L’Agence américaine de protection de l’environnement vient d’annoncer l’instauration de seuils limites pour les PFAS, accusés de provoquer des cancers. Ces nouvelles normes doivent concerner 6% à 10% des systèmes fournissant de l’eau potable Cliquez ici pour voir la page web originale www.letemps.ch
Quel est l’impact du changement climatique sur les communes ? Comment les communes peuvent-elles s’y adapter ? Cette offre gratuite d’e-learning transmet des connaissances spécialisées et présente des mesures d’adaptation concrètes à l’aide de trois exemples pratiques (vidéos). Le cours a été développé sur mandat de SuisseEnergie en collaboration avec l’OFEV. https://forumenergie.ch/e-learning/adaption-aux-changements-climatiques Cliquez ici pour …
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In recognition of Earth Day, Water Online spoke with Teresa Ortigosa, Global Sustainability Director at Veolia Water Technologies and Solutions, on environmental issues that are particularly relevant to water and wastewater management. Teresa is responsible for developing and implementing the company’s sustainability strategy, leading and overseeing its progress on sustainability, and providing cross-functional support to …
In early April, Thames Water’s parent company Kemble sent a formal notice to shareholders to announce that it had defaulted on its debt payments on a € 468 million bond. Thames Water has been experiencing financial difficulties for some time, and British regulator OFWAT has been working with the utility in recent months to develop …
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World Water Day – explores water’s capacity to unite people and serve as a tool for peace, sustainable development, climate action and regional integration. In his foreword to the 2024 report, UN Water Chair Alvaro Lario stated that water, when managed sustainably and equitably, can be a source of peace and prosperity. The report explicitly …
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Most water tech companies will need investment at some stage in their journey from idea to realisation, to market and customer. There are various types of investment available for businesses at different stages of their journey, from the traditional seed and series funding to more modern investment routes such as crowdfunding. In this essential guide, …
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The Commission adopted two new measures to enhance the EU’s water resilience and to improve water quality and quantity throughout the continent. They include a standard methodology to measure the presence of microplastics in water and a delegated act to ensure that reusing treated wastewater for agricultural irrigation is safe. Across the EU, many different …
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The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) announced that it has published a cyber incident response guide for waste and wastewater systems . The Water and Wastewater Sector Incident Response Guide is developed in collaboration with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), U.S. EPA. And over 25 water and wastewater sector partners. It provides best …
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Water Europe is an advocate and champion for innovation and research in water-related activities within Europe. To learn a bit more about what role communication plays within the organization, we had the chance to speak with Maria Mirachtsi, Communications Manager at Water Europe . How do you think communication in the water sector has evolved …
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L’Oréal fait l’acquisition de la start-up de micronisation de l’eau Gjosa L’Oréal a annoncé la signature d’un accord pour l’acquisition de la totalité du capital de Gjosa , une société suisse pionnière dans le développement de la technologie de micronisation de l’eau. L’Oréal s’est déjà associé à Gjosa pour lancer le pommeau de douche L’Oréal …
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