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Water Research Foundation Appoints John Albert as Chief Research Officer
The Water Research Foundation (WRF) has appointed John Albert as Chief Research Officer. Albert will contribute to the strategic direction of WRF as part of the Senior Management Team and as director of Research Services and Subscribers Services. “We are excited that John has accepted the role of C..
Carylon Purchases Pipeline Asset Management And Investigative Technologies
Carylon Corporation, a North American comprehensive environmental maintenance service provider, has purchased several state-of-the-art pipeline asset management and investigative technologies from JD7 that allow Carylon to inspect and conduct condition assessments in live pressure water mains across..
StraightLine HDD Inks Agreement With Armadrillco
StraightLine HDD Inc. has announced the finalization of an exclusive agreement with Armadrillco Inc. for distribution and manufacturing of Armadrillco downhole products. The agreement takes effect immediately. “Armadrillco’s HDD tools are highly complementary to our tooling portfolio,” said Straigh..
SoCalGas Deploys Sensors to Detect Methane and Enhance Public Safety
Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) has completed demonstration testing of new gas detection sensors employing its Advanced Meter communication system as part of its overall pipeline safety efforts. The sensors can detect natural gas leaks quickly near natural gas pipelines and serves as an e..
Radius HDD Moves To New Headquarters
Radius HDD, a Charles Machine Works company, has completed its new facility dedicated solely to the design, manufacturing and distribution of HDD tools. The new facility will allow Radius to continue supporting drillers coast to coast, as well as the space to continue developing new and innovative t..
John Deere Integrates SmartGrade Technology Into 750K, 850K Dozers
John Deere is building on its lineup of SmartGrade crawler dozers with the integration of the machine control offering on the 750K and 850K models. “The launch of our 700K SmartGrade dozer was a huge hit earlier this year, and many of our customers asked for the grade control technology to be integ..
UT Austin Engineering Becomes New Home for EPA Water Infrastructure Center
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded $3.9 million to researchers in the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin to establish the new Center for Infrastructure Modeling and Management, which will develop and improve open source water infrastructure mo..
Vactor HXX ParaDIGm® Vacuum Excavator Wins Award at 15th Annual Chicago Innovation Awards
The Vactor HXX ParaDIGm®, a compact vacuum excavator, has been named a winner at the 15th annual Chicago Innovation Awards. The Chicago Innovation Awards recognize the most innovative new products or services brought to market or public service in the Chicago area each year. The award was presented..
Utility Eyes Burning Thinning Debris to Protect Water Supply
PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona water and power utility is conducting an experiment to add forest-thinning debris to coal burned by an electricity-generating plant. It aims to make thinning more economical to help avoid devastating wildfires producing runoff that would contaminate reservoirs. A tes..
Brooklyn-to-Staten Island Drinking Water Tunnel is Activated
NEW YORK (AP) — A $250 million drinking water tunnel from Brooklyn to Staten Island that had been delayed by Superstorm Sandy has been activated. Mayor Bill de Blasio said Saturday that the tunnel is a critical backup that can deliver up to 150 million gallons of safe drinking water per day t..
Agency to Help Oklahoma Cities Map Water Infrastructure Digitally
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) – Bert Curtis said the city of Davis‘ water infrastructure is mapped in his head, after working in the public utilities department for more than three decades. Now that map is on the web, and the division director’s employees can find water meters and fire hydrants using an iPad. ..
Water Research Foundation Releases Results from Ongoing Study on Direct Potable Reuse
The Water Research Foundation (WRF) has released interim results from the project “Blending Requirements for Water from Direct Potable Reuse Treatment Facilities.” The objective of this project is to provide guidance for the appropriate use of blending as part of a direct potable reuse (DPR) project..
New Chief Technology Officer Joins the Water Council
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) and The Water Council have named Dr. David Garman as the new Chief Technology Officer for The Water Council. Dr. Garman will specifically lead The Water Council’s new initiative called the ICE (Innovation Commercialization Exchange) Institute while continu..
Promising Earthquake Resistant Steel Pipe For Water, Oil, Gas
Devastation caused by major earthquakes is well-known – dramatic video clips vividly document the destruction of collapsed buildings, caved-in highways, fallen bridges and debris scattered across the landscape. However, not all damage is visible. Violent shifts underground can rupture water, sewer..
Spartan Installs 54-Inch HDPE Pipe Via HDD In Miami Beach
By Jeff Griffin, Senior Editor A project that involved installing 4,300 feet of 54-inch diameter HDPE pipe in the busy South Beach area of Miami Beach, FL, recently was completed by Spartan Directional LLC. The segment will provide an alternate backup sewer release for South Beach. It is believed ..
