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A media investigation led by Le Monde highlights the critical need for EU policymakers to enforce a comprehensive ban on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as “forever chemicals.” The drinking water sector alone is facing an annual increase of up to €18billion in treatment costs, while the cost for the wastewater and sludge management side is much higher.

World leaders are gathering this week in Baku, Azerbaijan, to accelerate the decarbonization of the world economy at the 29th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.

Swollen eyes, irritated airways, fatal pulmonary oedema: As important as chlorine gas is for the disinfection of drinking and bathing water, the chemical can be dangerous if it escapes in an uncontrolled manner. The new chlorine manual by water treatment expert Thomas Beutel shows swimming pool operators, planners and service technicians how to handle chlorine gas safely and avoid accidents.

The Association of Electrical and Mechanical Trades (AEMT), which represents a membership of specialists in the repair, maintenance, and servicing of rotating electrical machinery and associated businesses, has published the latest in a series of guides for those working with electromechanical equipment.

Unplanned downtime can have significant direct and indirect costs on a business – lost production, wasted materials and ingredients, the high cost of reactive maintenance, reputational damage and even human safety risks. In some industries, the cost can be huge, but even when the cost is not so high, unplanned downtime is unwelcome.

Alfa Laval just published a brand new edition of the company’s renowned Pump Handbook. The 375-page handbook is free and contains scholarly information on basic pump functionality and in-depth guidelines for sizing and selecting the right pump type for optimum efficiency.

More than 100 Water Innovation Strategy survey responses were received. Views from the survey will help shape the strategy’s future direction. A new affiliate model will also prevent duplication of efforts.

The water sector has long been perceived as slow to adopt innovation, but little research had been carried out to verify or explain this phenomenon. Until now that is.

The Association of Electrical and Mechanical Trades (AEMT) has published a new guide designed to help users calculate their industrial motors’ total cost of ownership (TCO).

The anticipated size of the end suction pump market in 2022 was US$ 3.93 billion and is estimated to be US$ 4.2 billion in 2023. The market for global end suction pump market is important with the rise in improvement in business and infrastructures worldwide. Further, demand for the end-suction market has hugely expanded with the modernization of agriculture and wastewater treatment in vegetation.