Tag: Water and Wastes News
Rogerson Water District wins Best Tasting Water in Idaho Award
BOISE, Idaho, April 22, 2022 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Rogerson Water District claimed the 2022 title of Idaho's best tasting drinking water during the Idaho Rural Water Association's (IRWA) Spring Conference on March 10, 2022. The other finalists were the City of American Falls, the 2021 taste test winners, and the City of Hagerman.
Waste is a Growing Threat to National Security, says Rubicon CEO Nate Morris
LEXINGTON, Ky., March 22, 2022 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- A growing threat to America's national security is the improper disposal of electronic waste, said Rubicon Chairman & CEO Nate Morris in remarks this week to Princeton University's Center for Policy Research on Energy and the Environment.
Nate Morris Speaks to Rotary Club of Louisville About Waste and Entrepreneurship
LOUISVILLE, Ky., Feb. 18, 2022 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Rubicon Chairman & CEO Nate Morris spoke before the Rotary Club of Louisville today in a one-on-one interview format. The topic was entrepreneurship and how waste and recycling can change the world.
IRWA Honors Two City of Buhl Water System Operation Specialist Apprentice Graduates
BOISE, Idaho, Feb. 8, 2022 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Graduates of Idaho Rural Water Association's Registered Apprenticeship program will be recognized at the Buhl City Council meeting in Buhl, Idaho on February 14, 2022, at 7 p.m. The two city of Buhl residents, Colton Alvey and Garrett Williams are the 2nd and 3rd apprentices in the state to graduate from IRWA's Apprenticeship Program.
EPIC’s David McNeil Receives 2021 Broker of the Year Award from CalMutuals-JPRIMA
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants, a retail property, casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, announced today that Principal and Risk Management Consultant David McNeil has been selected as 2021 Broker of the Year by The California Association of Mutual Water Companies - Joint Powers Risk & Insurance Management Authority (CalMutuals-JPRIMA).
Encore Green Environmental Appoints G-Force as the Re-Furbishing Partner for NOMAD Excel
FT. WORTH, Texas, Oct. 14, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Encore Green Environmental names Texas based G-Force to re-furbish the legacy Nomad water treatment technology units to become the improved NOMAD Excel™. Encore Green is an agriculture company dedicated to applying by-product water to beneficial use for agriculture and carbon sequestration.
Teamsters Local 396 announce negotiations for sanitation workers In Orange County make progress as the threat of strike looms
ORANGE, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Over 1,100 sanitation workers in Orange County, CA are bargaining for a new contract for residential, commercial, and government waste removal services. Over the last 40 years, Teamsters Local 396 has bargained contracts that initially fought back against the poverty jobs created during the initial privatization and contracting out of public sanitation services.
Ohio Clean Cans, LLC has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the assets of Cincy Bins, LLC
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Oct. 7, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Ohio Clean Cans, LLC, a leading provider of residential garbage can cleaning and pressure washing services, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the assets of Cincy Bins, LLC.
Talon International Announces Launch of 100% Sustainable Ghost Net Products as Part of Ocean Plastic Cleanup Effort
WOODLAND HILLS, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- After years of meaningful development, Talon International is proud to announce the launch of its innovative Ghost Net Products. The company successfully developed a solution to improving marine habitats by collecting and recycling the surplus of plastic waste that has consumed our beloved oceans.
Teamsters Local 396 Builds Momentum in Contract Campaign for Over 2,700 Sanitation Workers in Orange County
SANTA ANA, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- On Tuesday, August 17, 2021, the City of Santa Ana stood up for working people by rejecting the city staff recommendation to replace its unionized waste hauler with a non-union hauler with a track record of union busting, air pollution and paying near poverty wages, Teamsters Local 396 said today.
Encore Green Environmental Names First Re-Furbished Water Treatment Unit for Delzon ‘Possum’ Elenburg
GRANBURY, Texas, Aug. 16, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Encore Green Environmental names their first water treatment unit based on the NOMAD technology in honor of Henry "Possum" Elenburg for his pioneering work in treatment of industrial water. In the early 2000's Elenburg conceived that energy industry by-product water could be treated and put to uses instead of simply disposing of it into the ground or though evaporation.
