Jacksonville Beach, FL -- We are pleased to announce that Industrial Waste Water Services, LLC (IWWS) has become a sponsor of Water and Wastewater.com.

IWWS has over 33 years experience successfully treating industrial wastewater. They guarantee to meet or exceed your discharge limits. All their systems provide water reuse without further filtration or treatment.

They offer specialized packaged water treatment systems for heavy metals removal, food processing, industrial laundries, metal finishing, petro-chemical, pulp & paper and other industrial wastewater treatment applications.

In October 2003, Industrial Waste Water Services, LLC was granted a patent on its new Continuous Metals Removal (CMR) process for removal of heavy metals from wastewater. The new CMR technology removes all common metals to the parts per billion level in a continuous process.

Initial markets for CMR include powder-coating, electro-coating and other metal finishing treatments at flow rates up to and over 1,000 GPM. Oils, greases and other contaminants are removed in the same step.

Because the IWWS system operates in a continuous process, you can run the rest of your plant without worrying about overloading the waste treatment system.

Lamar Coleman of IWWS said, "CMR process was developed to address the increasingly tight heavy metals limits imposed on industrial customers by municipalities. We wanted a continuous process that would eliminate the bottleneck caused by traditional batch-type metals waste treatment systems. The CMR system cleans the entire waste stream including all common metals, oils, greases and other contaminants in one continuous process at flow rates up to 1,000 gallons per minute in a single unit."

You can see IWWS's banner ad on our "Turnkey Treatment System Providers Links" directory page at:
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For more information, contact:
Charles M. Harrigan III
Sales and Marketing Director
Industrial Waste Water Services, LLC
3881 Hollywood Highway
Clarkesville, GA 30523

Telephone: 716-592-3433
Fax: 716-592-3434
Email: charrigan@iwwsllc.com
Web Site: www.iwwsllc.com

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Sold : Siemens Completes Acquisition of US Filter

Erlangen, Germany/New York, NY -- Effective July 31, Siemens completed its acquisition of the US Filter Corporation from the French parent company, Veolia Environnement, Paris.

This $993 million acquisition positions Siemens as the market leader in the water and wastewater treatment business in North America. The worldwide product, system and service business of US Filter with its 5,800 employees and an annual turnover of $1.2 billion will now become a part of the Siemens Industrial Solutions and Services Group (I&S) in the form of the newly formed "Water Technologies" division.

By acquiring US Filter, Siemens is expanding its business activities in the rapidly growing market of water extraction and treatment. US Filter is the leading supplier of products and services for communal and industrial water treatment in the North American market. Worldwide, US Filter has 157 branches, thus giving it access to a wide base of approximately 50,000 communal and 100,000 industrial customers. More than 1,000 patents protect the range of products and solutions that the company has on offer. Headquarters of the company will be Warrendale, Pennsylvania.

"Synergetic benefits arising from the expertise of Siemens and US Filter will make Siemens a strong and attractive partner for our customers in the water industry", explained I&S Group President, Joergen Ole Haslestad, on completion of the takeover.

Siemens, he continued, would internationalize existing US Filter business and use Siemens worldwide facilities to enhance the company's market presence and expand its business. Whereas, in the U.S., the move would open up a new sales market for Siemens products, he said, Siemens's share of the European water market could also be expanded with specific products and systems from US Filter. In China, he explained, Siemens would also be able to participate in the build-up and expansion of the infrastructure in the future thanks to its overall presence in all segments of the water treatment market.

Further information under: http://www.siemens.com/usfilter

The Siemens Industrial Solutions and Services Group (I&S) provides innovative solutions and services designed to improve competitiveness in processing and manufacturing industries and in infrastructure. Offerings cover the entire life cycle of industrial and infrastructure facilities, from consulting and planning through installation, operation, integration of MES-solutions, maintenance and modernization. In fiscal 2003 (to September 30) I&S employed a total of 25,000 people worldwide and achieved total sales of EUR 4.012 billion.

Beijing, China -- The Organizers of Water & Membrane China exhibition, following the successful launch of the event in the Chinese capital of Beijing for 6 times, are hoping to bring manufacturers and suppliers from around the world to China's most industrialized and dynamic city of Shanghai by hosting Water & Membrane China (Shanghai) 2005.

The exhibition, to be staged for a second time, aims at helping the relevant manufacturers, suppliers and service providers tap the membrane, water and wastewater market in Shanghai and its neighboring provinces, China's richest region. Water & Membrane China (Shanghai) 2005 will be held at Shanghai Exhibition Center in downtown Shanghai, China from 29th to 31st of March 2005.

Why Membrane China (Shanghai) 2005?

