WaterWorld Weekly Newscast - Oct. 15, 2018 | WaterWorld

WRDA bill passes Senate, awaits signature; 'Venus flytrap' attracts, destroys BPA in water; Research: Bigger cities more water efficient than less populated areas; California bill supports onsite water reuse

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Wastewater treatment 4.0

Wastewater treatment 4.0

Is your wastewater plant prepared for future challenges? More than 50% of the world’s population live in cities and the trend towards urbanization continues to rise. Add now the stringent regulations and its clear: what worked today may not work tomorrow.

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New Ecolab Platform enhances industrial water management

Leveraging 90 billion data points, Ecolab3D, combines the company’s existing Trasar water performance solution with advanced digital technology.

EPA, alongside its federal partners, released the draft national WateReuse Action Plan at the 34th Annual WateReuse Symposium.

EPA, federal partners, release draft of national WateReuse Action Plan

The announcement was made at the 34th Annual WateReuse Symposium in San Diego.

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Reclamation awards $4.1M in small-scale water efficiency grants

The grants will help 63 water entities use water more efficiently and improve water supply reliability in the western United States.

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EPA, Federal Partners announce winners of Water Quality Challenge

This year’s winners demonstrated how data from low cost water quality monitoring sensors can be used to inform local-scale nutrient management decisions.

Specially designed curbside rain gardens will absorb millions of gallons of stormwater each time it rains, beautifying neighborhoods, improving the health of our waterways and making the city more resilient in the face of global warming.

NYC doubles size of largest green infrastructure program in nation

Work will make the city more resilient to global warming, officials say.

Servelec Technologies completes acquisition of Primayer

The two businesses will be combined under the leadership of David Frost, MD of Servelec Technologies.

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Reclamation awards $3.4 million to 19 tribes for technical assistance in water development

The funding is being made available through Reclamation's Native American Affairs Technical Assistance to Tribes Program.

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MA Community College offers free online water treatment training to students

Springfield Technical Community College launches online certificate training course to prepare students for careers in water treatment.

HAWK Measurement America, Flo-Corp Announce Merger

Combined company will provide innovative measurement technologies and cloud-based monitoring, producing a complete smart system solution.

Syracuse U. students invent water filtering cloth designed for developing countries

Student researchers designed and built a prototype for an invention combining a traditional sari with advanced water filters built in.

Last year’s winning tanks are located in Katy, Texas.

Nominations being accepted for Tnemec’s 2019 Tank of the Year contest

Last year’s winning tanks are located in Katy, Texas.

Xylem And Planet Water Partnership Aqua Block At Lombok Earthquake Camp

Xylem, Planet Water Foundation to bring safe drinking water to half a million people annually

Planet Water Foundation will integrate Xylem’s pumping technology across all the non-profit’s humanitarian water filtration and sanitation solutions, impacting up to 500,000 every year

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Filanc, Brown and Caldwell joint venture selected for Calif. agriculture water supply project

New wastewater facility to create a sustainable, affordable water source for local agriculture in Escondido, CA.