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    Ecosystems International

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    Indonesia51-200 employees
    83 technologies6 regions

    PT Ecosystems International (PT ESI) was established at Jakarta on 21st November 2006. We are an industrial effluent treatment systems integrator specializing in electrocoagulation (EC), a unique waste water treatment profile. PT ESI has capabilities in designing complete waste water treatment solutions by combining various effluent treatment systems such as the electro-coagulation, biological, chemical processes and membrane filtration, offering its customers a wide and comprehensive range of solutions, tailored to suit their various needs – ranging from basic effluent treatment for discharge to effluent recycling for water reuse. The Company is experienced in handling the design, engineering, procurement, construction and operation of new Effluent Treatment Plants (“ETP”) and possesses expertise in retrofitting existing ETP to increase the flow rate and treatment capability without any major infrastructure increase PT ESI is also a premier waste water treatment service company specializing in handling waste water generated from Exploration (Drilling) and Produced Water. Customers in Indonesia include major Oil & Gas companies such as Pertamina, Exxon, Chevron, Petro-China and Medco. Operations in Indonesia are provided by both mobile and fixed units. At drill sites where waste-water recycling is required, PT ESI supplement these treatment units with skid mounted mobile Reverse Osmosis systems. The technologies and solutions employed by PT ESI are developed in-house and examples of these are its proprietary Trident™ Electro Contaminant Removal (“ECR”) system, the Stage Contaminant Removal (“SCR”) process and Mobile On-Site Waste-Water Treatment (“OWT”) units

    Reverse Osmosis (RO) Systems
    Ultrafiltration (UF) Systems
    Multi-media Filtration (MMF) Systems
    Nanofiltration (NF) Systems
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    Brine Consulting

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    Netherlands1-50 employees
    133 technologies6 regions

    BRINE CONSULTING delivers senior-level strategy, technical design, and actionable insight across the full lifecycle of water-related challenges. We support clients with advisory and due diligence, advanced brine management and resource recovery, industrial and municipal water reuse, and MLD/ZLD systems. Our team also leads ESG and climate-resilience strategy, innovation scouting, and international development and PPP advisory. With deep specialization in desalination, brine valorization, circular economy models, and high-impact infrastructure, we help organizations turn water and waste streams into opportunities, providing clear thinking, rapid delivery, and solutions built for real-world results.

    Activated Carbon Filtration
    Reverse Osmosis (RO) Systems
    Ultrafiltration (UF) Systems
    Microfiltration (MF) Systems
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    Devram International

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    India1-50 employees
    22 technologies2 regions

