Water & Wastewater news, April 2010

News archive…

Tetra Tech – Pascal & Ludwig Constructors joint venture awarded $300 million contract

The contract from the Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southwest (NAVFAC Southwest) involves the companies providing design-build services for wet util

29 April 2010Claire Young

SJE-Rhombus provides 48 hour VFD delivery

SJE-Rhombus has introduced a delivery programme that aids to ship variable frequency drive VFD panels specifically designed for irrigation pump pressure co

28 April 2010Liz Nickels

Making optimum pump decisions

In the USA, the McIlvaine Company has developed a classification tool to aid decision-making processes, such as the selection of an appropriate pump for a

28 April 2010Claire Young

KSB to launch PumpMeter

The pump monitoring unit features pressure sensors and an analysing and display unit attached to the pump to measure suction, discharge and differential pr

23 April 2010Claire Young

Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies launches MegaRO Mk2

The MegaRO Mk2 is a new addition to Veolia’s MegaRO range of skid mounted units and features the MegaRO programmable user interface with modem and RS232 po

21 April 2010Claire Young

Toyo pumps cope with light slurry demands

Toyo has added two new pumps to its GR range, which are suitable for slurries with specific gravity of 1.15 kg/dm³.

21 April 2010Liz Nickels

Caprari’s sustainability award

Caprari has achieved the ‘CSR 2010 Award’ of the Modena’s Province for its ‘Sustainability Report’.

21 April 2010Alan Burrows

ITT Water & Wastewater opens new UK pump rental and service centre

ITT Water & Wastewater has opened a new pump rental and service centre in Thirsk, North Yorkshire, UK.

20 April 2010Roisin Reidy

ITT installs dissolved air flotation treatment system in Manitoba, Canada

ITT Corp has announced the start-up of the largest dissolved air flotation (DAF) water clarification system in North America.

19 April 2010Roisin Reidy

Verder designs new series of Verderair diaphragm pumps

The Verderair VA25 diaphragm pump from Verder offers lower pulsation, less air consumption, higher fluid output and an easier to repair design

16 April 2010Claire Young

Bureau of Reclamation to provide $20.7 million for Delta-Mendota canal/California aqueduct intertie project

Using the money, the intertie will connect the Delta-Mendota canal and the California aqueduct via a new pipeline and pumping plant

14 April 2010Claire Young

Pratibha Industries wins Rs1575.9 million water supply project

In a joint venture with Membrane Filters (India) Pvt Ltd, Pratibha Industries Ltd has secured a Rs1575.9 million contract for the design and construction o

13 April 2010Roisin Reidy

ABS wins pump and mixer orders totalling SEK10 million for wastewater treatment plant

ABS will supply pumps and mixers for a newly built wastewater treatment plant as well as a treatment plant whose capacity is being doubled

12 April 2010Claire Young

Vortab Company offers thin, lightweight flow conditioner

Vortab Company has developed a Model VIP, a flow conditioner which has minimal pressure drop and is available in a lightweight thin panel.

9 April 2010Liz Nickels

SJE-Rhombus sensor for monitoring water levels

SJE-Rhombus has introduced a sensor which converts water pressure in a tank into a low-voltage electrical signal to monitor level monitoring in tank applic

6 April 2010Liz Nickels

Thompson Pump celebrates 40th anniversary

Portable pump specialist Thompson Pump & Manufacturing Co Inc is celebrating its 40th year as a manufacturer and provider of pumps and pumping equipment.

1 April 2010Roisin Reidy