- A strong team of organizers and extensive support from the powerful Shanghai Water Authority and several influential industrial associations and organizations around the world
- Huge business opportunities in eastern China's Shanghai and its neighboring provinces, the country's richest region, and beyond
- Right place to meet China's policy makers, industrial decision makers, experts, end users, as well as partners within three days
- Valuable opportunity to compete with your competitors on the same ground

Water & Membrane China (Shanghai) 2005 welcomes the display of the state-of-the-art products, technology and services on the following:

- Membrane and modules, raw materials & accessories
- Membrane separation
- Pipes and fittings
- Process Control
- Pumps & fittings
- Screens
- Sewage/Sludge Treatment
- Ultraviolet Light
- Valves & fittings
- Water treatment, reuse and services
- Water purification and disinfection
- Water meters
- Water quality monitoring
- Water supply and saving
- Wastewater treatment and services

For more information contact:
Mr. Julius Zhu
Grand Exhibition Services Co., Ltd.
Rm. 318, No. 21 Dongsi Shitiao, Beijing 100007, China
Tel: +86-10-8401-8151 / 6405-9097
Fax: +86-10-8401-2838
Email: julius@grandexh.com
Web: http://www.grandexh.com/

. California Water Utility Removes Perchlorate, VOCs The Lincoln Avenue Water Company recently started up its 2,000-gpm perchlorate removal system at its two wells in Altadena, Calif.

Bentley Acquires Haestad Methods
Bentley Systems, Incorporated, a global provider of software for the lifecycle of the world's infrastructure, today announced that it has acquired Haestad Methods, Inc.
 

City of Fall River Awards Long-Term Contract for Wastewater Treatment   The City of Fall River, Mass., and Veolia Water North America (Veolia Water) have renewed their 10-year partnership for wastewater services.

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Mr. Serrano wants information on biomass activity:

As far as I understand, in the activated sludge, the biomass activity will depend not only from the micro-organisms but also from the organic substrate features.

Under this principle, the biomass activity assessment could  be valuated from SOUR respirometry since here we include the micro-organisms concentration and their response to an specific substrate.

In my respirometry activities, sometimes I have been asked on how to perform a fast respirometry assay (screening type) in which we could valuate if the activated sludge is under normal activity or not.
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Emilio Serrano
Surcis, SL
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Mr. Nutting wants know about recirculating gravel filters:

Does anyone know of examples of the use of a primary clarifier upstream of an RGF, without septic tanks in the collection system? Do you know of any process disadvantage of the use of a primary clarifier at the treatment plant to remove suspended solids upstream of a RGF, rather than by septic tanks?

Background:  My question concerns the design of a recirculating gravel filter (RGF) for a small wastewater treatment system, for a town in south central Washington. Typically, RGF plants are connected to sewer systems with septic tanks (or "interceptor tanks") at the houses to pre-settle solids. Also, RGFs are usually preceded by a large recirculation tank to settle and store solids, and to provide some hydraulic surge capacity.

We are investigating the concept of a RGF facility with a mechanical fine screen and a primary clarifier upstream of the filter, thereby eliminating the need for septic tanks at the houses. (Installation of septic tanks in an existing community is very expensive.) The settled solids in the primary clarifier would be treated and stored in an aerobic digester.  (Click here to post a reply)

Thanks,
Eric Nutting
Gray & Osborne, Inc.
enutting@g-o.com

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Seeking Water/Wastewater Operator

CityForest Corporation, located in Ladysmith, WI, is a manufacturer of tissue from recycle paper.  We are currently looking for an individual to fulfill the duties of Environmental Support Operator.

The Environmental Support Operator (ESO) shares in oversight responsibilities for the water and wastewater treatment processes.  The minimum expectations of the ESO are to gather and record process data, conduct routine laboratory analysis procedures, perform database entry, develop a sound knowledge and understanding of the water/wastewater processes, manage chemical inventories for related process areas, and maintain process area upkeep.

In addition to fulfilling the minimum expectations, the ESO will be expected to support and execute various process related projects as well as other environmental related activities throughout the mill as directed.  Formal training or experience in the water and wastewater field is preferred.  A math/science aptitude and an enthusiasm to apply it may be substituted.

Interested individuals should make contact or provide a resume by August 13, 2004 to:

Dave Bailey
CityForest Corporation
1215 E. Worden Ave.
Ladysmith, WI 54848
(715) 532-5541 X124
dave.bailey@cityforest.com

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A big news items, this is our 200th issue of the newsletter, the first issue was in November 1999, (click the date to see our first newsletter).  Editing this newsletter is the most fun and I do appreciate all the comments and kind emails people have sent me over the past 6 years.  Thanks for your support.. be sure to tell your friends about the newsletter too!

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