:::::::::::Issue 11, October 2005 :::::::::::

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In This Issue: Partners for Water and Sanitation: Bringing Clean Water and Sanitation to Africa Fold and Form Sewer Lining: The ABCs of PVC Arsenic Removal in the U.S. Bottled Water Market “Adopt-A-Town” Project Aids Victims of Hurricane Rita

Two Indiana WWTPs Recognized by IWEA for Rare Perfect Safety Rating UK’s First Reservoir Management System Marks Two Years of Successful Operation Water Meters in the Middle East Arsenic Removal Technology for County of Sacramento Arsenic Removal Technology for Hilltown Township Arsenic Removal Technology for Nellis Air Force Base New SmartMeter™ Expands Leadership Line of Water Meters Dennis Bitter appointed as NA Sales Manager for Arsenic Treatment Products

Partners for Water and Sanitation: Bringing Clean Water and Sanitation to Africa

A U.K.-based partnership between government, nongovernmental organizations, the private sector and the public at large is helping provide developing countries in Africa with sustainable access to clean water and provision of adequate sanitation.

To learn more about this unique partnership and the kinds of projects its members are implementing in South Africa, Uganda and Nigeria, read on.

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Arsenic Removal in the Bottled Water Market

In June, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration published a final rule establishing a bottled water standard of quality for arsenic of 10 parts per billion (ppb) effective for bottled water on January 23, 2006. This ruling coincides with the implementation of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s reduced maximum contaminant level of arsenic in drinking water to 10 ppb.

Click on the link below to find out more about how the new FDA rule will affect bottled water plants

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“Adopt-A-Town” Project Aids Victims of Hurricane Rita

In the worst hurricane season in decades, hurricanes Katrina and Rita slammed the southeastern United States. More than 1,300 residents of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Texas were killed by the storms, and hundreds of thousands of people were left homeless or without electricity.

As the federal government struggled to assist those in need, the nation’s private sector stepped in to fill the void. To read about how companies in the Houston area helped small towns in the southeastern portion of the state, click on the link below.

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