Hydromax USA and Detection Services Propose Exclusive Licensing Agreement
Hydromax USA announced it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Detection Services, Australia, to enter into an exclusive licensing agreement to deliver pipeline inspection services to the water and sewer sectors in the United States, Canada and other selected markets. Under the proposed ag..
Melfred Borzall Expands Network Of Distributors
Melfred Borzall added five new distributors, making it easier for horizontal directional drilling (HDD) customers to get the tools they need, when they need them. Central and Southern Florida: Galloway Group has industry experts ready to solve HDD challenges. Utah: B & B Supply is equipped for a v..
Power Pipe HD Guarantee Brings Confidence, Reliability
Ditch Witch, a Charles Machine Works Company, reinforces its “We’re In This Together” philosophy with its industry-first replacement program Power Pipe HD. Featuring improved bend radius with the strongest, most wear-resistant tool joints in the industry, Power Pipe HD is a superior pipe designed s..
Keeping HDD Equipment In Top Operating Condition
By Jeff Griffin, Senior Editor A key to being a successful horizontal directional drilling (HDD) contractor is finishing every project to specifications on or ahead of schedule. To achieve that, drilling equipment must perform efficiently throughout the project without breaking down. Downtime is c..
North America and Europe Expected to Account for over 90 Percent of Investment in Water Management Solutions Through 2025
A recent report from Navigant Research examines the landscape for water management technologies and services in intelligent buildings, including global market forecasts for revenue, through 2025. Investment in water management delivers economic and sustainability benefits, but the pace and scale of..
Electro Scan Announces Integration With Innovyze® InfoMaster for Sewer
Electro Scan Inc. has completed data integration between its flagship sewer condition assessment solution and the Innovyze® InfoMaster for Sewer product. Electro Scan’s breakthrough technology evaluates 360-degrees of a pipe wall to accurately locate and measure defects in gallons per minute (GPM) ..
UCTA Gulf Coast Debuts “Innovative Technology Transfer”
As a change-up to its usual lunch-and-speaker format, the Underground Technology Association (UCTA) Gulf Coast chapter hosted an Innovative Technology Transfer event on Aug. 3. Eleven vendors exhibited and presented the latest construction, restoration and rehabilitation products and services. Disp..
Life Cycle Cost Assessment Tool Developed For Utility Decision Makers
University of Michigan researchers have developed a life cycle cost assessment (LCCA) tool for use by utility decision makers to evaluate both economic and environmental impacts on water pipelines throughout their service lives. The tool allows for different pipe sizes, flows and locations, providin..
Herrenknecht HDD Rig Completes Speedy Pipeline Connection
With the help of a 250-ton horizontal directional drilling (HDD) rig from Germany-based Herrenknecht, a 700-meter-long pipeline was installed in Anglesea, Australia, using the sea outfall method under extreme time pressure and strict environmental protection requirements. In August 2015, a large cl..
AGA White Paper: Reducing Pipeline Damages from the Use of Horizontal Directional Drilling
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Xylem's UV Disinfection Technology Approved in California
Xylem’s Wedeco LBX 850e and LBX 1500e ultraviolet (UV) disinfection systems have received acceptance from the California State Water Resources Control Board’s Division of Drinking Water*. These closed-vessel UV systems are now validated and approved for unrestricted reuse applications to meet the st..
2015 Large HDD Rig Census
When horizontal directional drilling (HDD) professionals discuss the size of an HDD rig, they typically refer to the maximum pullback force the unit can develop. The most common industry standard for a large directional drilling unit is defined as having a minimum of 100,000 pounds of pullback force..
New Ditch Witch Backreamers Improve Uptime In Challenging Conditions
Ditch Witch, a Charles Machine Works Company, has released a new line of backreamers to help underground construction operators improve productivity in specialized soil conditions and installations. Sandhog HD Designed for sandy and soft soils, the Sandhog HD (heavy duty) backreamer combines aggre..
WaterTAP Announces Better Best Practices Initiative
The Water Technology Acceleration Project (WaterTAP) has launched its Better Best Practices Initiative. Better Best Practices is a series of collaborative projects that seek to continuously improve water management and leadership in Ontario by addressing challenges that can represent barriers to th..
p-CAT Quickly Tests Thousands Of Feet Of Pipe To Identify Hot Spots
Hydromax USA and Detection Services have come together to deliver p-CAT, a low-cost, non-invasive, non-destructive, reliable and safe solution for pipe condition assessment, while the system is in operation. Often described as a pipe screening tool, p-CAT can quickly test thousands of feet of pipe ..
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