Tag: California
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Huntington Beach SWRO is a Trump priority
Poseidon Water’s proposed mega desalination plant at Huntington Beach, California, has been named as one of US President Trump’s top 50 priority infrastructure projects in a document purportedly leaked by Trump’s transition team.
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George Tchobanoglous introduces a synthesis of research on direct potable reuse
Direct potable reuse (DPR) is defined as the introduction of advanced treated water into the raw water supply upstream of a drinking water treatment facility or, under special conditions, directly into a potable water supply distribution system.
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AMTA names 10 new board directors
The American Membrane Technology Association (AMTA) has named 10 new board directors who will serve for two years from 2017 to 2019.
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Top 10 most read stories of 2016
It was a big year for desalination and water reuse, with two major businesses up for sale, and mega plants grabbing the headlines. We present our top 10 most read stories of 2016.
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SolRio proposes solar desal for old nuclear power site
SolRio, a US non-profit that supports solar-powered desalination, has proposed turning the decommissioned San Onofre Nuclear Generation Station, California, into a desalination plant.
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Desalitech and CH2M to pilot closed circuit tech in Orange County
Desalitech and CH2M are to supply a ReFlex Max system for a six-month pilot study to be conducted at Orange County Water District’s Groundwater Replenishment System (GWRS).
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Huntington Beach is ‘precedent-setting’ for California
When the California State Water Board adopted new regulations on seawater desalination plants in 2015, Poseidon, the developer of a proposed 50 million gallons a day (189,000 m3/d) capacity seawater RO plant in Huntington Beach, California, went back to the drawing board on its water intake technology.
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‘Challenges are shared across the border’, Mitch Thompson, Otay
Water from NSC Agua’s desalination plant in Rosarito, Baja California, is a critical component of Otay’s diversification efforts.
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Consolidated Water lines up Mexican mega-project
The Playas de Rosarito seawater RO desalination mega-plant project has been six years in the making. It began as a twinkle in Consolidated Water’s eye even before Mexico had introduced its new public-private partnerships law, but the act’s introduction in 2012 gave the project a clear structure for moving ahead.
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Biwater to supply UF and RO systems to California replenishment project
Biwater, UK, has won a contract to design, supply and supervise ultra-filtration and reverse osmosis systems for Southern California’s Groundwater Reliability Improvement Program.