamation Facility, 13826 S. Jordan Basin Lane (1300 West), will be a new regional wastewater-treatment facility. It will serve Riverton, South Jordan, Draper, Herriman and Bluffdale.

The facility is needed because of massive growth in the south valley. The project will also use a new system to filter water.

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Upgrade of border treatment plant revives fish

2009-07-03T14:34:00.000-07:00

By Marisa Gerber / The Arizona Daily Star

Just a few months ago, the life of a fish on the Santa Cruz River was pretty blue — or rather it was brown, murky, rare and stifled by ammonia.

The completion of a long-awaited $65 million overhaul of the Nogales International Wastewater Treatment Plant near Rio Rico has changed things drastically, and the river seems to be experiencing a resurgence of tiny fish, says Birdie Stabel, the leader of the river-watch division of the Friends of the Santa Cruz River, a nonprofit group that fought for this upgrade for more than a decade.

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Water treatment plant mud is 'green' fuel

2009-07-03T14:31:00.000-07:00

UPI.com
June 30, 2009

TARRAGONA, Spain, June 30 (UPI) -- Spanish scientists say mud from waste water treatment plants can be an alternative fuel, enabling cement factories to reduce their carbon dioxide emissions.

Researchers from Virgili University said the use of such mud can also help factories comply with the Kyoto Protocol, as well as posing no risk to human health and being profitable.

The environmental impact assessment analyzed the environmental and human health impacts of using solid waste from large city water treatment plants as an alternative fuel.

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Researchers predict rise in sea level

2009-07-03T14:27:00.000-07:00

By Leigh Jones / The Daily News
June 28, 2009

Almost 80 percent of Galveston County households could be displaced by 2109 if water levels in the Gulf of Mexico and Galveston Bay rise as quickly as they have during the past 100 years.

Gauges at the Port of Galveston’s Pier 21 show the water is 2.3 feet higher today than it was in 1909.

If that trend continues, the rising water would chase thousands of homeowners away from the coast and cause billions of dollars in damage to the area’s water, sewer and utility systems, according to a study of sea level rise released earlier this month by three researchers from the Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies at Texas A&M University at Corpus Christi.

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School teachers learn ‘Wonder of Water’

2009-07-03T14:24:00.000-07:00

By Iris Campbell / San Marcos Daily Record
June 27, 2009

Four San Marcos CISD elementary teachers just finished a comprehensive workshop and training called “Wonders of Water,” sponsored by the Guadalupe Blanco River Authority (GBRA) and Texas Lutheran University in Seguin. Jessica Chaffee, Linda Sangurima, Tammy Cox and Susan Seaton were four of the 25 teachers participating from all areas of Central Texas. The workshop explored all areas of water, its use and conservation methods in the Central Texas area.

“It was hands-down the most amazing training I think I've ever done,” said Cox. “San Marcos was well represented with teachers from De Zavala, Mendez, Travis and Crockett elementary schools attending.”

The group toured water wells in Nixon, a wastewater treatment plant in New Braunfels, drinking water treatment plants in San Marcos and Aquarena Springs, a hydroelectric plant in Canyon Lake and the Seguin Outdoor Learning Center. Two field trips were conducted to the Canyon Gorge in Canyon Lake and Geronimo Creek in Seguin.

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Toxic Hudson River Sediment May Poison Texas Aquifer

2009-05-21T12:30:00.000-07:00

FORT EDWARD, New York, May 19, 2009 (Environment News Service) - The long awaited dredging of the Upper Hudson River to remove sediment contaminated by PCBs from a General Electric factory began Friday near Roger’s Island in Fort Edward.

The six-year dredging project will be conducted by General Electric under the terms of a November 2006 consent decree. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will oversee all aspects of the work; dredging will continue through October 2009, weather permitting.

This first phase of the dredging project will be conducted 24 hours a day, six days a week and aims to remove 265,000 cubic yards of sediment and 20,300 kilograms of PCBs from a six-mile stretch of the river between Roger’s Island and Thompson Island.

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Drought Conditions Force Reassessment of Water Supply and Treatment Strategies Says Infiltrator Systems Inc.

2009-04-29T11:22:00.000-07:00

OLD SAYBROOK, CT -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Drought is spreading fast across the US with 43 percent of the country now under drought conditions. The National Climate Data Center reported in mid-October that the drought parching the south and west has now spread to the Mid-Atlantic States. With these conditions expected to continue and some areas already in a water supply crisis, strategies for long term measures to protect and remediate our water supplies are critical.

