Tag: USA
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Texas Desalination Association plans September conference
The Texas Desalination Association is hosting its second annual conference Texas Desal 2014: Best Practices and Emerging Technology on 11-12 September 2014 in Austin, Texas.
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Reused wastewater disinfection reports published by WRRF
The WateReuse Research Foundation has released two new research reports on ultraviolet (UV) disinfection and virus-removal monitoring, both important subjects in wastewater reuse.
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Woongjin America changes name to TCK Membrane America
Woongjin Chemical America Inc, which makes both spiral-wound and hollow-fibre desalination and water treatment membranes, has changed its name to TCK Membrane America Inc.
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San Diego approval leads large SoCal water reuse surge
The board of the San Diego County Water Authority on 22 May 2014 approved support for the City of San Diego’s proposed large-scale water recycling project, Pure Water San Diego, which the water authority has identified as the region’s most likely next source of local supply.
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Clear support for desalination in Soquel Water District
Seventy per cent of people in California’s Soquel Creek District support desalination as an “excellent” or “good” option for addressing the water supply needs of the area, according to a survey carried out for the district.
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New York PSC delays Haverstraw desalination to 2020
The proposed Haverstraw desalination plant on the Hudson river in New York state, USA, has been put on hold until at least 2020 by the New York State Public Service Commission (PSC).
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Oklahoma passes potable water-reuse implementation bill
The governor of the US state of Oklahoma, Mary Fallin, on 28 May 2014 signed Senate Bill 1187 making it possible for water agencies to implement potable water reuse projects.
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Reclamation grant for Sweetwater desalination expansion
The US Bureau of Reclamation is to provide the Sweetwater Authority in California with a US$ 1.5 million grant towards the expansion of the Richard A Reynolds desalination plant.
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San Angelo council approves water-reuse study award
The San Angelo City Council in California awarded a US$ 189,000 contract on 20 May 2014 to Alan Plummer Associates Inc to evaluate reuse options for the city’s wastewater.
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Ceramic membrane coating uses DNA to make pores
A ceramic membrane technology, which uses DNA to create the holes in the membrane, is to be one of the technologies presented at the Launchpad For Innovation on Day 1 of the Singapore International Water Week (1-5 June 2014).