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Spearheading the New Era of Water Purification: ANGEL Space Master Series New Product Launch Event Held Successfully

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Friday, April 19, 2024
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SHENZHEN, China, April 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- On April 18th, ANGEL held its "Global Leading Water Purification Technology" strategic elevation and new Space Master Series product launch event at the Beijing Water Cube. In addition to unveiling its new strategic direction as a "leading global expert in water purification technology", ANGEL also launched the ANGEL Space Master Series, a comprehensive line of whole-house water purification products. At the event, ANGEL's water purification technology experience ambassadors shared their experiences with the new products, while strategic alliances were announced, allowing guests to engage in discussions about innovative achievements in water purification technology. This marked a new beginning for the water purification industry.

Key Points: 
  • In addition to unveiling its new strategic direction as a "leading global expert in water purification technology", ANGEL also launched the ANGEL Space Master Series, a comprehensive line of whole-house water purification products.
  • When ANGEL introduced the first water purifier in China in 1988, it ushered in a new era of pure drinking water.
  • Then, in 2022, the launch of the X-Tech series high-end whole-house water purification solution paved the way for a global leap forward in water purification.
  • World Record Certification for New Water Purification Products, Embarking on a New Era of Whole-house Water Purification
    At the event, Zhao Kai, Vice President of ANGEL Group, officially launched the all-new ANGEL product—the Space Master Series whole-house water purifier.

Spearheading the New Era of Water Purification: ANGEL Space Master Series New Product Launch Event Held Successfully

Retrieved on: 
Friday, April 19, 2024
SCI, Radiation, Water purification, Miniaturization, Drinking water, Internet of things, Safety, Certification, Health, Mini, Research, ESKAPE, Water, Science, Invention, Architect, M7, Creativity, Exhibition, APCM, Regeneration, World's fair, Pharmaceutical industry

SHENZHEN, China, April 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- On April 18th, ANGEL held its "Global Leading Water Purification Technology" strategic elevation and new Space Master Series product launch event at the Beijing Water Cube. In addition to unveiling its new strategic direction as a "leading global expert in water purification technology", ANGEL also launched the ANGEL Space Master Series, a comprehensive line of whole-house water purification products. At the event, ANGEL's water purification technology experience ambassadors shared their experiences with the new products, while strategic alliances were announced, allowing guests to engage in discussions about innovative achievements in water purification technology. This marked a new beginning for the water purification industry.

Key Points: 
  • In addition to unveiling its new strategic direction as a "leading global expert in water purification technology", ANGEL also launched the ANGEL Space Master Series, a comprehensive line of whole-house water purification products.
  • When ANGEL introduced the first water purifier in China in 1988, it ushered in a new era of pure drinking water.
  • Then, in 2022, the launch of the X-Tech series high-end whole-house water purification solution paved the way for a global leap forward in water purification.
  • World Record Certification for New Water Purification Products, Embarking on a New Era of Whole-house Water Purification
    At the event, Zhao Kai, Vice President of ANGEL Group, officially launched the all-new ANGEL product—the Space Master Series whole-house water purifier.

Jacobs to Support Design, Construction and Operations for Seawater Desalination Plant

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Friday, April 19, 2024
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DALLAS, April 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacobs (NYSE: J) was selected by Water Corporation, the largest water utility in Western Australia, to design, build, operate and maintain the Alkimos Seawater Desalination Plant in Perth, Australia. The project, part of an alliance with Water Corporation and ACCIONA, is expected to produce 13 billion gallons (50 billion liters) of drinking water per year, scalable up to 26 billion gallons (100 billion liters) under a future project.

Key Points: 
  • "Furthermore, it recognizes Jacobs' global water capabilities, desalination experience and project delivery capability."
  • In addition to the desalination facility, the project incorporates a 2.5 mile (4.1 kilometer) offshore outfall tunnel and 1.6 mile (2.6 kilometer) clean, seawater intake tunnel.
  • Jacobs has been at the forefront of innovative desalination plant design, delivery and maintenance for decades , delivering the early-phase concepts for the Alkimos site.
  • This follows Jacobs' roles as the designer of the Sydney Desalination Plant, Gold Coast Desalination Plants, and key roles in many more desalination facilities around the globe including Carlsbad in California and Tuas 3 in Singapore.

New bipartisan legislation continues Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program

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Thursday, April 18, 2024
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WASHINGTON, April 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Water Works Association (AWWA) offers its strong support for the proposed Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program Establishment Act. This bipartisan legislation would permanently establish low-income water assistance for families struggling to access affordable drinking water and wastewater services.

Key Points: 
  • The American Water Works Association (AWWA) offers its strong support for the proposed Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program Establishment Act.
  • This bipartisan legislation would permanently establish low-income water assistance for families struggling to access affordable drinking water and wastewater services.
  • WASHINGTON, April 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Water Works Association (AWWA) offers its strong support for the proposed Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program Establishment Act.
  • This bipartisan legislation would permanently establish low-income water assistance for families struggling to access affordable drinking water and wastewater services.

