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Application Deadline Approaches for Water Well Projects in 15 Georgia Counties; Water Well Trust Seeks Low Income Households to Qualify for Remaining Grant Monies

May 30, 2017 - in Drinking water, Water

WASHINGTON - The Water Well Trust, the only national nonprofit helping low income Americans get access to a clean, safe water supply, announced that it is still seeking eligible households from 15 counties in Georgia to receive new water wells or rehabilitate…

A. O. Smith, The Water Council Partner Again to Sponsor 2017 BREW Corporate Technology Challenge

May 24, 2017 - in Drinking water, Water

MILWAUKEE - Once again this year, A. O. Smith Corporation and The Water Council are partnering to identify and support entrepreneurs and start-ups…

Padre Dam Receives Conceptual Approvals and $116.2 Million for East County Advanced Water Purification Program

May 16, 2017 - in Drinking water, Water

(Santee, CA – Padre Dam Municipal Water District received regulatory conceptual approvals for the East County Advanced Water Purification Program from…

Water Supply Project Earns Global Desalination Plant Honor

May 15, 2017 - in Drinking water, Water

Recognizing its size and technical complexity, the Escondida Water Supply (EWS) project in Chile was selected Industrial Desalination Plant of the Year at the 2017 Global Water Summit. The plant increases water supply by creating purified water from seawater…

NRDC REPORT: Nearly One in Four Americans’ Drinking Water Comes from Untested or Contaminated System

May 4, 2017 - in Drinking water, Water

WASHINGTON  – Nearly 77 million people—roughly a quarter of the U.S. population—spread across all 50 states were served by water systems reporting violations of the Safe Drinking Water Act in 2015, according to a report issued today by the Natural Resources…

Protect Plus Creates Municipal Water Division To Meet Lead Crisis Head On

April 5, 2017 - in Drinking water, Water

HICKORY, N.C.- Protect Plus, a nationwide supplier of water and air filtration products, today announced the creation of a new Municipal Water Division to better service the needs of water municipalities facing the growing lead crisis. In the wake of the…

Bluewater Appoints New Chief Financial Officer To Help Drive Water Purification Expansion Globally

March 30, 2017 - in Drinking water, News, People

Stockholm, Sweden – Bluewater, a global leader in innovative water purifying technologies, is pleased to announce the appointment of Marcus Larsson as Chief Financial Officer, with immediate effect. Marcus brings wide experience of financial management in…

Flint’s Lead Pipes Will Be Replaced Under Settlement in Federal Safe Drinking Water Case

March 29, 2017 - in Drinking water, Featured, Water

DETROIT – Residents of Flint, Michigan will finally get their lead pipes replaced as the result of a settlement agreement approved by a federal judge today. The settlement will require the State of Michigan and City of Flint to replace Flint’s lead pipes…

Bluewater Showcases Water Purifier Innovations at WQA Orlando, Putting People in Control of Their Own Tap Water Quality

March 29, 2017 - in Drinking water, Water

Orlando, March 29, 2017 – Bluewater today showcases a full range of hi-tech, contemporary water purifiers for homeowners and catering businesses at the Water Quality Association (WQA) annual convention and exposition in Orlando, Florida. The WQA gathering…

Qualcomm, AT&T and CH2M Collaborate to Improve Water Management in Georgia’s Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources

March 27, 2017 - in Drinking water, Water

SAN DIEGO - Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) today announced that its subsidiary, Qualcomm Intelligent Solutions, Inc., AT&T, CH2M and Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources (Gwinnett County) in Georgia are collaborating to reduce the amount…