Author: Water. Desalination + reuse
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US-China programme to address water quality
Three US trade associations, the WateReuse Association, the Water Environment Federation, and the Water and Wastewater Equipment Manufacturers Association, have agreed to collaborate with appropriate Chinese counterparts and help member companies identify priority projects for joint cooperation.
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Monterey plant report to be published in January 2009
The California Public Utilities Commission is to release a draft environmental impact report on 30 January 2009 on California American Water Company’s (CalAm’s) proposed Coastal Water Project (CWP) located at Moss Landing in Monterey County, USA.
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Mott MacDonald appointed as Al Dur adviser
Bahrain’s Ministry of Finance has appointed Mott MacDonald as technical adviser to the Electricity & Water Authority in Bahrain for the multi-million dollar Al Dur Independent Water & Power Project.
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Alternative California recycled water policy published
A revised proposal for a California Recycled Water Policy to establish more uniform requirements for the use of recycled water has been developed by a group of stakeholders and state water board staff and was released for public comment on 19 November 2008.
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US Academy of Sciences to assess water reuse
The US National Academy of Sciences’ National Research Council has selected committee members to participate in a study assessing water reuse as a means of meeting future water supply needs.
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NWRI calls for water prize nominations
The US National Water Research Institute has begun the nomination process for the 2009 Athalie Richardson Irvine Clarke Prize.
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ERI wins another Algerian contract
Another large-scale energy-recovery contract for seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) desalination in Algeria was announced by Energy Recovery Inc on 11 December 2008.
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Hyflux predicts record profits for 2008-9
Singapore-based membrane-maker Hyflux may post record profits this year and next, according to an interview with Bloomberg.com on 11 December 2008.
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San Quentin desalter an option for Marin MWD
A 1 MGD (3,785 m³/d) desalination plant to supply San Quentin prison is one of a number of options being considered by the Marin Municipal Water District, north of San Francisco, USA, which is facing an annual current supply deficit of 3,300 acre-feet (just over 4 million m³).
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Decision soon on Coquina Coast desalter study
Consultancy work on the Coquina Coast seawater desalination project by the City of Palm Coast, Florida, USA, which is lead negotiator for the project, is scheduled for approval at a council meeting on 16 December 2008.