Author: eawater

Decatur Improves Water Quality Testing Efficiency With Dedicated Sampling Stations

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The City of Decatur, Illinois, has solved a persistent challenge facing water utilities: efficiently collecting representative samples from distribution systems while maintaining rigorous water quality standards. Serving approximately 70,500 residents, the utility draws water from Lake Decatur and delivers an average of 19 million gallons per day through 536 miles of water main. Strategic Solution: Hydro-Guard Sampling Stations The City installed 19 Hydro-Guard® Blow-Off Sampling Stations at key nodes in the distribution network, positioned based on an Illinois EPA approved sampling plan. The permanent sampling points eliminated building access coordination,…

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Research: Clean Water Boosts Child Health in Mozambique

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In Mozambique, more than one in three children under five suffer from stunting, or impaired physical growth, a sign of chronic undernutrition. New research from the University of Notre Dame shows that improving access to safe drinking water can reduce the odds of stunting by about 20 percent, making it the most effective Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) intervention for child growth. The study, published in the journal Children, is one of the few studies to use nationally representative data from Mozambique to examine the independent and combined effects of…

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Nepal Among Cgiar Pilot Countries to Co-design Country Strategy Framework

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IWMI is leading the development of Nepal’s CGIAR Country Strategy Framework, aiming to scale research for impact across agrifood, land, & water system priorities. As development actors seek to move beyond fragmented pilots toward impact at scale, CGIAR has begun piloting Country Strategy Frameworks (CSFs) to consolidate research, partnerships, and investments around nationally owned priorities. Nepal is one of three countries globally piloting this approach, with the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) as lead agency and IWMI’s Manohara Khadka appointed as CGIAR Country Convener. Strategic Shift Toward Integration CSFs respond…

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Bentley Systems Expands Academic Partnerships in Pune; Signs Mous With Symbiosis Institute of Technology and Coep Technological University to Advance Digital Engineering Education

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PUNE, December 17, 2025 – Bentley Systems, Incorporated (Nasdaq: BSY), the infrastructure engineering software company, today announced Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with Symbiosis Institute of Technology (SIT), Pune, and COEP Technological University to strengthen digital engineering education and research in India. Bentley has partnered with SIT and COEP Technological University to establish a Centre of Infrastructure Innovation at each campus. These dedicated hubs will focus on advanced learning and research in sustainable infrastructure design, digital construction, and asset lifecycle management using AI and digital twin technologies. Students and faculty will…

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Manchester City and Xylem Launch Rainmakers YouTube Series  Highlighting Global Water Sustainability

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Manchester City and Xylem are marking World Water Day with the launch of Rainmakers, a  new YouTube series that highlights how the two organisations and Love.Fútbol worked  together to deliver a rainwater‑capturing football pitch in Teotihuacan, a community with  nearly 60,000 residents.   Designed to capture, store and reuse rainwater in an underserved community, the pitch  provides a vital new water resource for residents, while offering a safe and inclusive place to  play. Central to the system is a Xylem S1-200 water pump, which is powered by solar and  capable of…

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New 60 MLD Swro Plant Will Strengthen Ide’s Footprint in India & Solve for Water Scarcity Challenges in the Region

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K ADIMA, Israel –  IDE Technologies, a leading global provider of water treatment solutions, announced the signing of a contract with the State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu Limited (SIPCOT) for the design, construction, and operation of a new seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) desalination plant in Tamil Nadu, India. The project, to be executed in partnership with Jindal Water Infrastructure Limited (JWIL) and Vishnusurya Projects and Infra (VPIL), will deliver 60 MLD to Mullakadu, Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu to support local water management and address growing water scarcity challenges.…

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Hidroing Develops Smart Water Solutions for 144-year-old Water Supply Network in Zagreb, Croatia

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Sandra DiMatteo, Marketing Director, Bentley Systems Modernizing One of the World’s Oldest Water Supply Systems Originally constructed in 1878, the 144-year-old Zagreb water supply system is one of the oldest functioning water networks in the world. At that time, the capacity of the constructed system was 53.2 liters per second via a 4-kilometer-long pipeline that provides water to 11,150 of the 30,000 inhabitants in Zagreb, the capital and largest city of Croatia. ViO Zagreb has been responsible for the city’s public water supply since its inception, including construction and rehabilitation…

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Role of Nico Nanobubble Technology in Ultrapure Water Management for the Semiconductor Industry

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Amit Kapur, Founder, Chairman & Managing Director, NICO Nanobubble India Co. Semiconductor Industry: Water Quality Imperatives and Strategic Challenges Semiconductor and advanced electronics manufacturing is fundamentally dependent on ultrapure water (UPW). UPW is used across critical steps such as wafer cleaning and rinsing, photolithography support operations, etching, plating/anodic processes in adjacent electronics lines, Chemical Mechanical Planarization (CMP) support rinses, and chemical dilution where applicable. As device geometries continue to shrink and defect tolerance narrows, the water specification envelope becomes increasingly stringent not only for ionic purity and Total Organic Carbon…

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Sewage to Bio-CNG: Transforming Urban Waste Into a Strategic Energy Resource

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Anoop V Kartha, Head – Special Initiatives, VA TECH WABAG LIMITED Introduction As nations commit to aggressive decarbonization, the demand for sustainable, renewable fuels has reached an all-time high. In India, a transformative solution is emerging from an unlikely source: municipal sewage. Traditionally viewed as a sanitation burden & a source of environmental pollution, sewage is now being redefined as a strategic energy asset. By capturing methane from wastewater treatment & upgrading it into Bio-CNG (Compressed Biogas), cities can address waste management, reduce greenhouse gas emissions & bolster national energy…

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Chinaplas 2026: BASF showcases innovative additive solutions

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■ Next-generation high performance light stabilizer protects outdoor  plastics ■ More seasons, less waste with Tinuvin® NOR® for agricultural films ■ Advanced UV protection for rotomolding applications with Irgastab® 21 to 24, 2026 at Chinaplas BASF highlights its plastic additive innovations  for outdoor applications, plasticulture and industrial applications at National  Exhibition and Convention Center (NECC) in Hongqiao, Shanghai, China, hall 7.2,  booth C41. Designed to withstand year-round challenging weather conditions  From coastal humidity to inland heat, outdoor plastics face year‑round stress.  Tinuvin NOR 600 is designed to provide performance for exactly…

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