Tag: USA
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Papers called for 2013 reuse research conference
The WateReuse Research Foundations has issued a call for papers for its 17th Annual Water Reuse & Desalination Research Conference on 6‑7 May 2013 in Phoenix, Arizona.
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New Carlsbad HQ for Poseidon Resources
Poseidon Resources, the company developing the Carlsbad seawater desalination plant has moved its West Coast headquarters from downtown San Diego to the city of Carlsbad.
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Moore takes over engineering for Modern Water
Brian Moore has left Thames Water to become Modern Water’s new engineering manager as part of the UK membrane desalination company’s planned growth in its engineering department.
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Veolia wastewater treatment lowers PPCPs and phosphorus
Veolia Water North America chose the Water Environment Federation’s annual WEFTEC conference in Chicago to release a study on 3 October 2012 showing successful removal of pharmaceuticals and phosphorus from wastewater using its Actiflo® Carb technology.
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California considering CEC monitoring in water reuse
The California State Water Resources Control Board is to consider adding monitoring of constituents of emerging concern (CECs) to its requirements for recycled water at its board meeting on 16 October 2012.
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Report lists important factors in indirect water reuse
Utilities considering “purple pipe” non-potable water-reuse schemes should be aware of a number of important factors which could influence their decision, an upcoming report from the WateReuse Research Foundation (WRRF) will say.
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Brackish desalination studied for Oklahoma aquifer
The Central Oklahoma Water Resources Authority (COWRA) in the USA is currently working with local company Guernsey Engineering and California’s Separation Processes Inc to do a feasibility study and pilot project to use brackish water from the Garber Wellington aquifer which underlies 3,000 sq miles (7,700 km²) of central Oklahoma.
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CH2M Hill reports to USEPA on industrial water use
Water reuse is one of a number of trends for water usage in American industry identified in a report just published by engineering company CH2M Hill for the US Environment Protection Agency (EPA).
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Installed desalination growth slowed in 2011‑2012
Installed desalination capacity around the world rose by only 9% last year to reach 78.4 million m³/d, according to the latest data published by the International Desalination Association (IDA) and Global Water Intelligence (GWI).
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Almagordo operation success for solar-still technology
KII Inc and its Suns River brand announced on 21 September 2012 the successful start-up and operation of its patented solar-still technology to produce safe water for human uses.