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EPA Issues Final Decision on Iowa’s 2012 List of Impaired Waters (IA)

Posted by admin on April 27th, 2013

 

Release Date: 04/26/2013
Contact Information: Kris Lancaster, 913-551-7557, [email protected]

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

(Lenexa, Kan., April 26, 2013) – EPA has approved Iowa’s 2012 list of impaired waters requiring Total Maximum Daily Load calculations. The Iowa Department Natural Resources (IDNR) submitted its impaired waters list to EPA on April 1, 2013, for review and approval as required by the Clean Water Act.

“EPA appreciates Iowa’s efforts to rigorously monitor and assess its waters so that IDNR can prioritize its development of pollution reduction plans,” said Karl Brooks, regional administrator. “This process is an important first step toward improved water quality. The Iowa impaired waters list documents IDNR’s priorities for restoration activities. We look forward to working with IDNR and the citizens of Iowa to restore Iowa’s lakes, rivers and streams.”

EPA commends IDNR for its work in preparing the list of impaired waters. In today’s decision, EPA approved the removal of 73 water bodies and the addition of 78 water bodies. Today’s action brings the total number of impaired waters on the state’s list to 479.

A water body is placed on the impaired waters list when monitoring finds that pollutant levels prevent the lake, river, or stream from attaining its beneficial uses. A water body can be removed from the list if it meets its beneficial uses or if a pollution reduction plan for a water body is approved by EPA. Beneficial uses in Iowa include human recreation, water supply, and maintaining healthy aquatic life.

EPA’s April 24, 2013, decision letter provides a more detailed description of EPA’s review and the basis for this action. The decision letter, including the final 2012 impaired waters list, is available at www.epa.gov/region7/newsevents/legal.


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Anthony R. Coscia Elected Chairman of United Water’s Board of Directors

Posted by admin on April 17th, 2013

HARRINGTON PARK, N.J.–()–United Water, one of the nation’s leading providers of water services,
has announced that its Board of Directors has elected Anthony Coscia to
be its chairman effective today.

“I am deeply honored and tremendously excited to serve as chairman of
United Water”

“This is an awesome day for United Water,” said Bertrand Camus, Chief
Executive Officer of United Water. “We certainly feel that Tony is the
right person at the right time to lead our Board of Directors right now.
He is an outstanding business leader and we believe he will help us
increase our ability to serve new communities, enhance our business
plan, and position us to meet the challenges of the 21st century.”

Mr. Coscia has significant experience in infrastructure and economic
development matters. He was recently elected as chairman of Amtrak’s
Board of Directors, on which he has served since June 2010. He
previously served as chairman of the Port Authority of New York and New
Jersey, from 2003 to 2011, and chairman of the New Jersey Economic
Development Authority, one of the nation’s largest state-sponsored
development banks, from February 1992 to March 2003. Currently, he is a
partner at the law firm of Windels, Marx, Lane & Mittendorf, LLP, with a
practice focusing on corporate, commercial, and real estate matters. Mr.
Coscia has specific experience in redevelopment finance and has worked
extensively on infrastructure development projects.

“I am deeply honored and tremendously excited to serve as chairman of
United Water,” said Mr. Coscia. “For years I have admired the company
for its innovative approaches to delivering water and wastewater
solutions around the United States. I look forward to building on United
Water’s success in promoting public health and environmental well-being,
and supporting economic prosperity.”

Mr. Coscia is a director of Sun Bancorp Inc., Sun National Bank and
Tutor Perini. In addition, he serves as a trustee of the New Jersey
Community Development Corporation and is a member of the New Jersey
Performing Arts Center Council of Trustees, The Partnership for New York
City, The Economic Club of New York, Georgetown University Board of
Regents and the Regional Plan Association Board of Directors.