    DEVRAM INTERNATIONAL, headquartered in Surat, India, is a pioneering enterprise specializing in Snow and Rainwater Management with advanced contamination reduction abilities for storage and artificial groundwater recharge. Established as the commercial wing of Shree Someshwar Education Trust (SSET), DEVRAM INTERNATIONAL is driven by a mission to provide tech-enabled, nature-based solutions that address the world’s most pressing water and climate challenges. The company’s work integrates Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) principles and contributes across the source-to-sea water management cycle, ensuring holistic restoration of the global water cycle. Its innovative portfolio includes rainwater harvesting systems, stormwater management, aquifer recharge, artificial glaciers, desert trenches, rooftop water filtration, and green infrastructure models. These interventions directly reduce salinity in soils and aquifers, restore ecological balance, and enhance resilience to droughts, floods, and climate change. As the commercial promoter of the Global Rainwater Management Program (GRMP), DEVRAM INTERNATIONAL advances the vision of GRMP as a Global Common Minimum Program (GCMP) for nations and international bodies. GRMP demonstrates how rainwater and snowwater retention can restore entire natural cycles, while delivering unmatched benefits across the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Alignment with the SDGs • SDG 2 (Zero Hunger): By reducing soil salinity, supporting organic farming, and ensuring water availability for agriculture, GRMP safeguards food security. • SDG 6 (Clean Water & Sanitation): DEVRAM’s recharge structures and contamination reduction technologies guarantee safe, sustainable drinking water for communities. • SDG 7 (Affordable & Clean Energy): By reducing dependency on energy-intensive desalination, GRMP lowers national energy bills and improves hydropower capacity. • SDG 9 (Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure): DEVRAM integrates nature-based water infrastructure with industrial operations, reducing OPEX and water footprints. • SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities & Communities): Through stormwater management and aquifer recharge, GRMP mitigates urban flooding and secures municipal supplies. • SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption & Production): Promotes a circular water economy, reusing wastewater, biogas from organic waste, and aligning with industrial CSR. • SDG 13 (Climate Action): By lowering GHG emissions and cooling local climates through water cycle restoration, GRMP strengthens resilience to global warming. • SDG 14 (Life Below Water): Free-flowing rivers, improved aquaculture, and reduced dam-related aquatic pollution support marine and freshwater ecosystems. • SDG 15 (Life on Land): DEVRAM’s interventions restore wetlands, mangroves, peatlands, and biodiversity-rich ecosystems, addressing land degradation. • SDG 17 (Partnerships for the Goals): The company actively collaborates with UN agencies, governments, World Bank programs, and private investors to scale GRMP globally. Founders and Leadership Dhaval Pandya, Co-Founder of DEVRAM INTERNATIONAL and CEO of SSET, is a globally recognized sustainability leader. He co-developed the Global Rainwater Management Program (GRMP), recognized by the United Nations Global Water Partnership (GWP) and the Government of India. As a Technical Committee Member (WRD03) of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), he contributes to national water policy frameworks. His work is featured in UNCCD IWRM Action Hub and global forums like COP, Stockholm World Water Week, and World Bank SDG reviews. Manalika Pandya, Co-Founder, plays a critical role in embedding social, gender, and educational dimensions into GRMP. Her focus on women empowerment, local capacity building, and community-driven adoption ensures the program’s sustainability at the grassroots. Impact and Recognition DEVRAM INTERNATIONAL has piloted groundbreaking projects such as: Kawas Village (Gujarat, India): A GRMP model village achieving self-reliance in water, organic farming, and biogas, while resolving conflicts with industries. Delhi’s Water Paradox (Figshare Study): Shows how GRMP can solve megacity water crises without costly desalination or dams. GSECL Surat Project: Demonstrates reduced industrial water costs through GRMP recharge planning, aligning profitability with SDG and ESG goals. These projects show GRMP’s potential to reduce industrial and municipal water supply costs by up 60%, avoid massive investments in desalination and dams, and enable nations to achieve water sovereignty. Core Competencies • Rainwater & Snowwater Harvesting • Artificial Groundwater Recharge & Salinity Reduction • Stormwater Management & Urban Flood Control • Transboundary Water Cooperation • IWRM & Source-to-Sea Water Governance • AI-Enabled Hydrological Modelling & Policy Analytics • Environmental Services Restoration (Wetlands, Mangroves, Peatlands) • Circular Economy.

    Activated Carbon Filtration
    Granular Activated Carbon (GAC) Filters
    Multi-media Filtration (MMF) Systems
    Point-of-Use (POU) Filtration Systems
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    Hangzhou Realize Technology Co., LTD.

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    China1-50 employees
    6 technologies1 region

    HANGZHOU REALIZE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. is a technology enterprise. The company collaborates with domestic and international universities such as Beijing University of Technology, Tsinghua University, and Berlin University of Technology to address the challenges of enhancing anaerobic efficiency and nitrogen removal in high-ammonia nitrogen wastewater. The core technologies foucs on energy-saving denitrification and enhanced green methane production. These two technologies can increase production efficiency of green methane by 20% and reduce costs of wastewater denitrification by 60%.

    Process Water Treatment
    Wastewater Treatment
    Advanced Treatment Technologies
    Activated Sludge Process
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    Wassertek Machinery LLC

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    United Arab Emirates1-50 employees
    1 region

    WASSERTEK, a Canadian company known for producing high-quality and advanced pipe tools and machinery. Our equipment supports projects in infrastructure, plumbing, gas, water supply, and firefighting systems, including all MEP, HDPE, and GI pipeline works. Our product portfolio includes the following products. • Butt Fusion Welding Machines for HDPE pipes & Fittings up to 2500 MM. ( DVS & ISO standards) • Threading & Grooving Machines for steel pipes and fittings. • Workshop Fabrication Machines for fabricated fittings. • Plastic & Metal Pipe Cutting Saws. • Geo-membrane Wedge Welding Machines • Hand held heating plates. • Socket Welding Machines for PPR pipes. • Extrusion and Hot gas welding machines. • Hydro Test pumps up to 800 Bar.

