Water Technology - Jan 2012

AROUND THE INDUSTRY The convention gives me a chance to gain perspective and work on my business When it counts Where it matters WQA is there 6 Water Technology January 2012 Circle 218 Proud WQA Dealer Member since 1979 Bret P Tangley CWS VI Sterling Water Inc Eau Claire Wisconsin I spend a lot of time working in my business LEAD GENERATION TECHNICAL SUPPORT EDUCATION NETWORKING PRODUCT CERTIFICATION PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION CREDIBILITY REGULATORY INTERVENTION INDUSTRY FORUMS FREE CONFERENCE PACKAGE Join WQA and youll receive one full conference package to the convention for FREE Join WQA Today Call us at 630 505 0160 or visit www wqa org REGISTER TODATY 2012 LAS VEGAS NV 06 MAR 09 MAR but a 20 million project will change the way its water is disinfected A 192 million contract was approved by the Board of Public Works with Kokosing Construction to convert the Three Rivers Filtration Plant from chemical disinfectant to ultraviolet disinfectant Construction is expected to begin in January Registration open for 2012 Sustainable Water Management Conference The American Water Works Association AWWA announced that registration is now open for the 2012 Sustainable Water Management Conference to be held March 18 21 in Portland Ore The four day event which features two workshops and more than 25 technical sessions will offer attendees information on the benefits of robust sustainability planning and how it leads to cohesive communities and utility system optimization dangerous amounts of benzene were found in a monitoring well near Pavillion Wyo Founder of Payne Manufacturing Company passes away Bill Payne founder of Payne Manufacturing Company now Payne USA passed away Dec 9 at his home in Southaven Miss He is survived by his wife Mary four daughters and six grandchildren Payne is best known as a supplier to companies that assembled and marketed reverse osmosis water purification systems He started in 1983 making membrane housings for Arrowhead Water in Arcadia Calif His company went on to supply parts for virtually all of the leading companies in the industry Project will change way plant disinfects drinking water There is nothing wrong with the quality of water in the city of Fort Wayne Ind BP America Inc to pay penalty to resolve drinking water violations The Environmental Protection Agency EPA announced that several subsidiaries of BP America Inc have agreed to pay a 426500 penalty and ensure that more than 240 million in funds are secured to resolve violations of hazardous waste drinking water and Superfund financial assurance requirements Financial assurance protects public health and the environment by ensuring that companies have the financial resources available to properly close facilities and clean up pollution EPA announces that fracking may be to blame for Wyoming groundwater pollution For the first time the Environmental Protection Agency EPA has announced that hydraulic fracturing may be the cause of groundwater pollution in central Wyoming A report by the EPA shows that