Encore Green Environmental Technologies and Licensing Announces Water Desalination Technology Purchase
CHEYENNE, Wyo., June 9, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Encore Green Environmental Technologies & Licensing (EGETL) announces the purchase of water treatment technology equipment formerly known as NOMAD from XRI/Fountain Quail.
Shelly Backlar Joins Stillwater Sciences in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Stillwater Sciences, a leading California-based watershed science and ecosystem restoration consulting firm established in 1996, today announced Watershed Outreach Facilitator Shelly Backlar has joined Stillwater Sciences to help promote education and awareness of the Los Angeles River watershed and its resources to communities throughout the Southland.
Tekwell Services Certified by the State of Georgia as Training Resource
CARTERSVILLE, Ga., May 11, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Tekwell Services Certified by the State of Georgia as Electric Motor Basics Training Resource. We are proud to announce that our Plant Manager and Senior Trainer, Phil Aloisio, has been certified to provide Electrical Motor Basics training for 6 WWW points of continuing education credit for those who enroll and complete the training.
Portland, Oregon-based Western Machine Works Expands its Hydro Power Capabilities with the Hiring of Industry Pro, Rob Adams
PORTLAND, Ore., April 6, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Western Machine Works, an engineering-focused equipment service and maintenance provider based in Portland, Oregon is pleased to announce the hiring of Rob Adams as a dedicated Hydro specialist, sales engineer to provide in-depth knowledge and expertise to its hydro clients.
North Carolina Business Experiences Growth Despite Challenging Times for Many Early-stage N.C. Companies
DURHAM, N.C., Feb. 22, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Since the pandemic struck last year, many businesses have struggled to stay afloat and others unfortunately, have had to close their doors. But Trash Can Cleaning USA, a HUB-certified North Carolina company, has not been one of them. It's managed to flourish in times of economic uncertainty, and that's mostly due to its service offering - a unique way to keep customers' trash and recycle cans clean.
ITS Looks to A Green Future by Cutting Down on Plastic Packaging
ROCK HILL, S.C., Feb. 5, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- For over 30 years, Industrial Test Systems, Inc. (ITS) has been a leading innovator of instruments and chemistries designed to test water quality. The company continues to push industry boundaries by shifting its packaging process and reducing its carbon footprint.
Entrepreneur Moves Once Seasonal Lake Orion Sanitation Company to Year-Long Business Model
LAKE ORION, Mich., Dec. 9, 2020 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- When Darin Gross purchased Turner Sanitation in early 2020, he never imagined that re-shaping the business would take him through a pandemic and increased need for his services. But as the company has steered toward additional services and greater community needs, the once seasonal business has been transformed into a full-year operation.
MINLOX announces launch of ‘The Ultimate Chemical for Water’ – its proprietary formula used to treat recreation waters as well as...
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- MINLOX, LLC, a chemical manufacturer based in Newport Beach, California, with multiple blending facilities globally, today announced the launch of its proprietary formula used to treat recreation waters as well as watersheds.
National Rural Water Association presents Idaho Rural Water Association with the 2020 State Association of the Year Award
BOISE, Idaho, Nov. 9, 2020 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Idaho Rural Water Association (IRWA) earns the 2020 State Association of the Year Award in the Awards of Excellence competition awarded by National Rural Water Association (NRWA). This is the second time IRWA has earned this award since its incorporation in Idaho in 1987.
EGW Announces the Acquisition of Buy Wholesale Company
CARROLLTON, Texas, Nov. 9, 2020 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- EGW Utilities, Inc. has acquired Buy Wholesale Company, LLC (BWC) of Montgomery, Texas. BWC was founded by Karl Knapp in 1985. He and his wife, Tracy, operated it until its acquisition on October 30, 2020. The procurement of BWC greatly increases EGW's waterworks and plumbing product offerings.