    Piping Systems and Network Infrastructure
    Maintenance and Support Services
    Pumps and Pumping Systems
    Valves and Valve Control Systems
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    Hainan Litree Water Purification Technology Industry Co., Ltd. logo

    Hainan Litree Water Purification Technology Industry Co., Ltd.

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    China200+ employees
    20 technologies6 regions

    Litree: Pioneering Ultrafiltration for a Water-Secure World Founded in 1992, Litree has dedicated 30+ years to redefining water purification through ultrafiltration (UF) membrane technology—our core expertise and passion立升(Litree). As a global high-tech enterprise rooted in independent innovation, we’ve evolved from a membrane R&D startup to one of the world’s leading water problem solvers, with over 146 core patents and state-of-the-art manufacturing hubs in Haikou and Suzhou, China立升(Litree). Our signature hollow fiber UF membranes are engineered to deliver unmatched performance: 0.01μm precision removes 99.99% of bacteria, viruses, and contaminants while preserving essential minerals—striking the perfect balance between purity and health立升(Litree). This technology powers our diverse solutions, from residential whole-house systems to large-scale municipal projects and industrial wastewater treatment, all designed for sustainability and cost-efficiency. What truly sets us apart is our commitment to making safe water accessible. We’ve completed projects serving 50,000+ residents with centralized purification systems that cut construction costs and footprint by 50% compared to traditional setups—proof that advanced technology can also be affordable. Today, our solutions reach 60+ countries, supporting 3,000+ industrial clients and millions of households worldwide. At Litree, water isn’t just our business—it’s our mission. We believe every drop matters, and we’ll keep pushing boundaries to create a future where clean, safe water is a universal right, not a privilege

    Ultrafiltration (UF) Systems
    Membrane Filtration Technologies
    pH Adjustment and Neutralization
    Disinfection Chemicals
    +63 more
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    RCI Aquatech

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    India1-50 employees
    79 technologies4 regions
    1 published asset1 case studies

    Founded in 2009, formerly known as Red Circle Industries (RCI), RCI Aquatech creates custom wastewater solutions based on end users’ requirements, which allow for optimally chosen components resulting in a solution that meets or exceeds customer needs. RCI Aquatech’s wastewater treatment systems combine necessary process technologies to reach required state and federal discharge limits and comply with local regulations. Our systems focus on removal of pollutants such as heavy metals, greases, suspended solids, oils, high salt content, toxic compounds, phosphates and more. Using chemical-physical treatment (coagulation, flocculation, and sedimentation), biological treatment (aerobic and anaerobic) and wet chemical oxidation (persistent or toxic organics). Our expertise comprises the following technologies:  Filtration & softening systems  Physicochemical treatment (coagulation-flocculation)  Membrane filtration (UF & RO)  Ion exchange  Chemical oxidation  Biological treatment  Zero liquid discharge (ZLD) system

    Activated Carbon Filtration
    Microfiltration (MF) Systems
    Reverse Osmosis (RO) Systems
    Nanofiltration (NF) Systems
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    EMS Industries Ltd

    United Kingdom

    EMS are a UK based manufacturer of positive displacement ram pumps and grit removal solutions used traditionally in the wastewater industries but also in the food waste (AD) sector. EMS Industries was established in 1995 and has since grown into a world-renowned name for providing robust, reliable products which have provided our substantial client list with many years of trouble free service. All EMS products are designed, manufactured and tested in our Stoke on Trent operational facilities where we can also offer additional services including spare parts, service and repairs, installation, commissioning, operator training packages and full CAD and 3D modelling services. As a framework provider to some of the major UK utility companies, we ensure that our products meet with all current legislation and continually strive to provide innovative products to the market place.

