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Wed, 18 Aug 2004 21:47:00 GMT

Siemens is the world leader in products, systems, and services for water and wastewater treatment for industrial, institutional, and municipal customers

Houston To Expand RecycleBank To More Than 76,000 Households In April

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:52:00 GMT

Houston Mayor Annise Parker and Solid Waste Management Department Director Harry Hayes announced today that 54,000 additional Houston households will receive new 96-gal.

USDA Announces Assistance For Communities Planning New Water And Sewer Systems

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:39:00 GMT

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack recently announced that rural communities will receive support through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) to plan for new water and waste disposal projects.

AWWA: Local Decision-Making Critical To Water Security, Public Health

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 11:11:00 GMT

The American Water Works Association (AWWA) recently advised the U.S. Congress that any new chemical security legislation should reflect the need for local water experts to make key treatment decisions and protect sensitive information from non-essential personnel.

New York City Increases Reservoir Releases To Accommodate Record Snow Pack In Upper Delaware River Basin, Reduce Flood Risk Downstream

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 09:32:00 GMT

Pennsylvania Environmental Protection Secretary John Hanger said today that New York City has stepped up the amount of water it releases from its reservoirs to reduce the threat of flooding from the historic snowpack throughout the upper Delaware River basin.

NoRise pH Stabilized Activated Carbon

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:49:00 GMT

A patented technique to pre-treat activated carbon with a weakly adsorbed organic acid for pH sensitive applications involving treatment of potable drinking water, industrial process water, and groundwater remediation.

Datasheet: NoRise pH Stabilized Activated Carbon

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:49:00 GMT

Datasheet: HP® Series ASME Code Liquid Phase Carbon Adsorption Systems

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:48:00 GMT

Siemens Water Technologies is the the exclusive provider of Westates™ brand activated carbon adsorbers.

Brochure: Complete Carbon Servicing Programs

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:08:00 GMT

Siemens Water Technologies operates three regional state-of-the-art reactivation and recycling facilities to handle RCRA hazardous and non-hazardous liquid and vapor phase spent carbon.

Black & Veatch Designs Energy-Saving Wastewater Treatment Enhancements For Missouri Project

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:32:00 GMT

Construction is now under way on upgrades to the Columbia (Mo.) Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant that serves more than 100,000 area residents.

Registration Now Open For Be Together: The Be Communities LIVE Conference, Being Held May 17-20, 2010, In Philadelphia

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 06:52:00 GMT

Bentley Systems, Incorporated, the leading company dedicated to providing comprehensive software solutions for the infrastructure that sustains our world, recently announced that registration is now open at www.bentley.com/BeTogether for the inaugural Be Together: The Be Communities LIVE Conference, being held May 17-20, 2010, at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia.

New Partnership In Odor Control Technology Announced

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 05:32:00 GMT

Parkson Corporation and Vapex Environmental Technologies recently announce a partnership in bringing Vapex's odor control technology to the North American municipal market.

PPIC Expands Service Offering For Metallic Pipeline Inspection; Helps Municipalities Extend The Life Of Their Aging Water Pipelines And Minimize Pipe Ruptures

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 03:52:00 GMT

The Pressure Pipe Inspection Company Ltd. (PPIC) announced recently that it has reached a formal service distribution agreement with Advanced Engineering Solutions Limited based in England.

Los Angeles Is Largest City To Partner With RecycleBank

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 05:41:00 GMT

Mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa announced recently that the City of Los Angeles has partnered with RecycleBank, an incentive program that rewards households for Blue Bin recycling

NOAA Improves Forecasts For Coastal Flood Impacts In Maine And New Hampshire

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 05:47:00 GMT

NOAA's National Weather Service in Gray, Maine, created a new way to allow first responders to know the dangerous impacts of coastal flooding and make quicker, more accurate decisions to save life and property.

EPA Unveils Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Action Plan

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:11:00 GMT

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P. Jackson has released an action plan to guide the Obama Administration's historic efforts to restore the Great Lakes.

AWWA Seminar Financial Management: Cost Of Service Rate-Making

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 05:22:00 GMT

On April 21-23, AWWA will host the Financial Management: Cost of Service Rate-Making seminar. Financial management, capital finance planning, and rate setting have become critical tasks that demand reliable financial tools.

