Tag: Health
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November deadline for Singapore papers
Papers have been invited for the Water Convention held as part of the Singapore International Water Week, 4-8 July 2011.
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USEPA nears decision on perchlorate water standard
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is in the process of making a final decision on whether to set a drinking water standard for perchlorate.
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4th Membranes & Desalination event set for Gold Coast
The Membranes and Desalination Specialty IV Conference, to be held in Gold Coast on 11-12 February 2011 by the Australian Water Association, has a problem solving focus.
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Ozwater conference papers due 2 September 2010
Papers have been invited on behalf of the Australian Water Association, an affiliate of the International Desalination Association, for the Ozwater ’11 conference on 9-11 May 2011.
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USEPA tightens monitoring rule for TC in drinking water
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on 17 June 2010 that it is proposing to revise the 1989 Total Coliform Rule to incorporate improvements recommended by a federal advisory committee.
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Desalination health and environment book to be published in June
A book on the health and environmental impacts of desalination is to be published by CRC Press in collaboration with the World Health Organization on 25 June 2010.
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Nine projects to be launched by WateReuse Foundation
A project to ensure that the technology used to reclaim wastewater is fit for purpose was one of nine approved by the WateReuse Foundation’s Board of Directors at its meeting on 16 March 2010.
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ITT donates five RO-based treatment units to Haiti
ITT Corporation announced on 22 February 2010 that, through its partnership with Mercy Corps, the company is donating five portable water treatment systems in Haiti, providing enough potable water each day for up to 200,000 victims of the 12 January 2010 earthquake.
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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.