Water Systems Council Releases 2024 State of the U.S. Water Well Industry Report

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Thursday, April 18, 2024
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WASHINGTON, April 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Water Systems Council (WSC) has released its 3rd Annual State of the U.S. Water Well Industry report that provides new insights into how the industry looked at the end of 2023 and the outlook for 2024.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, April 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Water Systems Council (WSC) has released its 3rd Annual State of the U.S. Water Well Industry report that provides new insights into how the industry looked at the end of 2023 and the outlook for 2024.
  • Commissioned by WSC and conducted by a third-party company during the fourth quarter of 2023, the 2024 State of the U.S. Water Well Industry Report is the third annual report on the issues and opportunities facing the water well industry nationwide.
  • Survey respondents viewed 2024 with cautious optimism, with the overall positive outlook slipping from 6.9 in 2023 to 6.8 in 2024.
  • WSC members include major manufacturers of the integral components of wells and other drinking water systems, leading distributors of these components, and various drinking water professionals.

Bipartisan legislation to protect water utilities, ratepayers from PFAS cleanup costs introduced in U.S. House of Representatives

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Wednesday, April 17, 2024
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WASHINGTON, April 17, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The American Water Works Association (AWWA), as a member of the Water Coalition Against PFAS, supports the introduction of bipartisan legislation that would provide liability protections for water systems under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) for per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), and help ensure that polluters, not the public, pay for PFAS cleanup. Protecting water utilities from liability under CERCLA has been a key objective advanced by AWWA for several years, including this year at the Association's annual Fly-In.

Key Points: 
  • "Water utilities and their ratepayers should not be held responsible for sites contaminated with PFAS.
  • Introduced by Reps. John Curtis (R-UT) and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA), The Water Systems PFAS Liability Act (H.R.
  • PFAS users and producers can leverage litigation to reduce their own clean-up costs and increase costs for water utilities – costs that utilities are then forced to pass along to ratepayers.
  • The Water Systems PFAS Liability Protection Act will protect water systems and their customers from this unfortunate outcome of EPA's proposed rule.

ALTRA | SANEXEN wins the Water Sector Distinction Award from Réseau Environnement

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Wednesday, April 17, 2024
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MONTRÉAL, April 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - ALTRA | SANEXEN won today the Water Sector Distinction Award from Réseau Environnement.

Key Points: 
  • MONTRÉAL, April 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - ALTRA | SANEXEN won today the Water Sector Distinction Award from Réseau Environnement.
  • "This award recognizes the exceptional work of our team in developing and deploying new technologies to protect our water sources and renew our drinking water infrastructure," said Jean-François Bolduc, President of ALTRA | SANEXEN.
  • Over the past 20 years, ALTRA | SANEXEN has established itself as the best process for renewing and protecting aging drinking water mains.
  • Over 350 North American cities and more than 2,500 km of watermains have been successfully lined with ALTRA.

TRC Companies Accepted as NASA Satellite Data Early Adopter

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Wednesday, April 17, 2024
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WINDSOR, Conn., April 17, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- TRC Companies, Inc. (TRC), a global professional services firm providing integrated strategy, consulting, engineering and applied technologies in support of the Energy Transition, has been accepted as a NASA Satellite Data Early Adopter.

Key Points: 
  • WINDSOR, Conn., April 17, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- TRC Companies, Inc. (TRC), a global professional services firm providing integrated strategy, consulting, engineering and applied technologies in support of the Energy Transition, has been accepted as a NASA Satellite Data Early Adopter.
  • "We're proud to be an Early Adopter for the NASA-ISRO satellite mission to help save water and energy through smart use of data," said Mike Caranfa, Senior Vice President of Advanced Energy at TRC.
  • TRC was accepted as an Early Adopter by identifying an existing use that would benefit from NISAR data: conserving drinking water by locating underground leaks from pipes.
  • "We're proud to be an Early Adopter for the NASA-ISRO satellite mission to help save water and energy through smart use of data."

Meijer Expands Great Lakes Stewardship Commitment with Donation to the Council of the Great Lakes Region Foundation

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Tuesday, April 16, 2024
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Despite having a limited number of drones, CGLR partners deployed the technology last year to collect an estimated 18,000 pieces of debris.

Key Points: 
  • Despite having a limited number of drones, CGLR partners deployed the technology last year to collect an estimated 18,000 pieces of debris.
  • "At Meijer, we continue to make significant progress in protecting our beautiful Great Lakes so they can be enjoyed for generations to come," said Erik Petrovskis, Director of Environmental Compliance and Sustainability at Meijer.
  • "We are honored to partner with Meijer and the CGLR on this exciting, new project to restore and protect our Great Lakes.
  • To learn more about how Meijer has recently supported its communities and to see the devices in action , visit meijercommunity.com .

Taft and Lawyers Leading PFAS Litigation Announce Another Historic "Forever Chemicals" Drinking Water Settlement

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Saturday, April 13, 2024
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The coalition is pleased to announce yet another major settlement to address this "forever chemicals" contamination in U.S. drinking water supplies in the context of the ongoing multi-district litigation to address claims for damage from PFAS released from aqueous film-forming firefighting foam (the AFFF MDL).

Key Points: 
  • The coalition is pleased to announce yet another major settlement to address this "forever chemicals" contamination in U.S. drinking water supplies in the context of the ongoing multi-district litigation to address claims for damage from PFAS released from aqueous film-forming firefighting foam (the AFFF MDL).
  • Michael London of coalition firm Douglas & London in New York serves as Co-Lead Counsel for all plaintiffs in the AFFF MDL and proposed Class Counsel for the new Tyco settlement.
  • Kevin Madonna and lawyers at SL Environmental have also been instrumental members of the national PFAS litigation team for years.
  • The legal team is currently representing injured parties, including more than 200 public water providers, in ongoing efforts to address PFAS damages.