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    3rd Light Media Ltd

    United Kingdom

    3rd Light Media provide technical documentation and design services for water and wastewater projects, both in the UK and internationally. We provide a range of documentation for projects, helping clients achieve their handover requirements and producing high quality documents which provide the end users with the information they need to operate and maintain the plants. We are a market leader in driving digital innovative solutions to our clients to ensure documentation is presented in new and dynamic ways, this includes development of web-based O&M manuals which can integrate with client I.T. systems such as SharePoint; Graphical design to enable data and documentation of assets on a site plan or P&ID to be available within just a few clicks of a button. Additionally, we have developed a QR coded asset tagging system and mobile App. Our services mean we can provide our clients with a single source for all handover documentation requirements. The services we can provide include: Operating and Maintenance Manuals (O&Ms) Site Operating Manual (SOM) Health & Safety Files Asset Data Registration Training Manuals Site Drawings (P&IDs, Process Flows, Site Layouts and Plans, GA’s, Single Line Diagrams and more) AutoCAD Drafting Services Additionally, we also provide a range of onsite services to further enhance being a one stop provider for all your project handover needs. Some of the onsite services we provide include: Asset Identification Tags (to meet all individual client specifications) Pipe Banding to BS1710 Site signage and labelling We also provide a range of design and pre-construction services, with experience when working with Tier 1 contractors at ECI / Outline Design stages of projects including: Functional Design Specifications Control Philosophies Factory Acceptance & Site Acceptance Tests for Software Testing Commissioning Plans and Sequencing Asset Condition Reports Verification Survey Works (Producing P&IDs, ICA and Electrical Design Proposals) We work as an integrated team with both contractors and clients to ensure all aspects of project handover are achieved to the highest standard. We are able to do this with our vast knowledge of individual water companies asset standards and specifications. We are also experienced in using portals such as TWEXnet, Asite, Aconex, Business Collaborator and Conject for uploading documents. Our team comprises of skilled and experienced site and process engineers with a vast knowledge of both water and wastewater treatment systems. Our team of engineers all hold EUSR Water Hygiene and CSCS cards as well as water company specific requirements such as the Thames Water Safety Passport. We also have an in-house graphic design team providing professionally drawn illustrations and drawings which are used within our documentation, helping to visualise written descriptions and processes. Our philosophy is to take the burden of producing documentation on projects away from our clients. Being skilled process engineers, we will visit sites to gather information and we work with your supply chain to coordinate the availability of all required documents and drawings, ensuring compliance with the end clients standards. We write all the technical content and detail to the highest standard, supported by expertly drawn diagrams and illustrations. Some of the water companies we have worked with include: Thames Water Affinity Water Yorkshire Water Southern Water Severn Trent South East Water United Utilities Welsh Water Bristol Water Essex & Suffolk Water Irish Water Haya Water We work both directly with water companies and Tier 1 and Tier 2 contractors. We work on projects of all sizes, from minor schemes to major £100+ million projects.

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    Enisca Ltd

    United Kingdom

    Enisca is a multi-disciplinary design, engineering and construction business operating in the power and environmental sectors delivering innovative, sustainable and quality solutions for public and private sector clients in these markets. Enisca has developed and maintained strong partnerships and collaborative relationships in our industry. Our focus on safety, our customers’ needs, programme, cost and the efficiency of project delivery support our key objective of ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction. Design and construct Our experienced and skilled engineering teams work in partnership with our clients and related stakeholders from an optioneering stage through the cycle of design, construction, commissioning, training and handover to the aftercare of asset operation and maintenance. Process & MEICA design services. Feasibility ctudies and cite surveys. Carbon/energy and whole life cost assessment. Water treatment and pumping. Wastewater treatment and pumping. Industrial effluent treatment. Process plant and controls. Turnkey mechanical and electrical installation. Commissioning and training Our experienced skilled commissioning engineers (process, mechanical and electrical/control systems) endeavour to provide clients with a seamless, trouble free handover of completed projects from pre-commissioning through to process proving and training of operators. Power, control and automation Enisca Automation is the motor control centre and control systems integration division of Enisca. Enisca Automation provides a range of power distribution, control and automation solutions to a range of public, commercial and industrial clients. The Automation Division is TickIT accredited and our engineers work in partnership with our clients through the cycle of design, manufacture, commissioning, training and handover. Enisca Automation aftercare provision includes planned maintenance and service with emergency callout. MCC manufactured solutions to Form 2 and Form 4. ICA, SCADA, HMI and systems integration. G5/4 harmonic studies and reports. Power factor correction and surge protection. Thermographic surveys. Certified Profibus design and installation. Enisca Automation customers include a range of engineering & building services contractors, commercial and industrial business clients. Utilizing fully automated design, materials management, assembly and testing processes Enisca can supply product in compliance with the rigorous standards set out in BS EN 60439-1:1999 for low voltage switchgear and control gear assemblies, all products are fully CE certified. Process plant The in-house capabilities of our business set us apart. With the process, civil, mechanical, electrical and chemical engineering skills of our people we design and construct turnkey water and wastewater treatment and pumping solutions. In-house we design and manufacture water and wastewater process plant that can be incorporated into overall solutions. Our Power, Control and Automation Division designs, builds and commissions the motor control centres, automation software and SCADA systems that control our plants. Package treatment plants – Wastewater treatment for municipal and industrial applications. Package treatment plants – Potable water applications. Process plant manufacture. Screens. Scraper bridges. Picket fence thickeners. Package DAF plants. Package pumping stations and booster sets. Chemical dosing plants. Stormwater attenuation and pumping. Sampling and recording. Operation and maintenance Our operations and service engineers provide operation, maintenance, service and callout support. We have a strong, resourceful team to manage utility and industrial process plant installations. The Enisca Automation aftercare provision, includes planned maintenance and service with emergency callout.

