Tag: USA
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US utility back ozone / biological treatment research
US utility Gwinnett has approved an agreement with the WateReuse Research Foundation for a research project to test the feasibility and economics of using an ozone/biological treatment process to produce drinking water directly from reclaimed water.
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Nine water purification projects bag US$ 1.49 million in funding
The US Bureau of Reclamation has selected nine projects to receive US$ 1.49 million under its Desalination and Water Purification Research programme.
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IDE among top twenty smartest companies
In its 50th year in business Israel-based desalination company, IDE Technologies, has been ranked by the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s (MIT’s) Technology Review as among the top 20 smartest companies.
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Kuwait launches its largest desalination management project
Kuwait University’s faculty of engineering has launched the Gulf state’s largest ever water desalination and management project.
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Washington state floats new rule to boost water relclamation
A new Washington state draft rule could streamline regulations to encourage reclaimed water use.
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Abilene wastewater overhaul uses GE pretreatment
The city of Abilene, Texas has completed its installation of GE’s LEAPmbr wastewater pretreatment system as part of a major upgrade to the city’s Hamby wastewater treatment plant.
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Dakota district plans reuse for fertilizer plant
Stutsman Rural Water District in North Dakota is continuing plans for a US$ 150 million water reuse plant to provide industrial water to a US$ 3 billion nitrogen fertilizer plant planned by farmer-owned cooperative, CHS, at Spiritwood.
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US government US$ 50 million boost applauded
The WateReuse Association said it “applauds” a recent pledge by US secretary of the interior, Sally Jewel, that the federal government will invest US$ 50 million in water reuse and conservation projects in 12 western states. The funding will comes from the Bureau of Reclamation’s WaterSmart programme, which has provided about US$ 250 million in…
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US and Indian researchers bag first prize in desalination contest
A team from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and India’s Jain Irrigations has won first prize in a US government contest to develop a low-cost way to desalinate water in developing countries.
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Xylem joins US trade mission to China
Water technology company, Xylem is participating in a US presidential trade mission to the People’s Republic of China, taking place this week.