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NEWS CATEGORY - TECHNOLOGY
Emerson Releases Two New Versions of Rosemount Analytical Model 1056 Analyzer    May 8, 08   Emerson Process Management
New Model 1056-HT and 1056-DP 4-wire, dual-input analyzers include complete HART and Profibus DP digital communications capability
VRTX Water Savings Reach New High    May 7, 08   VRTX
VRTX customers now saving one billion gal of potable water
Blue Water Expands Nutrient Removal Line    May 6, 08   Blue Water Technologies
Blue NITE for denitrification allows municipalities to meet wastewater discharge levels by lowering nitrate to less than 3 mg/L
New EPA Program Helps Water Systems Notify Public of Water Problems    May 6, 08   EPA
PNiWriter provides a fast, user-friendly format for creating public notices that meet federal requirements
Kemira Water Releases KemiCond Sludge Dewatering Solution    May 6, 08   Kemira Water
KemiCond breaks down water-retaining structures formed in sludge
MACTEC Releases WaterTool Software    May 5, 08   MACTEC
Software helps Department of Defense installations maintain compliance with Safe Drinking Water Act
UV Pure to Ship Power Conditioner with Every UV System    May 5, 08   UV Pure Technologies
Panamax M4-EX Power Conditioner will provide protection from power grid fluctuations
ITT Releases Suite of Pump Optimization Services    May 1, 08   ITT
ProActivity offers a three-phased approach to reducing total cost of pump ownership
Lakewood Instruments Introduces WebNode    Apr 17, 08   Lakewood Instruments
WebNode allows network- or Internet-based remote communications from a PC
Mobile Area Water Sewer System to Implement enQuesta 3e Software    Apr 10, 08   Systems & Software
enQuesta will allow customers to intiate service orders, view account information and pay bills online
Roadmap to Secure Control Systems Introduced at AWWA Water Security Congress    Apr 9, 08   AWWA
Roadmap sponsored by AWWA and the Department of Homeland Security
Purolite's A532E Media Receives NSF/ANSI Certification    Apr 7, 08   Purolite
New high-capacity ion exchange resin cuts the cost of perchlorate removal
Lawrenceville, Ga., Employs Uranium Removal System to Open Well    Mar 25, 08   WRT
Opening well will help city decrease dependence on Lake Lanier
AqWise to Present New Developments at IFAT 2008    Mar 17, 08   AqWise
AqWise to launch a new enhanced process to expand wastewater treatment capacity and extend nitrogen removal via an advanced biological process
Key West, Fla. Implements Smart Sponge Filtration Technology    Mar 13, 08   AbTech Industries
System effectively protected environment against recent grease spill
Itron Launches New AMR Technology    Mar 13, 08   Itron, Inc.
MC3 system can read up to 10,000 meters per minute
EPA Releases New Wastewater Treatment Technology Report    Mar 12, 08   U.S. EPA
Report provides information on technology options for treatment system owners and operators
EPA Improves Energy Star Portfolio Manager    Mar 4, 08   U.S. EPA
Improvements allow utilities to track energy use, set investment priorities and verify efficiency improvements
Long Beach, Calif., Testing Energy-Efficient Desalinization Method    Feb 21, 08   The Press-Telegram
Dual-stage nanofiltration method is 30% more efficient than standard methods
Associations Cooperate to Study Combined Effects of Softeners and Septic Systems    Feb 15, 08   WQA
NOWRA and WQA to study the influence of water softeners on onsite septic systems
Real-Time Water Analysis Application Support    Feb 13, 08   Hach Co.
Hach Co. providing a "live help" online feature
Neptune Technology Group and Fluid Conservation Systems Combine Technologies    Feb 11, 08   Neptune Technology Group, Inc.
Combination results in a single system for automatic meter reading and advanced leak monitoring
Orange County Leaders Dedicate Groundwater Replenishment System    Feb 8, 08   Groundwater Replenishment System
System launched on Jan. 25
ADS Detects Chicago Leak in 36-in. Watermain    Dec 13, 07   ADS, LLC
The Pitometer Group of ADS was recently successful in locating a leak for the city of Chicago in a 36-in. PCCP watermain.
Belgium Company Selects PURON Submerged Membranes    Dec 13, 07   Koch Membrane Systems
Koch Membrane Systems will provide PURON submerged membrane modules to Waterleau, a Belgium-based company specializing in water, air and waste treatment, and energy recovery applications.
Ballast Water Treatment On-Shore    Dec 7, 07   Duluth News-Tribune; Duluth, Minn.
Controlling invasive species may soon be possible through on-land ballast water treatment systems
Transforming Phosphorous into Fertilizer    Dec 5, 07   Edmonton Journal; Don Mills, Ontario, Canada
New reactor technology means that an Ontario plant can turn phosphorous into money.
“Pharmaceutical Soup” Can Be Treated    Dec 5, 07   Science Centric
Hospital treatment system removes harmful chemicals from wastewater
Grocery Items Replace Dangerous Chemicals    Dec 5, 07   Georgetown News-Graphic; Georgetown, Ky.
Georgetown, Ky.’s Municipal Water and Sewer Service has put in place a new system that removes dangerous chemicals from the site.
Oregon City Deploys GIS Technology    Dec 3, 07   MWH Soft
Corvallis, Ore., implements geospatial hydraulic modeling technology to optimize water system performance and maximize savings.
From Flushing to Drinking?    Nov 30, 07   The New York Times/WQA
Purifying wastewater may become the answer to droughts and water shortages in a California county.
ERP Software Saves the Day    Nov 27, 07   Consumer Business Review
A California water treatment plant gains a greater understanding of its operational procedures through ERP software.
UV Disinfection on the Go    Nov 26, 07   Hydro-Photon, Inc., Bangor Daily News
UV disinfection technology is now portable with Hydro-Photon, Inc.’s SteriPEN.
Arizona Town Hopes to Speed Flood Response Process    Nov 26, 07   East Valley Tribune; Scottsdale, Ariz.
Flooding response time could increase by minutes for an Arizona town.
Thirst Aid Makes Water Purification Portable    Nov 26, 07   BW Technologies/Pure Hydration
Pure Hydration’s Thirst Bag can be used anywhere to transform contaminated water into potable water.
Bentley Ships All-New StormCAD    Nov 14, 07   Bentley Systems, Inc
The StormCAD is the first storm sewer network design and modeling solution to offer multiplatform interoperability across microstation, autocad, and stand-alone environments.
Shimadzu Announces the Release of the Interface Software    Nov 1, 07   Shimadzu Scientific Instruments, Inc.
New data processing software from the Shimadzu Corporation will help control Shimadzu’s Prominence HPLC series.
Water Recycling System, Self-Contained    Oct 31, 07   Technology News Daily
German scientists have decided that water is too precious a resource to waste on non-drinking applications, so they have created a water recycling system that can re-use non-drinking water.
NS to Power Ohio Yard's Wastewater Treatment Plant with Wind    Oct 31, 07   ProgressiveRailroading.com
A 50-kilowatt wind turbine will power Norfolk Southern’s Bellevue, Ohio yard.
VCs Say Water Industry Should Take Lessons From Energy    Oct 30, 07   Greentech Media
Investors say water is still a risky place to invest, but that new technologies, changing policies and a huge market could make such risks worthwhile.