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    Glenfield Invicta Ltd

    United Kingdom

    From concept to completion, Glenfield Invicta’s end-to-end Project Solutions provide market leading valve and penstock engineering excellence, across a multitude of water utility and non-water utility infrastructure projects. The company combines the strength and unique proposition of Invicta’s site solutions, penstocks, and environmental expertise, with Glenfield’s experience and expertise in specifying and managing large Dams, Reservoirs and Hydropower projects. Supported by the vast product portfolio from the AVK Group of manufacturing companies. We are market leaders distinguished by our industry expertise, we have been designing and manufacturing specialist engineered valves and penstocks for more than 170 years. We stand behind every product we install for life, offering some of the best extended warranties in the industry. Our experienced and multi-skilled project team work closely with our partners and key stakeholders to ensure your project is executed to exacting standards. Our long history in designing, supplying, and installing highly engineered valves and pipeline equipment in projects is what sets us apart. Our projects are delivered safely, on time, and to the highest standards in arduous applications. This specialist capability has made the our brands synonymous with engineering excellence worldwide. We have recently invested over £2m in our Kilmarnock facility which extends to over 200,000 sq. ft. of manufacturing, office, warehousing, and education space. It includes a new purpose-built Learning Academy; which will include an interactive visitor centre. We are committed to training the apprentices and engineers of the future.

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    Intelect

    United Kingdom

    At Intelect, we have over 25 years experience in providing engineering expertise to clients in process industries. Intelect have worked with Northumbrian Water and its Tier 1 suppliers and partners for over a decade, and during this time, we have provided services in design, electrical installation, control panels and pipework services. Our attention to detail, quality, and attitude to Health and Safety has been consistently recognised by our clients over the years, with us receiving numerous awards for the projects we have completed. Our flexible workforce of apprentices, engineers and project managers allows us to efficiently complete any project to our client’s requirements. On-going innovation and investment in our business means that we have the latest training and technology to execute high quality engineering projects, from design through to commissioning, all whilst maintaining best practices in Health and Safety. Intelect are committed to working in partnership with both contractors and suppliers within the utility sector, sharing our expertise and knowledge to help support companies who provide utilities to homes and businesses across the North East and the rest of the country.

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    JK Fabrications Ltd

    United Kingdom

    With over 30 years of experience delivering expertise in the industry, JK Fabrications Ltd has become one of the front runners and will keep challenging ourselves and others to improve our Environment as we believe that; Our Environment, is our Future. At JK Fabrications, we are an engineering company that takes pride in our family roots, with an aim to continue to successfully grow our business. Our company values are incorporated into everything we carry out and we seek to work with like-minded companies. Established in 1998, JK Fabrications specialises in efficent, effective, and environmentally sensitive solutions to the Water Treatment, Waste Water, Waste to Energy, and Pharmaceuticals Industry. With over 30 years of experience delivering expertise in the industry, JK Fabrications has become one of the front runners and will keep challenging ourselves and others to improve our Environment as we believe that ‘Our Environment, is our Future’. With the ease of access to Northern Ireland’s principal motorway network and equal distance between both Belfast Airports and Dublin Airport, JK Fabrications’ 50,000 Sq/ft premises in Newry are the perfect location to produce and deliver your project. Design We have a fully equipped in-house design team with over 65 years of combined technical, manufacturing, and sector-specific experience, that are highly skilled and trained using the very latest design software. Manufacture We have built our reputation by producing specialised products for the waste-to-energy, wastewater, water treatment, and pharmaceutical industries. Our experienced welders and fabricators along with our state-of-the-art machinery make sure that each project is carried out to a high standard. Install We have an experienced installation team with a dedicated core team of engineers, mechanical fitters, and coded welders who have over 30 years of experience in the supply and installation of our fabricated products for a wide range of projects throughout the UK and Ireland. Commission Our experienced commissioning engineers will attend the site to oversee the installation of systems, plants, and equipment. They will commission, test, and optimise the equipment as well as provide the operators with operation and maintenance manuals. Products include: Stainless Steel Pipework | Stainless Steel Vessels (inc Pressure Vessels) | Mild Steel Pipework | Lamellas | Picket Fence Thickeners | Rectangular Bridge Scrapers | Half Bridge Scrapers | Conical Settlement Tanks

