Tag: Concentrate Disposal
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Wetland unaffected by Yuma desalination discharge
The 2010-11 pilot operation of the Yuma desalination plant in Arizona near the Mexico border caused no significant environmental effect to the Ciénega de Santa Clara, the largest wetland on the Mexican portion of the Colorado River Delta, a research project has found.
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ACWA supports California desalination regulation rethink
The Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) has proposed to the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) that the board’s new environmental document for desalination and brine disposal should propose a method to combine the current regulatory requirements, permits and approvals.
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MF/RO plant may be Santa Clarita salt solution
A microfiltration/reverse-osmosis (MF/RO) advanced wastewater treatment plant is one of several options being considered by the Santa Clarita Valley Sanitation District (SCVSD) in California, USA, to deal with excessive chloride levels in the wastewater it discharges to the Santa Clara River from its two treatment plants.
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Australian workshop on desalination intakes and discharges
An international workshop on intakes and discharges for seawater desalination is to be held by the National Centre of Excellence in Desalination Australia is in Adelaide on 16-17 May 2012.
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HPD wins Australian brine-concentrator contract
HPD, a subsidiary of Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies, has been selected to provide its brine concentrator technology for a uranium mine in Australia’s Northern Territory.
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PWT to be represented by Omya in EMEA region
Professional Water Technologies announced on 6 September 2011 that it had signed a sales representative agreement with Omya International AG, a leading global producer of industrial minerals, and a worldwide distributor of chemical products.
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Brochure online for SEDA Fall Symposium
The Southeast Desalting Association (SEDA) now has the brochure online for its Fall Symposium, titled Membranes: That’s Where Water is Headed, on 23- 25 November 2011 in Clearwater, Florida.
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Marin MWD wins but desalination EIR challenge looms
Marin Municipal Water District (MMWD) won a ruling in March 2011 by a Marin superior court judge which keeps its option of a seawater desalination plant on track.
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Australian desalination centre launches new funding round
Australia’s National Centre of Excellence In Desalination (NCED) has announced that its next funding round is now open for Expressions of Interest (EOIs)from Participating Organisations (NCED members).
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Escondido moves towards indirect potable reuse
The City of Escondido in southern California, USA, could be about to follow neighbour San Diego in setting up an indirect potable water-reuse (IPR) scheme as part of a wastewater facility upgrade costing about US$ 200 million.