Tag: Public Opinion
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WRRF finds metrics perception divide in water-reuse studies
A difference in the way agencies carrying out water-reuse case-studies view metrics compared with a more general set of stakeholders has been identified by a study carried out by the WateReuse Research Foundation (WRRF).
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Santa Cruz officials back off desalination project
City officials have pushed back implementation of the proposed Santa Cruz seawater desalination project in California, as a result of public comment on the draft environmental impact report (EIR).
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NCEDA collaborates on climate-resilient water map
An interactive map for Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology website, which shows sources of climate-resilient water including desalination and water recycling, is being developed by the Commonwealth Scientific & Industrial Research Organisation through the National Centre for Excellence in Desalination Australia (NCEDA).
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WateReuse RFP seeks to advance DPR take‑up
The WateReuse Research Foundation has issued a request for proposals under its Solicited Research Program and Feasibility Studies Program for a communication plan for promoting direct potable reuse (DPR).
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Soquel Creek quits CalDesal over Santa Cruz project
The Soquel Creek Water District in California, USA, which is partnering the City of Santa Cruz in a proposed seawater desalination project, has voted to leave CalDesal, the California pro-desalination lobby group.
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Chinese lead water-reuse positivity in GE survey
GE announced on 5 June 2013 the final part of the results from its three-country 3,000-sample consumer water-reuse survey.
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Santa Cruz prepares for desalination EIR release
The Californian city of Santa Cruz and Soquel Creek Water District are holding a special joint study session on 7 May 2013 at the City Council Chambers to receive information on the scwd2 Regional Seawater Desalination Project draft environmental impact report (EIR) which is expected to be released in mid-May.
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WateReuse lists seven new research projects for 2013
Requests for proposals are to be issued in summer and fall 2013 for seven new research projects being undertaken by the WateReuse Research Foundation.
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Santa Cruz desalination vote ballot passed
One of the many local ballots that took place alongside the US presidential election ended with a large majority of Santa Cruz voters in California winning the opportunity of a future vote on whether to look at a desalination plant for the city’s water supply.
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Americans value water availability over price – GE survey
More than 80% of Americans are more concerned about the availability of water in the future and its quality than they are about its price, origin and treatment.