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Wisconsin testing 70 lakes, rivers for fish virus

2009-04-29T11:21:00.000-07:00

MADISON, Wis. —The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is testing more than 70 state lakes and rivers for a deadly fish virus.

It's also expanding efforts to look at susceptible species in the Lake Winnebago system.

Fisheries expert Mike Staggs says testing didn't find the disease in any new waters a year ago. He attributed it to cooperation among boaters, anglers, bait harvesters and fish farmers.

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Employee's Idea Saves Millions of Gallons of Water

2009-04-29T11:19:00.000-07:00

Phoenix, AZ -- Arizona American Water Senior Plant Operator John Lulewicz and his coworkers found a new way to reduce excessive water consumption and costs by more than 50%. The operations team utilized the Watts Big Bubba water reuse filters for internal industrial use at the waste water treatment plant at the Northwest Valley Reclamation facility that serves customers in Sun City West, Peoria, and north Phoenix.

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Membrane Filters Key to Future of Public Water Supply

2009-04-29T11:18:00.000-07:00

Houston, TX -- As municipalities across the United States reduce their dependence on groundwater sources to mitigate environmental impacts like subsidence and flooding, there is a growing need for better purification processes to keep contaminants found in surface water sources out of the public tap.

Without a drop of hesitation, University of Houston environmental engineer Shankar Chellam says the answer is clear: super-thin membrane filters.

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Moving Water Industries signs contract for Everglades Restoration Project

2009-04-29T11:16:00.002-07:00

Deerfield Beach, FL -- Moving Water Industries announced today that they had signed a major contract with the South Florida Water Management District to supply critically needed pumps over a four year period for the District's Everglades Restoration Project.

The pumping system to be supplied by MWI for the future G-508 Pump Station will include four diesel engine pumping systems, each with a capacity of 470 cubic feet per second; two electric pumping systems, each with a capacity of 110 cubic feet per second and three electric pumping systems, each with a capacity of 25 cubic feet per second.

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"Box4Water" Saves on Annual Wastewater Taxes

2009-04-29T11:16:00.001-07:00

Luxembourg -- As a specialist in sewage treatment, the Cleantech-company Epuramat delivers a “Box4Water” to a French sewer cleaning company. Epuramat’s container wastewater treatment plant enables the company to independently recycle the polluted water, granting the firm great savings of wastewater taxes.

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Singapore International Water Week 2009

2009-04-22T12:53:00.000-07:00

Singapore -- Come June this year, the global movers and shakers of the water industry will gather in Singapore for the second Singapore International Water Week.

Close to 10,000 delegates and trade visitors are expected at the event to be held at Suntec Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Centre from June 22 to 26. Of these, 70% are expected to be overseas attendees.

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Water Purification System meets specific needs

2009-04-22T12:52:00.000-07:00

Fort Washington, PA -- In the rugged environment of the marine and offshore drilling industry, Severn Trent Services and Specific Equipment Company are working together to offer a unique system that helps meet the potable water needs of their customers. Severn Trent Services’ UltraDynamics® line of ultraviolet (UV) disinfection systems are used on potable water pressure sets built by Specific Equipment to pressurize the potable water supply for offshore drilling rigs, platforms, work barges and land-based camps.

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New, Energy-Efficient Water Desalination

2009-01-26T20:23:00.000-08:00

SANTA ANA, CA -- QuantumSphere, Inc., a leading developer of advanced catalyst materials, high-performance electrode systems, and related process chemistries for portable power and clean-tech applications, today filed for a U.S. patent on a water purification process that serves as a more energy-efficient alternative to desalination methods now commonly used to help meet growing water needs around the world.

QuantumSphere intends to commercialize the forward osmosis technology to address the challenge of growing demand for potable water. According to Lux Research, the world’s water needs are expected to grow 40 percent by 2030, and today’s stressed water resources and systems are unsustainable. Water cultivation systems are expected to see market growth from $522 billion in 2007 to nearly $1 trillion in 2020.