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    Te-Tech Process Solutions

    United Kingdom

    Te-Tech Process Solutions is a provider of traditional products and advanced process technologies for water and wastewater treatment. Our products cater for a range of client needs from standardised products to bespoke applications designed to meet the exacting needs of the client’s process. Our in-house capability includes process, mechanical and electrical design, off-site manufacture and assembly, MCC and Control Panel Manufacture and System Integration. Our extended services include digital engineering, service and maintenance, operational support and real time control. Advanced technology and innovation are at the core of our business enabling us to provide high quality, efficient solutions to our clients. Our business is founded upon 4 key areas of expertise: WATER & WASTEWATER TREATMENT Te-Tech deliver established water and wastewater products and processes, including: te-cyc TM: Cyclic activated sludge ‘Macrofloc’ biological wastewater treatment te-saf TM: Packaged submerged aerated filters te-ion TM: Advanced oxidation technology for water and wastewater treatment te-mem TM: Advanced membrane filtration te-mbr TM: Package advanced membrane filtration te-sewpas TM: Airlift sludge removal plant te-uv TM: UV disinfection AUTOMATION CONTROL & TECHNOLOGY Our MCC and control panels are provided into multiple sectors including process and water, marine, oil & gas, energy, nuclear, defence and building services. Our capabilities include: MCCs LV Switchboards Local Control Panels Software System Integration DIGITAL ENGINEERING Te-Tech utilise cutting edge digital technologies to provide innovative solutions to our client’s problems. Our digital engineering services support the whole life cycle of our clients’ assets from conceptual design, through design for manufacture and assembly (DfMA), installation on site, final commissioning, operation and maintenance and decommissioning at the end of the asset’s life. Our in-house software capability provides clients with the visualisation tools to precisely view and interrogate designs in a virtual world to minimise clashes, delays or abortive activities and to ensure that the delivered assets are acceptable to operators in the real world. Our BIM capability ensures our products and technologies create assets that are fit for the future and our virtual reality technology allows our teams and clients to fully immerse themselves in the design, optimisation and operation of our solution prior to manufacturing. Our asset optimisation capability helps clients get the best performance out of their assets, by integrating real time control and using data driven insight we can ensure the sustainability and efficiency of asset performance across its lifecycle. Our virtual environment shows the equipment in operation, with liquids moving and plant turning on/off according to the actual system control philosophy. This is an invaluable tool for HAZOPS, ALM and remote training of operators before the plant is constructed – reducing risk and time on site OFF-SITE MANUFACTURING & ASSEMBLY Te-Tech’s off-site manufacture and assembly capability provides standard products and engineered solutions to the water and wastewater sector, oil and gas and energy industries. Its primary focus is on solutions which are designed for manufacture and assembly DfMA; reducing on site construction time, reducing carbon footprint and minimising risk. At our Southampton based headquarters we have over 1000 sq. metres of internal manufacturing space as well as external areas for assembly and storage of larger materials and manufactured components. We design, manufacture and assemble to a range of different standards including CE/CA marking, EXC2 Structural Steel, BS and ASME welding procedures. Our strength within Te-Tech culminates in our integrated service, offering the complete process solution package, from digital design, automation and control through to off-site manufacture and on site assembly.

