Tag: USA
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Final draft of San Diego water-reuse scheme published
The City of San Diego, California, has published the final draft of its Recycled Water Study – the culmination of a two-year process to develop a new vision for water reuse in the San Diego region.
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WRRF to webcast results of water-reuse language research
Results from a recent WateReuse Research Foundation (WRRF) study about the language and context used to convey potable reuse projects to the public are to be disseminated via a webcast on 14 June 2012.
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West Basin seeking powerplant site for desalination plant
Two power companies are in talks with Southern California’s West Basin Municipal Water District over the 20 MGD (75,700 m³/d) desalination plant planned by the district.
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US$ 10.6 million grant for water-reuse schemes
The US Bureau of Reclamation announced on 4 May 2012 the selection of seven projects in the Mid-Pacific Region to receive more than US$ 10.6 million in WaterSMART Title XVI water recycling and reuse funding.
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Membrane-distillation patent awarded to NJIT professor
A researcher at the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) has been awarded a patent for direct-contact and vacuum membrane distillation technology.
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Two SWMOA workshops for California in September
The South West Membrane Operators Association is to hold two workshops in California in September 2012.
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Investment and credit success for NanoH2O
Innovative membrane-maker NanoH2O Inc announced on 30 April 2012 that it has closed a US$ 40 million equity round and US$ 20.5 million in credit facilities.
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Ocean water-cycle intensity increasing, say researchers
A new study of the ocean’s changing salinity confirms that the water cycle is intensifying quickly under global warming – twice as fast as climate models have been predicting.
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Florida water-reuse bill signed
Florida’s governor, Rick Scott, signed bill HB 639 Reclaimed Water on 24 April 2012 which should make it easier for cities and counties in the US state to use reclaimed water.
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Near-shore naval desalination units to be developed
Alion Science and Technology of Virginia, USA, announced on 24 April 2012 that it had been awarded a US$ 5 million contract to develop an advanced, energy-efficient shipboard desalination system for the Office of Naval Research (ONR).