About United Water

United Water is one of the nation’s leading environmental companies,
employing 2,350 men and women who provide water and wastewater services
to approximately 5.5 million people in 21 states throughout the country.
In addition to owning and operating 18 water utilities, United Water
operates 90 municipal and industrial water and wastewater systems
through innovative public-private partnerships and contract agreements.
Founded in 1869, United Water is a subsidiary of SUEZ ENVIRONNEMENT.

About SUEZ ENVIRONNEMENT

Natural resources are not infinite. Each day, SUEZ ENVIRONNEMENT (Paris:
SEV, Brussels: SEVB) and its subsidiaries deal with the challenge of
protecting resources by providing innovative solutions to industries and
to millions of people. SUEZ ENVIRONNEMENT supplies drinking water to 97
million people, provides wastewater treatment services for 66 million
people and collects the waste produced by close to 50 million people.
SUEZ ENVIRONNEMENT has 80,410 employees and, with its presence on a
global scale, is a world leader exclusively dedicated to environmental
services. SUEZ ENVIRONNEMENT, a 35.7% GDF SUEZ affiliate, reported sales
turnover of 14.8 billion Euros ($ 18.8 billion USD) at the end of
financial year 2012.

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American Water’s John Bigelow to Moderate National Water Infrastructure Summit

Posted by admin on April 5th, 2013

VOORHEES, N.J.–()–American
Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE: AWK), the largest publicly traded
U.S. water and wastewater utility company, today announced that John R.
Bigelow, senior vice president of Business Services, will moderate the
panel of experts at the National
Water Infrastructure Summit on Tuesday, April 16, in Washington,
D.C. Hosted by Water Environment Federation (WEF) and its Water for Jobs
campaign partners from across the country, including American Water, the
free Summit aims to raise awareness that water infrastructure must be a
top national priority, and that reinvestment in water creates jobs,
drives innovation and safeguards public health. It will be held from 10
a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade
Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, D.C. Registration by
April 10 is required to attend the event.

“The
country’s economic health is greatly dependent on a resilient water
infrastructure, and the Water for Jobs Infrastructure Summit is a timely
opportunity for some of the best minds in the water industry to
highlight this fact and turn discussion into action.”

Bigelow, recognized in the water industry for his decades of senior
management expertise, will engage discussion among the following leaders
in local and state governments and the private sector on the economic
need for resilient water infrastructure systems to meet current and
future challenges:

  • Harlan Kelly, Jr., General Manager, San Francisco Public Utilities
    Commission
  • George Hawkins, General Manager, DC Water
  • Howard Neukrug, Commissioner of the Philadelphia Water Department
  • Brian T. Pallasch, CAE, Managing Director, Government Relations &
    Infrastructure Initiatives, American Society of Civil Engineers
  • George R. Schink, Ph.D., Managing Director and Principal, Navigant
    Economics
  • Carter Strickland, Commissioner of the New York City Department of
    Environmental Protection

The speakers will also share their perspectives on such challenges as
the impact of ongoing under-investment in water infrastructure, how to
bridge the funding gap, and what is responsibility to the future of
water infrastructure.

“The D grade that U.S. water and wastewater systems received in the
ASCE’s newly-released Report Card on America’s Infrastructure is the
latest reminder of how much the nation stands to gain or lose by either
investing in or neglecting its water systems,” said Bigelow. “The
country’s economic health is greatly dependent on a resilient water
infrastructure, and the Water for Jobs Infrastructure Summit is a timely
opportunity for some of the best minds in the water industry to
highlight this fact and turn discussion into action.”

Online registration at http://bit.ly/w4jsreg
by April 10 is required to attend the Water for Jobs National Water
Infrastructure Summit. Seating is limited, so early arrival is
encouraged. The event will also be live-streamed and recorded. For more
information, visit www.waterforjobs.org/eventsandmeetings.

About American Water

Founded in 1886, American Water is the largest publicly traded U.S.
water and wastewater utility company. With headquarters in Voorhees,
N.J., the company employs approximately 6,700 dedicated professionals
who provide drinking water, wastewater and other related services to an
estimated 14 million people in more than 30 states, as well as parts of
Canada. More information can be found by visiting www.amwater.com.

