Tag: USA
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Hurley appointed president/CEO of Parkson
Florida-based Parkson Corporation announced the appointment on 24 April 2012 of Shamus M Hurley as its new president and CEO. Hurley, who served for the last five years as CEO of Kinetico – a leading manufacturer of residential and commercial water treatment systems – replaces Zain Mahmood.
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New Monterey desalination plan launched by Cal Am
A 5.4-9.0 MGD (20,440-34,000 m³/d) desalination plant located in North Marina employing slant well intake technology remains at the heart of California American Water (Cal Am)’s latest proposal for supplying the Monterey Peninsula.
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NanoH2O adds two more RO membranes
Two additions to the QuantumFlux™ line of reverse-osmosis membranes were launched by NanoH2O of California, USA, on 23 April 2012.
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MBR/RO at heart of PepsiCo reuse plant in Chile
A membrane bioreactor (MBR), reverse osmosis (RO) and ultraviolet (UV) disinfection are all part of a wastewater treatment and reuse plant upgrade being completed by Siemens Industry Automation Division for PepsiCo in Chile.
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Two new appointments at Aqua-Chem
Two appointments, including chief finance officer (CFO), were announced by Aqua-Chem Inc, manufacturer of membrane and thermal water treatment technologies.
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MECO wins US Navy desalination contracts
Louisiana-based MECO has been awarded the design and development of advanced shipboard desalination units for the US Navy under contracts with the Office of Naval Research.
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RFQ issued for Huntington Beach desalination engineers
Engineering firms have been invited to qualify to serve as the Owner’s Engineer for the Huntington Beach Seawater Desalination Project in California, USA.
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QUA UF/EDI production receives ISO certification
Pennsylvania-base QUA®, a developer of electrodeionization (EDI) and ultrafiltration (UF) products, has received ISO 9001:2008 Certification, attesting that its manufacturing facility conforms to this internationally recognized quality management system standard for the manufacture, supply and after-sales service of its membrane products.
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ACWA supports California desalination regulation rethink
The Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) has proposed to the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) that the board’s new environmental document for desalination and brine disposal should propose a method to combine the current regulatory requirements, permits and approvals.
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New membrane and desalination leaders in CH2M Hill changes
A number of leadership changes to the top water team of US engineer CH2M Hill were announced on 5 April 2012, including new leaders for membrane and desalination technology.