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First "Self Powered" Wastewater
Reclamation Plant
 Noosa
North Shore, Australia -- A water reclamation plant invented
by new Queensland utilities provider EcoNova has been hailed
as a world leader. It turns out water to a previously
unreachable standard: six star Class A++ and is thought to
be the first wastewater treatment unit fully powered by
energy extracted from the very waste products that it
treats.
The company has also recently
become what it says is the first private firm in Australia
authorized to provide water, sewage, recycled water and
garbage services to any community. The Queensland Government
gave it the green-light on the basis of its integrated
systems which operate independent of the water mains. The
company hopes councils will outsource their services in new
developments to avoid upgrading infrastructure and shift the
service risk to the private sector.
Its first venture is a $1.47
million contract to provide wastewater treatment units for
300 existing and future properties at the Noosa North Shore
Tourism Portal, plus on top of that to supply potable water
and solid waste services.
Craig Timms, co-founder of the
Sunshine Coast company and director of R&D, keeps a tight
lid on the details as there is a patent pending. But the
technology combines digestion of solid green waste with
membrane bioreactors.
“We found there was a way to
treat wastewater at the same time as you treat domestic
waste using some pretty smart biotechnology and good common
sense,” said Timms.
His claims are backed up by
research partners at the University of Queensland. Dr Bill
Clark, head of Sustainable Technologies at the university,
rated it as the world’s most advanced system of wastewater
and solid organic waste treatment. Dr Howard Leemon, manager
of the university’s commercialization arm UniQuest, agrees.
“As far as we know this type of
technology has not successfully been done before,” he told
WME. “The university has years of research in solid waste
treatment and Craig has extensive experience in wastewater
and urban development, so we’re pretty confident.”
The technology has apparently
begun to draw interest from mining companies, industrial
areas, tourist resorts and individuals across the
Asia-Pacific, including Xstrata’s coal mines at Mt Isa and a
new top-shelf eco-village on Kakula Island in Vanuatu.
Drought-proofed village
Last month, Brisbane City Council
Cr Helen Abrahams turned the first sod at EcoNova’s own
eco-style village, developed with the support of the
council, EPA and the University of Queensland. The 21-house
development, called S3 Manly West, will double as a product
display centre.
Residents will use 50-60 per cent
less potable water than in a conventional subdivision,
according to Timms, with company claims that savings can go
as high as 98 per cent when combined with normal water
efficiency appliances.
“A household could be
drought-proofed for around $10,000, turning grey and black
wastewater into a previously unattainable standard. The
recycled water replaces drinking water in toilet flushing,
irrigation and outdoor usage such as car washing,” he said.
The project has been two years in the design, and will be a
test of the company’s abilities after the council agreed to
it providing the utility services. The development on the
outskirts of Brisbane will not be connected to the water or
wastewater network, which if successful will be a welcome
advance as Queensland suffers its worst drought on record.
Brian Stewart, chief executive of
the Urban Development Institute of Australia, said S3 Manly
West was one of the most exciting projects he had seen. He
added the showcase would make it easier to approach local
authorities for headworks concessions for sustainable urban
developments.
One local authority quoted $4
million to do all the headworks at Manly West, whereas
EcoNova agreed to provide a drought-proofing service for
$600,000.
Brad Warren of property developer
FKP has signed a contract with EcoNova to construct and
operate a large-scale unit for the Peregian Springs
development on the Sunshine Coast. He said it reduced the
cost and size of the mains connection, did away with
rainwater tanks and safely managed the health risk of
recycling water.
By the end of 2006 EcoNova aims
its new factory in Nambour will have rolled out 600-800
NovaClear units.
For more information contact:
Mr. Christian Uhrig
EcoNova Pty Ltd
90 Sippy Downs Dr
Sippy Downs, Queensland 4556
Australia
Telephone: (07) 5450 1955
Fax: (07) 5450 1993
Email:
christian@econova.com.au
Web site:
http://www.econova.com.au/
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Pentair Acquires Jung Pumpen
GmbH
 GOLDEN
VALLEY, MN -- Pentair today announced that it has reached a
definitive agreement to acquire the assets of Jung Pumpen
(“Jung”), a leading German manufacturer of wastewater
products for the municipal and residential markets.