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United Water’s Ray Cywinski Honored with NAWC ‘Living Water’ Award

Posted by admin on April 4th, 2013

HARRINGTON PARK, N.J.–()–United Water, a leading provider of water and wastewater management
services and the US subsidiary of SUEZ ENVIRONNEMENT, is pleased to
announce that Ray Cywinski, manager, watershed and environment resources
for United Water New Jersey, has been selected to receive an National
Association of Water Companies (NAWC) Living Water Award.

“On behalf of the NAWC board of directors and membership, it is my
pleasure to congratulate Ray and his colleagues at United Water for this
well-deserved recognition”

Cywinski is the third private water professional to be recognized
through this program, which was established to identify exemplary
employees of NAWC member companies who are “living water” through their
commitment to quality, service, and community.

“The employees of United Water are thrilled to see Ray acknowledged for
his environmental stewardship. He is a terrific ambassador for the
company’s values and our commitment to the communities we serve,” said
Robert Iacullo, executive vice president of United Water.

“On behalf of the NAWC board of directors and membership, it is my
pleasure to congratulate Ray and his colleagues at United Water for this
well-deserved recognition,” said Michael Deane, executive director of
the NAWC. “Our member companies have a long-standing commitment to
raising awareness of the value of water, and Ray’s work to educate his
community on the role each individual plays in ensuring a sustainable
future is inspiring.”

Noting his ongoing work with local school groups, Boy Scouts and other
civic and community organizations, Cywinski’s colleagues describe Ray as
a “great asset” to United Water. He is passionate about his role as a
spokesperson on issues of conservation, sustainability, green
initiatives and water quality.

About United Water

United Water is one of the nation’s leading environmental companies,
providing water and wastewater services to approximately 5.5 million
people in the United States. In addition to owning and operating 16
water and wastewater utilities, United Water operates 90 municipal and
industrial water and wastewater systems through innovative
public-private partnerships and contract agreements. Founded in 1869,
United Water is a subsidiary of SUEZ ENVIRONNEMENT.

About SUEZ ENVIRONNEMENT

Natural resources are not infinite. Each day, SUEZ ENVIRONNEMENT (Paris:
SEV, Brussels: SEVB) and its subsidiaries deal with the challenge of
protecting resources by providing innovative solutions to industries and
to millions of people. SUEZ ENVIRONNEMENT supplies drinking water to 97
million people, provides wastewater treatment services for 66 million
people and collects the waste produced by 50 million people. SUEZ
ENVIRONNEMENT has 79,550 employees and, with its presence on a global
scale, is a world leader exclusively dedicated to environmental
services. SUEZ ENVIRONNEMENT, reported sales turnover of 14.8 billion
Euros ($ 19.6 billion USD) at the end of financial year 2012.

About NAWC

The National Association of Water Companies (NAWC) is the voice of the
private water industry and the organization exclusively representing
this group of quality water service providers, innovation drivers,
creative financiers, and responsible partners. The NAWC’s members
deliver safe, reliable drinking water and wastewater service to 73
million Americans.

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Aqua-Aerobic Systems Attends “Innovating for Water’s…

Posted by admin on March 10th, 2013

Loves Park, Illinois (PRWEB) March 10, 2013

Aqua-Aerobic Systems Vice Presidents and General Managers Bill Decker and Peter Baumann participated with more than 60 policy makers, regulators, manufacturers and others on March 4 for a first-of-its-kind roundtable discussion on “Innovating for Water’s Future,” co-sponsored by Water and Wastewater Equipment Manufacturer’s Association (WWEMA) and the U.S. Water Alliance (USWA).

