Tag: Health
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Singapore’s NEWater reused wastewater passes latest test
The reclaimed wastewater from Singapore’s NEWater plants passed its 12th bi-annual drinking-water test by an independent international audit panel with flying colours during the country’s Water Week.
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Desalination plant’s nitrate removal has hidden benefits
A water district in California has found a novel way to remove multiple contaminants from groundwater currently feeding a desalination plant without creating waste that requires costly treatment and disposal.
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WHO updates drinking-water guidelines
More guidance on desalination is included in an updated version of the World Health Organization’s Guidelines for Drinking-water Quality 3rd edition, which can be downloaded from WHO.
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WHO book examines calcium and magnesium in water
The desalination industry spends a lot of its time removing calcium and magnesium from water, so a book on the role and possible health benefits of these minerals should be of great interest.
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Nanoparticles for water and desalination – how safe are they?
The potential dangers from the use of engineered nanoparticles, such as nanotubes, metal oxides or nanodots, some of which form the basis of new solutions for desalination and water treatment, are outlined in a new European Union publication.
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World faces water bankruptcy, says Davros report
The world is on edge of water bankruptcy in many places “with no way of paying the debt back.” That is the conclusion of a report published as a result of the World Economic Forum meeting at Davros at the end of January 2009, which warns that “the consequences for regional economic and political stability…
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American Water to research water reuse methods for WRF
An extensive review of methods for detecting and measuring micro-organisms in reused water or wastewater treatment effluent is to be undertaken in the USA by American Water on behalf of the WateReuse Foundation (WRF), the foundation announced on 30 January 2009.
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WateReuse has white paper for Obama and US Congress
The WateReuse Association prepared a white paper in December for the US Congress and President-elect Obama’s transition team on Providing Safe, Secure and Sustainable Solutions for America’s Water Needs.
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Dublin desalination is one option of ten
Dublin City Council invited views on 21 November 2008 on 10 options for augmenting existing water sources for the Dublin region, including desalination of water from the Irish Sea.
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UN gives EIA guidance for desalination
In September 2008, the United Nations Environment Programme released a new guidance document entitled Desalination – Resource and Guidance Manual for Environmental Impact Assessments.