Tag: California
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Chino Desalter expansion to start in late summer
The Western Municipal Water District in California, USA, accepted US$ 4.5 million of federal government funds on 18 May 2009 towards the Chino II Desalter expansion project, which expected to start in late summer.
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Australia’s desalination centre sited at Murdoch University
Australia’s new National Centre of Excellence in Desalination is to be hosted by Murdoch University’s Rockingham campus as a result of a Aus$ 20 million (US$ 15.5 million) award from the federal government.
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WRF and PUB sign reuse and desalination research agreement
An agreement to cofund up to US$ 5 million worth of research on water reuse and desalination was signed on 18 May 2009 between the WateReuse Foundation (WRF) and PUB, Singapore’s national water agency.
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Bill seeks funding for six San Francisco reuse projects
Six more water reuse projects in the San Francisco Bay area would be eligible for US federal funding if a bill introduced in the House of Representatives on 14 May 2009 is passed.
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California DWR publishes mobile desalination guide
The California Department of Water Resources published on 7 May 2009 a 9-page document on its website titled Logistics for Deploying Mobile Desalination Units.
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Carlsbad desalination plant set to start construction soon
The Carlsbad desalination plant jumped two of its final hurdles towards starting construction this week when it was backed by the courts and the local water quality board (WQB).
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Cambria desalination will bring environmental benefit
The US Army Corps of Engineers announced on 28 April 2009 that it will receive US$ 2.5 million in funding through the new American Recovery & Reinvestment Act to develop the Cambria desalination project north-west of San Luis Obispo in California.
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US districts fight saline intrusion with reused water
Two California water districts announced an agreement on 18 April 2009 to transfer and use recycled wastewater as a barrier against saline intrusion into groundwater, replacing 5.5 billion gallons (20.8 million m³) of drinking water per year previously used for this purpose.
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US govt to invest US$ 135 million in water reuse
The US Department of the Interior announced on 15 April 2009 the investment of US$1 billion under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) in America’s water infrastructure to create jobs and get the economy moving again. Of this, US$ 135 million is available for grants for water reuse and recycling projects.
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Bay agencies band together for water reuse funding
Water reuse, particularly for irrigation, is getting major attention in the San Francisco Bay area of California, USA. Municipalities and water districts are banding together to obtain federal funding.