Tag: California
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West Basin continues United Water reuse agreement
United Water announced on 25 August 2009 the signing of a new five-year agreement with the West Basin Municipal Water District in California, USA, to operate and maintain the district’s Edward C Little water recycling plant and four satellite facilities, which together comprise the largest water-reuse operation of its kind in the United States.
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Marin board approves 5-15 MGD desalination plant
The board of the Marin Municipal Water District (MMWD) in California, USA, approved on 19 August 2009 a 5 MGD (19,000 m³/d) desalination plant expandable to 15 MGD (57,000 m³/d) as one of its potential future water supply sources.
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Cascal chairman looks to desalination future
Cascal NV, a subsidiary of the UK-based Biwater water and wastewater group, is looking to extend its market reach further into desalination, according to its recently elected chairman, Adrian White.
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Carlsbad desalination appeals dismissed
Appeals against the May court rulings in favour of the Carlsbad seawater desalination project were dismissed by the San Diego Superior Court on 4 August 2009.
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Former Tampa man takes on Monterey
California American Water announced on 5 August 2009 that Eric Sabolsice has been appointed to the position of operations manager in its Monterey District, where CalAm is likely to launch a desalination plant soon.
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West Basin desalination demo could begin next year
Construction could begin in 2010 on the Ocean-Water Desalination Demonstration Project at Redondo Beach near Los Angeles, California, the West Basin Municipal Water District announced on 30 July 2009.
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Poseidon signs two VPs and construction director
Three experienced US water industry personnel have joined Poseidon Resources, following the departure of Nikolay Voutchkov earlier this year, the company announced on 20 July 2009.
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JPL and CalTech to aid LA’s water/energy efficiency
The City of Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Department of Water & Power (DWP) and NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) with its managing institution, the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) are combining forces to establish Los Angeles as a powerhouse for demonstrated energy and water innovation.
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Furukawa and Glater enter AMTA Hall of Fame
Two very popular admissions to the American Membrane Technology’s Hall of Fame were announced at the association’s 2009 conference and exhibition in Austin, Texas, on 15 July 2009.
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UCLA’s mobile desalination test successful
Field trials during April and May 2009 of a small modular membrane-based water supply system by researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), have proved that the plant can be used to test brackish water or seawater for use in a full-scale desalination plant.