Muffin Monster Marks 35th Anniversary
The Muffin Monster wastewater grinder from JWC Environmental marked its 35th anniversary in 2008. In 1973, Woodie and his father, Joseph Chambers Sr., produced the first grinder in their garage. They have since added 15 new Monster products and won numerous innovation and technology awards. The company’s Santa Ana, Calif., manufacturing site also has been accepted into the Underwriters Laboratories Directory of Registered Firms in compliance with ISO 9001:2000, certificate number A16182. As part of its certification, JWC is required to pass regular audits of its quality assurance program.
Hydro International Acquires Eutek Systems
Hydro International, a supplier of environmentally sustainable products and solutions for the control and treatment of stormwater, wastewater and combined sewer overflows, has acquired Eutek Systems Inc. for $8.5 million and additional payouts of up to $5 million over five years. Hydro plans to maintain the Eutek brand and use the company’s Portland, Ore., base as a platform to expand its U.S. wastewater business. The combined business has annual revenues of approximately $60 million.
Bioscience Relocates Headquarters, Manufacturing Facilities
Bioscience Inc., a supplier of biological products for wastewater treatment and spill cleanup, has moved its headquarters and manufacturing operations from Bethlehem, Pa., to a new 11,000-square-foot facility at 966 Postal Rd. in Allentown, Pa. The move enables the company to enhance its production capacity and improve manufacturing efficiency through the use of automated equipment as well as expand its research laboratories.
Envista Embarks on Infrastructure Project
Envista Corp., a provider of Web-based software for infrastructure coordination, has reached agreement with six cities and utilities in Rhode Island for a pilot program that utilizes the company’s resources to optimize planning. The cities of Providence, Cranston and Pawtucket along with the Providence Water Supply Board, Narragansett Bay Commission and Veolia Water North America are planning various water, sewer and road infrastructure projects that will affect nearly 750,000 residents and more than 10,000 businesses. All of the entities manage infrastructure systems located within the public right of way, and in most cases, the facilities lie under roadways. The project will enable the cities and utilities to coordinate service and replacement projects with other organizations that use the right of way, resulting in construction cost savings and less disruption for residents.
Washington State Approves Hydro’s Up-Flo Filter
The Washington State Department of Ecology has approved Hydro International’s Up-Flo filter for pilot use in the stand-alone treatment of stormwater flows. Designed to remove trash, sediments, nutrients, metals and hydrocarbons from stormwater runoff, the filter is approved to treat flow rates of 22.7 gpm per square foot of filter surface area. Four different media types also have been approved, including sand, perlite and Hydro’s CPZ and CPS mix.
North Dakota Power Plants Utilize Romtec Lift Stations
Romtec Utilities’ pre-engineered lift stations with ITT Flygt submersible pumps are being utilized in two new 95-megawatt Basin Electric Power Cooperative electrical generation plants near Groton, N.D. The pumps collect and move process water to a retention pond on site. Each pump system includes a precast concrete wet well (6 inches in diameter and 13 inches deep), along with preassembled piping and valves and electrical controls that interface with the plant’s supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system.
Q2 Technologies Acquires Adapco Environmental
Q2 Technologies LLC has acquired the assets of Adapco Environmental Solutions. As part of the transaction, Q2 acquired AES’s odor control scrubber patents and Vulchur line of industrial and municipal products, which will be expanded to include new Q2 offerings. The former AES operation will become the Environmental Solutions Division within the Q2 organization, providing technical support and service to the existing AES customer bases. Ian Knapp has been appointed vice president of the new division.
Viking Pump Redesigns Web Site
Viking Pump’s redesigned Web site, www.vikingpump.com, features an enhanced literature section, new engineering resources and 3-D pump models in PDF/IGES/STEP/SAT formats.
Penn Valley Pump Receives Water Quality Award
Penn Valley Pump Co. of Warrington, Pa., received the Innovative Technology Award from the Water Environment Federation. The award is presented annually to WEF associate members that have introduced innovative products or services related to construction, operation or maintenance of treatment facilities. Penn Valley Pump was recognized in the solids handling and disposal category for its Double Disc Pump technology.
