Author: Water. Desalination + reuse

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The US Environmental Protection Agency and individual states should ban or more strictly regulate the discharge of shale gas wastewater (SGW) from hydraulic fracturing (fracking) to publicly owned treatment works (POTWs). They should also update pollution control standards for centralised waste treatment facilities (CWTs) that accept SGW.

Fernandez to boost ACWA’s PPP push in MENA

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Leading Spanish economist Luis Fernandez has joined environmental solutions provider ACWA Emirates as chief officer concessions for the Middle East/North Africa (MENA) region to provide in-depth support for the company’s drive into the public-private partnership (PPP) sector.

Australian government cuts desalination funding

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The Australian government has cut its funding for the National Urban Water & Desalination Plan – Water For The Future – by Aus$ 25.7 million (US$ 25.7 million) in 2011-12 under the recently announced national budget.

Abigroup to build Kooragang wastewater reuse plant

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Construction of the Kooragang Industrial Water Scheme (KIWS) in New South Wales, Australia, is to be carried out by Abigroup under an Aus$ 40 million (US$ 40 million) contract.

Veolia’s new anaerobic MBR uses X-Flow UF

May 14, 2012

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An anaerobic membrane bioreactor (AnMBR) was introduced on 9 May 2012 by French water giant Veolia.

EIB assists Gaza desalination progress

May 14, 2012

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The desalination project for Gaza backed by the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) took a small step forward at a meeting in Barcelona on 4 May 2012.

Sydney Desalination Plant leased for US$ 2.3 billion

May 14, 2012

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The New South Wales state government in Australia accepted on 10 May 2012 a binding offer for refinancing the Sydney Desalination Plant (SDP) from a consortium of Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (OTPP) and Hastings Funds Management.

Morillon to direct MEDRC training

May 8, 2012

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