The US Environmental Industry generated approximately $ 312 billion in revenues (2010) and employed nearly 1.7 million Americans. Yet according to the American Society of Civil Engineers our nation’s water and wastewater infrastructure rates a “D” and according to the American Water Works Association, restoring and expanding existing drinking water systems to serve a growing population at the current water service levels will cost over $ 1 trillion over the next 25 years.    Without significant investment or innovation, levels of service will decrease and employment will be affected across many industries.

“As budget numbers go from bad to ugly, there’s real beauty in the water innovations that spring from public-private partnerships,” said USWA President Ben Grumbles. “We have common ground on the urgent need to innovate and collaborate now to sustain water and invest in America’s future.”

“It is imperative that our industry join together to address the barriers to innovation,” added WWEMA President Dawn Kristof Champney. “Factors such as the ‘low bid’ mentality, inadequate reward systems for risk taking, and long payback periods prevent us from embracing technologies that can better protect and preserve our water environment.”

The event began with a discussion on “Framing the Needs and Challenges,” with panelists WWEMA Chairperson Deb Lavelle; Rich Anderson, senior advisor for the U.S. Conference of Mayors; and Robert Steidel, director of Public Utilities for the City of Richmond (Virginia).

The next panel spoke on “Leveraging Existing and Exploring New Opportunities” and included Nancy Stoner, acting assistant administrator for the EPA Office of Water; Suzanne van Drunick and Sally Gutierrez, both from the EPA Office of Research and Development; Alex Dunn, executive director and general counsel for the Association of Clean Water Administrators; and Jim Taft, executive director of the Association of State Drinking Water Administrators.

It concluded with a facilitated discussion among all participants, led by Brent Fewell, vice president, environmental compliance, United Water, and chairman of the U.S. Water Alliance’s Business Advisory Council.

Aqua-Aerobic Systems offers innovative solutions for water and wastewater treatment. For more information about Aqua-Aerobic Systems visit http://www.Aqua-Aerobic.com or our on line store AquaOnDemand.com

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Grants for Green Projects Available Through California American Water’s 2013 Environmental Grant Program

Posted by admin on January 18th, 2013

CORONADO, Calif.–()–California American Water announced today that applications are now
being accepted for its 2013 Environmental Grant Program.

“I encourage municipalities, schools,
environmental organizations and civic groups to apply for a grant to
support projects that will benefit their local water ecosystem.”

The company will award several grants for a combined total of $ 10,000 to
innovative community-based environmental projects that improve, restore
or protect watersheds and drinking water supplies within the state.

A wide variety of conservation projects are eligible for funding, such
as watershed cleanups, educational programs, biodiversity projects,
waterway restoration projects, wellhead protection initiatives and
hazardous waste collection efforts.

“We are all environmental stewards in protecting California’s diverse
watershed, and this program is one way we help communities play an
active role in this important effort,” said Rob MacLean, president of
California American Water. “I encourage municipalities, schools,
environmental organizations and civic groups to apply for a grant to
support projects that will benefit their local water ecosystem.”

To qualify, proposed projects must:

  • Be located within one or more of California American Water’s service
    areas;
  • Address a source water or watershed protection need in the community;
  • Be completed between May 1, 2013 and November 29, 2013;
  • Be a new or innovative program for the community, or serve as a
    significant expansion to an existing program;
  • Be carried out by a formal or informal partnership between two or more
    organizations; and
  • Provide evidence of sustainability (continued existence after the
    American Water grant monies are utilized).

Projects will be judged based on criteria that include clarity of
project goals, projected impact, strength of collaboration with other
community and/or municipal organizations and evidence that the project
will provide sustainable environmental results after California American
Water’s funding ends.

In 2012, the program supported the Ocean Foundation, which was awarded
$ 5,000 to fund its Ocean Connectors Project to launch their innovative
new watershed restoration effort in San Diego. The program’s goal was to
inspire 1,000 low-income elementary students to take community action to
protect watersheds and the environment. Students actively worked to
restore and improve various sites, such as the Otay River Watershed, a
degraded watershed in South San Diego County.

