Tag: water

A recent draw down of Crane Lake in Iron County, Missouri will allow USA staff to perform studies on the lake’s dam and containment structures. As well, a valve located at the bottom of the dam is also stuck and the draw down will allow for staff to repair this problem.

The advanced capabilities of SIPOS Aktorik’s electric actuators have enabled the company to secure a major order from San Diego County Water Authority (SDCWA) in California. The HiMod product has been selected by the utility to assist with control of water flow to remote valves that support City agencies including San Diego, Escondido, La Jolla and Oceanside.

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has sent inspectors to the Omaha Power District Fort Calhoun Nuclear Station, which is located in the state of Nebraska. The inspectors are investigating after a faulty valve was discovered, reported and repaired.

Tonka Water recently commissioned a Delivered Treatment System (DTS™) to the community of New Berlin, New York, USA. The DTS is a "connect and commission" complete water treatment plant solution.

Wolseley Canada specializes in the wholesale distribution of plumbing, heating, ventilation, air conditioning, refrigeration, waterworks, fire protection, pipes, valves and fittings and industrial products.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has extended its call for bids to provide a fixed cone valve to the Summersville Dam on the Gauley River in West Virginia (W.Va.,). Bids were originally due by April 9, 2015 but now the deadline has been extended to April 14, 2015.

The global water technology company, Xylem, has announced that today Steven Leung will join the company as Senior Vice President and President, Emerging Markets. His position will become effective April 1, 2015.

The US Army Corps of Engineers has issued a new call/tender for bids to supply a fixed cone valve to Summersville Dam on the Gauley River in West Virginia. All bids are requested by April 9, 2015. Summersville is the second tallest dam east of the Mississippi River and was completed by the Corps in 1966 for flood control recreation and flow augmentation.

Reaching another milestone in the construction of a third hydro tunnel built below the city of Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, water has begun to fill up the intake area at the Chippawa end of the Niagara Tunnel Project.

   Val-Matic has become the first air valve manufacturer to have their complete line of air valves certified to NSF/ANSI 61 for potable water use provided by Underwriters Laboratories (UL) and NSF/ANSI 372 for lead-free products, material and components provided by WQA (Water Quality Association), after completion of testing and data verification.  Legislation in most states requires that drinking water systems must use certified products, if available.