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    Waterco

    United Kingdom

    Waterco are engineering and environmental consultants providing design and consultancy services relating to water, drainage and flood risk. We have expertise in engineering and environmental disciplines and are supplemented by a network of specialist independent consultants with extensive experience in major development projects throughout the UK. Our focus is on achieving the optimum solution for our clients, meeting their objectives and adding value to their projects. We have gained a reputation for a friendly, professional and flexible approach since our establishment in 1990. Our Services Water industry infrastructure and non-infrastructure projects Pipelines & Sewerage Water & Wastewater Treatment & Systems Pumping Stations Contingency Planning Security Assessments Asset Management Surge Analysis Hydraulic Modelling Flood Risk Assessment Breach Analysis Coastal & Shoreline Analysis Surface Water Management Sustainable Drainage Systems Natural Flood Management/Catchment Approaches Clients and Partners Our clients and partners include water companies, consultants and contractors. Incorporating their experience and knowledge, we investigate and develop practical designs, to help deliver cost-effective solutions. Geographic Coverage We undertake projects all across the UK, with many of our reporting services being desk-based, travelling to site visits and meetings as required. We have also been involved in international projects such as a major development in Lekki, Nigeria. Accreditations We currently have an ISO 9001 : 2015 accredited Quality Management System; have a BS8555 : 2003 certified Environmental Management System; have design approval in the Water Industry Registration Scheme (WIRS); have maintained Investors in People recognition since 2011 and operate an ICE approved training scheme.

    Selecting Water Operator Training Programs for Certification and Operational Competency

    Water and wastewater operator certification requirements are state-administered in the US and vary significantly by treatment technology, system size, and classification level. Most states recognize AWWA and WEF continuing education units (CEUs) for license renewal, but pre-qualify specific courses before staff enrollment to avoid credentialing issues. Grade-based licensing systems (Grade I through IV or equivalent) determine which systems an operator may legally operate as an operator-in-responsible-charge (ORC), making certification level planning essential for utilities building future operational capacity.

    Practical competency development—separate from exam preparation—requires training that covers process control decision-making under upset conditions, not just steady-state operations. Plant simulation training using dynamic process models or physical pilot plants builds troubleshooting skills more effectively than classroom instruction alone. Training providers who incorporate case studies from actual plant incidents, emergency response scenarios, and real-time process control exercises produce operators with better readiness for non-routine situations.

    For industrial facilities managing complex process water systems, operator training often needs to be customized to site-specific equipment configurations rather than using generic utility training curricula. Customized training programs developed around your facility's P&IDs, control philosophy, and regulatory permit requirements ensure that operators understand not just how equipment works generically, but how your specific treatment train responds to operational inputs. Providers offering this level of customization typically require a front-end training needs assessment to scope the program accurately.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    What AWWA certifications are most valuable for water plant operators?

    The AWWA Operator Training Committee (OTC) and the Association of Boards of Certification (ABC) jointly administer the operator certification framework. The most widely recognized credentials are the Water Distribution Operator (Grades 1–4) and Water Treatment Operator (Grades 1–4) certifications, which align with state licensing systems in most jurisdictions. AWWA also offers specialty certifications in water loss control, cross-connection control, and security that are valued for career advancement and regulatory compliance roles beyond basic operator licensing.

    How do I know if a CEU course qualifies for my state's operator license renewal?

    Contact your state's primacy agency (the state drinking water or environmental quality department) before enrolling staff in any continuing education program. Each state maintains an approved provider and course list, and courses must often be pre-approved before completion to count toward renewal. The AWWA state section for your state can also provide guidance on which training providers are consistently recognized and which courses have renewal approval histories in your jurisdiction.

    What should a water operator training proposal include to justify the cost to management?

    A strong training proposal quantifies risk reduction—the cost of regulatory violations, consent orders, or operational failures attributable to undertrained staff—against training investment. Include a certification gap analysis showing current operator grades versus the grades required by your facility's regulatory classification, a training roadmap with timeline to close gaps, and the expected ongoing CEU cost to maintain certifications. Facilities that document operator competency as part of asset management frameworks also gain credibility in regulatory audits and insurance assessments.

    Can plant simulation training replace hands-on experience at an operating facility?

    Simulation training is a complement to, not a replacement for, hands-on experience at operating facilities. Dynamic process simulators replicate the time-lag and non-linear response of real treatment processes under upset conditions and allow operators to practice emergency scenarios—like rapid turbidity spikes or chemical feed failures—that cannot be safely rehearsed at a live plant. However, simulators do not replicate the physical interaction with equipment, the sensory cues of actual process operations, or the teamwork dynamics of live plant environments. The most effective programs combine simulator sessions with structured mentorship at operating facilities.

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