The second recipient was Monterey County Business Council, which was
awarded $ 5,000 to fund its Rainwater Catchment and Graywater Recycling
Outreach program. The grant was used to develop and distribute
educational materials to more than 15,000 Monterey County residents
about rainwater harvesting and graywater recycling to meet individual
household water needs as well as to expand the existing directory of
local product and service providers as a resource to residents.

Grant information and application forms can be found by visiting www.amwater.com/EnvironmentalGrantProgram

Applications must be postmarked by March 11, 2013 and mailed to:

California American Water
8657 Grand Avenue
Rosemead, CA 91770
Attention:
Brian Barreto

California American Water, a subsidiary of American Water (NYSE: AWK),
provides high-quality and reliable water and/or wastewater services to
approximately 600,000 people in the Northern, Central and Southern parts
of the state. Information regarding California American Water’s service
areas can be found on the company’s website www.californiaamwater.com.

Founded in 1886, American Water is the largest publicly traded U.S.
water and wastewater utility company. With headquarters in Voorhees,
N.J., the company employs approximately 7,000 dedicated professionals
who provide drinking water, wastewater and other related services to an
estimated 15 million people in more than 30 states and parts of Canada.
More information can be found by visiting www.amwater.com.

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Waters Corporation Presentation at the 31st Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference to be Webcast Live

Posted by admin on December 28th, 2012

MILFORD, Mass.–()–Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) Douglas A. Berthiaume, Chairman, President
and Chief Executive Officer, will speak to the investment community at
the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference at the Westin St. Francis Hotel in
San Francisco on Monday, January 7, 2013, at 3:30 p.m. pacific time.

Interested investors can access the live webcast of the presentation by
logging on to Waters Corporation’s website, www.waters.com
in the investor relations’ section and clicking on “J.P. Morgan
Healthcare Conference.”

About Waters Corporation:

For over 50 years, Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT)
has created business advantages for laboratory-dependent organizations
by delivering practical and sustainable innovation to enable significant
advancements in such areas as healthcare delivery, environmental
management, food safety, and water quality worldwide.

Pioneering a connected portfolio of separations science, laboratory
information management, mass spectrometry and thermal analysis, Waters
technology breakthroughs and laboratory solutions provide an enduring
platform for customer success.

With revenue of $ 1.85 billion in 2011 and 5,700 employees, Waters is
driving scientific discovery and operational excellence for customers
worldwide.

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Warwick, Lititz Receive EPA Award for Protecting Waters (PA)

Posted by admin on December 18th, 2012

 

Release Date: 12/18/2012
Contact Information: David Sternberg, 215-814-5548 [email protected]

(PHILADELPHIA – December 18, 2012) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today honored two Lancaster County, Pa. communities for protecting sources of drinking water used by more than 20,000 people. EPA Regional Administrator Shawn M. Garvin presented the agency’s 2012 regional Source Water Protection Award to the Warwick Township Municipal Authority and the Borough of Lititz at a ceremony at the Warwick Municipal Office.

“Protecting the sources of our drinking water benefits public health, our environment, and our economic well-being as well as our quality of life,” said Garvin. “Warwick and Lititz have shown the way for more than a decade of working with farmers and others in taking responsible steps protecting drinking water supplies.”

The Source Water Protection Award recognizes organizations and communities that take extraordinary steps to protect drinking water sources in EPA’s mid-Atlantic region.

Warwick and Lititz were recognized for their joint Wellhead Protection Program to protect groundwater sources from contamination. The communities were nominated for the award by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.

“DEP is proud to nominate Warwick Township and Lititz Borough for their approach of working with local farmers,” DEP South-central Regional Director Lynn Langer said. “They have set the bar high for protecting drinking water, and hopefully other communities will follow their example.”

“We know that in order to protect our sensitive water supply we need to use many different approaches,” said Dan Zimmerman, Warwick Township Manager.

