Tag: Monitoring
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UK team takes step towards ocean acidification monitor
Technological progress towards development of a cost-effective microsensor for long-term monitoring of ocean acidification has been made by a team at the UK’s National Oceanography Centre.
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LACSD signs up Desalitech for chloride‑removal test
Desalination system developer Desalitech is to support a pilot project with the Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts (LACSD) to upgrade two Santa Clarita Valley wastewater treatment plants in order to meet state‑mandated chloride limits, the company announced on 2 October 2013.
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USGS package can model seawater aquifer intrusion
The US Geological Services (USGS) has developed an extension of its popular groundwater modeling program MODFLOW to predict the effect of human and environmental stresses on seawater intrusion into coastal aquifers.
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Papers invited for 3rd salinity forum in June 2014
Papers have been invited for the 3rd International Salinity Forum in Riverside, California, in June 2014.
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Australia spends US$ 2¼ million on desalination research
Four new desalination research projects have been selected for funding under the fifth funding round announced by the National Centre of Excellence in Desalination Australia.
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Plastic housing extends use of Rosemount level detectors
A glass-filled nylon housing has been introduced by Emerson Process Management for its Rosemount® 3100 level transmitters to extend their life in harsh environments.
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Contamination security white papers released in USA
New security technologies for detecting and monitoring water supplies could be developed as a result of a contamination warning system (CWS) demonstration pilot project in the USA undertaken by CH2M Hill and the Philadelphia Water Department (PWD).
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Carollo selected for Texas DPR health check
Carollo Engineers has been selected by the Texas Water Development Board to carry out detailed public health analysis of the first direct potable water reuse (DPR) facility in the USA.
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In-pipe monitor shows up flaws in DPD testing
Comparison of in-pipe water quality data in a desalination plant using a Intellisondes™ multi-parameter monitor, instead of subjecting grab samples to a photometer tablet (DPD) test, successfully identified what caused spikes in free chlorine.
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Veolia in water-quality monitoring research partnership
French water giant Veolia Environnement and has initiated a research partnership with industrial microbiology specialist bioMérieux to develop an innovative monitoring system for drinking water quality.