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Earth Day Commemorates 40th Anniversary of Clean Water Act

Water Management April 23, 2012 at 12:00 am

Clean water is essential to a healthy planet. For the past 40 years, the safety of the nation’s water supply has been protected by the Clean Water Act, a landmark 1972 expansion of environmental laws originally established in 1948 under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.

ISI Announces ?Envision? Sustainable Infrastructure Rating System

Water Management April 23, 2012 at 12:00 am

The Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure (ISI) in collaboration with the Zofnass Program for Sustainable Infrastructure at the Harvard University Graduate School of Design, recently unveiled a new infrastructure rating system, called Envision.

RJN Group Names Paul Costa as New Principal

RJN Group Names Paul Costa as New Principal

Water Management April 23, 2012 at 12:00 am

Paul Costa, a business development manager who has been with RJN Group, Inc. (RJN) for 10 years, was named an RJN Principal during the firm?s annual strategic business meeting in March.

RJN Group Continues Long-Term Partnership with New Castle County

Water Management April 9, 2012 at 12:00 am

New Castle County, Del., recently awarded RJN Group, Inc. (RJN) two collection system project extensions within the White Clay Creek Sewer Basin.

Mueller Signs Agreement to Divest U.S. Pipe

Water Management April 9, 2012 at 12:00 am

Mueller Water Products Inc., recently announced a purchase agreement to divest United States Pipe and Foundry Co. LLC and Fast Fabricators LLC (together “U.S. Pipe”), to an affiliate of Wynnchurch Capital Ltd., a Chicago-based private equity firm with offices in Dallas, Detroit and Toronto.

Tadiran Rapid Response Batteries Deliver Enhanced Performance

Tadiran Rapid Response Batteries Deliver Enhanced Performance

Water Management April 9, 2012 at 12:00 am

Tadiran Batteries, a leading manufacturer of lithium batteries, has recently developed its new Tadiran Rapid Response (TRR) Series, a new family of lithium thionyl chloride batteries capable of delivering high capacity and high energy density without voltage or power delay, resulting in up to 15 percent longer operating life in certain applications.

Purdue Awarded Grant for Sustainability Project

Water Management April 9, 2012 at 12:00 am

The Purdue School of Engineering & Technology at Indiana University-Perdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) has been awarded a grant to launch a project aimed at revitalizing Riverside, a neighborhood on the west side of Indianapolis, just north of IUPUI?s campus.

Acoustic Engineering

Acoustic Engineering

Water Management April 4, 2012 at 12:00 am

Like many utilities, UWNJ was concerned about being able to identify transmission and distribution of water main leaks.

The Future of Water

The Future of Water

Water Management April 4, 2012 at 12:00 am

Water utility executives are at the front line of a dramatic shift in water management as a global water shortage forces the industry to reevaluate water conservation strategies.

Design-Build Project Delivery in the Water/Wastewater Market

Design-Build Project Delivery in the Water/Wastewater Market

Water Management April 4, 2012 at 12:00 am

Up until nearly 20 years ago, project delivery methods in construction, such as design-bid-build and construction management were among the most used. Under these methods, design and construction aspects were each separate entities, separate contracts and separate work.