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:::::::::::Issue 13, April 2006 :::::::::::
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Hello, and welcome to Water & Wastewater Solutions, the e-newsletter designed to keep you current on the latest advances in water and wastewater purification products and services. Published by Severn Trent Services, this newsletter is designed to provide you with expert industry information and links to more details - ranging from new technologies to new industry regulations - on our Web site.
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U.K. County Turns to Sodium Hypochlorite Generation
The county of Derbyshire, situated in the north midlands of England, is known for its “firsts.” Its Peak District National Park was designated the country's first national park in 1951. The country’s first modern factory — a silk mill in the town of Derby — was built in 1717; and its first water-powered cotton mill was constructed in 1771 in Cromford. Rolls Royce Ltd. established the company’s first factory — also in Derby — in 1908.
Today, agriculture, mining, manufacturing and engineering are the major industries in the county – each dependent upon water. Click on the link below to learn about the country’s recent switch to a new system to disinfect the water for home and commercial use.
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Record Arsenic Treatment Project in El Paso, Texas
Arsenic occurs naturally in deep volcanic formations in El Paso, Texas, affecting 46 of the city’s 175 wells. When the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency first proposed a new standard of 10 parts per billion (ppb) of arsenic at the entry point to a distribution system, the El Paso Water Utilities Public Service Board determined to achieve compliance at those 46 wells by the January 2006 deadline.
To learn about the different technologies utilized by the El Paso Water Utilities Public Service Board and its construction of the country’s largest arsenic removal plant of its kind, click on the link below.
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Rural Water Association Helps Assure Water Security
The ability to rapidly monitor the quality of U.S. source water for contamination has never been more important than it is in today’s security-sensitive environment. The Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act calls for community water systems serving populations greater than 3,300 people to conduct vulnerability assessments, certify completion and provide a written report to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Read about how one rural water association is assuring water security throughout its state by clicking on the link below.
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Water Utility Partnership Helps Reduce Water Loss in Africa
Clean drinking water shortages continue to be a significant problem in parts of sub-Saharan Africa. The estimated investment gap to achieve important poverty reduction goals on the continent is huge, and the prospect of private sector investments to help address the problem appears bleak. However, innovative organizational arrangements through partnerships between the public and private sectors and civil society are providing an option.
Click on the link below to find out how a non-commercial, non-governmental regional capacity-building program for water utilities in Africa is making a difference on the continent.
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