Tag: California
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San Francisco plans wastewater reuse plant in city park
San Francisco’s Public Utilities (SFPUC) unveiled plans on 7 September 2010 for its proposed Westside Recycled Water Project, part of its Water System Improvement Program.
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Veolia to run Hollister MBR wastewater plant
The City of Hollister in northern California, USA, has appointed Veolia North America to run its 2.1 MGD (80,000 m³/d) membrane bioreactor (MBR) wastewater treatment system under a US$ 100 million contract announced on 24 August 2010.
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San Diego’s IPR demonstration project now has web page
The City of San Diego, which could be the first city in the USA to use indirect potable water reuse for drinking water, has updated the reuse information on its website and added a page for the renamed Water Purification Demonstration Project.
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Containerized membrane systems launched in California
Stan Lueck, whose company RODI Systems Corp has been selling membrane-based water treatment and desalination systems out of Aztec, New Mexico, USA, has become CEO of Desal America based in Moss Landing, California.
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MBR at heart of new Blaine water reclamation facility
One of the USA’s most advanced water reclamation facilities opened on 6 August 2010 in Blaine, Washington.
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MBR upgrade for California casino wastewater
Koch Membrane Systems Inc has been selected to provide Puron™ membrane bioreactor (MBR) modules for the wastewater treatment plant at United Auburn Indian Community’s Thunder Valley Casino in Lincoln, California, USA.
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1,100 US counties face water supply crisis by 2050, says report
A new analysis for the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), examining the effects of global warming on water supply and demand in the contiguous United States, has found that more than 1,100 counties will face higher risks of water shortages by mid-century as the result of global warming.
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AWWA hosting low-pressure membrane webcast
Implementing Low-Pressure Membrane Plants – The Utility Perspective is the title of a webcast to be hosted by the American Water Works Association next Wednesday, 11 August 2010. The webcast will review critical steps in membrane plant design, pre-procurement and construction.
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Revised dates for IDA desalination energy conference
The International Desalination Association (IDA) has rescheduled its conference on Desalination: An Energy Solution, which was to have taken place in California in September, to 2-3 November 2010 at the same venue, the Hyatt Regency Resort & Spa, Huntington Beach.
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Environmentalists challenge Cambria desalination test wells
Environmental group LandWatch San Luis Obispo County is challenging in the courts the decision of the California Coastal Commission to allow the US Army Corps of Engineers and other local agencies to construct test beach wells for the proposed Cambria desalination project.