Sue Barry, Lititz Borough Manager explained, “We appreciate the willingness of our partners in the community and state, local and county governments who have helped to make this program successful.”

The communities created a steering committee of local stakeholders to guide their steps, supported state-of-the-art farming techniques and plans, sponsored public education activities, completed watershed improvement projects, and developed protective land use planning strategies and emergency water supply plans.

These steps are designed to deal with high levels of nutrient pollution in the heavily-agricultural area. More than 30 percent of the public water systems in Lancaster County have nitrate removal systems installed to assure that water provided to customers meets health-based standards.

The communities reported a steady decline in raw water nitrate concentrations for their drinking water sources, reducing treatment requirements and expenses.

The upgrade of the Lititz Sewer Authority’s wastewater treatment plant is helping to protect local waters and the Chesapeake Bay by significantly reducing nitrogen and phosphorus discharges to Lititz Run. The plant’s technology is also producing dried biosolids that are being used by local farmers as a slow release fertilizer as part of their nutrient management program.

Warwick and Lititz are the first Source Water Protection Award winners in Pennsylvania since 2009.

The federal Safe Drinking Water Act requires that states develop EPA-approved programs to assess all drinking waters sources in the state. These assessments define land areas contributing water to each public water supply system, identify potential sources of contamination, and determine how susceptible the water supply is to pollution. Utilities and citizens can then use the information to create protection programs.

For more information on source water protection, visit: http://www.epa.gov/reg3wapd/drinkingwater/swp/

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United Water’s Lisette Provencher Elected to World Water Council’s Board of Governors

Posted by admin on December 4th, 2012

HARRINGTON PARK, N.J.–()–United Water announced today that Lisette Provencher, senior vice
president, operations support, for United Water, has been elected to
serve on the Board of Governors of the World Water Council. Bernard
Guirkinger, Senior Executive Vice President of United Water’s parent
company SUEZ ENVIRONNEMENT was elected as an Alternate Representative
for Ms. Provencher. The World Water Council, representing some 350
organizations in more than 70 countries, works to ensure water security.

“We are honored with this responsibility
again”

Ms. Provencher is one of 36 governors, drawn from 13 countries and six
international and intergovernmental organizations. She was elected by
majority vote from among 64 candidates and will serve until 2015, when
the World Water Forum, an international triennial gathering, next
convenes. Ms. Provencher succeeds Patrick Cairo, senior vice president,
corporate development, of United Water, who served on the Board of
Governors of the World Water Council for six years. The elections took
place in November during the council’s general assembly for which 240
participants had gathered in Marseille, France.

Having focused during the past three years on increasing awareness,
fostering dialogue and encouraging the emergence of solutions, the World
Water Council is now moving forward in three strategic directions: water
security for human essential needs, water security for economic
development and water security for environmental sustainability.

Ms. Provencher brings to the World Water Council more than 30 years of
industry experience, including operations and management experience at
water and wastewater treatment facilities in Europe, Asia, North
America, and South America. “We are honored with this responsibility
again,” said Bertrand Camus, Chief Executive Officer, of United Water.
“Ms. Provencher has keen technical knowledge and a true global
perspective necessary to be an effective member of the World Water
Council.”

In particular, Ms. Provencher lends her high-level experience in
research and innovation, as general manager of the R + i Alliance, a
collaborative research organization created by SUEZ ENVIRONNEMENT; in
capital planning, as senior vice president of United Water’s Operations
Support; and in corporate social responsibility, as director of
Aquassistance, the humanitarian arm of SUEZ ENVIRONNEMENT.

It was at Aquassistance that Ms. Provencher oversaw volunteer projects
in more than 40 countries, including Haiti, where United Water and SUEZ
ENVIRONNEMENT are now working to rebuild the water infrastructure. Ms.
Provencher is past president of the Quebec Association of Water
Techniques and a former member of the board of directors of the American
Water Works Association. She also taught civil engineering at colleges
in Africa and Canada.

