Industry News

August 09, 2011

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a national partnership to protect Americans... more

August 08, 2011

NSF Intl. promoted Tom Bruursema to general manager of NSF Sustainability.

In this role, Bruursema will lead the growing portfolio of NSF... more

August 05, 2011

Eco-Safe Systems USA Inc. announced a purchase order from Whole Foods Market in Boulder, Colo., for an additional ozone disinfection system. Eco-... more

August 05, 2011

Two friends have decided to brave more than 350 miles of the United Kingdom’s canal system, navigating their way in a Canadian canoe.

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August 08, 2011

The National Ground Water Assn. (NGWA) reported that the Michigan Ground Water Assn. (MGWA) board of directors has contracted with NGWA as its... more

August 04, 2011

Octus Inc. completed seven water efficiency projects for multi-family apartment communities.

"We believe water is the next frontier for... more

August 04, 2011

A webinar on the use of nitrogen-15 and carbon-13 to trace NO3- and NH4+ contamination and attenuation in groundwater will... more

August 04, 2011

Wishing Well International Foundation is inviting the water purification industry to show its support and commit to raising $30,000 to honor the... more

August 03, 2011

Many colleges and universities have joined the movement to ban bottled water from their dining halls and campuses. The California Institute of... more

August 03, 2011

The Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics (OBN) is partnering with the city of Tulsa, Okla., and Covanta WBH, the owner/operator of an energy-from-waste... more

August 03, 2011

The 2011 Florida Water Quality Assn.’s (FWQA) annual convention and trade show was held in Orlando, Fla., June 10 and 11 at the Caribe Royale... more

August 02, 2011

Plumbing Manufacturers Intl. (PMI) President Jack Krecek, vice president and general manager of commercial channels for Elkay Mfg. Co., announced... more

August 02, 2011

The board of directors of the Culligan Dealers Assn. of North America (CDANA) announced that Doug White, former group vice president of Watts, has... more

August 02, 2011

When the temperature rises, so does residential water use. According to WaterSense, during dry summer months, outdoor water use increases, with... more

August 01, 2011

EMLab P&K’s water testing lab in Houston is now accredited by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for water analysis. The lab... more

August 01, 2011

Global food markets are experiencing shifting consumer diets, increased product recalls, changing food safety legislation and heightened concern... more

July 29, 2011

Nestlé Waters North America recently pledged a gift of $250,000 to Ducks Unlimited (DU) to continue support of DU wetland conservation programs in... more

July 29, 2011

UV disinfection company Aquionics signed a joint development agreement with LED company Dot Metrics Technologies of Charlotte, N.C., to develop a... more

July 29, 2011

The Dow Chemical Co. announced plans to invest in a best-in-class manufacturing facility for Dow FILMTEC reverse osmosis (RO) elements in Saudi... more

July 28, 2011

Watts Water Technologies Inc. announced that appointed Elie Melhem as its president of Asia. Melhem previously worked at Ariston Thermo Group,... more

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