Czajka sewage plant, Warsaw, Poland. Short construction period and high level of safety

The large-scale sewage treatment plant Czajka, situated to the north-east of Warsaw, is scheduled to be finished in December 2010 – and this after only a two-year construction period. With a cleaning capacity of almost 450, 000 cubic metres per day, designed for the equivalent of two million inhabitants, it will be the largest waste-water facility in Poland. Together with the Warbud construction company, PERI´s Polish engineers developed a cost-effective... 

Metabolix Announces Bioverse as First Aquatic Market Customer for Mirel Bioplastics

Metabolix, Inc. announced that Bioverse, a developer of natural products to assist bioremediation of commercial and residential water features, has contracted to purchase injection molding-grade Mirel™ bioplastic resin. It will be used for producing a new biodegradable version of its AquaSphere PRO pond and lake treatment system for golf courses. The specific terms of the contract with Telles, the joint venture between Metabolix and Archer Daniels... 

Ecoflo Septic Systems

Premier Tech Environment offers compact septic treatment systems for residential, commercial, and community wastewater applications. The passive Ecoflo system, an alternative to a standard leach field, removes fecal coliform, nitrogen, and up to 98% of phosphorous from effluent without requiring pumps or moving parts. The modular system—a permanent solution supported by a maintenance program—can be sized to meet most needs, and is well suited... 

SouthWest Water Company Provides Update on Corporate Developments

SouthWest Water Company, a leading provider of water, wastewater and public works services, today said that it has received an extension from the syndicate of lenders for its credit facility with regard to reporting financial results for the 2008 third quarter, and as a result, continues to have full access to the $150 million credit facility for general corporate purposes. On November 10, 2008, the company announced that it would delay the filing... 

RCC Launches New Company Website

RCC Holdings Corp is pleased to announce its new company website at www.rcciws.com. The new website was created to better describe the opportunities and markets that RCC/IWS now finds available to it. The company began as a wastewater treatment system company for new rural subdivisions, and now finds that its main market resides with repairing or modularly replacing systems that are currently either non-performing, or in areas where health issues... 

Heating Season: One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning Says How to Prevent Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

As we enter the colder months of the year and an increased amount of people begin to use more indoor appliances – like furnaces, ranges, room heaters and ducts –the chances of carbon monoxide poisoning increases. In fact, the Carbon Monoxide Safety Association says that carbon monoxide from fuel-burning appliances kills some 200 people each year and sends over 5,000 people to the hospital emergency rooms for treatment. “Carbon monoxide gas... 

Pentair Divests Spa and Bath Business, Further Concentrates on Pool Equipment Business

Pentair, Inc. announced that it has agreed to sell its Spa and Bath business to Balboa Water Group in a cash transaction. “This sale enables us to concentrate more fully on growth in our core global pool equipment business,” said Pentair Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Randall J. Hogan. “Pool equipment continues to be an attractive platform for Pentair, and we are focused on continuing to deliver industry-changing innovation, such as our... 

Geo-Seal(TM) Vapor Intrusion Management Technology Recognized at Top European Environmental Technology Event

Ewire — Geo-Seal(TM), a highly effective gas vapor intrusion management technology developed by the Land Science Technologies (LST) division of Regenesis (San Clemente, CA), was named a finalist in the 2008 Environment and Energy Awards competition at Sustainabilitylive! in Birmingham, England, the U.K.’s largest and longest-running exhibition and networking event for the energy and renewables industries. The Environment and Energy Awards... 

GE Hosting Summit of Leading Engineering, Construction Companies to Address Global Energy Challenges

GE Energy today began a two-day, first-of-its-kind energy summit in Istanbul, Turkey with the leading project management companies from Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Africa to showcase new technology and strategies aimed at helping countries address their urgent energy demands and environmental challenges. With energy demand expected to double by 2030, and global warming concerns driving new government policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions,... 

Watt Plaza Is First Class A High Rise in LA Area to Go 100% Waterfree With Urinal Retrofit, Saving 2.2 Million Gallons Per Year

The twin office towers of Watt Plaza in Century City are the first Class A commercial high rises in Los Angeles to undergo a 100% retrofit with Falcon Waterfree urinals. The resulting 2.2 million gallon per year water savings at this single building provides welcome relief for the drought stricken area and exemplifies the success of comprehensive planning by local officials. This retrofit of Watt Plaza’s urinals comes as Los Angeles Mayor Villaraigosa,...