EPA Administrator Jackson Marks One-Year Anniversary Of Recovery Act

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 05:53:00 GMT

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P. Jackson joined Ohio First Lady Frances Strickland and Ohio officials recently at a press conference marking the one-year anniversary of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).

Honeywell Completes Stimulus-Backed Solar Project For The City Of Wilmington

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 06:10:00 GMT

Honeywell recently announced it has installed the first of two solar photovoltaic arrays for the City of Wilmington, Del. The work was highlighted during a commemoration event showcasing successful projects backed by the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA) signed by President Obama in February 2009.

Agencies Invite Public To Plan New Gateway Park

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 08:59:00 GMT

A public workshop will be held Thursday, February 25 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the Joseph P. Bort MetroCenter Auditorium at 101 Eighth Street (corner of Oak Street) in downtown Oakland to engage the community in forming a vision for a park that will provide a memorable gateway to Oakland and the East Bay. All are welcome to attend

America's State Parks Alliance Launched To Advocate For Healthful And Economic Benefits Provided By The 50 States

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 14:20:00 GMT

Millions of Americans who rely on state parks for outdoor recreation are at risk of losing access to cherished natural and recreational assets, as severe state budget cuts sweep the nation. The National Association of State Park Directors (NASPD) established the America's State Parks alliance (www.americasstateparks.com) to mobilize and educate the public and policy makers on the positive impact state parks have on public health and local economies. Americans demonstrated a strong demand for

AWWA Announces Getting The Most From Your Hydraulic Model Webcast

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 05:24:00 GMT

On Wednesday, March 10, the American Water Works Association (AWWA) will host a Getting the Most from Your Hydraulic Model Webcast. This webcast will illustrate how geographic information systems (GIS), automatic meter readers (AMR), and supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems can enhance the value of hydraulic models.

Studies Reveal Why Drinking Water Wells Are Vulnerable To Contamination

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 05:25:00 GMT

New USGS groundwater studies explain what, when, and how contaminants may reach public-supply wells.

Four States And 43 California Localities Join Whistleblower To Sue Formosa Plastics And JM Eagle For Inferior PVC Pipe Used In Water And Sewer Systems

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 04:39:00 GMT

Nevada, Virginia, Delaware, Tennessee, San Diego, Sacramento, San Jose, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power and 39 other California municipalities and water districts have joined a whistleblower lawsuit seeking millions of dollars in damages from JM Eagle and its former parent company, Formosa Plastics Corp.

Advanced Bioremediation Reduces Greenhouse Gas Emissions & Energy Use While Saving Cities Money

Wed, 01 Dec 2010 09:28:00 GMT

Use of the Bacta-Pur® System, to optimize wastewater transport and treatment in the US alone, could reduce CO2 by millions of metric tons per year and energy consumption by billions of kWh annually.

Brochure: Disinfection Solutions For Municipal Applications

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:47:00 GMT

Siemens Water Technologies is the premier provider of disinfection technologies designed to meet your most rigorous demands in virtually any municipal water application and give you access to both the latest advances and widest range of proven technologies.

White Paper: The ROI Of GPS For Mobile Field Workers

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:52:00 GMT

Today's field service workers are everywhere. They can be found working out of their vehicles throughout our cities, suburbs, and rural areas. Whether the field employee is a driver doing pick-up and delivery, a repair tech who is handling a long list of service calls, or even a home health care worker dealing with housebound patients throughout the day, their interactions with customers can have far-reaching consequences. By Motorola

White Paper: Top 5 Tips For Choosing Mobile Printers

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:26:00 GMT

This white paper explains the fundamentals, describes what differentiates mobile printers, and provides tips for selecting the model that will perform reliably, efficiently and affordably in your operations. By Intermec, Inc.

White Paper: The Price Of Progress: Assessing The Need For A Mobile Computing Migration

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 06:55:00 GMT

A choice of new mobile computing hardware can often have a significant impact on existing software applications and business processes. Perhaps the disruption of a complete overhaul of software and hardware, along with the associated business processes, is more change than a business can bear. Having the prerogative to phase in change on the timetable of your business versus the "rip and replace" timetable of technology is difficult to achieve. By Intermec

Datasheet: Motorola MC9500-K

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 06:33:00 GMT

The MC9500-K leverages the flagship features and functionality of Motorola's signature MC9000 Series rugged mobile computers, while introducing many new capabilities defined through extensive research and testing in logistics, parcel/post, direct store delivery (DSD), field service, public safety and sales force automation applications in some of the world's leading organizations.

