Tag: Groundwater
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South Orange desalination project moves forward
The Municipal Water District of Orange County (MWDOC), California, USA, announced on 3 February 2010 the award of a US$ 1.05 million dollar contract for Phase 3 of the South Orange Coastal Ocean Desalination Project.
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New Mexico BWRO seeking waste revenue stream
Processing residual wastes from a proposed brackish-groundwater desalination plant in New Mexico, USA, could provide a revenue of around US$ 4.6 million/year, according to a preliminary engineer report just completed.
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United Water and Degremont Infilco set up new research base
Two US subsidiaries of Suez Environnement launched a four-project research venture worth US$ 1.2 million to advance innovative efforts in providing safe drinking water and state-of-the-art wastewater treatment.
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Monterey desalination plant moves forward
Desalinated water could come to the Monterey coast of California “as soon as 2012”, according to the Marina Coast Water District.
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Dow gets NF start in Saudi Arabia at Ha’il
The Dow Chemical Company has been chosen to supply water nanofiltration technology to the Ha’il nanofiltration (NF) plant by the Ministry of Water & Electricity in Saudi Arabia.
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S Australia Water identifies potential desalination sites
South Australia Water has identified three potential sites for construction of a desalination plant to supply drinking water supply to the Eyre peninsula.
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Desalination and water reuse in updated San Antonio plan
The city of San Antonio in Texas, USA, has identified desalination and water reuse as major components of its updated water management plan, launched on 4 November 2009.
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Texas state funding wind-powered desalination pilots
The Texas Department of Rural Affairs (TDRA) is offering US$ 1.5 million to smaller local governments in the US state for brackish-water desalination demonstration projects using wind energy. Deadline for applications for the 2010 Desalination Fund is 29 January 2010.
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Bay Area reuse expansion fails to pass US Representatives
The Bay Area Regional Water Recycling Program Expansion Act of 2009, which sought to amend the Reclamation Wastewater & Groundwater Study & Facilities Act to expand the Bay Area Regional Water Recycling Program (BARWRP) in California, USA, failed to gain a necessary two-thirds majority in the House of Representatives on 30 September 2009.
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BIOBROx bill passes US House committee
The United States House of Representative’s Committee on Natural Resources approved on 11 September 2009 Magna Water District Water Reuse & Groundwater Recharge Act of 2009 (HR 2265) proposed by Representative Jason Chaffetz.