Tag: USA
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New moves in Monterey desalination debate
The City of Pacific Grove’s council has voted to approve a preliminary agreement to take the lead on one of the two alternatives to the principal proposal for a regional desalination project by California American Water (Cal Am).
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Webcast of EDR v MF/RO water-reuse research results
The results of a recent WateReuse Research Foundation research project comparing electrodialysis reversal (EDR) with microfiltration/ reverse osmosis (MF/RO) are to be presented as a webcast on 9 August 2012.
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New desalination / water-reuse reports from WRRF
Six research reports were announced on 17 July 2012 by the WateReuse Research Foundation covering water reuse and desalination topics.
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Consultant launches water-energy advice service
Sacramento-based GEI Consultants Inc announced on16 July 2012 the launch of a national water-energy advisory service to complement its well-established water resources consulting services.
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Massive health grant aids Chino desalters expansion
California’s Western Municipal Water District announced on 28 June 2012 that it had received a “monumental” US$ 51 million grant from the state’s Department of Health towards the US$ 130 million expansion of the Chino desalination plants.
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Desalination featured on redesigned SAWS website
San Antonio Water System (SAWS) has featured its brackish-water reverse-osmosis desalination project as one of the headlines on its newly redesigned website.
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Registration opened for AMTA/SEDA costs workshop
Information and registration for the workshop on Reducing Costs at Membrane Plants to be held jointly in Florida by the American Membrane Technology Association (AMTA) and the Southeast Desalting Association are now available on the AMTA website.
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Arizona RO plant gets solar energy boost
The Arizona town of Gila Bend is to build a 460 kW photovoltaic solar‑energy system to power its 1 MGD (3,785 m³/d) reverse‑osmosis (RO) water treatment system.
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Hawaiian venue for AMTA/SWMOA workshop
The American Membrane Technology Association and the Southwest Membrane Operator Association are to hold a joint technology transfer workshop in Hawaii.
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Land commission looking at Texas desalination
The Texas General Land Commission (GLO) has contracted two consulting firms to investigate the possibility of brackish-water desalination north of New Braunfels.