North America: ASTM standard to be published soon

September 15, 2016 by Nils Dailey

A soon-to-be-published ASTM standard, D8001, Test Method for Determination of Total Nitrogen, Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen by Calculation, and Total Phosphorus in Water and Waste Water…

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North America: Legionella website launched

September 15, 2016 by Nils Dailey

An alliance to prevent Legionnaire’s disease has recently launched a brand new website (PreventLegionnaires.org) aimed at providing the public with information about Legionella bacteria, its…

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North America: Ban reversal applauded

September 15, 2016 by Nils Dailey

The International Bottled Water Association (IBWA) reported passage of the fiscal year (FY) 2017 Interior and Environment Appropriations Bill (HR 5538), which contains a provision…

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North America: Calgon Carbon second quarter results

September 15, 2016 by Nils Dailey

Calgon Carbon Corporation reported net sales for the second quarter increased sequentially by $12.4 million, or 10.3 percent. Sales for the Activated Carbon and Service…

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North America: US Water Alliance relocated

September 15, 2016 by Nils Dailey

The US Water Alliance announced it has relocated its Washington, DC office. The new office is located at 1010 Vermont Avenue NW, Suite 1100, Washington,…

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North America: WQA Go for the Gold campaign

September 15, 2016 by Nils Dailey

The Water Quality Association launched its Go for the Gold campaign to help product manufacturers and anyone interested in water purification products understand the process…

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Back to school, water bottles in hand?

September 15, 2016 by Nils Dailey

By Kurt C. Peterson, Publisher When we think of the end of summer, it’s usually with a sense of nostalgia. But for children, it’s more…

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Standards industry veteran Bell mourned

August 15, 2016 by Nils Dailey

Frank Bell, who passed away in May, was well-known to many who have worked in the water treatment industry during its formative period, the 1970s…

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Schrotter honored by ASTM

August 15, 2016 by Nils Dailey

Fran Schrotter, Senior VP and COO, American National Standards Institute (ANSI), has received the prestigious ASTM International 2016 William T. Cavanaugh Memorial Award. (It honors…

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Sobsey honored with Clarke Award

August 15, 2016 by Nils Dailey

The National Water Research Institute (NWRI) announced Mark D. Sobsey, PhD, will be the 23rd recipient of the NWRI Athalie Richardson Irvine Clarke Prize for…

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