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Oil/Water Separation : New Compact Flotation Cell

2009-01-26T20:22:00.000-08:00

Germany -- Siemens Water Technologies is launching a new, compact oil/water separation unit to the offshore oil and gas industry. The new Vorsep system incorporates several unique methods for removing oil from produced and wastewater streams before they are discharged, reused, or injected. The unit reduces inventoried water in the system and is therefore compact and lightweight, ideally suited for offshore applications where footprint and weight are critical.

The Vorsep system can reduce the residence time necessary for separation by 80 percent or more, relative to standard flotation systems. This separation efficiency results in reducing the inventoried water in the system by the same percentage as the residence time, resulting in a system optimized for footprint and weight without reducing effectiveness. Footprint and weight are critical factors on offshore platforms where reduced space and lighter loads can mean lower cost to operate the platform.

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New Long Distance Circulation Technology

2009-01-26T20:20:00.000-08:00

Dickinson, ND -- SolarBee, Inc. is thrilled to announce it's new v18 Long-Distance Circulation Technology for the potable, fresh, storm and wastewater markets.

"At SolarBee we foster an environment of continual improvement in striving to meet our customer's needs," said Willard Tormaschy, Vice President and Engineering Manager. "The new v18 circulation units represent a significant milestone in long-distance circulation technology, and we're proud to offer the best technology available on the market today."

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Officials say Lewisville Lake OK despite sewage leak

2009-01-05T11:46:00.000-08:00

December 31, 2008

By ELIZABETH LANGTON / The Dallas Morning News

An estimated 9 million gallons of untreated sewage leaked over the last two weeks from a Frisco pipe into a creek feeding Lewisville Lake, a recreation hotspot and key source for drinking water in North Texas.

State environmental inspectors expect no health risks from the spill, which originated from a broken sewer line under the Dallas North Tollway near Main Street.

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Top 10 Texas Conservation News events in 2008

2009-01-05T11:41:00.000-08:00

By Aaron Reed

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department recently released a list of the Top 10 News Stories in Texas in 2008. Here’s a look at the results.

1. Major Land Acquisitions Enhance State Parks, Protect Resources, Expand Access
2. Hurricane Ike Rocks Texas Coast
3. Final State Park in World Birding Center series opens
4. State-of-the-art Fish Hatchery Under Construction
5. Game Wardens Work To Stop Illegal Deer Trafficking
6. Man Convicted in Game Warden Killing
7. Biologists to Manage Deer Accordijavascript:void(0)ng to Biological Communities
8. Wetlands Restoration Completed
9. Bear, Bighorn Comebacks Hopeful Signs for Texas Wildlife
10. Outreach Efforts Entice Urban Texans to Outdoors

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Boerne may cash in on sewer upgrades

2009-01-05T11:34:00.000-08:00

By Zeke MacCormack
01/04/2009

BOERNE — A state waiver has allowed city leaders to offer sewer services for the initial phase of a large subdivision, boosting prospects of banking $2 million more from the developer to fund a new municipal wastewater treatment plant.

Marlin Atlantis officials are slated to decide Monday if they'll take the offer or opt instead to build their own plant to serve the first 650 homes planned in Esperanza.

Mayor Dan Heckler is optimistic about the firm relying solely on the city for sewers at the 1,200-acre site on Texas 46.

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Group urges water systems to reduce risk

2009-01-05T11:29:00.000-08:00

January 2009

SAN ANTONIO — A pumping station in San Antonio's water system has been identified in a report as one of hundreds across the country, including others in Dallas and Houston, that could reduce the risk to surrounding populations by changing the disinfectant it uses to safer alternative chemicals.

Officials are in the process of changing the disinfectant from chlorine gas to liquid bleach at the downtown pumping station in San Antonio. But dozens of other stations in the city continue using chlorine gas, which killed three people in a train accident in south Bexar County in 2004, the San Antonio Express-News reported.

According to a report released last month by the Center for American Progress, a nonpartisan research and educational institute, the station is one of three facilities from the San Antonio water system whose vulnerability zone includes more than 100,000 residents.

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Haight Pumps - Internal Gear Pumps

2008-04-02T09:51:00.000-07:00

Haight Pumps, a division of Baker Manufacturing Company, manufactures pump related products for the industrial waste water management industry.

If you're interested in more information about Haight Pumps / Internal Gear Pumps, please contact Pumps and Controls.

Industrial Water Treatment Links

2007-01-01T20:22:00.000-08:00

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LMI Milton Roy - Water Treatment Equipment Specialist

2006-12-19T21:48:00.000-08:00

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