Case Study: Sumter EMC Expands Coverage With MOTOTRBO And Wide Area Network

Tue, 05 Jan 2010 04:48:00 GMT

Reliable, clear communications are critical for the safety and productivity of the linemen and other field workers responsible for maintaining Sumter EMC's 3,000 miler of distribution line that covers 2,200 square miles throughout southwest Georgia. By Motorola Business Solutions

Case Study: CST Handles Combined Sewer Pre-Treatment For City Of San Francisco

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:00:00 GMT

The San Francisco Department of Public Works required a cost-effective solution to pre-treat the downstream lift station system from trash, debris, vegetative material, and primarily sediment, which was destroying grinder pumps and occluding the downstream conveyance pipes at a huge cost to the city. By CrystalStream Technologies

White Paper: The Intelligent Utility Enterprise & The Role Of Telecommunications Providers

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 17:18:00 GMT

Utilities are facing a host of critical issues over the next 10 years. Among the most critical of these are environmental concerns, especially those around Global Warming, that are threatening to greatly reduce their ability to generate electricity. Others include aging distribution and transmission systems, an aging workforce, security concerns and political/legislative/regulatory uncertainty. By Warren B. Causey, Sierra Energy Group

White Paper: North American Electric Realiability Corporation - Critical Infrastructure Protection

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 17:18:00 GMT

Utilities are in the crosshairs of many forces in the world today. Among these are environmental global warming concerns putting pressure on the ability to generate sufficient electricity to meet future demand. Another is the multiplicity of computer and communications systems that must be protected against threats from those who would do harm to electric, natural gas and water distribution systems. By Art Maria, Solutions Engineering and Architecture, AT&T and Warren Causey, Sierra Energy Group

White Paper: Deploying AMI Solutions - A Best Practices Approach

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 17:18:00 GMT

Machine-to-Machine (M2M) is a set of networking and IT technologies connecting the world's physical systems: shipping and logistics; industrial automation; commercial buildings and residences; vehicle telematics; handheld devices; computers; consumer products and more. Billions of possible endpoints are awaiting connection through M2M. By Salim Patel, Richard Scafuto, Warren Westrup and Don Troxell

Datasheet: AT&T Mobile Enterprise Applications Platform - Support

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 17:03:00 GMT

The Support application empowers IT support technicians with real-time access anywhere to time-sensitive, actionable incident and problem management information.

Datasheet: AT&T Mobile Enterprise Applications Platform - Service

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 17:03:00 GMT

The Service application provides field service workers with bi-directional access to real-time customer, inventory, and other job-related information.

Datasheet: AT&T Mobile Enterprise Applications Platform - Sales

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 17:03:00 GMT

The Sales application provides sales organizations with a complete 360-degree view across all facets of a customer relationship-accounts, opportunities, contacts, tasks, and more-from an easy-to-use mobile application running on an AT&T device.

Datasheet: TeleNav Vehicle Tracker

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 16:53:00 GMT

Need accurate location information at your fingertips? Want important details about your vehicles and drivers like speed, prolonged stops and more? Now you can view the status of the entire fleet in near real-time on TeleNav Track's secure, password protected web command console, helping to improve control over your fleet and ensure driver compliance.

Datasheet: TeleNav Asset Tracker

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 16:53:00 GMT

More than just points on the map, TeleNav Asset Tracker from AT&T includes powerful features like customizable landmarks, geofences and alert reporting that allow you to keep a close eye on your resources in the field.

Mobile Solutions To Increase Effectiveness In The Field

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 18:02:00 GMT

Wireless Field Service Automation (FSA) solutions can enable field-based employees in a variety of industries to work more productively. Through real-time access to work orders, part lists, and other essential back-office information from the latest wireless notebooks, handhelds, and smartphones, technicians can also more effectively meet the needs of customers.

Enterprise Mobility Remote Access Services

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 18:02:00 GMT

AT&T Mobile Enterprise Applications are a comprehensive suite of products and services from AT&T that enables enterprises to design, build, deploy, and manage dynamic mobile applications.