Industry News

June 22, 2011

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Undersecretary for Rural Development Dallas Tonsager announced the signing of an agreement that will make it... more

June 21, 2011

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is making it easier to find data about chemicals. The agency is releasing two databases—the... more

June 21, 2011

The eighth World Aquatic Health Conference is showing a 98% increase in registrants over 2010 with 200 registrants as of the June 1 early... more

June 21, 2011

Hydroflo Pumps USA Inc. announced the new company president, Tonya Skinner. Skinner’s role will include managing the day-to-day responsibilities... more

June 20, 2011

Last week, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa P. Jackson toured the Moen Inc. facility in North Olmsted, Ohio, to... more

June 20, 2011

The American Society of Plumbing Engineers (ASPE) announced that David Jern has assumed the role of director of affiliate relations. In this... more

June 20, 2011

Dow Water & Process Solutions, a business unit of The Dow Chemical Co., celebrated the grand opening of the Global Water Technology... more

June 17, 2011

Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL) announced that it has become the first laboratory approved to conduct water testing services in all 50 states... more

June 17, 2011

Record-setting ocean rowers Katie Spotz and Sam Williams are getting ready for their next big challenge, a 24-hour, non-stop, 3,000-mile bicycle... more

June 17, 2011

The California Product Stewardship Council (CPSC) announced that nominations are being sought for the annual Arrow Awards, recognizing business... more

June 15, 2011

The Fairbanks, Alaska, City Council last week voted to end the fluoridation of municipal water, following the recommendation of a special task... more

June 15, 2011

Winn-Dixie Stores Inc. reintroduced a commemorative bottled water to raise funds for Wounded Warrior Project (WWP), a non-profit organization that... more

June 14, 2011

A recent study showed that minority parents spend more on bottled water than white parents because they believe it is safer than tap water.

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June 14, 2011

UL (Underwriters Laboratories Inc.) released a white paper on the regulation of lead in drinking water system components. The white paper, "An... more

June 13, 2011

The city of Portland, Ore., is trying to prove to regulators that it does not need to install a federally mandated $100 million treatment system... more

June 13, 2011

Merck, known as MSD outside the U.S. and Canada, announced that it has signed on to the CEO Water Mandate, an initiative of the United Nations... more

June 10, 2011

The Lahontan Regional Quality Control Board issued an order to Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) to provide for all the water needs of Hinkley... more

June 10, 2011

Research and Markets has announced the addition of Elsevier Science and Technology's new report "Handbook of Water Purity and Quality" to its... more

June 09, 2011

New Mexico American Water announced that it intends to supplement its existing Clovis-area water supplies by entering into water leases with area... more

June 09, 2011

MIOX Corp. announced that it was chosen by The Artemis Project as a Top 50 Water Companies Competition winner.

"The Artemis Top 50 is the... more

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