Tag: Publication
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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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Community water-reuse manual published
The WateReuse Association announced on 22 October 2009 a new publication designed to help communities create a sustainable, drought-proof reclaimed water supply, while protecting public health and the environment.
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Ethanol production water warning from US researchers
Desalination practitioners struggling to reduce the energy consumption of their plants and water engineers fighting shortages might be interested in the following table showing how much water is consumed producing various forms of energy in the USA.
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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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New desalination journal is private publication
The new peer-reviewed journal, Desalination & Water Treatment: Science and Engineering, is being published privately by Miriam Balaban, secretary-general of the European Desalination Society, and not by EDS as previously reported by D&WR.
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IDA Journal to debut at Dubai desalination conference
The IDA Journal, a new publication that will include peer-reviewed articles on the technical and scientific aspects of desalination, will debut at the 2009 World Congress of the Internatioanal Desalination Association in Dubai.
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Mekorot looking for Ashdod investors
Private investors are being sought by the Israeli national water company Mekorot to take a 40% stake in the planned 274,000 m³/d Ashdod desalination plant, for which it has just been given full responsibility by the Israeli government.
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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.