Jung brings to Pentair its strong
application engineering expertise, and a complementary
product offering, including a new line of water re-use
products, submersible wastewater and drainage pumps,
wastewater disposal units and tanks. Jung also brings to
Pentair its well-known European presence, a state-of-the-art
training facility in Germany, and sales offices in Austria,
France, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia.
“Pentair Water expands its reach
into the European wastewater market with the addition of
Jung,” said Richard Cathcart, Pentair vice chairman. “We
view the wastewater market as an attractive growth
opportunity – especially in Eastern Europe, where
environmental considerations, new regulations and improving
infrastructure are accelerating the connection rates of
homes to municipal infrastructure.”
Cathcart said that with Jung’s
strong distribution, sales and service network, Pentair will
be positioned to more effectively serve the European market
with both the Jung line and the Company’s Hydromatic®
offering. Hydromatic is an industry-leading, diversified
line of submersible sump, sewage, effluent, and grinder
pumps, large non-clog pumps and self primers.
The transaction is subject to
receipt of approval from the German Federal Cartel Office
and is expected to be completed in early 2007. No additional
terms were disclosed.
For more information, visit
www.pentair.com
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Wilmington Awards HDR WWT Plant
Contract
 NORFOLK,
VA -- The city of Wilmington, Del., awarded a contract to
HDR to provide low-pressure membrane design services for the
city's oldest water treatment plant, the Brandywine Filter
Plant. Built in 1917, the plant has undergone several major
upgrades and is one of two facilities providing finished
water for 38,000 customers. The Brandywine Filter Plant is
rated at 11 million gallons per day and draws its source
waters from Brandywine Creek.
Phase
I of the project will focus on evaluating membrane system
alternatives to retrofit the plant, located in downtown
Wilmington. The evaluation includes incorporating six to 10
million gallons of treatment capacity utilizing low-pressure
membrane technology within the plant's existing footprint,
followed by pilot testing and procurement of the selected
membrane system.
Phase
II will include final design of the selected membrane system
as well as historical code compliance and considerations for
improvements to the clearwell, high service pump station and
future desalination integration, as well as difficult
construction conditions caused by the severely space-limited
site. The proposed improvements are currently scheduled to
be online by the end of 2008.
HDR is
an employee-owned architectural, engineering and consulting
firm that excels at managing complex projects and solving
challenges for clients. More than 5,700 professionals,
including architects, engineers, consultants, scientists,
planners and construction managers, in more than 140
locations worldwide.
Source:
http://www.hdrinc.com/
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Spiralift
: Automated Septage Receiving Station
 Livingston,
NJ -- The Spiralift SR features an effective screening and
control system featuring a hauler interface for automatic
receiving and processing of septage from vacuum trucks.
The Spiralift SR is a self-contained,
streamlined system designed to receive, screen and separate
solids from raw septage or wastewater. The septage receiving
station incorporates a fine screening shaftless screw system,
spray wash, dewatering zone and complete controls. Compacted
solids are conveyed to a convenient elevation for discharge into
a bin, bag or conveyor. This pre-engineered system features
dependable operation, easy installation and low operating costs.
The Spiralift is supplied with an
automatic control system which controls and monitors all system
operations. An optional billing system with keypad or credit
card for security can be provided. This option offers fast and
accurate billing, automatically validating, monitoring and
recording septage hauler transactions.
The Spiralift units are housed in a
stainless steel tank enclosure with a quick disconnect inlet
flange for fast connection to septage trucks. An automatic inlet
valve automatically regulates internal fluid level. Three models
providing between one and four stages of processing are
available to meet a wide range of application requirements.
For more information contact:
Franklin Miller Inc.
60 Okner Pkwy.
Livingston, NJ 07039
Telephone: 973-535-9200
Fax: 973-535-6269
Email:
info@franklinmiller.com
Web site:
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manager (CDL certified, vactor truck experienced) at Ft.
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Assistant Manager at Ft.
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maintenance program, compiling required operations reports,
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Safety, Health & Environmental compliance.
Requirements: CDL B with Air
and Tanker Endorsement. Minimum of 5 years experience in
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Knowledge of mechanical, electrical systems, line cleaning
and wastewater certification is preferred.
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