Water Management

Xylem, a provider of pumps and services for dewatering, bypass and drainage applications, has announced its plans to expand its dewatering rental offerings in Brazil over the next three years.

The federal committee has approved a project that aims to develop the water network worth AED591m ($160.8m) in the east coast of UAE.

Maynilad Water Services has energized its PHP170m ($3.9m) Patindig Araw Pumping Station in Imus, Cavite, Philippines.

Blue Planet Environmental Inc has secured $500,000 investment from BPE Marketing Services (BPE).

OriginOil Inc has formed a new business unit to market its continuous-flow and chemical-free technology for frack-water cleanup and petroleum recovery.

Clean technology company Biorem has secured two orders from the Asian market, cumulatively worth $3.1m.

Turn-key water resources management service provider Tri-Tech Holdings has secured seven contracts from multiple Chinese customers to provide system procurement services of industrial wastewater and sewage treatment, hot water softening, water supply etc.

The European Investment Bank (EIB) will offer a €45m loan to Finnish company Outotec for the development of environmentally friendly technologies.

The US environment protection agency will award the about $20m to the Hawaii Department of Health towards water pollution control and drinking water infrastructure projects.

The Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Authority (ADWEA) has signed a collaborative agreement with the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology to support development of energy and sustainable technologies.