Turner Sanitation Finds New Success Spurred on by COVID Realities
LAKE ORION, Mich., Sept. 28, 2020 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Darin Gross of Turner Sanitation is an entrepreneur who has spent his career finding the right companies to invest in at the right time. But when he bought a sanitation company at the beginning of 2020, he had no idea how the COVID pandemic would put him on a fast track to re-tool a business he was just beginning to learn.
Reonix Technologies Announces Budget Relief Program for Municipalities
DULUTH, Ga., Aug. 19, 2020 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Reonix Technologies LLC has announced a new program offering to municipality's water, wastewater and utilities sectors. With economic uncertainties and confusing social distancing protocols, budgets across the nation are being slashed and unemployment is trending upwards. The result is lower employee numbers and higher stress for those left to maintain day-to-day operations.
Engineered Data, LLC Announces the World’s 1st Flocculant for Remediation of PFAS Chemicals from Water
WASHINGTON, D.C., July 20, 2020 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Engineered Data, LLC's Advanced Materials Group has begun micro-batch production of a Flocculant that remediates PFAS chemicals (as well as Toxic Heavy Metals + Phosphate [a main ingredient in Storm Water Pollution + Algae Tides]) from polluted water.
Washing Stations, Septic Services a Priority for Homes and Businesses Entering Michigan’s New Normal
LAKE ORION, Mich., July 9, 2020 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- As Michigan envisions a day soon when coming out of the COVID-19 crisis means seeking normal in a climate that is anything but, there will be a number of services and businesses in very high demand. But the crisis has thrust to the forefront some companies, like Turner Sanitation, whose role in our communities have been enhanced by the needs we'll have in Michigan's new normal.
Tucson Startup Focused on Artificial Intelligence (AI) Water Management Project Helps Sustain a European Nation
TUCSON, Ariz., May 28, 2020 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The University of Arizona Center for Innovation has announced that NOAH Malta, a subsidiary of NOAH Arizona LLC, a company based on technology invented at the University of Arizona and started at the University of Arizona Center for Innovation (UACI), has been awarded a groundbreaking contract by the European Union.
North Miami Beach Commissioner Michael Joseph has been selected as a 2020 Miami Times ‘New Generation of Dreamers’
NORTH MIAMI BEACH, Fla., Feb. 28, 2020 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The Miami Times has selected North Miami Beach Commissioner Michael Joseph, Esq. to join the Class of 2020's "Next Generation of Dreamers." Joseph is being recognized for his leadership in resolving a water billing controversy affecting nearly 200,000 customers throughout Northern Miami-Dade County served by the city's water utility.
Osceola City Council Green Lights Contractor Bidding On New Wastewater Plant
OSCEOLA, Iowa, Nov. 19, 2019 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The Osceola City Council has approved a schedule for taking bids on construction of the updated wastewater treatment facility. A recent pre-bid meeting brought in a handful of interest, but with design and budgeting finalized, the City is now able to open the call for bids to contractors interested in undertaking the project.
EPIC Insurance’s David McNeil Named 2018 ‘Broker of Excellence’ by CalMutuals Joint Powers Risk & Insurance Management Authority
ONTARIO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants ("EPIC"), a retail property, casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, announced today that Principal and Risk Management Consultant David McNeil has been selected as a 2018 Broker of Excellence by The California Association of Mutual Water Companies - Joint Powers Risk & Insurance Management Authority (CalMutuals-JPRIMA).
New NTP Study Strengthens Evidence that Fluoride Safely Prevents Tooth Decay, Yet Critics Ignore Study They Once Welcomed
WASHINGTON, D.C., May 2, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- A study led by researchers at the federal government's National Toxicology Program (NTP) has found no link between elevated levels of fluoride and cognitive/learning deficits. The American Fluoridation Society (AFS) reports that the recently released NTP study examined rats that consumed food and water with varying exposures of fluoride.
Emerging Cyber Threats: David McNeil of EPIC to Present at American Assoc. of Water Distribution & Management Event
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants, a retail property, casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, announced today that Principal David McNeil will present at the American Association of Water Distribution and Management (AAWD&M) Ronald W. Seymour Memorial Thought Leadership Lab which will be hosted and live streamed from the Las Vegas Valley Water District on Oct. 26 at 10 a.m.
