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World Plumbing Day 2010
The first ever World Plumbing Day is to be celebrated on 11 March, 2010. worldplumbinginfo.com interviewed World Plumbing Council chairman, Robert Burgon to find out what ... -
Mario Super Plumber
Mario, the world's favourite plumber, has been honoured by Spain's largest professional association of plumbers for his role in improving the image of plumbers worldwide. -
Water sterilisation in hospitals
Hospitals are by necessity significant water users. A new connection method for sterilising systems is set to save hospitals an average of 4,400L per day. Angela ... -
Rainwater tank pollution
Lead has long been targeted as a potentially harmful water contaminant. As rainwater tanks become increasingly popular, it begs the question: do they harbour elevated lead ... -
Waterless urinals research
In an effort to integrate water-sensitive urban designs into current practice the National Plumbing Regulators Forum (NPRF) for Australia and New Zealand formed the Australasian Scientific ... -
Sewer blockage caused by screwdriver and rags
Flooding from a sewer in Northern Ireland was caused by a screwdriver and ball of rags. -
Windmill technology produces rain
Several new technologies designed to produce drinking water have been tested in recent years. From wastewater to stormwater to deslaination, a line in the sand has ... -
Water system shares in funding
An innovative water system that mirrors cyclonic storm action to purify water for reuse is the recipient of government funding. -
Turning stormwater into drinking water
Scientists from Australia’s national science agency have turned stormwater from a city in South Australia into purified drinking water. -
Brisbane to go toilet to tap?
Brisbane policy makers should take a leap of faith and advocate for advanced water recycling facilities says Philip Anthony, director of the Orange County Water District, ...
