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Water Quality & Water Treatment News - 2009
November 24, 2009
EC Takes Court Action Over Wastewater Treatment Violations
The European Commission (EC) announced on Nov. 20 it is taking France to court for not complying with European Union (EU) legislation on urban ... more
October 16, 2009
UL Enhances Tests for Analyzing Taste, Odor in Drinking Water
Underwriters Laboratories (UL) enhanced two test methods for taste and odor compounds in municipal drinking water. ... more
October 12, 2009
EC Says Spain Risking Fines Over Wastewater Treatment Failures
The European Commission (EC) announced on Oct. 8 it is sending Spain a final written warning for failing to implement a 2007 European Court of ... more
October 12, 2009
EC Takes U.K. to Court Over Wastewater Treatment, Collection Systems
The European Commission (EC) announced on Oct. 8 it will take the United Kingdom to the European Court of Justice on the grounds that urban wastewater ... more
October 2, 2009
EPA Addresses Gaps in Wastewater Discharge Rules for Power Plants
As the result of several studies, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will revise existing standards for water discharges from coal-fired ... more
August 5, 2009
AWWA Publishes Wastewater Operator Certification Study Guide
The American Water Works Association (AWWA) published the Wastewater Operator Certification Study Guide: A Guide to Preparing for Wastewater ... more
July 7, 2009
AWWA Releases Wastewater Rate Survey, Climate Change Document
The American Water Works Association (AWWA) published the "2008 Water and Wastewater Rate Survey" and "Climate Change and Water: International ... more
June 21, 2009
Israel Submits Proposal to ISO for Treated Wastewater Reuse Implementation Standard
The Standards Institution of Israel (SII) submitted a proposal to the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) for a standard on ... more
May 28, 2009
Euro Court of Auditors Reports on Wastewater Treatment Programs
On May 28, the European Commission (EC) released a summary of a report by the European Court of Auditors concerning the effectiveness of structural ... more
May 18, 2009
Water Associations, EPA Release Case Studies for Effective Utility Management Practices
Six associations representing the U.S. water and wastewater sector, in collaboration with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), released ... more
April 26, 2009
NSF Certifies First PVCO Pipe to ASTM, AWWA Pressure Pipe Standards
NSF International certified Ipex Inc., a molecularly oriented polyvinyl chloride (PVCO) pressure pipe manufacturer, to ASTM International F1483 ... more
April 16, 2009
WRI Releases List of Water Quality Trading Programs
The World Resources Institute (WRI) released a list of 57 water quality trading programs worldwide, all but six of which are in the U.S., in ... more
March 25, 2009
Europeans See Serious Problems with Water Quality, Quantity
Almost two-thirds of European Union (EU) citizens consider the quality of water in their country to be a serious problem, according to a special ... more
February 27, 2009
NSF/ANSI 61 Offers Certification for Low Lead Plumbing Products to Support State Requirements
NSF International and the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) released NSF/ANSI 61 - Annex G - Weighted Average Lead Content Evaluation ... more
January 28, 2009
Frost: Market for Residential Water Treatment Systems Grows in India
The growing market for residential water treatment systems in India, estimated to have a potential of nearly 15 billion Indian rupees (INR), ... more
January 27, 2009
ASME, AWWA to Develop All-Hazards Risk Management Standard for Water, Wastewater Utilities
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers - Innovative Technologies Institute (ASME-ITI) and the American Water Works Association (AWWA) announced ... more
January 27, 2009
AWWA, WaterISAC Boost Water Utility Security
The American Water Works Association (AWWA), in partnership with the Water Information Sharing and Analysis Centers (WaterISAC), announced it ... more
January 27, 2009
NSF Int'l Adds Low-Lead Requirements into Drinking Water Standard
NSF International incorporated a California standard for low-lead plumbing products into the NSF/American National Standards Institute (ANSI) ... more
January 26, 2009
ASTM Int'l to Develop Drinking Water Flavor Assessment Standard ASTM WK21784
ASTM International will develop ASTM WK21784 - Practice for Assessing Flavor of Drinking Water to help address taste and odor implications from ... more
January 23, 2009
EPA Seeks Advice on Perchlorate in Drinking Water, Issues Interim Health Advisory
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking advice from the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) before making a final determination ... more
January 9, 2009
AWWA: Water Main Break Draws Attention to Infrastructure Needs
A ruptured 66-inch water main break in Bethesda, Md. sent hundreds of millions of gallons of water down a busy commuter street on Dec. 23, trapping ... more