About United Water

United Water is one of the nation’s leading environmental companies,
providing water and wastewater services to approximately 5.7 million
people in the United States. In addition to owning and operating 20
water utilities, the company operates 100 municipal and industrial water
and wastewater systems through innovative public-private partnerships
and contract agreements. Founded in 1869, United Water is a subsidiary
of SUEZ ENVIRONNEMENT.

About SUEZ ENVIRONNEMENT

Natural resources are not infinite. Each day, SUEZ ENVIRONNEMENT (Paris:
SEV, Brussels: SEVB) and its subsidiaries deal with the challenge of
protecting resources by providing innovative solutions to industries and
to millions of people. SUEZ ENVIRONNEMENT supplies drinking water to 91
million people, provides wastewater treatment services for 63 million
people and collects the waste produced by close to 57 million people.
SUEZ ENVIRONNEMENT has 80,410 employees and, with its presence on a
global scale, is a world leader exclusively dedicated to environmental
services. SUEZ ENVIRONNEMENT, a 35.7% GDF SUEZ affiliate, achieved
revenue of 14.8 billion Euros ($ 19.6 billion USD) at the end of
financial year 2011.

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American Water’s NPXpress Awarded Technology Project of the Year

Posted by admin on November 15th, 2012

VOORHEES, N.J.–()–American
Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE:AWK), the nation’s largest publicly
traded water and wastewater utility, today announced its patented
NPXpress Wastewater Technology earned the Technology Project of the Year
award. One of four awards presented by industry publication American
Water Intelligence (AWI) in its 2012
American Water Awards, Technology Project of the Year recognizes the
implementation of a new technology in a completed water or wastewater
project which most deserves broader recognition.

“The NPXpress technology has demonstrated promising capabilities to
achieve wastewater treatment and nutrient removal in a sustainable way
and has provided opportunities for wastewater utilities to design,
build, and operate an energy neutral wastewater treatment plant.”

This week, at AWI’s American
Water Summit in Chicago, Dr. Mark LeChevallier, Director of
Innovation and Environmental Stewardship for American Water, along with
other finalists, gave a six-minute presentation about American Water’s
technology. The summit attendees voted for their choice and American
Water was announced as one of two tied winners for the prize later that
night at the awards ceremony.

American Water’s NPXpress
technology helps wastewater utilities, which are facing both increasing
operating costs and more stringent environmental regulations, to reduce
costs while improving the removal of nitrogen and phosphorus. Because
the technology operates at lower oxygen levels, electricity consumption
for aeration is reduced by 50 percent. In addition, the process can
eliminate the need for costly chemical addition (methanol) by up to 80
to 100 percent. This new process, created by American Water experts,
provides a more affordable and sustainable way of treating sewage.

“It’s an honor to be selected by our peers in a category that included
such an elite group of innovators,” said LeChevallier,
Director of Innovation and Environmental Stewardship for American Water.
“The NPXpress technology has demonstrated promising capabilities to
achieve wastewater treatment and nutrient removal in a sustainable way
and has provided opportunities for wastewater utilities to design,
build, and operate an energy neutral wastewater treatment plant.”

Sponsored by American
Water Intelligence, in partnership with its parent publication,
Global Water Intelligence, the 2012 American Water Awards recognize and
reward best practices throughout the U.S. water sector. Awards include
Utility Performer of the Year, Partnership Performance of the Year,
Technology Project of the Year, and Environmental Project of the Year.

Founded in 1886, American Water is the largest publicly traded U.S.
water and wastewater utility company. With headquarters in Voorhees,
N.J., the company employs approximately 7,000 dedicated professionals
who provide drinking water, wastewater and other related services to an
estimated 15 million people in more than 30 states and parts of Canada.
More information can be found at www.amwater.com.

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here to subscribe to Mobile Alerts for American Water.

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